I'm sure you'll stick with the Trance for a while. Looks like a very nice, sensible build. What sort of weight do you have it at and how does it feel racing? What stem is that you're using - angle? I run a 100mm/7 degree stem reversed on mine 25mm of spacers. That rear brake line looks a bit long in photo2, no problems with it kinking?Probably because the Hollowtech 2 isn't worth the extra cash. I'm building a Trance 1 frame right now too. The new design is prone to stripping out the fine splines if things get dicey, and it's not worth the extra money for the small weight savings. I'm using the XT octilink as well.Smidge said:
Going on this discussion and looking at the photos I too noticed he used the older style XT M752 cranks. If you're a fan of them then you'll be glad to know Jenson has them on sale now for $89. http://www.jensonusa.com/store/product/CR707A10-Shimano+Xt+M752+Crankset.aspxCorski67 said:
I have no first hand experience with the newer M760 cranks - Just what I've read on this site from reviews. Just a few - But there are some reports of stripped splines. I always wonder what people are doing when the break good quality parts, so I take those reviews with a grain of salt. Sometimes I think people are just bragging about breaking expensive parts to show what studs they are. Nothing against the newer cranks. I just think the older XT M752 cranks are a better value at $89, which I just paid for them on Jenson.com! Good tip, by the way.LyNx said:Going on this discussion and looking at the photos I too noticed he used the older style XT M752 cranks. If you're a fan of them then you'll be glad to know Jenson has them on sale now for $89. http://www.jensonusa.com/store/product/CR707A10-Shimano+Xt+M752+Crankset.aspx
Also I noticed no new RR RD and Jenson has the older non RR RD's on sale for $39 right now. Happy shopping
Don't know what you mean by dicey, but mine seem fine so far and I've given them some good abuse, but I also give them some good care and check them regulary as they're so easy to get on and of.
Unfortunately they are making me wait for the bottom bracket I ordered with it. They seem to do that to me quite often. I've just gotten most of the parts for the build. I've disassembled the frame and scuffed it for an extra coat of urethane clear for some extra battlefield protection. I should be starting the build in a couple of days.i have a jekyll and am considering the '06 trance 2 and the cannondale rush. Can you give a more detailed comparison between the jek and the trance? what type of terrain do you typically ride? i really love the lefty fork, and the c-dale rush also gives 5 in of travel (as opposed to 4 on the trance).sebastian21 said:
wow - thanks for the constructive and informative post!granny.gear said:The cannondales use a falling rate suspension (including the Rush). Trance uses a rising rate suspension. What this means is the Cannondales will typically use all the travel on smaller obstacles, while the Trance will need a bit of a bigger obstacle to use its travel.
Although Trance is 1" less suspension this may not be such a bad thing. With a falling rate suspension you cannot use as much sag as a rising rate, or else you would bottom out very fast (this can be muted somewhat by the use of a progressive air shock).
From the AMB mag reviews of the Rush, they said the Rush is not as harsh as the Jek. So, one would expect the Rush to be a far better suspension (than Jek) and the review loved the Rush for endurance type events. I could rave on and on about Maestro and its benefits...loves the rough stuff... solid pedalling..... but ultimately you must buy a bike that suites your needs.
Giant fans close your eyes and don't read any further.... (but I would get the Rush if I had lots of money to spend
