2007 Cervelo R3SL
- Frame - 56cm Cervelo R3SL (2007)
- Fork - Edge 1.0 Road
- Recently Upgraded (October) to Di2 - (Thanks madcow) - and WOW !!!!
- DA7950 - Compact Crank - 175mm / 50x34
- 3T Ergosum LTD Bars (42 c-c)
- 3T LTD Stem (110)
- Ritchey WCS Carbon Post (waiting for 3T Dorico LTD)
- Selle Italia - SLR Carbonio Saddle
- Speedplay Zero - Stainless
- Dura Ace C24-TU Wheels w/ Vittoria EVO CX Tires (I love the hubs on these wheels !)
- Weight - 6.50kg
2010 Parlee Z5
- Frame - M/L 'Standard' Parlee Z5
- Fork - Parlee (1-1/8 - 1-1/2) 'Nice!'
- DA7900 Group
- Zipp Vuma Quad - Compact Crank - 175mm / 50x34
- Zipp SL - Short/Shallow Bars (44 o-o)
- Thomson X2 Stem (120)
- Thomson Masterpiece Setback Post
- Selle Italia - SLR Carbonio Saddle
- Speedplay Zero - Stainless (waiting for a MG Power Meter)
- Dura Ace C24-CL Wheels w/ Schwalbe Ultremo DD Tires
- Weight - 6.53kg
I've raced on the Cervelo for almost 3 years. Mostly climbs - in particular djconnel's Low Key Hill Climbs Series (http://lowkey.djconnel.com/2009/) in the SF Bay Area.
The Z5 is awesome. Definitely the better 'all-rounder' - smoother on the flats, and feels tighter on the descents. But I think that the R3SL still has the 'edge' on the climbs.
Maybe it's a little stiffer in the rear triangle - the R3SL chain stays are pretty massive ? Maybe it's just an 'old friend' - and doesn't want to be replaced ...
OK - so now the HARD PART (never thought I'd have 2 bikes THIS NICE) - what components to put on which bike ?
I built-up the Parlee Z5 with the 7900 group that I had after the swap to Di2 on the R3SL. Now I'm thinking that it might be best to move the Di2 over to the Parlee. I'll likely
be riding/racing on it more this year - and save the R3SL for my Hill Climb bike. Only 'snag' is the BB30 on the Z5. I got the Zipp Vuma BB30 Adapter Kit and installed it on
the Z5 - and it's working like a champ. Not sure if the Vuma Quad's outer ring is up to the power of the Di2 FD (it's got some umph). If not - then I'd need to yank the BB30
bearings and press-in some 'adapters' to get the DA7950 Crank over there. It's rings are INCREDIBLY stiff. No worries there.
What's everybody think ???
Thanks for looking !