Mike, I have a Cross Check that I use as my 'do everything' (lock-to-things/commute/dirt/recreational road) bike. I live in a very metropolitan area (I do mostly road riding), and I ride 32 mm gatorskins with a 1x8 drivetrain. I also keep a nice old road bike for go-fast rides.
Based on my experience, I recommend one of two options: 1) My setup. Keep the Iron Man for go-fast road rides; it's a nice road bike, dent and all. Set up the Cross Check so that it goes anywhere, but is best suited for the places you spend the most time riding. 2) Get an extra wheelset or two to throw on the Cross Check when you want to radically change how it rides. Depending on how picky you are, and how many wheelsets you want to own, you can use the bike for a lot of extreme riding situations (I did a 50 mile road ride one weekend, and 30 mile trail/single track ride the next; I used some knobbly tires for the trail ride). Keep the Accordo as a grocery-getter that you can park anywhere, and backup bike that you can ride if the Surly needs work done. Hope you enjoy the new bike, - Chris On Thursday, October 2, 2014 9:56:45 AM UTC-7, Mike K. wrote: > > Hi gang, > Well, I have some decision-making to do involving current bike > arrangement. I have two bikes, but need to get rid of one to make room for > a new one. I am getting a Surly Cross Check (would spring for a Sam, but > unfortunately, can't afford it, now matter how I slice the pie). > > My current bikes are both Centurions. One is an Accordo RS set up as a > single speed, Tange Infinity tubing. The other is a Dave Scott Master, > 14-speed with Shimano 600 group and Champion 1 tubing. > > I have been thinking about just keeping the Dave Scott as is for group > riding. I have a Brooks on it and could get a small saddle bag for tools, a > small jacket, patch kit, etc. BUT, the top tube has a small dent in it. I > am probably like the 4th or 5th owner, if not further down the line. If it > was a "perfect" frame I probably wouldn't even consider discontinuing it in > my line up. > > The other option is to put the Shimano 600 group on the Accordo and use > that as my roadie, then sell all the single speed parts off of it to help > buy the Surly and a few parts I still need. Only problem with that is I > would have the other frame to sell, and I doubt it would sell as a > standalone frame/fork with a dented top tube. Otherwise, that Dave Scott is > responsive and really fun to ride. I had the Accordo set up as a road bike > and it just didn't have the zip of it's big brother. The Accordo is a bit > better looking, though, too. That sweet red paint job with white head tube > and seat tube. The Dave Scott is a white with the funny lightning-storm > graphics on the fork. > > I like the Accordo a lot, and it has rear braze on for a rack, as well as > a spot for a frame pump (Zefal #4 on the way!), but those would likely go > on the Cross Check anyway. > > I guess in the end, either one would leave me with a road bike with the > parts I already have. I'm just sort of looking for a few more factors to > consider to help me make the decision. > > Thanks, all. > > - Mike in Austin > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
