Now that I have my ti frame all built up it's time to think about a dedicated climbing bike. Carbon will be the frame material, and I will make the purchase from a custom frame builder. Right now I'm looking at Sarto, Calfee Design, Landshark, Crumpton, Parlee, and Appleman. Price is a consideration, but so is what is offered in the initial price.
So here are a few questions-
1) Best BB option-T47?
2) Regular Dura Ace cranks and brakes, or can I go with Clavicula without losing much in terms of performance?
3) What about a Cannondale crankset? Can they be purchased separately? I went to their website and they are not offered separately.
4) Does Enve sell rims separately or only complete wheels?
5) Seatpost, stem and handlebars-thinking Darimo for all three. Reason-customization. I can go with a 125 stem mated with an extra stiff handlebar. Also thinking having the stem/handlebar combo wrapped in carbon as a one peice like Calfee does. Any pros/cons to this potential setup?
6) Feel free to mention any other frambuilder you feel I should add to the list.
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1) T47 is of course nice if 50ish more grams is not a problem. Want ligher? BB386 is good. I will always stay away from BB30.
2) I would like to recommend Easton EC90SL crankset (It's 386 spindle). Both lighter and stiffer than DA crankset. They also provide a power meter spindle.
3) Check on ebay for 99% new or a used one.
4) Yes, they sell rims separately, but you will pay too much for the brand's name. Enve's rims/wheels are not worth the price.
5) No experience with those.
2) I would like to recommend Easton EC90SL crankset (It's 386 spindle). Both lighter and stiffer than DA crankset. They also provide a power meter spindle.
3) Check on ebay for 99% new or a used one.
4) Yes, they sell rims separately, but you will pay too much for the brand's name. Enve's rims/wheels are not worth the price.
5) No experience with those.
1. Any BB is fine provided it meets the specifications. However there are a couple to avoid BBright (Cervelo spec is terrible), BB90 (Trek Spec is terrible).
2. I would go with DA cranks
3. Cannondale engineering is more slack than a wizards cuff.
2. I would go with DA cranks
3. Cannondale engineering is more slack than a wizards cuff.
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