Speeder Cycling SC-R55D

[tgarne]

Crashed on my speeder today at a local crit.


Only damage to the frame is at the buttom of the chainstays. I am a bit in doubt if I can ride with this or it is only cosmetics.


Frame was flying until i went too fast in a wet corner.

[alfiomotrambo]

Crashed on my speeder today at a local crit.


Only damage to the frame is at the buttom of the chainstays. I am a bit in doubt if I can ride with this or it is only cosmetics.


Frame was flying until i went too fast in a wet corner.

Seems only a cosmetic damage, did u do the coin test? if you have a local mechanic will probably be better to ask them or to SC

[Serge_K]

Cosmetic.
If you want piece of mind, tap the area with some kind of stick (is that what the coin test is?), screwdriver or whatever, and the sound you get back should be consistent. if it sounds weird where you crashed, then maybe worry.
but it's almost certainly just cosmetic.

[ricchirock]

Just about ready to take on a maiden (outside) voyage!  Still playing with painting the bottle cages the same as the frame. There’s some small things to add still, but it’s currently 16.0 lbs, or something.something kg.

what's the size of your frame?

[Bowen1911]

what's the size of your frame?

I think the 510?  It’s a 54cm.

[ricchirock]

I only did a quick ride around the block with it, but it feels damn good. Can't wait to do a real ride with it.

Speeder did the paint job.

nice paint job! what's the size of the frame?

[mudfisher]

nice paint job! what's the size of the frame?

I got the 480. It's a little bit smaller than what I am used to but the fit still works.

[Bowen1911]

Got a screaming deal on wheels that are deeper than I wanted.  Oh well. It looks pretty mean now

[Serge_K]

Got a screaming deal on wheels that are deeper than I wanted.  Oh well. It looks pretty mean now

Lol, you went from silly shallow to silly deep! Can your rims do a Pokemon thing and combine into the average of the 2 depths?
Be careful with such rims in the mountains. Cornering on that is awful, and if the weather doesnt cooperate, you will get thrown around like crazy. In a downhill + curve + bad wind shenanigans... best of luck!

[Bowen1911]

Lol, you went from silly shallow to silly deep! Can your rims do a Pokemon thing and combine into the average of the 2 depths?
Be careful with such rims in the mountains. Cornering on that is awful, and if the weather doesnt cooperate, you will get thrown around like crazy. In a downhill + curve + bad wind shenanigans... best of luck!

I live in a pretty flat area, and these wheels are pretty much only going to be used in crits and flat races.  My normal rides average only 500 ft of elevation per 10 miles tops.  The race this Saturday is a circuit - rolling gentle uphill into a 90 second long wall (9% average), followed by a straight DH for the next couple miles.  Flattens out and gets back to the rolling uphill again.  No wind forecasted.  I'm anticipating the straight descent to be pretty dang fast.  I'll take both wheelsets and decide what to race after a pre-ride on friday.  First race on the Speeder!

Maybe I can find someone with a 404 front that wants to trade and wind up with the 606 combo...  Time to talk to the triathlon folks!  Or just look to trade/sell and get some 50mm wheels.  But for $400, I couldn't pass it up.

The test ride last night was pretty windy, and it was nowhere near as bad as I anticipated.  Of course, the nice shallow Reynolds gravel wheelset will be my go-to when there's lots of hills to be climbed.