S30 Unicorn - Houston, TX - $2400

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Bentsoup

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Shipping and Packing - After a few have asked, I honestly think I priced the bike fairly and the responsibility to pack and ship will be on the buyer. Packing is approximately $120 at my local shop and shipping is similar. :)

Unicorn Alert - Houston, Texas - If you are looking for a true unicorn, look no further. Only 100 of these bikes were made. Unfortunately, finances are forcing this sale, though it is with an extremely heavy heart. The positive is that when things get a little better, I'll likely pick up a V20.

This bike is in near mint condition, near mint because I failed to unclip fast enough when I first purchased it and fell over on my side, slightly nicking the brake handle. :)

Otherwise, this bike has been well maintained for its life. It's super fast with a 30-degree seat angle, and you will not regret this speed. I honestly cannot think of any negatives to this bike so this ad will be short and sweet. Comes with Sram red shifters and brakes and Sram force derailleurs. HED Ardennes rims. Also included with full-price purchase are brand new Look Keo 2 Max pedals, and a FastBack 70LS Hydration Pack (brand new - never used). Any questions, please ask.
 

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Frito Bandito

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Bentsoup, my brother lives in Huntsville and might be interested. I just PMed him on Facebook and sent a link to this post. When he replies I will let you know, and connect you two if he wants to buy it.
 
Frito Bandito

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I think you might have me as a buyer Bentsoup. Just ran it by the wife for a race I plan next year in the US and she seems keen. Can you tell me what the current cranks, gearing and crank arm lengths are, as well as what cassette you have on the Ardennes is?
 
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Nice going Craig. Nice pace for such a long ride. I hope to be up to near that speed by the time the race comes around. Ooooh, I know it is a fast bike, and if I can get my brother to pick it up before my wife changes her mind then it will definitely be seeing some action in the wild. I don't have any Trailer Queens :D
 
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Frito Bandito said:
I think you might have me as a buyer Bentsoup. Just ran it by the wife for a race I plan next year in the US and she seems keen. Can you tell me what the current cranks, gearing and crank arm lengths are, as well as what cassette you have on the Ardennes is?
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Man I'm happy that it might be going to someone I "know" on here! Let me get that info to you in the next few minutes.
 
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chicorider said:
I'm adding to the sales pitch via Strava (ride link below). I posted my fastest century ride so far yesterday, not on my V20, but on my S30. This bike flies!

https://www.strava.com/activities/5497353671
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The S30 is a severely underrated speed bike because of its older brother, the V20. Like I said that 30 degree angle is really a sweet spot for me. Sad to see it go but who knows what the cards hold fo me in a few months.
 
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Ok, the hubs are HED as well, the cranks are SRAM Red 170mm, the cassette is SRAM Red 110 BCD 50/34T 10 speed, smaller ring is 50T-52. Forgot to add too, it does come with a Ventisit as well.
 
Frito Bandito

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Bentsoup said:
Ok, the hubs are HED as well, the cranks are SRAM Red 170mm, the cassette is SRAM Red 110 BCD 50/34T 10 speed, smaller ring is 50T-52. Forgot to add too, it does come with a Ventisit as well.
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I'd definitely need the Ventisit. I wonder if a SRAM RIVAL 170mm 52-36T GXP would be a simple swap. It is 110 as well. I'd probably take the 34T off the Red and put it on the Rival to make it a 52/34 for the climbs, and the 52 for the flats. Or, just leave the gearing as it is since I probably won't spend much time in the highest gear anyway, and just put a Scarab bag, top tube bag and a brain bag on it with some 2-way disc brake aero wheels and be off.
 
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JerseyJim said:
Personally, I'd leave the rim brakes on there. They're more aero and lighter than discs. But +1 on aero wheels.
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I do love aero stuff. Just a bit worried about braking on the downhills or in the rain. The simplicity of pad availability, changing out the pads and cleaning the pads on rim brakes with a wet towel sure does have a lot going for them though.
 
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Frito Bandito said:
I do love aero stuff. Just a bit worried about braking on the downhills or in the rain.
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While disc brakes definitely have greater stopping power, I think it's easy to forget that modern rim brakes have performed well at the highest level of road cycling for over 50 years. We're talking about stopping a bike with 23-25mm wide tires at 30+ mph with a great degree of success. Even the last 10 years saw a refinement of the dual pivot rim brake design.

With the exception of more flexibility of tire width choice, I don't think that road bike disc brakes have too much over rim brakes. On MTB and gravel, discs make a lot of sense and there is an advantage. On road bikes...well the marketing folks have done their job in creating demand and there's no going back on the trend to put discs on everything, but if the rim brakes work on a bike meant to go fast, I wouldn't change them unless I found them deficient.

BTW, I'm not a rim brake luddite. I have disc brakes on my bike and I like them. I'm just an advocate of the old addage "If it ain't broke..."
 
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JerseyJim said:
While disc brakes definitely have greater stopping power, I think it's easy to forget that modern rim brakes have performed well at the highest level of road cycling for over 50 years. We're talking about stopping a bike with 23-25mm wide tires at 30+ mph with a great degree of success. Even the last 10 years saw a refinement of the dual pivot rim brake design.

With the exception of more flexibility of tire width choice, I don't think that road bike disc brakes have too much over rim brakes. On MTB and gravel, discs make a lot of sense and there is an advantage. On road bikes...well the marketing folks have done their job in creating demand and there's no going back on the trend to put discs on everything, but if the rim brakes work on a bike meant to go fast, I wouldn't change them unless I found them deficient.

BTW, I'm not a rim brake luddite. I have disc brakes on my bike and I like them. I'm just an advocate of the old addage "If it ain't broke..."
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I love to keep it simple too. When in doubt, go with the one that is most likely to perform its duties without breaking, and if it is going to break make sure it is easy to repair it and keep going. Sometimes new tech is great because it offers a lightly better performance, but like carbs on old cars being adjustable with a screwdriver and a good ear compared with a technician you have to call for the electronic fuel injection connected to a computer, being stuck in the middle of nowhere waiting for him to arrive with his computer is allowing the other racers to keep going. Could a post mount disc brake make it the whole way without having a conniption fit or even need a tune up or brake pad change? I wouldn't bet against it. But I am not planning on doing 70kph downhill in the rain at night. There are other places and times for that.
 
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Bentsoup said:
Man I'm happy that it might be going to someone I "know" on here! Let me get that info to you in the next few minutes.
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For you Bentsoup and other potential buyers, I am still waiting on my brother to agree to driving to Houston to pick it up with his own money and I reimburse him by bank transfer from Japan. If someone else jumps on this great bike earlier than I can commit then I'll just have to wait for another one, or ship my current V20 for the race, no hard feelings :)
 
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Frito Bandito said:
For you Bentsoup and other potential buyers, I am still waiting on my brother to agree to driving to Houston to pick it up with his own money and I reimburse him by bank transfer from Japan. If someone else jumps on this great bike earlier than I can commit then I'll just have to wait for another one, or ship my current V20 for the race, no hard feelings :)
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I looked at the distance and he's roughly 35 miles from me. I list Houston but I'm actually in Spring on the NW side, much closer to him. Just an extra nudge. ;)
 
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