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rob wrote:
Hi,

We upgraded this Fall from a Santana Soverign Aluminum frame to the new Calfee..... We got it fully loaded with FSA Cranks and the Avid mechanical disc brake (our old tandem had the formula hydralic). Also carbon bar, specialized carbon post and the Rolf wheels (they are fast). The wheels are a big difference..... Any more questions let me know.

Rob

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Rob,

Thanks for your comments, and sorry for my LONG delayed repsonse. Yes, I have a few questions (others can chime in too since I'd really like to hear as many experiences as possible)...

-- 9-speed or 10-speed cassette? I'm wondering about the durability of 10-speed chains

-- Glad to hear you like the Rolf wheels. What other components did you use? (derailleurs, front brake, shifters, eccentric); I'm also wondering about Campy (the darn bike will be so expensive that the Campy upgrade will be a relatively small %). I've never had Campy, but know a few folks, including my "event" stoker who love it.

-- Are you using a carbon captain seatpost? Craig was a bit hesitant about the stoker-stem-induced clamping/torque on this post and said he often used carbon only for the stoker.

-- Digging more into the shifting issue I mentioned in an earlier post, one bike shop owner (who hasn't had a new Calfee for 1+ years and now favors Zona) said he'd experienced lots of front derailleur shifting problems with numerous Calfee frames; anybody else experience this?

Don

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