Road Cycling - Yeah baby yeah!!!

I got my road bike today!! I built it up so fast I I don't even remember opening the box. It's a Specialized Allez Elite, and stock it weighs in at 18 pounds, with junker pedals. This is officially the first, brand new "real" bike I have ever had. I am so use to riding out of date junk that I keep running with duct tape, and when something doesn't break I wonder whats wrong, that I can hardly believe this bike is mine . It is so cool! I tried to put my old shimano LOOK imitations on it, but the bike rejected them and said, "I am to high class for those pieces of junk, get me some real pedals, like Time impacts, or the NEW shimano pedals, or get lost." What can I do/say??? :confused: I guess I'll head to the shop tomorrow;)

The carbon is soooooooooooooooooo nice.:rolleyes:

Congratulations! Sounds like a great ride.

Dude you must be hardcore! 4000+ posts on a cycling BBS and you're just getting your first new bike. That's love of the sport and not just another consumer looking to blow a few dinero.

Congrats on the bike. POST PICS!!!

Peace y'all,
Lou

Originally posted by amerpie
Dude you must be hardcore! 4000+ posts on a cycling BBS and you're just getting your first new bike. That's love of the sport and not just another consumer looking to blow a few dinero.

Congrats on the bike. POST PICS!!!

Peace y'all,
Lou

I've got a Gary Fisher MTB (steel Mt Tam) that I've put tons of money into(X-vert fork, SRAM 9.0 shifters, 7.0 rear der, XT front der, and a hodgepodge of other stuff) and for a road bike I have a Bianchi Sport sx that is 17 years old(one year younger then me...) I worked from August through January at the LBS saving up for a bike, and it's finally here..:beer: I can't wait to log some loooong hours on it.:beer:

nice fubar... but where are the pics? :)

Congratulations on your new bike Fubar, you deserve it.

Sweeeeet Dude!:beer: :beer:

Way to go, Fubar! Enjoy your ride! :beer:

Another request for pics!

Congrats! :beer:

I'll se what I can do about pics..

AH! The joy and excitement of new found Love.

Can I live vicariously through you for a while?

Blake

Originally posted by VegasCyclist
nice fubar... but where are the pics? :)
good luckwith the new baby, now they want you to spend good "bike money" on a digital camera !!! come on get your priority,s right :D :crash: :D

congrats on the new ride.
pics would be good!


Marty

Awsome, dude! Congrats!

Yet another request for pics of your new baby!

Congratulations! I am very excited for you and hope you enjoy it to the fullest. Pics would be really nice. What kind of components did you get?

Congratulations fubar!

Hey fubar!

I thought the Allez was aluminum. Are you talking about the carbon fork that is sooooooo nice?

Captain Crunch, yeah, I'm talking about the carbon fork. It's so smooth and cool looking. I love the wheels though, they are the coolest thing on the bike...except for me that is.. :beer:

I took her on a maiden voyage this evening after school. It's kinda wierd riding a bike that light..

Glad to hear you are enjoying the new ride...

My LBS has a 02 specialized elite at a really sweet price I have been drolling over for a week or so.

Looks like I may know what I am gonna do with all this overtime I been working.

fubar

What kind of wheels and components did you have put on it? And we're all still waiting for the pictures.

It sounds like a great ride.

How does she handle in the dirt?

Originally posted by Captain Crunch
fubar

What kind of wheels and components did you have put on it? And we're all still waiting for the pictures.

It sounds like a great ride.

Wellll....Lessee hmmm..Campy carbon cranks, shifters, ders..(is that record? I dunno) Spinergy carbon wheels. j/k :beer:

It's stock, which is kind of annoying. I need to get something to put on there to make it officially my bike. Maybe a sexy stem or handle bars..Or better yet, cranks.

Anyway, it has,

Shimano 105 STI shifters
105 front der. triple
105 rear
Strongarm triple cranks, Octalink splined(kinda ugly, nothing wrong performance wise)
Specialized 3d forged stem
Specialized pro bars
Specialized C2 carbon fork, alloy steerer(which frankly, I prefer)
Specialized carbon seatpost
Body geometry saddle
Alex EXA aerorims ( 16 spoke front, 20 rear I think, 2 1/2 inch deep rims)
Alex hubs(not sure how these place in the Alex lineup, but they are smooth)

For the price, 1040, this bike is killer. The only other thing I've seen that catches my eye is the Douglas Motive by colorado Cyclist. It's 1099 and has Velomax wheels, 105 stuff, and a good paint job, IMO. The Elite only came in brushed when I got it. I think they have a blue double available now as a late release.

that is why you posted the Bike challenge over at the General discussion, now I know, anywayz, happy bike riding dude

Originally posted by The Toninator
How does she handle in the dirt?


nerd....;)

Originally posted by fubar5
nerd....;) :D :D :D :D
Fubar, why you call him a nerd, just asking remember

Well, my dad got a digital camera along with a new computer. So I took a few photos. Lessee if this works.

I'll get some better photos of the bike and maybe some of my rides when I feel better.

Looks good! :) I wish I would've ponied up the extra cash and bought the Elite instead of the Allez Sport! Please post more pics when you get the chance.

:beer:

Sweet!:beer:

Hey congrats Fubar, great company choice, I have their E5 and just love it, hope you have many good and long miles to come on it..

Enjoy!!

Benjamin

Hey wow!! I missed you posting that! We have the same bike now! aaaaaaaaw :rolleyes: :) Cool :) What size is yours? Mine's 50 I replaced the saddle with a Dolce women's..whatever the heck it is!! :D A girly seat.

Now you will ride more and post less? Let us know how it rides!

Originally posted by Natophelia
We have the same bike now!

Ha Ha. Fubar bought a girls bike!;)

hahahaaa Greg you are a turd! :D Call me butchy..I got a boys' bike..

Originally posted by Greg
Ha Ha. Fubar bought a girls bike!;)

Yeah, but it's a fast girls bike, so fast it could kick your women's lycra clad arse!!!!!!

:D