Recent content by darth_geekboy

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    GOCEM. who joined and who didn't?

    interesting that campy and shimano didn't join GOCEM, an industry group started by other major companies in the bike industry to counter or express concerns and issues regarding UCI and other regulatory groups' rules. would the existence of the group really matter? i always thought the UCI...
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    Carbon frame

    talk to calfee design. or better yet, have them fix it. click here.
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    SRAM's XX mountain bike group

    the cassette is the thing, but the chain isn't just like red, i'm very impressed and a lot more curious about what they did for the lowly cassette. with all that machining on the XX cassette, would it still be as strong and durable as an XT? and if it does prove so, when will we see it on...
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    lance armstrong, case closed.

    i'm a big lance fan; or rather WAS a big fan. i even own all his 7 tour videos. but even i know he doped earlier in his career. i think you're deluding yourself into thinking that he never did. i even think he was on something during the '99 and maybe even the '00 tour. and now, afld has...
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    recommendations for road wheels

    go with DA-7850 SL's i used to be a fan of the KSYRIUM SL's. in fact i have 3 pairs. that is, until the "zircal" spoke on the straight-pull drive side broke twice, on one of the wheels. i'm a fan of my own wheels. those that i've built using hubs from shimano, campy, and mavic (the old...
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    Saxo-Bank to SRAM

    actually, if you look here, SRAM has addressed the chain issue, along with some others. i do love SRAM. but that front derailleur/shifting is the worst in the business, especially for compact cranks. they should go back to their first generation force/rival shifting method for the FD.