tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34092609.post663170008394327717..comments2023-10-30T09:00:40.638-05:00Comments on On the Comeback Trail......: AfterMatt Nhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09281244250656696528noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34092609.post-42268641783820457422007-03-09T00:49:00.001-06:002007-03-09T00:49:00.001-06:00Oh, and I raced with it once.Oh, and I raced with it once.bryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11912338270471222275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34092609.post-58489840377432384102007-03-09T00:49:00.000-06:002007-03-09T00:49:00.000-06:00I think every bike in the world is lighter than th...I think every bike in the world is lighter than that Bianchi. Fully laden -- two bottles, seat pack and tools -- it checked in at just over 29 pounds.bryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11912338270471222275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34092609.post-49731077572161518402007-03-09T00:15:00.000-06:002007-03-09T00:15:00.000-06:00dude...my cross bike is lighter than that (insert ...dude...my cross bike is lighter than that (insert snobby hipster bike fag voice)Alanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11518061388149895582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34092609.post-66708712133428535122007-03-08T23:06:00.000-06:002007-03-08T23:06:00.000-06:00So with Sora/Tiagra I could mix and match? But upo...So with Sora/Tiagra I could mix and match? <BR/><BR/>But upon further review, 105/Ultegra is about as good as it's going to get. I need those extra dollars for my other bike. I'll have to keep an eye out for things. The components on the Bianchi aren't bad, they're just not that good.bryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11912338270471222275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34092609.post-58850234600234424972007-03-08T22:14:00.000-06:002007-03-08T22:14:00.000-06:009spd dura-ace and ultegra are pretty interchangabl...9spd dura-ace and ultegra are pretty interchangable so they would work well together. just really have to do it all at once because the shifters and der are set for 9's, unlike the sora/tiagra 8-9spd stuff.Matt Nhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09281244250656696528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34092609.post-13321045836220462102007-03-08T22:13:00.000-06:002007-03-08T22:13:00.000-06:00it's a litte hard to do that. a 8 speed chain is ...it's a litte hard to do that. a 8 speed chain is a little fatter than a 9. You would have to change the der's, shifters, cassette, and chain at the same time. the easiest thing would be to get the whole kit together by cherry-picking and then put it on all at once. having extra parts around never hurts. i got a some weird crap sitting at my house, not as much as some, but i have some odds and ends.Matt Nhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09281244250656696528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34092609.post-69102009366907406502007-03-08T21:51:00.000-06:002007-03-08T21:51:00.000-06:00Ooooohh ... speedy and shiny. That's pretty sweet....Ooooohh ... speedy and shiny. That's pretty sweet. <BR/><BR/>Here's a wrenching question -- I have an older Bianchi with an 8-speed Shimano setup. If I cherry-pick some Dura Ace or Ultegra parts on eBay, could I add them as I go without too much trouble? I'd like to go 9-speed, but it's just a trainer bike, so I don't need to go nuts.bryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11912338270471222275noreply@blogger.com