The worst money you ever spent on your racing bike?
07-15-08, 03:01 PM
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1. Negative G Brakes - overpriced pieces of ****. Went back to record skeletons.
2. Pearl Izumi P.R.O. bibs, ****ing $140 dollars and feel no different from my $50.00 attack shorts
3. Arione saddle, didn't like the no penis feeling after 20 miles
2. Pearl Izumi P.R.O. bibs, ****ing $140 dollars and feel no different from my $50.00 attack shorts
3. Arione saddle, didn't like the no penis feeling after 20 miles
07-15-08, 04:50 PM
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I'm pretty happy with with my Arione, but the Selle San Marcos Regal on my cross bike is more comfortable...I'm debating eating the extra 90g and putting one on all my bikes.
07-15-08, 04:51 PM
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07-15-08, 04:56 PM
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07-15-08, 05:10 PM
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07-15-08, 05:14 PM
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"red" bar tape...looked pink in the sun. not that that is bad, but I wanted red.
btw, I have been riding a Fizik Arione and I still have a working penis. Does something sinster happen after 300 miles? (mine is pretty new)
btw, I have been riding a Fizik Arione and I still have a working penis. Does something sinster happen after 300 miles? (mine is pretty new)
07-15-08, 05:16 PM
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Dropped $1100 on a set of FiR Carbon Rims. Wonderful wheels until the spokes start breaking...only one guy in the country was able to service them....
07-15-08, 05:44 PM
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Campagnolo.
1. It needs to be spotlessly clean to work smoothly.
2. I wore out the springs in my Chorus shifters in 2 seasons.
3. All my team mates run Shimano.
4. Recabeling costs and arm and a leg.
5. No shop stocks aforementioned cables and must order them.
1. It needs to be spotlessly clean to work smoothly.
2. I wore out the springs in my Chorus shifters in 2 seasons.
3. All my team mates run Shimano.
4. Recabeling costs and arm and a leg.
5. No shop stocks aforementioned cables and must order them.
07-15-08, 08:17 PM
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Check your RD hanger alignment, campy tends to need a higher tolerance for some reason.
07-15-08, 08:18 PM
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Think how fickle it'll be with 11 speeds...
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07-15-08, 08:21 PM
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The worst thing I ever bought was my bike. It eats up my spare time, my money, and much of my life.
I love it!
I don't really buy much stuff that I do not need, though.
I love it!
I don't really buy much stuff that I do not need, though.
07-15-08, 08:26 PM
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Turbo trainer tyre.
Fizik Arione didn't suit me, but that was an honest error.
Fizik Arione didn't suit me, but that was an honest error.
07-15-08, 09:01 PM
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Vredestein Fortezza SE tires ... holy Lord that soft center section makes for a squirrelly crit. Ponied up for the Tricomps the next go round and never looked back.
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07-15-08, 09:20 PM
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1. I raced muddy ass cross on mine flawlessly. With a Shimano cassette no less.
2. Weird, that's not normal.
3. Sorry for them.
4. I always use the universal cables, same as the ones I use with SRAM with no problem.
5. Again, I awlays just used generic cables which worked great.
07-16-08, 06:40 AM
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Really?
1. I raced muddy ass cross on mine flawlessly. With a Shimano cassette no less.
2. Weird, that's not normal.
3. Sorry for them.
4. I always use the universal cables, same as the ones I use with SRAM with no problem.
5. Again, I awlays just used generic cables which worked great.
1. I raced muddy ass cross on mine flawlessly. With a Shimano cassette no less.
2. Weird, that's not normal.
3. Sorry for them.
4. I always use the universal cables, same as the ones I use with SRAM with no problem.
5. Again, I awlays just used generic cables which worked great.
also, I'd like to add another worst money i've ever spent candidate:
tufo tubular clincers - all the worst qualities of a tubular and all the worst qualities of a clincher in one convenient package. It took 2 bike shop mechanics + me to mount them on my wheels and I removed them with heavy pruning sheers.
07-16-08, 07:20 AM
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It took me like 10000 mile of not cleaning or bothering with my campy drive train to have any problems with it.
I cant think of a bad purchase ive made on my race bike and i cant determine if thats a good thing or bad thing.
I cant think of a bad purchase ive made on my race bike and i cant determine if thats a good thing or bad thing.
07-16-08, 08:28 AM
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i've wasted a lot of money on shoes. trying to save money and buying several ill fitting shoes when i should have just bought a really good pair that fit perfectly.
07-16-08, 08:33 AM
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The worst purchase was the first road bike I got: a 1995-ish Specialized Allez. The guy sold it as "Oakley Edition," and my newbness took over and bought it. Came with some frankenbike components (Deore LX rear derailleur, Campy front derailleur, bar end shifters, etc etc) and the frame itself was really dirty looking. I crashed it and got back all that I paid for it, only to buy my current bike (Trek 1000).
Another was some Schwalbe tire set I bought a while ago that just suck beyond explanation.
My former LBS of choice (in hindsight, they were pretty bad) sold me a pair of Northwave MTB shoes to go with some free SPD mountain pedals I got from a friend. I'm still using these shoes now, but I hate the look of them (not pro/Euro enough) and they are unbelievably uncomfortable after about 50 miles or so.
Another was some Schwalbe tire set I bought a while ago that just suck beyond explanation.
My former LBS of choice (in hindsight, they were pretty bad) sold me a pair of Northwave MTB shoes to go with some free SPD mountain pedals I got from a friend. I'm still using these shoes now, but I hate the look of them (not pro/Euro enough) and they are unbelievably uncomfortable after about 50 miles or so.
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