Planet X Nanolight part 2

Starting to add all the components to the frame, and it is turning out quite nice. Campagnolo is a little different to set up than the typical sram and shimano stuff.


The Campy brakes are very smooth and effortless. They boost very good modulation, but seem to lack a bit of power.

  



There was a few tricky set ups on the Campy install. The front shifter cable was giving me problems as it was sticking on the inside of the shifter. After I fixed that problem it was weird adjusting the shifting on the front as campy uses multi index positions which is different then Sram or Shimano. The rear set up was a breeze and shifts are crisp and snappy. You can shift 2 or 3 gears at once and it only feels like one !!



The Campagnolo Eurus 2 way wheels are very sharp looking. These weigh in at 1525 grams or so. The bearings are super smooth and spin forever.

Overall I am happy with the build and now have to wait for some nicer weather to give it a good test ride. It is supposed to be around 6 degrees on Sunday so I might get out for a short ride.

Cheers !

Planet X Nano light frame set review Part 1

I decided to try one of these Planet X frames out to see how it stacks up against my Cervelo R3. I ordered one up and I have to say that Scott at Planet X was very helpful and ensured me that is was a really nice looking frame in person. I received it in the mail in less then a week ! speedy deliver.

Took it out of the box and it came with the headset as promised, however there were no barrel adjusters like I paid for, that was a bummer. So I looked it over with a fine tooth comb. I liked the frame design, but the bottom bracket was not heavily armored so I was a bit worried about stiffness.

One nice feature was the 1 1/8 to 1 1/2 head tube and fork, this should help with the stiffness upfront. The graphic design on the frame is nice, however they could have toned down the planet X decals.


I also prefer a flat black or just black paint job opposed to the carbon weave. But this just a person preference. The carbon weave did match the FSA K force stem and seat nicely.

I had to weigh the frame and fork to see if it was truthful to the website. I have to say I was impressed, the frame weighing in a 972 grams for a large and the uncut fork weighing in at 387 grams.

I have chosen to use Campagnolo components for the first time and I must say they look nice. I bought a 2011 Campy Chorus group set and was generously given a free Campy record crank and brakes upgrade by the seller.