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robtown
11-19-08, 12:14 PM
No ride report yet. I'm using SPD pedals for now and a short Ritchey seatpost because the 30cm carbon fiber seemed overkill considering only 1" is exposed.

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NOS88
11-19-08, 12:39 PM
Looks sweet, and there you go with those great handlebar wraps again.
HiYoSilver
11-19-08, 12:47 PM
Very pretty. Curious, what's the U bracket on the your stem {?** for?

oilman_15106
11-19-08, 12:48 PM
Looks great. Are the headset spacers small in diameter or just an optical illusion?
robtown
11-19-08, 01:05 PM
Very pretty. Curious, what's the U bracket on the your stem {?** for?

That's just the style of the Thompson stem I had on hand. That stem is tougher than the 3TT I had earlier and the Ovalmaster has a reputation for being a clydesdale bike.


Looks great. Are the headset spacers small in diameter or just an optical illusion?

Nope, the fork and spacers are 1" and the stem 1 1/8". The bike came with a shim and I had to substitute a smaller carbon fiber spacer for one of the blue ones. I want to keep the bars as high as possible.


Looks sweet, and there you go with those great handlebar wraps again.


If you look closely you'll see the chain grease I left on the right side by the bar end - to keep it real.
thehammerdog
11-26-08, 07:35 AM
Dude one sweet looking ride, way to keep it old school real.
Ride strong!
jppe
11-26-08, 07:45 AM
Ditto on the bar tape-can I bring mine to you for a wrap job?
robtown
11-26-08, 08:13 AM
Ditto on the bar tape-can I bring mine to you for a wrap job?

Yep, that's the more expensive import stuff :) I was saving it until I had a worthy bike since it costs 10% of what I've flipped bikes for. I guess after wrapping 100 bars you get one right occasionally.
iamsomeguy
07-17-09, 03:20 AM
Yep, that's the more expensive import stuff :) I was saving it until I had a worthy bike since it costs 10% of what I've flipped bikes for. I guess after wrapping 100 bars you get one right occasionally.



yikes , what kind of tape ?
maddmaxx
07-17-09, 03:49 AM
Isa nice...........now you gotta go mow the lawn...........:D
robtown
07-17-09, 05:49 AM
yikes , what kind of tape ?

That's either Deda or Cinelli tape that's about $16. The most popular refurbished 10 - 14 speed road bike price point in my area is $150. I've sold some nice ones in the $250 range but newer builds in the $500 - $900 dollar range take a lot of effort to sell (even if worth double the price).