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2013 opus Sekhmet. I am loving my bike! |
Originally Posted by Opus.girl
(Post 15979433)
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2013 opus Sekhmet. I am loving my bike! We should take our Opus's out for a ride round town. ;) |
Ghost I think I would slow you down! LOL but since I have a fellow 604 here may I ask a question..
I do plan of commuting to work but would still like to take the occasional off road paths if I feel. Could you suggest tire type/ size that will make my trip more speedy but still confident to go off road if I want to? Also keeping in mind our type of weather ( rain ) thank! |
I don't always ride fast, I often ride slower when riding with a group. I save hard riding on my solo missions. If you're planning to do the downtown crawl PM me. ;)
We can chat bikes anytime. I'm a partial(former fulltime) commuter, so I have a good idea of our roads. :D I ride with Continental Gatorskins in 700x28C. So far so good, I use Specialized Armadillos in 700x23C, 700x28C, & they're good commuting tires. I'm comfortable in Trout Lake, & Central park with these tires. If I'm riding strictly gravel/dirt/sand/mud I throw on my Maxxis Locusts 700x31C.(CX tires) I've done light snow in these bad boys too. Downside not good puncture protection, & soft compound/sidewalls. The tread wear is not great on these guys, I only pull them out when I need to. |
Originally Posted by whatwolf
(Post 15979360)
Just got this last weekend. :thumb:
http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2824/9...19dc6f46_c.jpg http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3736/9...6b38a3ac_c.jpg http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5543/9...c5b12c17_c.jpg EWWW YEAAHHH!!! :lol: |
Honestly though, that is the bike bike I really wanted, albeit with disc brakes. Just couldn't up the dough. Congrats. The citron is pretty. It must own those BK streets.
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I just made a few upgrades to the new Crux.
http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2848/9...fbe71d63_o.jpg upgraded profile by BluesDawg, on Flickr http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3701/9...e0ca3f7b_o.jpg SRAM Red 50/34 Exogram crank by BluesDawg, on Flickr http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3667/9...9f3ffa8c_o.jpg 12-32 10 sp cassette by BluesDawg, on Flickr http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5508/9...f0864071_o.jpg Clement MSOs and Stan's Iron Cross wheels by BluesDawg, on Flickr |
Originally Posted by BluesDawg
(Post 15984253)
I just made a few upgrades to the new Crux.
http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2848/9...fbe71d63_o.jpg upgraded profile by BluesDawg, on Flickr http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3701/9...e0ca3f7b_o.jpg SRAM Red 50/34 Exogram crank by BluesDawg, on Flickr http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3667/9...9f3ffa8c_o.jpg 12-32 10 sp cassette by BluesDawg, on Flickr http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5508/9...f0864071_o.jpg Clement MSOs and Stan's Iron Cross wheels by BluesDawg, on Flickr This must be you backyard, she's much too clean to be ridden in those trails. ;) |
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Originally Posted by Ghost Ryder
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Nice!!!
This must be you backyard, she's much too clean to be ridden in those trails. ;) http://bikeforums.net/attachment.php...hmentid=336057http://bikeforums.net/attachment.php...hmentid=336058 |
That's how I like to see my CXers!
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Here's my "new" bike for this season. It's a NOS Cannondale XTJ frameset. Started life as a complete, but when it didn't sell it was stripped and parts were sold off of it.
The frame's been hanging from the rafters of the shop where I work ever since. It's built with a BEER Components EBB, new 105 cranks, take-off bin TRP Euro-X brakes, and wheels and some Cane Creek levers I swiped off of my old CX bike. Loshttp://bikeforums.net/attachment.php...hmentid=336450 |
Now that I finally got the TRP Spyre brakes, my project is complete.
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5542/9...ea64fbab_z.jpg Van Nicholas Amazon CX |
Lovely looking Crux Mr D, bike will handle alot better if you flipped the stem and dropped it an inch or two.. :thumb:
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Originally Posted by Genubah
(Post 16000254)
my project is complete.
