My "Cheap Taiwanese Crap" Bike (with Campy!) PICS!
08-18-06, 05:22 PM
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My "Cheap Taiwanese Crap" Bike (with Campy!) PICS!
Build List:
- Author A4 frame, 58cm
- Kinesis 1" carbon fork, chro-moly steerer
- Shimano WH-R500 wheelset
- Campagnolo Xenon Ergopower, RD, FD, chain
- Nashbar generic handlebars, stem, cranks, BB, brakes, cassette, tubes
- Prorace saddle & aero seatpost
- Ritchey WCS Logic threadless headset
- Vittoria Zaffiro Pro tires
- Wave bottle cages
- Nashbar Special LOOK-style clipless pedals
- Ambrosio black bar wrap
- Sigma Sport computer & HRM
Total build cost: $742 including shipping
Ride report coming soon!
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08-18-06, 05:29 PM
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I don't see poo on the spec list....your title specifically stated that there would be feces involved....
EDIT: Oh....and buy some replacement spokes now for those Shimano wheels. By the time they come in you'll need them. <not meant as jab, but actual words of advice>
EDIT: Oh....and buy some replacement spokes now for those Shimano wheels. By the time they come in you'll need them. <not meant as jab, but actual words of advice>
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08-18-06, 05:47 PM
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Explain?
EDIT: Oh....and buy some replacement spokes now for those Shimano wheels. By the time they come in you'll need them. <not meant as jab, but actual words of advice>
08-18-06, 06:00 PM
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So, how well does the Nashbar/shimano cassette work with the Xenon shifters?
Just curious.
You deserve special award for the most bastardized setup on a new bike I've seen for quite a while.
What's more interesting, is you've got alot of bombproof stuff on there.All you need is some Armadillos, and you've got a serious rain/commuter bike there. It won't surprise me if that thing is still going strong in 20 years.
Just curious.
You deserve special award for the most bastardized setup on a new bike I've seen for quite a while.
What's more interesting, is you've got alot of bombproof stuff on there.All you need is some Armadillos, and you've got a serious rain/commuter bike there. It won't surprise me if that thing is still going strong in 20 years.
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08-18-06, 06:06 PM
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You deserve special award for the most bastardized setup on a new bike I've seen for quite a while.
But man, this frame is STIFF! As can be expected, it's also harsh. Maybe a crit racer?
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Originally Posted by kyledr
Your image thing is broken to me
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08-18-06, 08:01 PM
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Ride it like you stole it
I want to see the pics too
08-18-06, 08:38 PM
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Right clikc>Properties> C&P the URL
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flip it.
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Originally Posted by pelotonracer
Explain?
I still ride cheap wheels, but they are now ones with normal spokes that I can find anywhere. Spokes break...but those Shimano ones left a bad taste in my mouth. I just thank god that tatse isn't asphalt (the rims ARE bulletproof).
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The WH-R500 wheels use normal spokes with the nipples at the rim, not like the rest of the Shimano wheels with the nipples at the hub. Are they still proprietary?
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OK, link to other thread: https://bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=220890
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Originally Posted by pelotonracer
The WH-R500 wheels use normal spokes with the nipples at the rim, not like the rest of the Shimano wheels with the nipples at the hub. Are they still proprietary?
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