Sunday, December 13, 2009

KCNC Titanium Road Skewers

There are some products that are really worth buying even with its high cost. "Cheap, Light and ....pick two". This is a favourite rule of law in cycling parts. If you want the lightest and the most durable, high qulity product...prepare to open your wallet.

Until I got KCNC's skewers. Weighing at a measly 45 grams (my set has a slightly longer Ti spindle, can be easily cut thus lowering it to 44 grams advertised weight)the 2 sets of skewers that I have for my Litespeed and Cervelo are used for both training and racing. I am not a light bloke at 85kgs so we can say these babies can handle the big boys. Tough.

Then we come to the bottom line. How much? Again, as much as I want to support the local LBS in all my purchases, the cheapest you can get these skewers is on Australian soil would be around $100. I purchased these two sets for $66 a set inclusive of shipping. Hard to beat that.

Then you have the design and the aesthetics. Brilliant! The Carbon-Ti skewers may be lighter by 16 grams for the set but I prefer the awesome anodised finish contrasting the Soloist Carbon or the black anodised over the Litespeed Ti.

So there you go. Want to lighten your bike without breaking the bank? This is a good place to start. If you haven't got one yet...better get one now. Its a pearler!

Cheerio!

Ride ride ride

Welcome to my cyber corner. I am here to jot down my thoughts about cycling in general. I am a recreational rider and weekend racer. Racing in the Western Sydney area in the C grade category (might just go to B grade anytime soon due to a few good placings ;-) the past 6 months have given me a large volume of experiences I just want to share with other riders/racers who share my passion.

This blog would also provide product reviews for stuff I have directly used. My disclaimer is that whatever I review in this blog will only be limited on the product I own and not on the entire product line's quality or performance. I like cycling and in it is the dreaded word called "upgrade". I have been upgrading eversince I bought my first roadbike in September, 2006.

The pursuit to go faster. Yes, thats what its all about. Rider and roadbike moving in harmony. Getting the engine to respond to the demands of the crit race through training and preparation while maintaining the roadbike in tip top shape. Lighter, Faster, Stronger, Stiffer and more Aerodynamic....these words will be used often in this blog.

Again,..welcome and hope you enjoy reading my thoughts.

Kind regards,

Aeroslave