first new piece for 07 cross came in today

I took the badass bike out yesterday evening. This time of year it's usually all mountain bike for longer rides or maybe some road bike before work. This year, it's cross, baby. Cross.

good to hear.

having real mtn shoes will be awesome this year....no more stumbling over barriers and toe spikes for runups.....no more sliding down and having no footing ever. man, i just bought myself 2 spots higher in my results. best part was, i didnt buy them....gotta love getting hooked up.

I'm slowly accumulating stuff, too. To date; New (to me) Empella Bonfire f/f, Ritchey crank and a saddle. I'm wanting to get different pedals and I should be about set. (I'll put my Candy SLs on my fixie and get new Candys for the cross rig) Those Specialized shoes?

I'm slowly accumulating stuff, too. To date; New (to me) Empella Bonfire f/f, Ritchey crank and a saddle. I'm wanting to get different pedals and I should be about set. (I'll put my Candy SLs on my fixie and get new Candys for the cross rig) Those Specialized shoes?

indeed they are. specialized shoes fit my feet well, so why differ from what i know works?

you are way ahead of me.
my list:
shoes - done
pedals - to do
frame/fork - in the works
single ring setup for my current crank - to do
tires - tubbies - to do

if i have some $$, i may convert it to sram, but prbly just use my 105 stuff.

I've been trolling ebay looking for deals on tubulars. So far I've found two sets for pretty good prices. Unfortunately, I think putting tires on are going to cost as much as the wheels did.

I was thinking about switching to SRAM but all the recalls and especially the rear derailleur problems that are cropping up are scaring me away for the time being.

I've been trolling ebay looking for deals on tubulars. So far I've found two sets for pretty good prices. Unfortunately, I think putting tires on are going to cost as much as the wheels did.

I was thinking about switching to SRAM but all the recalls and especially the rear derailleur problems that are cropping up are scaring me away for the time being.

i just need tires (have the wheels) so tubbies will be expensive, but not as bad as it will be for you

as for sram. i run it on road and have had 0 problems. i like it enough to want it on the 'cross rig. all of the recalls have been for force brakes (i run rival), and you won't be running the brakes for 'cross anyway. the derailler.....meh, stuff happens. im keeping the fingers crossed.

i just need tires (have the wheels) so tubbies will be expensive, but not as bad as it will be for you

as for sram. i run it on road and have had 0 problems. i like it enough to want it on the 'cross rig. all of the recalls have been for force brakes (i run rival), and you won't be running the brakes for 'cross anyway. the derailler.....meh, stuff happens. im keeping the fingers crossed.

I wasn't worried about the brakes. What concerned me was the reports on WW of several people having their pulley cage separate from the rear dearailluer bodies. I'm going to wait on the SRAM stuff at least for now until and see if they change their design a bit.

Component up date is in the future. I'm thinking of a new road bike in the fall and I'll probably go 10 speed sram with it. Then, of course, my cross rig will have to be 10 speed, for compatability reasons, you know:p

@ bchuang
yea i saw that to on ww.
as i said....im crossing my fingers. it seemed like it happend to 3 guys, iirc. not something to be taken lightly, but at least 1 of the cases it seemed like it may not have been the deraillers falt (more user error).

@ kram
of course !! i got sram on the roadie, and while my shimano stuff is compatible....the different shifting is gonna mess with my head, so i NEED sram. :D

I wasn't worried about the brakes. What concerned me was the reports on WW of several people having their pulley cage separate from the rear dearailluer bodies. I'm going to wait on the SRAM stuff at least for now until and see if they change their design a bit.


I had a couple of bikes (more like 15+) using Force components last fall and we had zero issues such as pulley cages separating from the derailleur body. Everything worked very well. Highly recommended.

I just went sram force. Havent mudded up the 10 yet so I have no clue how well it will do. So far I love the feel of it. Had no problems switching to the shifting. Very intuitive.

Santa UPS dropped off some of my first parts for the 07 build yesterday. Scored some blue Spookys, which will go pretty well with the HUP team paint job.

Is it cross season yet?

Santa UPS dropped off some of my first parts for the 07 build yesterday. Scored some blue Spookys, which will go pretty well with the HUP team paint job.

Is it cross season yet?

Sweet! I have the same crankset on order right now and its probably on a truck somewhere in Colorado, I'm not using it for Cross though. You running carbon shifters and rear chorus derailleur as well?

You betcha. Complete Chorus kit. Thomson post. Ritchey bar and stem. Flite. Beaters. Spookys. You know...simple stuff that works.

Oh...and the crank is VERY nicely made. You will be thrilled.