Cannondale 7kg bike. OMG
I bet you didn’t think 7kg was quite possible for a XC rig but seems like Cannondale has done it. Breaking 16 pounds on the scale is their specially built Flash Carbon. Its rigged with Di-2 modified shifters with some serious shavings all over the bike. Think removing the crank and shave, or removing a already featherlite Podium MMX spokes to rebuilt. Price? $15k USD. I mean, its a Ferrari of XC bike isn’t it?
**edited** Oh did I mention, this bike uses Scrub Components. Now available on Conticomponents.com 41g each. FTW!
Cannondale Flash
Di-2 Custom
Scales don't lie as they say.
Photos and details from Cyclingnews.
Aerodynamics and its effects
Last night I posted a tweet commenting on effects of aerodynamics in cycling. There were some request on where this information was obtained.
Decided to posts the info so that you can see.
Making sense of Money.
I first watched Dan Ariely on TED few years back and loved the way he looked at things. Maybe its his past and how he survived certain ordeals in life that has given him a different perspective.
Bringing it back to bike related stuff, I know all bike fanatics are crazy cash guzzlers when it comes to upgrading their bikes. I thought I would post this more psychological video on how we can make more sense of our money. Will getting Dura Ace groupset equal say petrol for a year? Or what substitution are we making when we buy that Pinarello Dogma?
You might just think twice about upgrading. =)
WW
Well if you know what WW stands for, you will naturally understand this post.
Few days back I asked for suggestions as to what I can upgrade my bike to make it lighter.
Here’s the results. A culmination of different sources but Ultimately its all about weight savings.
Aerozine Stem – Josh – 88gm
Carbon Saddle – 100gm
Front D Sram Force – Josh – 100gm
Seat Clamp – Josh – KCNC/Aerozine
Cassette – Yet to find a light enough one. (under 150g)
Grip Shifters – 94gm
Pedal Upgrades for Candy to have 4Ti spindles (60gm savings)
Grips Titec Pork Rinds
Chain KMC X9SL
Lighter 29inch front tires and Rear 26 inch tires
Later in the year…
R1 Brakes
Hubs+Race Wheelset
Carbon Crankset with FRM chainrings
Eric 