New year, new bike

Condor Baracchi Cross

Rule #12 / The correct number of bikes to own is n+1

While the minimum number of bikes one should own is three, the correct number is n+1, where n is the number of bikes currently owned. This equation may also be re-written as s-1, where s is the number of bikes owned that would result in separation from your partner.

Got to follow the rules and moving to a new country helps. For about an hour now I’ve been an over excited owner of a new lover bike. I had a suspicion back in November when I found out that Condor shop is just around the corner from my office, that one day I might end up giving them chunck of my money. That gut feeling, as always, ended up being being correct.

Condor Baracchi Cross 2008 55cm

Frame: Condor Baracchi Alloy with carbon rear stays, 55cm
Fork: Carbon Cross
Groupset: Campagnolo Veloce Silver
Brakes: TRP Euro-X Silver
Chainset: Veloce Compat 34/50
Wheelset: Campagnolo Khamsin
Tyres: Continental UltraGator 28
Bars: Deda Zero 100, black, 44cm
Stem: Deda Zero 1, black
Tape: Condor Cork
Saddle: Fizik Pave
Seatpost: Condor Carbon Uno

This being a 2008 model has probably a lot to do with the fact that it had been marked down £400 from its original price but I’ve always bought “old” models and saved a ton. That pic is just a placeholder until I take a better one.

It’s a cyclo cross bike so I might have to take up a new version of my favorite sports…

6 comments - What’s your take?

  1. Joel says:

    It looks really really fast! :)

  2. teller says:

    That’s the way I like them Joel :)

  3. jaan says:

    Meeldib rohkem kui merida?

  4. teller says:

    Meeldimine on nii… subjektiivne :) Muidugi meeldib, aga kas rohkem, raske öelda. Pigem meeldib, sest aeg ja koht lubavad iga päev sõita ja see on ju põhiline miks ratas meeldib – temaga on võimalik sõita.

    Kindlasti meeldib rohkem ses mõttes, et brändil on lugu rohkem sees, sellega ka kuidagi hinge ja mulle taolised asjad on ikka südamelähedasemad.

    Kaalu, sõidumugavuse, kiirenduste jne osas on küll rattad väga võrdsed, mis siis, et Condor on cyclocrossi mudel.Ma miskipärast arvasin, et need natuke raskemad, aga carbonit on mu Condoris rohkem kui Meridas.

    Campa käiguvahetajad vajavad veel veidi harjumist, piisavalt Shimanost erinev. Kogu kupatus on meeldivalt vaikne, õhtuses linnas vaid kummide sahisedes vuhistada on ikka mõnus tunne. Lisaks kuuled ära, et esiporikas käib hästi-hästi õrnalt nurgaga vastu rehvi :)

  5. jaan says:

    Igaljuhul, väga lahe ratas. props.

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