Author: Dave
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700c/29er Wheels
The topic of wheels and wheel weight came up after one of the sprints on my regular Thursday evening road ride. This got me thinking about those new Fulcrum 29er wheels and how they would compare to the cyclocross wheels on my Gunnar. These wheelsets are different in that one has disc hubs and the…
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29er Build: Getting Closer
The headset and Fulcrum Redmetal 29 SL wheels (with their subtle stickers) are installed. Is it starting to look like a bike? The wheels are between the stickers and the brick wall. These seem nice, but I’ll wait to pass judgement until I’ve ridden them for a while.
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29er Build: Parts, Parts, Parts
I’ve been building up a pile of parts for the new build. Above you see a free Surly Karate Monkey fork and some flashy cork Ergon grips I picked up in Melrose, SA. In the next photos you’ll see a mix of parts I had in my garage and several used parts I’ve found. Highlights…