What is he saying? Sorry, I am uneducated when it comes to ‘bike speak’…I’m trying to learn though!
The wheels and tires are a little too OE for a frame this nice, you’ll want to invest in a second set of wheels for training. If you live among hills (even the rolling hills you tend to find all over California’s coastal areas) you’ll probably want to consider switching the 130mm bolt pattern cranks out for some compacts.
Sounds like he (not sure who “he” is) believe the frame is nicer than the wheels/tires, so you’d want to upgrade them to bring them to an equal level as the frame. Certainly not required, but a nice-to-have.
The reference to cranks is as follows;
(1) This bike comes with a standard size crank (130mm bolt pattern)
(2) Most cranks this size come equiped with a 53 and 39 tooth chainrings
(3) If you live in rolling hills, do lots of climbing and/or not a super strong cyclist, you way want to consider a compact crank.
(4) Compact cranks have a smaller bolt pattern (110mm IIRC), and typically have chainrings of size 50 and 34. It’ll make it easier for climbing and/or spinning.
Hope this helps. Tough to be anymore specific not knowing the context of the quote.
-Tim
OE = original equipment. He is saying the wheels are cheap, not very nice.
130 bolt pattern is for standard gearing, 53/39 or similar on the front chainrings. Compact cranks use a 110 bolt pattern, so if you want to use compact, you will have to buy a new crank, not just new chainrings.
Compact cranks are just a different bolt pattern that allows you to use a lot smaller gears. You have to buy the entire crankset to achieve this, so it is not cheap. If you do not need smaller gears, then you do not need to switch. Only other advantage is that you have smaller jumps between gears, but the smaller gear is the big advantage, especially if you like in a mountainous region…
I think OE is origional equipment. Maybe he feels that they are not durable enough for every day riding.
130 bolt pattern is a standard crank spider size. Compact cranks have a smaller spider letting you use a smaller inner chainring for doing big climbs.
jaretj
Thanks everyone!!
OE: Original equipment. I believe that the statement here implies that the wheels and tires are sort of cheap looking.
130mm BCD cranks are “standard,” and provide higher gearing for stronger riders/flatter terrain. Compact cranks can fit smaller chainrings (gears) and provide lower gearing than this, but without the ignominy and typically poor shifting of a triple chainring setup. As the guy posting this ad states, they are a good choice for many riders if they intend to ride in hilly terrain.
Clear enough?
I hope that my slow typing compared to everyone else’s won’t bear any relation to my performance this season.
My fast typing probably just means I am slacking a bit more at work than others 
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