[Hawkeye]

So I am going to build a superlight commuter bike. My station has covered individual bike vaults that I can use for a monthly fee.

I want to build a dual purpose commuter/race bike with 9 speeds. I am not afraid to spend a decent amount on the bike since the area where I live and the locking situation is pretty safe.

I was thinking of trying to find a couple of year old Trek 9.8 or something and make it a big ring front and just 9 speeds. Maybe disk maybe not. I am open to other frame choices and components are WIDE open.

Do they make Gripshift still? Do they make it in a high end spec like XTR?

 

[TreeSaw]

Yes, SRAM X.0 is a nice system and I think the sram products are higher quality than their shimano counterparts (although I only have experience with their XC MTB stuff and don't know that this will work on a road rig).

So, are you looking at a strictly road or would a cx bike also fit the bill?

 

[Hawkeye]

Yes, SRAM X.0 is a nice system and I think the sram products are higher quality than their shimano counterparts (although I only have experience with their XC MTB stuff and don't know that this will work on a road rig).

So, are you looking at a strictly road or would a cx bike also fit the bill?

No, I want it to be a XC bike there are several short cuts on my route to the train that are single track. Basically I am just going to put some urban slicks on MTB rims.

If I get sick of riding to the train I am going to but some real tires on it and use it as a XC rig.

 

[SkaredShtles]

Take your XC bike. Install slick tires. Ride to work.

I'm currently commuting on my Giant NRS.

 

[Hawkeye]

Take your XC bike. Install slick tires. Ride to work.

I'm currently commuting on my Giant NRS.

I don't know if my wife will let me ride my s-works to the train. She knows how much it cost.

This ride..............she will not know the price of.

 

[teambender]

So I am going to build a superlight commuter bike. My station has covered individual bike vaults that I can use for a monthly fee.

I want to build a dual purpose commuter/race bike with 9 speeds. I am not afraid to spend a decent amount on the bike since the area where I live and the locking situation is pretty safe.

I was thinking of trying to find a couple of year old Trek 9.8 or something and make it a big ring front and just 9 speeds. Maybe disk maybe not. I am open to other frame choices and components are WIDE open.

Do they make Gripshift still? Do they make it in a high end spec like XTR?

Discs, a carbon frame and X.0 stuff will make it more appealing to theives....Unless you can take it inside w/ you and keep it in your sight all the time, I'd opt for a beater.

-edit-

As said above, go SS and put some "meaters" on it. 2.3's or 2.5's

You'll have a blast.

 

[LOOnatic]

Go super beater. Single speed, rigid mtb. I'll post pics of SuperBeater 2 *new and inproved* this weekend.

Um,no you won't. neaky:

 

[Hawkeye]

Discs, a carbon frame and X.0 stuff will make it more appealing to theives....Unless you can take it inside w/ you and keep it in your sight all the time, I'd opt for a beater.

-edit-

As said above, go SS and put some "meaters" on it. 2.3's or 2.5's

You'll have a blast.

The only way someone would even see it to steal it would be when I rode in on it. Otherwise it would be in a private locked "bike cabin" where you can't see it.

I am thinking about painting it black and also taking logos off the components just in case.