My future build - and a few questions
05-25-17, 07:50 PM
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05-25-17, 08:40 PM
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05-25-17, 08:59 PM
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You must have me confused with someone else 
Fully loaded photo... 20.13 lbs - again... I was not shooting for any particular weight target... just sharing total weight of the build.
Wahoo Bolt and sensors
Lights
Tool bag full of essentials
Water cages and bottles
Heavy normal pedals (I have the Ultegra pedals that I will test this weekend)
Wheels with tires, inner tubes, and skewers are 5.5lbs alone! But I need those for now for my heavy a*s*s*
Maybe when I loose the 50lbs again, I can worry about weight reduction on the bike
Fully loaded photo... 20.13 lbs - again... I was not shooting for any particular weight target... just sharing total weight of the build.
Wahoo Bolt and sensors
Lights
Tool bag full of essentials
Water cages and bottles
Heavy normal pedals (I have the Ultegra pedals that I will test this weekend)
Wheels with tires, inner tubes, and skewers are 5.5lbs alone! But I need those for now for my heavy a*s*s*
Maybe when I loose the 50lbs again, I can worry about weight reduction on the bike
05-26-17, 06:36 AM
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Let me know how the mirrors work. I can't think the right-side mirror would do much but the other might be helpful in traffic, I'd guess.
05-26-17, 08:06 AM
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. It is not that I do not want to share, just that I do not have the background to compare or highlight the good the bad and the ugly... And just saying - "they feel good" is not what I think that you are looking for
Here is what I can share so far... I hate the fact that there is limited space to install all the stuff that needs to go on them. Light is cramped in there and then I have the Bolt... where the heck to I put the small bell? What about a phone holder (well, my friends would say that it goes in the jersey! duh! ) Or some would say, "you don't need any of that crap" or "you got the wrong bike"
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05-26-17, 08:14 AM
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And helps keep my anxiety, of not seeing what is behind me, in control.
05-26-17, 08:40 AM
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Bell? If you are riding among pedestrians you are doing it wrong. Phone in jersey is a no-brainer ... let those multi-billion-dollar deals wait until the end of the ride.
I have trouble with the light on my aero bars as well---the mount is made for round bars, and the round section between the clamp and the flat is also where the cables exit. I might have to rig something based on an old T-bar. I used to tie a little piece of PVC pipe to my bar with a section of inner tube. I didn't want to do anything so jury-rigged on my nice CF bike ... so I will have to stretch my feeble engineering muscles.
I have trouble with the light on my aero bars as well---the mount is made for round bars, and the round section between the clamp and the flat is also where the cables exit. I might have to rig something based on an old T-bar. I used to tie a little piece of PVC pipe to my bar with a section of inner tube. I didn't want to do anything so jury-rigged on my nice CF bike ... so I will have to stretch my feeble engineering muscles.
05-26-17, 02:07 PM
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Not sure I can right anything on the bar... I am new to this kind of riding... not sure what to look for and do not have any other point of reference . It is not that I do not want to share, just that I do not have the background to compare or highlight the good the bad and the ugly...
And just saying - "they feel good" is not what I think that you are looking for
Here is what I can share so far... I hate the fact that there is limited space to install all the stuff that needs to go on them. Light is cramped in there and then I have the Bolt... where the heck to I put the small bell? What about a phone holder (well, my friends would say that it goes in the jersey! duh! ) Or some would say, "you don't need any of that crap" or "you got the wrong bike"
. It is not that I do not want to share, just that I do not have the background to compare or highlight the good the bad and the ugly... And just saying - "they feel good" is not what I think that you are looking for
Here is what I can share so far... I hate the fact that there is limited space to install all the stuff that needs to go on them. Light is cramped in there and then I have the Bolt... where the heck to I put the small bell? What about a phone holder (well, my friends would say that it goes in the jersey! duh! ) Or some would say, "you don't need any of that crap" or "you got the wrong bike"
Do feel like it has a lot of give when you put your weight on it? Does it flex down when you are on the drops? How about on the flat part?
