When I started this project I was expecting to go really cheap. With that in mind I purchased a Leader 735 TT Aluminum frame. To tell you the truth, when I built it up it seemed to me to be too harsh. At the time I also didn’t know much about fit and I was simply not in good enough shape to ride aero. So it turned out to be a failed experiment.
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As some of you know I am riding a carbon framed bike from a small importer located in Connecticut, Pedal Force. The specific model that Nicole and I ride is the RS. What some of you don’t know is that I have two of these frames for myself and they are built up slightly differently.
Well I decided that bike number two was going to be purposely built for climbing. After a year of riding Pedal Force No. 1 I had to change a few things to make it work the way I wanted it to. Just as a review, No. 1 is full Dura-Ace built on a 1050 gram carbon frame Pedal Force RS. I have many light weight parts on it but the key factor was reliability. That bike comes in at just about 15.9 pounds. When I built it up originally it was just over 15 pounds but I did have to replace the fork and stem, also a change in wheels brought the weight up.
Well, it is about the time of year where the weather turns wet and dreary and thoughts turn to what you can do to upgrade your current ride. We have been a little spoiled with a mild winter and the opportunity to ride outside for much of it.
For those adventurous souls that like to build up their own bikes, here may be a deal for you. Pedal Force, a bicycle importer from the North Eastern USA is offering a new frame/fork for 2008 at an incredible deal. If you hadn’t noticed on some of the rides Nicole and I do when we are on single bikes we ride Pedal Force RS frames.
Man was it windy, going out the tail wind was wonderful, coming back, there were sections where I wondered if I ws going to be able to keep the bike upright. It was a good thing I didn’t have 50mm deep rims. Seemed like the entire way back was uphill. Best thing about it, it was a day in the saddle.
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