UltraEndure http://www.ultraendure.com/cycleblog The World Of UltraEndure Guy Mon, 26 Jan 2009 19:31:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 en A really nice seat post http://www.ultraendure.com/cycleblog/?p=19 http://www.ultraendure.com/cycleblog/?p=19#comments Mon, 26 Jan 2009 19:31:21 +0000 admin http://www.ultraendure.com/cycleblog/?p=19 I’ve been trying out a new seat post made by KCNC.  It’s called the Pro SC Lite made out of scandium and comes in 27.2 mm and 31.6 mm sizes.  It has 2 seperate but simple adjustments for both seat clamp and tilt adjustments.  It also has approximately 25 mm set back.  It’s really light and very well made.  I get tired of all of the different complicated versions of seat post in the market place and this seat post is a welcome addition.  Check one out and give it a try.  I’ll post some pics later this week along with some extra technical info.  

]]> http://www.ultraendure.com/cycleblog/?feed=rss2&p=19 Carbon vs aluminum wheels http://www.ultraendure.com/cycleblog/?p=18 http://www.ultraendure.com/cycleblog/?p=18#comments Tue, 02 Sep 2008 18:12:34 +0000 admin http://www.ultraendure.com/cycleblog/?p=18 I’ve been using carbon deep dish wheels over the last 5-6 years.  Recently I’ve tested a new set of aluminum Campy Shamal tubular wheels.  Man I can’t believe how much road vibration I felt vs my carbon wheels.  I tested both sets of wheels on my Colnago Strada scandium frame with Campy record gruppo, Star carbon fork and Reynolds Ouzo Pro 31.8 carbon handlebars.  I rode the same course of almost 50 miles with the carbon set being first followed by the aluminum wheels. 

 

Findings:

 

Carbon wheels mute a ton of road vibrations that the aluminum one can’t. 

Aluminum wheels are harsher feeling on mild to moderate crappy roads.

Tire pressure didn’t help with softening the ride quality on the aluminum wheels.

Don’t ride carbon wheels if you are thinking of changing wheels.  You’ll never go back to aluminum wheels.  Lighter, better ride quality but more expensive is the only downside.  I’ve hung the shamals in the garage.

 

 

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