Alphonse
By clawhammer on 10/23/2006.
Bike tags: Road bike | 48 cm | aluminum | CAAD7 | cannondale |
Cannondale CAAD7 R700 Optimo aluminum
FSA RD-300 Anatomic; Cannondale Si
Cannondale Slice Ultra; FSA Alloy integrated
Shimano WH-R550
Shimano WH-R550
TruVatiV Elita SL Triple; TruVatiV ISIS GigaPipe SL
Selle Royale Viper; Cannondale Fire carbon-wrapped
30/42/52, 12-26
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Cannondale CAAD7 R700 Optimo aluminum
FSA RD-300 Anatomic; Cannondale Si
Cannondale Slice Ultra; FSA Alloy integrated
Shimano WH-R550
Shimano WH-R550
TruVatiV Elita SL Triple; TruVatiV ISIS GigaPipe SL
Selle Royale Viper; Cannondale Fire carbon-wrapped
30/42/52, 12-26
Named after the patron saint against illness. This was my first grown-up bike; I use it for criterium racing and training. I took it with me to Italy for a year abroad, and as much as I hate to admit it, I had used the granny gear now and then for some of the climbs around where I lived. Hills over 20% are just brutal on a 42 chainring.
Update: Alphonse is enjoying his retirement from silly-steep Dolomite climbs and serves as a fantastic bike for my mother. Way to go, Mom!