[IHATEICECREAM]

That looks awesome!!!

[justEd]

Originally Posted by TSage

First off, it is my business what I spend my money on. I work for a bike shop and I can promise you I did not spend near 1000 on this entire build. In fact after selling the Van Dessel, I have not spent more than 200 out of pocket on this bike.

As long as a person is having fun on a bike, what concern is it of yours how much they spent?

Have you been offended by this?
Why?

It is anyone own business what question to ask in the public thread in response to the public postings.

It looks odd to me too - get a new Bad Boy and convert it to single speed right away.
And nobody wants to know how much money you make and how much you ready to spend on the bikes in general.
The question is very simple - how much this project would cost.
I'm, for example have a bad boy and 2 SS's and I'm curious what drove you to start this project - hydralics, lefty or just the look of Cannondale?

Bike looks very sick ..BTW
And I like it a lot. If the final cost of the project would be less than the price of new Wabi I would go fo it...

P.S. What is better about it compare to Van Dessel?

[Industry_Hack]

Originally Posted by justEd

And I like it a lot. If the final cost of the project would be less than the price of new Wabi I would go fo it...

You're comparing apples to watermelons. While this bike and the Wabi are both attractive, the difference in ride quality, weight, and handling are probably worlds apart.

[justEd]

Originally Posted by Industry_Hack

You're comparing apples to watermelons. While this bike and the Wabi are both attractive, the difference in ride quality, weight, and handling are probably worlds apart.

I have Bad Boy but I do not have Wabi. But I have Pinarello single speed ..which is still less money compare to new Bad Boy...

What is SS Bad Boy doing better compare to high-end SS?
Lighter? No.
Handles better on paved road? Why it should be?
Faster? - No...

I understand that long base MTB frame based with hydro brakes bike is a little different from classic road bike and I'm curious where this positive difference is coming from...


BTW.. My Bad Boy is closer to the road bike compare to what we see on first page - road wheels, non-disc brakes (less weight), 700x23 tires... same points of rider-bike contacts as road bike... road cassette and rear derailleur...
But it is still MTB based frame geometry...