Before starting my job, meaning before leaving the bike industry, I took advantage of my employee prices to buy one last bike. This time, I upgraded my road bike and I'm really glad I did.
I bought a Cannondale Supersix. I wasn't able to get the one I wanted, so I bought a lower spec'd model and upgraded to the Red Group and sold the other components on ebay. I also sold my old bike. In the end, the new bike - new Red Group included - cost me about $500 out of pocket. Not too shabby.
I also took the Shimano wheels that came on that bike and put a cheap powertap in them and those are my training wheels (still waiting on my race wheels) and I put my Reynolds wheels on my Supersix so I now have two powermeters ready to roll so I'm getting power data on every ride.
Pics of the new bike:
Upgrading was a great decision. This bike is a lot stiffer than my old bike so I'm not losing as much power. It also fits better so I'm more comfortable on long rides.
Now I just need my race wheels and I'm all set for the season.
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I've read good things about the SRAM red stuff. It's not especially pretty, but I suppose that doesn't matter when you smashing it past someone.
The Cracknfail Six Carbon (105 equipped I think) recently won 2010 bike of the year in a big bike magazine over here, and I think yours is better than that, so it would seem you have got yourself a pretty decent bike there. Congratulations.
That's one nice looking bike :)
Sweet!! Ok, time to convince my wife that the 8 year old Giant can't cut it! :0)
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