However, I have several nitpicky issues that I was hoping the group might be able to help me sort out from personal experience.
Current setup
CAAD 10
Sram Red 10spd Crank 172.5 w/ Powerglide rings
Important to me and deal breakers(?)
* This is a WW build - PM shouldn't add much weight (stages = +)
* I love my red crank (stages = -)
* I love my DA900 pedals (vectors = -)
* I utilize multiple wheelsets on this bike, as well as a trainer, and couldn't rely on a hub PM
So I would like to do this to minimize weight and cost. If I could go stages and keep my current setup, this would be optimal. However, the carbon stages only works with the newer Red crank. Vectors change my pedals, cleats, and add a ton of weight. I really want to keep my DA pedals. Power2max setups are nice, but again dont' work with my older Red crank and add a lot of weight compared to stages.
Seems like I could go Stages with some second hand searching, but I think it's going to require:
* Buy the stages carbon BB30 Red 22 option (when it should finally come back in stock)
* Hunt down a used Red 22 crankset (preferably sans rings)
* Praxis rings since I am still 10spd and would need to swap to different rings (right?)
This setup would bump the cost up from the PM alone purchase, but it would give me power for 20g. However, adding praxis, I would save even more weight and end up with power for less weight, but more cost.
I will also add this: the build isn't WW just to be such, but this is for a competitive big ascent build for a pretty light guy. I've spent a year shaving weight for as little cost as possible, and adding power by gaining too much weight on an already minimized bike would be pretty hard to swallow. Hopefully I don't cause too many eyes to roll.
What do you power men and women recommend for my situation? I have been banging my head against the wall for many months now trying to figure this out.
