Fifty Plus (50+) - Used up my husband points

Some clever negotiating with SWMBO and agreeing to paint the house myself rather than having it done allowed me to buy myself a new Douglas Precision Ti frame and Reynolds Ouzo Pro fork:
http://home.comcast.net/~olebiker/Aftersmall.jpg

I took almost all of the components from my old bike and installed them on this one. I am still waiting for a new Chorus front derailleur to come in so I can install the new Centaur 39-53 crankset. I'll save the triple for my infrequent trips to the mountains.

I set it up last weekend with the bars even with the saddle. I didn't like that position at all. I just flipped the stem this afternoon and rode it around the block a bit to see how it felt. I like it a lot better with the bars an inch or two below the saddle.

Classy looking rig.

have noticed the douglas frames... how are the welds, and how do you like shaped tubes?

Nice ride!

have noticed the douglas frames... how are the welds, and how do you like shaped tubes?

Here's a shot of the head tube weld:

http://home.comcast.net/~olebiker/Head.jpg

I can't really tell anything about the shaped tubes except that the down tube acts as a sound chamber and amplifies the already loud Campy freehub click.

Here's a shot of the head tube weld:

Ohhhh! Now that's pretty.

Nice bike.
How 'bout some of us breaking it in for you while you're painting the house? :D

I can't really tell anything about the shaped tubes except that the down tube acts as a sound chamber and amplifies the already loud Campy freehub click.

- tks for pic! looks like good work to me (IIRC, US-made TST frame?)

- interesting about the click...

- i'm sure you're gonna be a very happy camper with this ride!

- tks for pic! looks like good work to me (IIRC, US-made TST frame?)


That's right. It was a heck of a deal at $899 for the frame and the Reynolds Ouzo Pro fork. When it arrived the UPS driver said that he had been hoping I would be home when he delivered it. He wanted to see it. I think he was as excited as I was.

I don't know. Do you think the blue pedals and the red striped tires are well coordinated? Congratulations. It's hard to beat Ti.

That's right. It was a heck of a deal at $899 for the frame and the Reynolds Ouzo Pro fork. When it arrived the UPS driver said that he had been hoping I would be home when he delivered it. He wanted to see it. I think he was as excited as I was.

I think that he wanted to make sure that he wasn't delivering an empty box! I'm guessing that most of the weight was in the cardboard.

BTW, do you ever get over to the Gainesville area? I haven't ridden around Tallahassee since some TOSRV (South) rides in the 1980's. Meridian is a nice hill repeat ride where it crosses I-10.

BTW, do you ever get over to the Gainesville area? I haven't ridden around Tallahassee since some TOSRV (South) rides in the 1980's. Meridian is a nice hill repeat ride where it crosses I-10.

If you loved "Mount Meridian" you would love the end of TOSRV South now. The century ride starts from Quincy, FL and there are a couple of pretty impressive hills right at the end of the century on the second day. One of them starts immediately after you cross some railroad tracks so you don't have the opportunity to get up any speed before hitting it.

I've never had occasion to ride around Gainesville yet.

I don't know. Do you think the blue pedals and the red striped tires are well coordinated? Congratulations. It's hard to beat Ti.

Funny you should mention that. I was thinking this afternoon that I ought to get some solid black pedals and tires.

I don't know. Do you think the blue pedals and the red striped tires are well coordinated? Congratulations. It's hard to beat Ti.
And.... a smaller seat bag.. Too big to be cool.

(SAID IN JEST - ITS A REALLY NICE BIKE!!!!!!!!!!!!!)

[QUOTE=Red Baron]And.... a smaller seat bag.. Too big to be cool.

Aw man, I haven't been cool since I did the Red River Gorge ride back in the 1970s with a low gear of 44 X 19. I remember teasing the Lexington riders about their triple cranksets and how they were a bunch of wusses. About that time one of them pointed up to Natural Bridge and told me that we would be way up there in about a mile or so. I might nigh died on that hill! :o

For those who haven't ridden a titanium bike - they're all around better riding bikes than steel. As much as I hate to say that. They are a tiny bit softer when you hit something hard such as a street crack and the like. They are actually quieter in my experience.

Maybe steel is real but titanium ain't my imagination. And the really unfortunate part is that a correctly constructed carbon bike rides even better. My Look is bar none the best riding bike I've ever ridden.