Paul_Smith SRCC
www.plsmith.co.uk
- Location
- Surrey UK
Just finished a new bike for my girlfriend, a Trek 1.2 WSD frame that I have made into a Audax style bike for her, this is her first road bike, she has been using her old ATB until now for up to 100 miles, after that ride she agreed that she would like to join me riding from Bordeaux to Barcelona, I may have not highlighted the part about the Pyrenees being in between the two when trying to convince her to go mind you, so decided to treat her to a bike, hoping that it will help her to get over them; without hitting me! Most of the spec' was based on my own Van Nicholas Yukon.
I actually upgraded far more than I intended to initially, although should she really take to this style of bike I may well upgrade the frame at a later stage.
Trek 1.2 WSD 47cm frame with Mavic Kysrium Equipe wheels
TA Carmina 165mm 26-36-46, this gives roughly 24" to 95" gear ratios with 13-29 cassette, the chainset the bike came with was 170mm with larger overall chain rings
Campagnolo Record Red label Ergo, indulged here as personally I prefer the non QS front shifting and clunkier gear change.
Campagnolo Comp triple mech with 13-29 cassette
Campagnolo Comp Front mech, dsigned for larger rings, as you can see the outer plate does not follow the chain ring line, but it still works well enough.
Short depth bars, Shimano R650 57mm brakes, she only has tiny hands and has been used to V Brakes on straight bars so I did not want to compromise on the brake set up.
Cateye Strada Wireless computer.
As for Louisa she thought it looked lovely, although when I started to tell her the thought that went into the equipment choices I could see her eyes glazing over
Paul_Smith
www.corridori.co.uk
I actually upgraded far more than I intended to initially, although should she really take to this style of bike I may well upgrade the frame at a later stage.
Trek 1.2 WSD 47cm frame with Mavic Kysrium Equipe wheels
TA Carmina 165mm 26-36-46, this gives roughly 24" to 95" gear ratios with 13-29 cassette, the chainset the bike came with was 170mm with larger overall chain rings
Campagnolo Record Red label Ergo, indulged here as personally I prefer the non QS front shifting and clunkier gear change.
Campagnolo Comp triple mech with 13-29 cassette
Campagnolo Comp Front mech, dsigned for larger rings, as you can see the outer plate does not follow the chain ring line, but it still works well enough.
Short depth bars, Shimano R650 57mm brakes, she only has tiny hands and has been used to V Brakes on straight bars so I did not want to compromise on the brake set up.
Cateye Strada Wireless computer.
As for Louisa she thought it looked lovely, although when I started to tell her the thought that went into the equipment choices I could see her eyes glazing over
Paul_Smith
www.corridori.co.uk