My previous bikes
panasonic DX5000? DX6000? (no tunes though) whatever model it was (too long ago) had 700C wheels on 51cm frame. I liked it. Handled well, stable. Used it on death rides, tour of eastern sierra's ...
Litespeed Ti bike with 650C wheels. I loved it (too bad I sold it when I decided to quit riding.) I miss it. It accelerated really fast. Handled well didn't flex. Didn't have problems with running out of gears 39/53 and 12/21? cluster (counting the cog size and its not adding up right It was a freewheel not cassett). On really steep climbs, I swapped out to 12/28? or so. Great bike and wheels. CXP-33 with ultegra hubs. used it on redland classic, and fun rides climb the Kaiser, breathless in agony, sierra classic... great fun bike. Loved the 650C wheels too.
Current bike Orbea Dama Race with 700C wheels. bit more squirrly than my litespeed. Not crazy about (actually I hate) the low end campy groupo (Centaur) on it. Don't waste your time on Centaur. Use Chorus or Ultegra.
Otherwise great bike. Again doesn't flex much.
I'm just shy of 5' 4", 29" inseam, 6-1/2 or 7 shoes.
smilingcat
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08-01-2007, 10:22 AM #16
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