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Old 02-11-09, 03:03 PM
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new bike!!!

well here is the new bike i was talking about-- 2008 giant ocr c3. finally got a descent ride in yesterday. weather turned sour again today, but i am addicted to say the least. my shoes and shorts i am geting this week!!
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Old 02-11-09, 03:11 PM
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I like that frame. Looks hot!
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Nice bike...

But you have to expect some critique...

Big-big combo??? Have you heard of cross chaining??? Even if you ignore the fact that the official gear combination for pictures is the big chain ring small cog combo.

Also, you are supposed to take pictures from the component side of the bike.

You do get bonus points for the white garage door however.

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nice bike :thumbs up:
take care of it and dont let it collect dust!
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no i have not heard of it what is big big combo? and what is cross chaining?
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in person and up close you can see the carbon fiber, it looks sweet!!
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Congrats! Now go ride.
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Originally Posted by Davetype1
no i have not heard of it what is big big combo? and what is cross chaining?
Well, I was just having fun, so please take it ion the nature intended...

Big big combo refers to your choice of gear combination. The large chain ring to large cog is a gear combination that wouldn't be used very often (the big big combo), and would be considered cross chaining... It is a slightly inefficient gear combination because of the extreme angle of the chain, but leads to extreme reactions by some (mostly joking I hope), especially if you were to read in the Road Cycling forum.

If you were to do a search for OCP, you would find even more tongue in cheek information concerning "proper" picture taking techniques such as the need to ensure that your pedals are in the proper position, that your valve caps are properly positioned etc... This is where my comment concerning the white garage door came from... it is the approved background for an OCP bicycle picture.

By the way, OCP stands for Obsessive Compulsive Poseur... a term that seems to have disappeared from the forum over the past year or so. But, I digress, as is the nature of a member of the OCP.

After you are done enjoying the merriment I have shared with you, enjoy your next ride on your new bike.
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Oh I think OCP is still in affect it's just assumed in the road forum.
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Originally Posted by Davetype1
no i have not heard of it what is big big combo?
big big combo?.....usually found at the drive thru window of any major fast food restaraunt

Seriously.....I ride an '06 OCR Limited . I like your paint job better. You got a sweet lookin ride. now get on it & take it for a spin !!

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Yeah take a pic from the drive train side. The frame has great lines and i like the color.
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That's a beautiful bike, I too noticed how painful your RD looks in that gear combo. That's a fast looking bike. Good job!
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