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CircaRigel
a Road Racer
from Date Reviewed: January 4, 2010
Strengths: Cost
durability
lookWeaknesses: a bit heavy
button rub on the large chainringBottom Line: This is the best I could afford when rebuilding my old Vitus. I would have liked to have been able to get a carbon triple (triple for riding in the mountains), but I'm content with the choice. It's stable, and transitions between the gears is reasonably smooth. If I have a complaint, it's about the rare occasion when I've been going between the large gear on the Tiagra crank and low gear on the 7 sp. freewheel. There's a rub, and it's not on the derailleur. There are these little button things on the largest chainring, and they're not recessed enough, leading to an annoying rub if your gearing is putting your chain at too much of an angle.
Living in Colorado, I ride in the mountains a lot, so a triple is definitely the best choice. Old one was only a double.
Favorite Ride: Lookout Mountain
Purchased At: REI
Similar Products Used: Spidel double
Shimano
Bike Setup: 1987 vintage Vitus 979 bonded aluminum frame
Cane Creek SCR-5C compact aero levers
Selle Italia Lady Gel Flow saddle
Shimano Sora front derailleur
Shimano Tiagra Triple chainring
Mavic Open Pro rim
Nashbar 7 spd. Huge Gear 12-34 freewheel
Shimano Tourney Megarange rear derailleur
Mavic SSC dual-pivot caliper brakes
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