Our we ever done with our bikes? Sure we get content with them for a period of time, then the bug bites again, or we buy a new bike, & the "cycle" starts again... :D |
Originally Posted by Ghost Ryder
(Post 16000752)
Imposible! ;)
Our we ever done with our bikes? |
Originally Posted by RolandsuperX
(Post 16000463)
Lovely looking Crux Mr D, bike will handle alot better if you flipped the stem and dropped it an inch or two.. :thumb:
I have learned to handle bikes quite well with handlebars level with the saddle. If this was a custom built frame, I would have the head tube high enough to allow a level stem. But it is what it is. |
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2013 RedLine Conquest Carbon Team. Ordered the frame from my shop that sponsors us and basically took all components off my 2010 TCR Advanced. Had an extra Red Crank set from my Jamis Xenith Elite and shazaam! These are my Velocity A23 rims running Tubeless with Vittoria XN mounted for practice/pit wheels. My race wheels are 24/28 Hed C2's with Chris King R45's and Sapim CXray spokes that will run tubeless as well. Early practice runs have been sweet. She ways in at 16lbs 4oz as is with a 1X10 (42, 11-28). Sorry about the crappy cell phone pic!
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My Traitor Ruben
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Here is my bike. I'm planning to race it in late september. So far so good I'm really pleased with it!
Here are the specs : Rival groupset Hope hubs on H+Son rims with Challenge Griffo XS clinchers Thomson stem and seatpost CK headset CB eggbeater pedals Selle Italia Flite 1990 saddle Blackburn Chicane SS bottle cages Tracko x Yanco tool roll http://bikeforums.net/attachment.php...hmentid=337286 23.9 lbs as pictured |
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1988 Peugeot Triathlon, 49d cranks, DC centerpulls, orig 105 derailers, unfortunate Easter egg color. It fits better than I could have ever imagined a bike fitting. I worry that I will break it someday. That will be a sad day.
I wish I could find a pump long enough to use the li'l peg under the top tube. http://bikeforums.net/attachment.php...hmentid=337343 giant version: http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5545/9...791da66a_o.jpg |
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Just got my first cyclocross, mostly for commuting. Stock BD bike with just a couple of accessories (BD bikes are the A-cup of bike porn, I know). This bike gets me all the way to downtown Chicago from my home in the suburbs. Here it is on the CTA Blue Line. My favorite part is going up and down the stairs to/from the L.
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Originally Posted by J e e p s
(Post 16006390)
Here is my bike. I'm planning to race it in late september. So far so good I'm really pleased with it!
Here are the specs : Rival groupset Hope hubs on H+Son rims with Challenge Griffo XS clinchers Thomson stem and seatpost CK headset CB eggbeater pedals Selle Italia Flite 1990 saddle Blackburn Chicane SS bottle cages Tracko x Yanco tool roll http://bikeforums.net/attachment.php...hmentid=337286 23.9 lbs as pictured |
Oops, just saw this. The fork is an Easton EC90x and the bars are Salsa Cowbell 3's. Thanks
Originally Posted by kmanpfk
(Post 15956664)
oops - the 05 red Poprad
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Originally Posted by Sixty Fiver
(Post 15956591)
This used to be a bunch of rocks until I crushed them into dust... :)
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Originally Posted by h2oxtc
(Post 16019783)
That is an amazing bike! Based on appearance though I think I'd need better legs than i have to power it. How much does it weigh?
It is a far easier bike to propel than one would think... I have one leg that does not work at 100% and the low contact pressure on those 4 inch tyres offsets the weight, the lower gearing, and fact it maintains it's speed fairly easily means that a gimp like me can ride this over a lot of challenging terrain. It climbs really well with the gearing it has (3 speed) and an 8 speed wheel is in the works for more of that. |
Originally Posted by Sixty Fiver
(Post 16019853)
32 pounds... half of that weight is the wheels and the rack is just under 2 pounds.
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