[Muddy]

Ordered a pair of new SRAM Red E1 calipers for my hillclimb-if-I-can bike. Not an item on the compatibility chart but would best think this is from Time Trial setups retaining an HRD base component.

Finally replacing this:


WIth this:


Elixir/Level pads vs. small HRD. Front rotor on the bike is cooked.

Drivetrain is near one of everything from SRAM 2x12, Red, Red22, XO Type 2. Shimano Dura Ace shifts up front.

 

[6thElement]

I'd love to have the new red levers to replace my old AXS Red's, but I'm not going to splash for that much. New force that's leaked will be tempting if I get a drop bar grvl bike this year.

 

[Muddy]

New Red levers are real nice. I always got along well with Force, update there should be also nice.

 

[6thElement]

Shifts okay on those 12 speed cranks up front?

I'm just finishing a retro Red 22 mechanical/rim build on an SL6 UL frameset. I heavily considered going with a DUB crankset and using the 2x11 or getting a ratio widget to get 2x12 mechanical.

https://ratiotechnology.com/product/2x12-road-upgrade-kit/

 

[Muddy]

Perfect. The Aethos also has a Red 10-36 cassette along with the ratchet upgrade. Do install an inline trim adjust on the rear for long term ease of use, there's no need on the front w/ the tension cam. 11spd Dura Ace is preferred over Red22 for front shifting.

 

[Sandwich]

That's pretty neat. I'm too fat for hillclimbs, it's time trials and crit races for me for the time being.

Are you running cable derailleurs with hydro brakes, and a shimano front derailleur on a SRAM build? that's a sandwich level build. I'm running 8 speed tiagra with sram DUB cranks that were gifted to me on my trainer bike. Got me to 170mm cranks at least.

 

[Muddy]

The start of having a dropbar bike was a Ridley w/ SRAM Force CX-1, 11spd Hydro-R 1X I expanded on that w/ the Ratio 12speed conversion, and immediately repeated the concept for this build last year. It's Red22 levers, to a NIB XO Type 2 longcage and the Shimano Dura Ace which shares the 1:1 cable factor and shifts so much better / has the same capacity as an AXS derailleur.

There nothing I can do to be at the weight of other HC riders - I'm easily 25lbs min heavier than veteran riders. ...might be able to keep 5lbs off this season.

 

[Westy]

The start of having a dropbar bike was a Ridley w/ SRAM Force CX-1, 11spd Hydro-R 1X I expanded on that w/ the Ratio 12speed conversion, and immediately repeated the concept for this build last year. It's Red22 levers, to a NIB XO Type 2 longcage and the Shimano Dura Ace which shares the 1:1 cable factor and shifts so much better / has the same capacity as an AXS derailleur.

There nothing I can do to be at the weight of other HC riders - I'm easily 25lbs min heavier than veteran riders. ...might be able to keep 5lbs off this season.

Back when I rode shit-tons and walked around at 150lbs I could climb with the best local riders. And would get summarily dropped on the descents because even pedaling like a madman I couldn't keep up with the freaks who could climb like a rocket at 190 lbs.

 

[Muddy]

Back when I rode shit-tons and walked around at 150lbs I could climb with the best local riders. And would get summarily dropped on the descents because even pedaling like a madman I couldn't keep up with the freaks who could climb like a rocket at 190 lbs.

Best result I've gotten in a stacked field of 25 was 5th / 47th of 134 overall.

Me on the L taking 2nd last year w/ probably a good 35lbs of ham n' cheese hot pockets along for the ride. Was probably around 200lbs there. I actually pushed out on my Ridley Noah here w/ 53-39 x 11-28 An 8 mile or so HC TT that ramps up at the App Gap in VT

 

[6thElement]

First ride on my retro build today. 30mph gusts made the heading down the 1800ft descent at the start of the ride interesting.

S-Works SL6 Ultralight rim frameset (secondhand on ebay from Italy!)
Red 22 brifters, crank, DM rim brakes
Force 22 derailleurs.
DT Swiss PR 1600 wheelset
28mm GP5000S TR's, currently tubes.
Aliexpress fake Roval integrated cockpit

Holy crap Red 22 mechanical is nice and the front shifting craps all over the shift quality of my Red AXS.

Will try and snap a photo if I have time to head out on it tomorrow without the wind gusts to risk blowing it over.

 

[6thElement]

 

[Sandwich]

Dang yo, y’all are fancy

 

[6thElement]

Dang yo, y’all are fancy

eBay used - frame, cranks, rear wheel
ebay pedals and matching front wheel
Clearance tyres, brifters, brakes and derailleurs.
Aliexpress cockpit.
Parts bin tubes, saddle and cages.
I think the bartape was the only full price part on there.

Edit: I lied, headset spacers for the integrated bars and computer mount were 3D printed from magcad.

 

[Sandwich]

Surprised you went the aliexpress bars route. How do they feel?

Those direct mount brakes are pretty nice. I have some on my TT bike and I have no reason to consider disks. If they figured out how to make 30s work with rim brakes, I’d be pretty happy to stay there too.

 

[6thElement]

Surprised you went the aliexpress bars route. How do they feel?

Those direct mount brakes are pretty nice. I have some on my TT bike and I have no reason to consider disks. If they figured out how to make 30s work with rim brakes, I’d be pretty happy to stay there too.

Need to try the bars alongside the ones on my Blackheart in summer mitts, rather than the thick winter gloves I had on for riding. Curve in the drops felt funny, but it doesn't "look" weird. Same ride today as yesterday - so 1900ft downhill in 7 miles using the drops, then climb back up on the hoods/tops. Planning on a 70+mile ride tomorrow to test it further.

$100 vs $600 is why

 

[6thElement]

Just under 6 hours on the bars today, they're fine.