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Aug 05
Description vs Specs ..."The rest of the bike..." except for the crank, and bottom bracket, brake calipers, and seatpost and chain, and .... :) But the drive train is Dura Ace, which is significant.
Posted 08.05.11
Aug 01
Anyone own the Shimano PRO Medi Saddlebag? Is it large enough without being *too* large? What do you carry in yours? Does it easily fit?
Posted 08.01.11
Aug 12
Replacement for my own set
I bought this tool as a "one size fits all" sort of replacement for a little pack I've been carring for years. My pack included a 4, 5 & 6 mm allen, a 3" crescent wrench, a spoke tool, a mini chain tool, a tire lever and dual-use patch kit. The Crank Brother's tool replaced all of those (including the rubber band I used to hold it all together) but comes in noticeably heavier than the individual items. Granted it has a few more allen sizes, and has an optional hard-case container you can carry it in. I think the ease of having a single tool will be nicer going forward. I think I'll miss that 3" crescent wrench though. It's universally useful.
Posted 08.12.11
Smaller than you think
Just got this and will keep and use it, but it is smaller than you think it is. Don't be fooled by the "side compartment" comment... it's nothing more than a tiny mesh pocket sewn onto the zipper-flap. Maybe big enough to stick a house key into.
I did manage to cram a spare tube, patch kit, tire lever and Crank-Brother's Multi-19 tool into this little packet. I am not sure anything else would fit into there.
The bag comes with a mounting bracket that attaches to your seat rails and to which the bag clips in to. The velcro strap wraps around your seatpost for added stability (and a little insurance if the plastic bracket ever fails)
4 stars for decent functuionality and the promise of good performance. I just wish it were a teensy bit larger.
Posted 08.12.11
Aug 09
Nice pedal
These are an upgrade from my (now "vintage") Look Carbon clipless pedals from days of old. Super light and familiar to ride. A nice stable foot platform for cranking out the miles. Right away I notice that these pedals have more lateral play in them (when you're clipped in) than my old Look pedals did. Maybe all modern clipless pedals are this way.. I don't have anything else to compare this to, but I do like the way they feel when spinning along. So far these seem to be a decent mid-range pedal.
Posted 08.09.11
So far so good!
After a year of looking for a new bike, I finally settled on the Superleggera. My bike arrived 1 week from time of order in a giant triangular bike box (not the old rectangle shape I was used to - so if you are planning to store the box, think BIG space). Minimal assembly after the “genius” build... some seat tweaking and handlebar alignment.
I've Been on 3 rides so far (~100 miles total) just getting used to my first carbon bike, as well my first time on STI style shifters. Shifting is fairly smooth and will get better as the cables stretch and settle down. I've heard a few odd noises when climbing, but having come from 25 years on an aluminum Guerciotti, I am still learning my way around a carbon-bike, so this could be just normal road/frame noise. I am really happy so far with how the bike feels. The Superleggera is way-light, responsive and really fun to ride. And the price can't be beat, so you really have no more excuses…. Go buy one!
Posted 08.09.11
Jul 28
Sam
anticipating my new bike's arrival....!
Posted 07.28.11
Aug 12
Replacement for my own set
I bought this tool as a "one size fits all" sort of replacement for a little pack I've been carring for years. My pack included a 4, 5 & 6 mm allen, a 3" crescent wrench, a spoke tool, a mini chain tool, a tire lever and dual-use patch kit. The Crank Brother's tool replaced all of those (including the rubber band I used to hold it all together) but comes in noticeably heavier than the individual items. Granted it has a few more allen sizes, and has an optional hard-case container you can carry it in. I think the ease of having a single tool will be nicer going forward. I think I'll miss that 3" crescent wrench though. It's universally useful.
Posted 08.12.11
Smaller than you think
Just got this and will keep and use it, but it is smaller than you think it is. Don't be fooled by the "side compartment" comment... it's nothing more than a tiny mesh pocket sewn onto the zipper-flap. Maybe big enough to stick a house key into.
I did manage to cram a spare tube, patch kit, tire lever and Crank-Brother's Multi-19 tool into this little packet. I am not sure anything else would fit into there.
The bag comes with a mounting bracket that attaches to your seat rails and to which the bag clips in to. The velcro strap wraps around your seatpost for added stability (and a little insurance if the plastic bracket ever fails)
4 stars for decent functuionality and the promise of good performance. I just wish it were a teensy bit larger.
Posted 08.12.11
Aug 09
Nice pedal
These are an upgrade from my (now "vintage") Look Carbon clipless pedals from days of old. Super light and familiar to ride. A nice stable foot platform for cranking out the miles. Right away I notice that these pedals have more lateral play in them (when you're clipped in) than my old Look pedals did. Maybe all modern clipless pedals are this way.. I don't have anything else to compare this to, but I do like the way they feel when spinning along. So far these seem to be a decent mid-range pedal.
Posted 08.09.11
So far so good!
After a year of looking for a new bike, I finally settled on the Superleggera. My bike arrived 1 week from time of order in a giant triangular bike box (not the old rectangle shape I was used to - so if you are planning to store the box, think BIG space). Minimal assembly after the “genius” build... some seat tweaking and handlebar alignment.
I've Been on 3 rides so far (~100 miles total) just getting used to my first carbon bike, as well my first time on STI style shifters. Shifting is fairly smooth and will get better as the cables stretch and settle down. I've heard a few odd noises when climbing, but having come from 25 years on an aluminum Guerciotti, I am still learning my way around a carbon-bike, so this could be just normal road/frame noise. I am really happy so far with how the bike feels. The Superleggera is way-light, responsive and really fun to ride. And the price can't be beat, so you really have no more excuses…. Go buy one!
Posted 08.09.11
Aug 05
Description vs Specs ..."The rest of the bike..." except for the crank, and bottom bracket, brake calipers, and seatpost and chain, and .... :) But the drive train is Dura Ace, which is significant.
Posted 08.05.11
Aug 01
Anyone own the Shimano PRO Medi Saddlebag? Is it large enough without being *too* large? What do you carry in yours? Does it easily fit?
Posted 08.01.11
Jul 28
Sam
anticipating my new bike's arrival....!
Posted 07.28.11
