Road Cycling - Check Out My New Bike!

Here is my new Bike!

I only had a budget of $1200 and my focus was getting the very most value and performance for my money.

It is a 2002 Raleigh R700

7005 Butted Aluminum Frame
Carbon Fiber Fork
Full Shimano Ultegra Double
ITM Mantis Bars and Stem
Easton EC70 Carbon Fiber Seatpost
Selle Italia ProLink Tri-Gel Saddle
Shimano WH-R535 Wheelset
Michelin Axial Pro 700 x 23c Tires
Cateye OS 1.1 Computer
Zipp Carbon Fiber Spacers

Total Weight is around 18 lbs.

I've only had one 50 mile ride on it and I am pleased beyond words. Looking forward to many many more.
It rides like a dream. Very Quick and Responsive!

Best Regards,
Logan

That is a good lookin bike.. How do you liek the rims... I'm builing up my Lemond Maillot Jaune, and was looking at either the R535, or I belive the R740's.. or whatever is the next step up...

Jeff

Congratulations on the new bike. Very nice looking.

Originally posted by Rides2Much
Here is my new Bike!



Sweet!!!!

Boo Yah!!!

NICE ride.

Got the same bike a few months ago for the same price range. Only change was adding a set of Look pedals. Rides like a dream, Congrats!

you will be flying on that bike, ytou have a nice bike, e3njoy your ride dude!!!!

sweet ride dude...hope it treats you well :D

great ride!

how well does she handle? enjoY!

Supergo has some nice wheelsets marked down right now.

SipperPhoto-
It'd be the R540 now, though they are the same as the R535. No R740, you would step up to the 7700 or 7701 wheelsets. R535/540 wheelsets are more compliant than say a Ksyrium, but are a bit heavy and a pain to true (sometimes you need to remove the cassette), though they stay pretty much spot on for most of our customers.

Beautiful Ride. Let me ask a personal question, Can you really ride2much????

Your but will let you know first.

Congrats! very nice looking bike. For 1200 bucks I'd say you got your money's worth.

Originally posted by SipperPhoto
That is a good lookin bike.. How do you liek the rims... I'm builing up my Lemond Maillot Jaune, and was looking at either the R535, or I belive the R740's.. or whatever is the next step up...

Jeff

I just put the R540's on my Giant bicycle and have put about 250 miles on them. They are GREAT! They are 140 grams lighter than the R535's and look awesome!

VERY NICE!!! http://66.227.101.70/cwm/cwm/eek2.gif http://www.gamers-forums.com/smilies/contrib/edoom/biggrinbounce.gif

Sweet ride

Congrats on the new ride...hope ot inspires you the way mine did

Anyone know where I can get an R700 in the Toronto area?

nice bike :)

Where did you get it?

I can't get that model in Canada

Your in Canada,get a prodigy.

Very nice, I like the paint job. - Ted