Originally Posted by ChilliConCarnag
I'm glad I just built this up, becuase my carbon LOOK bike was stolen yesterday!
Dura-ace shifters, Ultegra front and rear, Elita cranks, burly commuting wheels/tires, and a buttload of headset spacers. I rode it into work this morning and loved it. It's so nice not having to worry about every pothole or crack in the road. What size are those tires? |
my redline
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Ok Y'all,
Here's my new baby, my '07 Redline Conquest, less than a week old! She's wicked fast over just about everything and is just a little more bike than I can handle at the moment, but that is quickly changing! Attachment 22730 |
As my first CX bike, I'm morphing an old Bianchi. Here as it exists today. A CX fork w/ cantelever brakes, bar end shifters and 36/46 chain rings are on the list of next additions :)
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c7...i/IMG_2366.jpg |
*falls on floor*
That bike is awesome! A disc rear would be cool... |
Hey, Thanks for the nice comments. The CX experiment is fun and the bike is really starting to grow on me. I'm discovering a lot of things about building/riding CX. I don't think I will put ona rear disk because this would require a disk compatable rear hub and welding of disk tabs to the frame. However, thanks for the suggestion. If I discover that I CX quite a bit, I will buy a dedicated CX bike with disk brakes.
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Oh, a disc brake. I thought you meant a disc wheel. Now THAT would be cool.
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The latest version of my race bike...
2001 Kona Major Jake frame Winwood carbon fork Campagnolo Centaur 9v group Truvativ Rouleur GXP 38/46 crankset Shimano BR-550 brakes Campagnolo Proton wheels Tufo Prestige tubular clincher tires Time ATAC pedals Fizik Arione saddle Weighs just a bit more than 19 lbs. The second pic is how it looked four years ago. |
I must say, kudos to both the Bianchi and the Kona... couldnt ask for my lowly conquest to be trumped by nicer bikes :D
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Here's my soma doublecross. I love this bike!
http://sports.webshots.com/album/553441769nKrKYI I just got my 'cross tubulars today, so in a few days I'll glue them up and get practicing for the upcoming cross season. |
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Finished last night :) for the first race on Sunday :eek:
http://img233.imageshack.us/img233/7522/kona1gr8.jpg |
Originally Posted by 92degrees
Finished last night :) for the first race on Sunday :eek:
http://img233.imageshack.us/img233/7522/kona1gr8.jpg Is that a custom paint job? |
Originally Posted by Leviathan
Is that a custom paint job?
Yeah, the only way I could find a frame in my size (49) without waiting for next year's bikes was to find a shop in another state that happened to have a team frame that didn't get built up. It's a sweet paintjob, I think. I raced my first race ever today. Got my *ss kicked, and I'll have to see how I feel about cross in a couple of days, but I'm pretty sure I'm hooked. I don't think I like the Eggbeaters; I think I may put something on with some platform. Otherwise, I was very happy with the bike. |
yeah i like the paint also.
Try the candys if you want more platform, then you wouldnt have to swap cleats. |
Hey Steelforme, is that carbon fork stock on your bike? I think I have one just like it, but your headset seems to be integrated. Can you tell more about the source of the bike, and parts?
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Hey Steelforme, is that carbon fork stock on your bike? I think I have one just like it, but your headset seems to be integrated. Can you tell more about the source of the bike, and parts?
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I unloaded my fixed gear to join the hip kids
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Well, here's my nearly completed cross project. I picked up the frame for a really good price, moved some parts off my oldish road bike, bought a new fork and some tires, etc. Like all bike projects, it wasn't as cheap to put together as I imagined. Nonetheless, I think it looks allright and it's pretty light and stiff. I don't have a scale, so I don't know the weight. I'm still playing with the the tilt of the bars, I need a fang or 3rd eye for the chain, and I'm thinking about painting something on it. My first cross race is in a few weeks. I have no offroad handling abilities. Wish me luck.
Frame - Redline Conquest (pro?) Fork - Generic Carbon, It's quite light, has an aluminum crown and seems stiff Wheels - Mavic Reflex, 105 fr, Ultegra Rr, Conti Twisters (These were my first wheel build about 8 yrs ago) D-Train - Shimano 600 Crank, 39t FSA Ring, Ultegra 9spd DR,11-23 Cassette, 42t ring used for chain retention. Pedals - Time ATAC Cockpit - Cinelli Eubios, Thomson 100mm, Ultegra 9spd STI, Salsa cross lever |
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Alright, here's mine, freshly overhauled and ready to go.
http://www.bikeforums.net/attachment...1&d=1159200711 Specs: Frame: GT ZRX aluminum alloy. Wheels: Nashbar special -- 36h Open Pros/ 14ga DT spokes / Ultegra Hubs. Drivetrain: DA rear derailleur w/ DA bar-end shifter, Ultegra cassette & chain, Sugino cranks w/ 38t single chainring and Spot chainguard. Brakes: Avid 10c w/ Shimano 600 levers & Cane Creek in-line brake levers. Misc: Stock saddle, seatpost, stem and handlebars; Michelin Cyclocross Sprint tires, Time ATAC Alium pedals, Profile bar wrap. |
My new SS CX is finally done.
Frame is a Nishiki touring frame steel - Tange 2 Rear wheel - dura-ace freewheel hub laced to an open-pro Front wheel - 600 hub laces to a cx-22 or 33 (I forget) Front brakes - suntour cantis (came with frame) Rear Brakes - Cheap shimanos Salmon kool-stops Cranks - shimano 600 Currently geared for the street with 45x16 39x16 or 42x16 will be used off road [IMG]http://img403.imageshack.us/img403/9985/img1336kp5.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://img316.imageshack.us/img316/4453/img1337ki2.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://img255.imageshack.us/img255/1483/img1338tv7.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://img316.imageshack.us/img316/8170/img1339wi5.jpg[/IMG] |
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Here are my Steelaman Eurocross and my Gunnar singlespeed cross bikes.
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Originally Posted by Cynikal
My new SS CX is finally done.
Frame is a Nishiki touring frame steel - Tange 2 Rear wheel - dura-ace freewheel hub laced to an open-pro Front wheel - 600 hub laces to a cx-22 or 33 (I forget) Front brakes - suntour cantis (came with frame) Rear Brakes - Cheap shimanos Salmon kool-stops Cranks - shimano 600 Currently geared for the street with 45x16 39x16 or 42x16 will be used off road |
Thanks, Jeffery and I are hitting the trails on Monday, enjoying a public sector holiday ;) . Jeffery found a frame last night for his SS CX project, so we have a new build to think about. Any luck with finding a frame?
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Sold some stock. IRO Rob Roy in the works. Maybe by Winter it will be done. In the meantime I have my curbside pickup.:D
http://velospace.org/files/DSC_0095.JPG |
Originally Posted by Cynikal
Thanks, Jeffery and I are hitting the trails on Monday, enjoying a pulic sector holiday ;) . Jeffery found a frame last night for his SS CX project, so we have a new build to think about. Any luck with finding a frame?
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Originally Posted by JimmyMack
Sold some stock. IRO Rob Roy in the works. Maybe by Winter it will be done. In the meantime I have my curbside pickup.:D
http://velospace.org/files/DSC_0095.JPG |
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