FS: Chili Con Crosso w/carbon wheels $1650

Benny Dix

2010-09-23

Pictures available on my craigslist posting:

http://portland.craigslist.org/mlt/bik/1966637200.html

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This super light, great looking Salsa will make you faster tomorrow. Size 58 which for Salsa means it fits roughly 5'11" to 6'2". I am 6'0". Dura-Ace shifters are quick and smooth. It has an Ultegra front derailleur and Dura-Ace rear. New Dura-Ace chain. Dura Ace cranks. Origin 8 Carbon Fork helps soak up the bumps. Fast and light Swordfish Carbon wheels look great and shed mud. New Tufo tubular tires are gray and look great with the whole package. (Front tire had a pinhole in it and has been sealed with sealant.) This is Salsa's dedicated race bike. Here it is in their words:

"The Chili Con Crosso is our dedicated cyclocross racing frameset. It is based on a lightweight, racing platform that does its best to maximize performance, while minimizing pain.
The frame is crafted from custom-drawn scandium alloy tubing and paired with an Alpha Q CX20 carbon fork. At less than four pounds, the framesets low weight is the first hint of its racing pedigree. Look a little closer however and youll see the real details that separate the Chili Con Crosso from the rest of the field.
Specially shaped scandium alloy chainstays and seatstays are designed to flex vertically while remaining laterally rigid. That slight vertical compliance absorbs shock transmission, decreasing rider fatigue. The lateral rigidity of the stays stiffens the rear triangle and directly converts pedal strokes into efficient, forward progress.
The shoulder-friendly toptube is ovalized and slightly flattened to make shouldering the bike more comfortableso you can concentrate on where youre placing your feet instead of how that toptube is digging into your collarbone.

While you probably wont carry water bottles while youre racing, we provide braze-ons for two cages to make the Chili Con Crosso more versatile and training-friendly. Just because youre only racing an hour, doesnt mean youre always only riding an hour.If youre the type that dreams of cowbells ringing in Belgium, thinks 32mm tires are fat, and wishes every day was a muddy day, our Chili Con Crosso is the bike for you.Chili Con Crosso. The gun at the knife fight."

Call me today to come see and ride it. Bring your own pedals and shoes if you like or I can pop on some platform pedals. A great value and ready to race.

Benny 901.596.6354