Cannondale Aficionados / Owners

What happened to project 84?

Projects all proceed at their own pace. The Cannondale has been brought forward due to cycle-to-work anniversary hoving into view.

Which does mean that I need to look at the most cost effective use of funds for this.

Frame for £699 or Ultegra for £1,999?

I have some ideas to update this

Moar gold?

Not sure whether this should be 1x11 or 2x11. The latter would involve gold, but the wheels have an XD driver in place.

Despite being a 1 x believer where mtb gearing is concerned, I have my doubts about it on a road bike.

Fine for a Winter/training bike, I reckon, but not so much for this*

*unless this IS your Winter/training bike?

A quick rummage in the parts bin nets the following:

Small chainring will look weird, especially on a big bike.

Would look even weirder with the 10-42 cassette. Good for "WTF is that?!" moments, in the Saeco colours.

This bike would be for (this year) Zoncolan and the Rockies.

Ultegra because you can always sell the parts.

Frame for £699 or Ultegra for £1,999?

What are the wheels that come with the complete bike? Might be interested.

I could swap the shifters onto the cross bike, also.

^^Aksium disc WTS with Mavic Yksion Elite Guard tyres, folding, WTS, 700x25c, it says on the Cannondale site.

Exactly, hell a lots of those part can be moved to the Time Machine once they wear out.

XD driver in place

I did wonder

Just give them to me pls

I could swap the driver, quite like the idea of 46 or 48 front and 10-42 rear though.

Where can I get the best deal on a 10-42

A nice 30GI for the climb with the 46t chinring.

Gotta says it won't look like a modern classic race bike with those cassette tho, 52\36 is the best looker with a reasonable range with 11-32.

I suspect the wheel choice rules out looking like a modern classic race bike, also.

However, a 110bcd spider preserves options.

Paging @TRA .. Tumblr at the ready

What are you going to use it for? I've done 1500+ miles on a 1x set up on dedicated winter/commuter bike and its perfect for that. One less thing to worry about.

I have 42t with 11-36 at the back while the upper end of the cassette hardly gets used I do use 36x42 on York's, Fox lane, Sundridge, Hosey common, Toys (south) etc. Generally faster than double set up roadies too. 36t is a lovely eject button over 32t. I have Sram 1170 which is I think 450g cassette and 42t Wolftooth 4 bolt with 6800 cranks.

I have 38 * 11- 28.
It works.

What are you going to use it for?

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This bike would be for (this year) Zoncolan and the Rockies.

The Zoncolan is a monster.

Then double; hate when double set up people sprint past on downhill and I am spun out.

Then stop riding on the brakes.