PoppaWheelie
05-27-2008, 11:53 PM
Jumping the season? Maybe...
Anyway, I'm setting up a cross bike this year...both for fun but also for racing. I have a few questions for the gurus out there...
- The single front ring setup seems to be pretty popular. I like the idea of fewer moving parts too. Any real downsides aside from running out of gear on pavement??
- I run Campy on my road bike...should I just stick with that (huge loaded question...I know...no need to start a thread war please) so that I can switch wheels around if need be...or do you guys think the switch is worth it? I'm sort of itching to build a set of King-centered wheels. SRAM Force? If you do the SRAM thing with a single front ring, what do people do for a dummy lever? I know the Campy makes a non-brifter brake...maybe one more check in the "plus" column for sticking with them...hmmm. Though can you buy single mis-matched levers??
- I'll have just one set of wheels...if this is the case are tubulars still the way to go? I'm guessing most will say "yes", but just wonderin'. Most riding will be in the dry hard-pack, so I'm thinking of non-mud specific (ie, no need for deep section) rims, like Reflex CD's would be fine...3x laced with good ol' brass nipples and maybe X-Ray spokes. Sound about right?
More to come, I'm sure...thanks for any info! I feel a bit like Alice in Wonderland with this stuff for now.
Anyway, I'm setting up a cross bike this year...both for fun but also for racing. I have a few questions for the gurus out there...
- The single front ring setup seems to be pretty popular. I like the idea of fewer moving parts too. Any real downsides aside from running out of gear on pavement??
- I run Campy on my road bike...should I just stick with that (huge loaded question...I know...no need to start a thread war please) so that I can switch wheels around if need be...or do you guys think the switch is worth it? I'm sort of itching to build a set of King-centered wheels. SRAM Force? If you do the SRAM thing with a single front ring, what do people do for a dummy lever? I know the Campy makes a non-brifter brake...maybe one more check in the "plus" column for sticking with them...hmmm. Though can you buy single mis-matched levers??
- I'll have just one set of wheels...if this is the case are tubulars still the way to go? I'm guessing most will say "yes", but just wonderin'. Most riding will be in the dry hard-pack, so I'm thinking of non-mud specific (ie, no need for deep section) rims, like Reflex CD's would be fine...3x laced with good ol' brass nipples and maybe X-Ray spokes. Sound about right?
More to come, I'm sure...thanks for any info! I feel a bit like Alice in Wonderland with this stuff for now.