Pls respond to Carrie directly. Sent from my iPhone On Sep 22, 2009, at 6:12 PM, "mark mcbroom" <mamcbroomz@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Keep in mind that in Shimano parlance, "5600" means 105, so a > Shimano CS-5600 cassette is the same as a Shimano 105 cassette. The > main difference between these two bikes, oh hell, who are we > kidding, one is a Specialized Dolce and the other is a Jamis Quest, > the main difference is that one is a double and the other is a > triple chainring. You'll have to decide for yourself if you like the > triple or the double better. If you plan on doing any real touring > or steep hills, the triple could be a plus. If you're going to ride > in Florida, two chainrings are probably enough. Actually one > chainring is probably enough most of the time. > > Mark > > > > > --- On Tue, 9/22/09, Carrie Stilwell <carriestilwell@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > wrote: > >> From: Carrie Stilwell <carriestilwell@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> Subject: GCCMail: Request for help from bike techies! >> To: "Gainesville Cycling Club" <GCCMail@xxxxxxxxxx> >> Date: Tuesday, September 22, 2009, 4:21 PM >> Hey you bike techies (with a little >> time to spare), >> >> I have narrowed my road bike search to two bikes which are >> equally priced. I have deleted the actual name of the >> bikes - to avoid any biases! :-) >> >> I don't know how to judge the quality of bicycle >> components, except that I know that Shimano is generally >> good, and Shimano 105 even better. If you have a >> moment to look through these two lists of specs, what is >> your opinion on which bike has the better componentry >> overall - or are the two pretty much comparable? >> >> Thank you so much for your help - in >> advance! :-) >> >> Bike 1: >> >> FRAME: Manipulated Alloy, smooth weld Designs for Women >> compact design, FACT carbon seatstays w/ Zertz inserts >> FORK: carbon, carbon fiber legs, alloy steerer and crown w/ >> Zertz inserts >> HEADSET:1-1/8" integrated threadless, sealed cartridge >> bearings, 20mm alloy cone w/ one 10mm and two 5mm alloy >> spacers >> STEM:3D forged alloy, 4-position adjustable, 4-bolt 31.8mm >> clamp >> HANDLEBARS: Womens, 2014 alloy, short-reach drop, ergonomic >> shaping, 31.8mm >> FRONT BRAKE:Ultralight dual pivot brakes, Teflon pivots, >> forged alloy w/ cartridge pads >> REAR BRAKE: Ultralight dual pivot brakes, Teflon pivots, >> forged alloy w/ cartridge pads >> BRAKE LEVERS: Shimano 105, 10-speed STI, flight deck >> compatible >> FRONT DERAILLEUR:Shimano 105, 31.8mm clamp, bottom pull >> REAR DERAILLEUR:Shimano 105, long cage >> SHIFT LEVERS:Shimano 105, 10-speed STI, flight deck >> compatible >> CASSETTE:Shimano 105, 10-speed, 12-27t >> CHAIN:Shimano 105, 10-speed >> CRANKSET:Shimano Triple R-553 >> CHAINRINGS:50 x 39 x 30t >> BOTTOM BRACKET:Shimano FC-4500 >> RIMS:Mavic CXP22 rim, alloy triple-wall, machined >> sidewalls, 28/32h w/ eyelets >> FRONT HUB: forged alloy, 28h, sealed ball bearings, QR >> REAR HUB: forged alloy, 32h, double sealed ball bearings, >> cassette, QR >> SPOKES: DT Champion, stainless 14g w/ ProLoc brass nipples >> SEATPOST: carbon wrapped, two-bolt clamp, 27.2mm >> SEAT BINDER: alloy 31.8mm >> NOTES:Chain stay protector, chain catcher, derailleur >> hanger, clear coat, owners manual >> >> Bike 2 >> >> Frame: Reynolds 631 seamless air-hardened >> cromo main tubes, SST tubing diameters, sloping top tube >> design, double-tapered heat-treated stays, reinforced >> collars on head tube, lost wax dropouts with eyelets >> Fork: full carbon composite with forged Alloy dropouts >> Headset: Ritchey LB Aheadset, 1 1/8” >> Wheels: Alex ALX-298R wheelset, 20/24H >> with butted spokes, radially laced front, 2x rear >> Derailleurs: Shimano Ultegra rear and ‘105’ front, >> 28.6mm clamp >> Shiftlevers: Shimano ST-R700 Dual Control STI , 20-speed, >> designed for smaller hands >> Chain: SRAM PC-1050 10-speed with >> PowerLock link >> Cassette: Shimano CS-5600, 10-speed, >> 11-25 >> Crankset: FSA Gossamer Compact 50/34, >> 165mm (48), 170mm (51/54) >> BB Set: FSA Mega Exo, external bearing >> Brakeset: Shimano BR560 dual pivot >> calipers ST-R700 levers >> Handlebar: Ritchey Comp Road BioMax, 31.8mm, 380mm (48), >> 400mm (51/54) >> Stem: Ritchey Comp Road 6˚ x 90mm >> (48/51), 100mm (54) >> Seat Post:Ritchey Comp Road, 300mm x 27.2mm with cromo >> seatpin >> >> >> --- >> -------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> To unsubscribe from GCCMail, please go to http://gccfla.org/. >> Sign in to the Members Area, scroll down to the "About Me" >> box, and >> click the Unsubscribe button in the Email section. >> There are also >> links in the headers of this message that you can use if >> you know how >> to access them. > > --- > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from GCCMail, please go to http://gccfla.org/. > Sign in to the Members Area, scroll down to the "About Me" box, and > click the Unsubscribe button in the Email section. 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