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07-13-08, 08:51 AM
...then I flipped it back.
They may never let me back in the Roadie forum again. :D
When not performing it's cyclocross duties, I have the Jake set up for road going wandering in comfort. Fenders, big tires, comfy saddle....
So I figured I'd turn the Trek 1500 into the lean, mean, race machine. Flipped the stem, slapped a set of clipless pedals on there, and put a super slim WTB Silverado saddle on it.
Well it started to fall apart earlier this week when it became clear I just don't have a Silverado shaped butt. I swapped it out for a Velo Plush "Competition" saddle. While out test riding it, I said to hell with it and flipped the stem back pointing skywards in all it's 17 degree, dorky glory. This morning, I just ditched the clipless in favor of clips and straps.
Turns out the Velo Plush is a piece of crap. I seem to have bent the rails in one 36 mile road ride. I sense a Brooks B17 in my future. I've been known to ride in white socks, I suspect facial hair isn't far behind.
Hell, who am I kidding? I've always loved Rivendell bikes. There, I said it. I'm out of the closet now...
They may never let me back in the Roadie forum again. :D
When not performing it's cyclocross duties, I have the Jake set up for road going wandering in comfort. Fenders, big tires, comfy saddle....
So I figured I'd turn the Trek 1500 into the lean, mean, race machine. Flipped the stem, slapped a set of clipless pedals on there, and put a super slim WTB Silverado saddle on it.
Well it started to fall apart earlier this week when it became clear I just don't have a Silverado shaped butt. I swapped it out for a Velo Plush "Competition" saddle. While out test riding it, I said to hell with it and flipped the stem back pointing skywards in all it's 17 degree, dorky glory. This morning, I just ditched the clipless in favor of clips and straps.
Turns out the Velo Plush is a piece of crap. I seem to have bent the rails in one 36 mile road ride. I sense a Brooks B17 in my future. I've been known to ride in white socks, I suspect facial hair isn't far behind.
Hell, who am I kidding? I've always loved Rivendell bikes. There, I said it. I'm out of the closet now...