Score!!

[kacie tri-ing]

SOOOOO Exciting!

[GLC1968]

OK, so the bike arrived last night. It's bee-you-ti-full! I will need to cut the steerer tube (I'm going to contact my fitter about that) and all the cables still need to be routed. I also still need to buy pedals but for now, I'll just borrow the ones off my road bike.

The odd thing? It came with a compact crankset! Why in the world would they sell a tri bike with 650 wheels with a compact? I actually topped out on my road bike (also 650's) in a flat race this summer with a 52T large ring. On a tri bike? There is NO WAY a 50T ring will be big enough! I'm now shopping for a replacement.

Anyone have an extra standard double crankset with 165mm arms lying around unused?

Once I get it fully put together, I promise to take photos.

[kacie tri-ing]

OK, so the bike arrived last night. It's bee-you-ti-full! I will need to cut the steerer tube (I'm going to contact my fitter about that) and all the cables still need to be routed. I also still need to buy pedals but for now, I'll just borrow the ones off my road bike.

The odd thing? It came with a compact crankset! Why in the world would they sell a tri bike with 650 wheels with a compact? I actually topped out on my road bike (also 650's) in a flat race this summer with a 52T large ring. On a tri bike? There is NO WAY a 50T ring will be big enough! I'm now shopping for a replacement.

Anyone have an extra standard double crankset with 165mm arms lying around unused?

Once I get it fully put together, I promise to take photos.

Compacts were made for triathlete s

I have a standard that I HATE. Lemmie check the length of the arms. Ridden a very very few times, and I took it off, cause I like my compact. Mine is an ultegra.

[Owlie]

Ooh, pretty. And a good deal too! I await pictures.

[GLC1968]

Compacts were made for triathlete s

I have a standard that I HATE. Lemmie check the length of the arms. Ridden a very very few times, and I took it off, cause I like my compact. Mine is an ultegra.

Really? Ooh, yeah, let me know what you find!

I can see how a compact would be beneficial for longer races and/or in conjunction with bigger wheels...but in my case, I think it will be a waste. As it is, I never used the small ring on my road bike in my races last year and my middle is a 42T. I can't imagine that I'll ever need smaller than a 39T.

Of course, when I do my first IM at 50, I'll be singing a different tune! That's still 8 years away though...

[Bike Chick]

How exciting! I can't wait to see pictures!!!

My tri bike came with a standard double and I really thought it would be too big and I would be changing it to a compact but that's not been the case. It would be nice to have a compact for a hilly course though. I use my Luna bike for that though.

[Triskeliongirl]

Actually, you don't need to swap out the crankset, just buy new chain rings. A compact will hold a 52 (or even larger I think), the rule is just that the largest gap you can have between rings is 16T, most use 14-16, i.e. 50/36 or 50/34, but nothing says you couldn't put other sizes on there. Ask your fitter for help, I don't think its a big deal, you just need to be sure to order chain rings that are compatable with the size of the bolt arms (I think that is what they are called, these are the things you screw the chain rings on, and they do come with different bolt circle diameters-bcds).

OK, so the bike arrived last night. It's bee-you-ti-full! I will need to cut the steerer tube (I'm going to contact my fitter about that) and all the cables still need to be routed. I also still need to buy pedals but for now, I'll just borrow the ones off my road bike.

The odd thing? It came with a compact crankset! Why in the world would they sell a tri bike with 650 wheels with a compact? I actually topped out on my road bike (also 650's) in a flat race this summer with a 52T large ring. On a tri bike? There is NO WAY a 50T ring will be big enough! I'm now shopping for a replacement.

Anyone have an extra standard double crankset with 165mm arms lying around unused?

Once I get it fully put together, I promise to take photos.

[GLC1968]

Actually, you don't need to swap out the crankset, just buy new chain rings. A compact will hold a 52 (or even larger I think), the rule is just that the largest gap you can have between rings is 16T, most use 14-16, i.e. 50/36 or 50/34, but nothing says you couldn't put other sizes on there. Ask your fitter for help, I don't think its a big deal, you just need to be sure to order chain rings that are compatable with the size of the bolt arms (I think that is what they are called, these are the things you screw the chain rings on, and they do come with different bolt circle diameters-bcds).

Ah, that's a good point and something to keep in mind should my new plan not work out to my satisfaction.

I've done a little research and I've opted to go with a different cassette and keep the compact crankset. I really wanted the higher end gear, so if I swap the 12-25 cassette for an 11-25, I can still have the same climbing gear, but I get another big gear for the flats. Plus, a cassette is way cheaper than a crankset!

I'll hopefully pick this up this weekend and get the rest of the bike put together. Then I'll take photos! (maybe... I might wait until after my fitter gets done with it next Friday). Soon, I promise!

[GLC1968]

Here it is!!


Fully fitted and ready to ride! I went out for a quick 6 miles today just to see how it felt (fog rolled in, so I headed home since I had no lights), and it was a ton of fun. Can't wait to do longer rides on it! Until I get another clear day though, it's going to be my trainer bike.

[OakLeaf]

drooooool

[kermit]

WOW, that's hot! Nothing better than bike porn with coffee!

[Cataboo]

Anyone have an extra standard double crankset with 165mm arms lying around unused?
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I've got a 9 speed ultegra level standard double 165 mm with bottom bracket. I'd estimate less than 500 miles before I sold the bike I had it on. I'd put 10 speed chain rings on it. And it's been in a box for a year and a half or so

[GLC1968]

I've got a 9 speed ultegra level standard double 165 mm with bottom bracket. I'd estimate less than 500 miles before I sold the bike I had it on. I'd put 10 speed chain rings on it. And it's been in a box for a year and a half or so

Aw, thanks! But I opted to go with just switching out the cassette. I'll get plenty of range out of an 11-25 cassette with the compact crank. I hope to get it switched out this week, actually (my new cassette just arrived).

I appreciate the offer though!

[Cataboo]

Aw, thanks! But I opted to go with just switching out the cassette. I'll get plenty of range out of an 11-25 cassette with the compact crank. I hope to get it switched out this week, actually (my new cassette just arrived).

I appreciate the offer though!

Excellent. I'd responded before I finished reading the thread. The bike looks gorgeous.