05-26-17, 02:13 PM
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Okay then. I will pay attention to those aspects of the bar and report back
05-26-17, 06:26 PM
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I'm already sold on the fact that too much is never enough and enough is too much. As far as bikes go I am pretty specific on what I want but that doesn't narrow down anything or set a perfect number to have in a stable. This did look like a fun build and looks like a nice solid bike good for many years of use.
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What sucks is I can get one more bike ... and I know I really should buy or build a touring bike (my frame seems to have a terminal illness) but every time I see this bike .... and the disc-CF bike that JoeJack built ... I start thinking about bikes i don't need but want.
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What sucks is I can get one more bike ... and I know I really should buy or build a touring bike (my frame seems to have a terminal illness) but every time I see this bike .... and the disc-CF bike that JoeJack built ... I start thinking about bikes i don't need but want.
06-03-17, 01:24 PM
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The fun for me is always on the build... what ever that is... All your comments as well as how good this frame looks... could not resist. My son is my same height (at least for now...he is still growing)... so I sent for another frame. This time painted red, to build a bike for him (well, I will give him this one when I am done with the new frame... and I will get the one coming
)In this paint scheme... again, no decals... just the dotted pattern and the red paint in those areas.
As sad as it sounds I have been unable to ride it for a long distance. I have been working at home redoing a bathroom... I am trying to finish the bathroom today so that I can have time tomorrow to ride.
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Cheers!
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Was able to finally do my first ride... it was only 15 miles. Be gentle with me... I am a complete newbie...
Will do this every morning to get use to it... baby steps, baby steps...
At a stop light, could not clip back on fast enough and ended walking the bike across... also when I got home, a combination of making the turn into my drive way, the curb, pedal down on the side that I was leaning on... scraped the heck out of the pedal... another lesson learned...
Will do this every morning to get use to it... baby steps, baby steps...
At a stop light, could not clip back on fast enough and ended walking the bike across... also when I got home, a combination of making the turn into my drive way, the curb, pedal down on the side that I was leaning on... scraped the heck out of the pedal... another lesson learned...
06-17-17, 11:34 AM
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Pedals are meant to be beat the hell out of. In my experience those Ultegra pedals will still be working great even when they are worn down to bare stubs.
Well, not really. But you get my point.
Well, not really. But you get my point.
06-17-17, 11:35 AM
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You aren't a real cyclist until you have done a clip-fall in front of someone. Doing it all alone doesn't count. 
All that bike needs are some ridiculously deep aero rims---well, from an appearance level. What it really needs is riding---which you are already handling well. Good news.
All that bike needs are some ridiculously deep aero rims---well, from an appearance level. What it really needs is riding---which you are already handling well. Good news.
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Thank you for the encouraging comments. And I know that I will fall trying to disengage from the pedals... not if, but when, got it, lol
I need to adjust the right shoe base for the clip... left foot felt great, right did not feel right. Need to figure out if I slide it forward or backward a bit. Outside of that, all good. But man, am I out of shape! LOL!!!
I need to adjust the right shoe base for the clip... left foot felt great, right did not feel right. Need to figure out if I slide it forward or backward a bit. Outside of that, all good. But man, am I out of shape! LOL!!!
06-17-17, 11:09 PM
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Every part of a bike that can contact pavement, should be considered as "scruf blocks". Ride it. (unfortunately) crash it. ride it more.
Don't sweat the road rash. Wear it as a badge of both honor and shame. every crash is both kudos or being out there living it in person, plus a lesson well earned.
Don't sweat the road rash. Wear it as a badge of both honor and shame. every crash is both kudos or being out there living it in person, plus a lesson well earned.
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Not bad. If you can not clip in at a stop light yoinjustvstartbpedaling I clipped and clip later on. Pedal gently until you can clip in. I do it all the time. The best satisfaction is to be able to clip in on the first try. Click-Click. Best feeling ever!
06-18-17, 08:57 AM
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It was much better today. Did the same route this morning.
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