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09-27-10, 02:21 PM
Hey folks, I'm one of the silent readers that has been using your expertise and experience for the past few months as I prepped myself to buy my first road bike! :thumb:
I've been casually riding my Trek 7000 hybrid for three years and got the road bike fever last winter when I took a friend's Specialized road bike out for a spin. My first thought when riding it was "Holy ****, this thing is fast! Reeeaaallly fast!"
Come to last week, I finally found a steal of a deal on a Raleigh R600 with upgraded wheels and a new saddle. For $200, I couldn't go wrong on a bike with 105's.
So now, I'll be scouring through the threads for advice on (1) clipless pedals, (2) replacing forks, and (3) how to touch-up or re-paint your bike (yes, Raleigh decals have a clear coat on those ugly decals! I need to find some classy Raleigh tags!)
Thanks for all of your great contributions to the forum everybody!
I've been casually riding my Trek 7000 hybrid for three years and got the road bike fever last winter when I took a friend's Specialized road bike out for a spin. My first thought when riding it was "Holy ****, this thing is fast! Reeeaaallly fast!"
Come to last week, I finally found a steal of a deal on a Raleigh R600 with upgraded wheels and a new saddle. For $200, I couldn't go wrong on a bike with 105's.
So now, I'll be scouring through the threads for advice on (1) clipless pedals, (2) replacing forks, and (3) how to touch-up or re-paint your bike (yes, Raleigh decals have a clear coat on those ugly decals! I need to find some classy Raleigh tags!)
Thanks for all of your great contributions to the forum everybody!