"The value of your bike is somewhat subjective" What he said. Your bike looks rad if you enjoy riding it its a keeper.:thumb:

It is worth a little bit more now. I went and upgraded most of it other than the frame. (5800 105, ultegra 6800 wheels, tires, bar tape, stem, seat post, saddle, computer, etc)

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That's a great looking bike! Just replacing the rear tire with a black rubber would have been an improvement.

This is what I ride the most now, so I sold my plastic bike.

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So far I narrowed down my first road bike to either a 2015 Specialized Allez, or Allez Sport. Can't wait to put it through it's paces, at the park, and do some long distance riding.

First post! I thought it would be fitting to do it here.
Bought just the frame and just recently finished the build.
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Here's my 2007 Lemond Etape. I bought it used with mismatching wheels (Alex AT450 front, Sun CR18 rear) but just recently upgraded the wheels to these Mavic Aksium and it feels like a whole 'nother bike. The bar tape was also pretty worn so I replaced it with Zipp CX service course tape over fizik gel pads.

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Just picked this up Saturday. Logged 28.5 miles on it today, and can't wait to get more time on the road. 2014 Cannondale Synapse 6 Tiagra C. Tweaking the fit as I go, and getting a few accessories for it this week. Hoping to get a century ride in by this time next year. This summer I'm already looking into some 30-80 mile rides.
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My first post and my first road bike. 2014 fuji sportif 1.3C

Hi, I was curious about how/where you had this painted? And how its held up. Also, how much it cost as well if you don't mind. Was it a matte color frame to begin or was it stripped down bare and completely repainted? Thanks.

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I posted this at the end of a long "building out my new custom bike" thread but figured I'd re-post here just for the heck of it...
Seven Axiom SL with Campy Chorus, HED Ardennes, and Thomson seatpost / stem.

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Well done!

First road bike since childhood. Been on mountain bikes since I gave up mx at 27 years old (thanks knees) and with all of the flooding in tx, my favorite trails are done for months at least and I can't go without pedal therapy so I joined the Lycra crowd hahaha. Turns out I love it.

It's a Roubaix 1.0 from performance, I couldn't find anything else with a 105 group set for anywhere close to the price. This one has garbage brakes (they aren't that bad but having gotten used to Deore brakes and 180/160 rotors they are) so I'll probably upgrade them. I'll pedal it for about 5000 miles or so and if I still love pavement I'm going to a carbon bike. Tx back roads are asphalt covered in gravel and at 25-30 miles the vibration starts to get a little beyond annoying.

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Full custom 650b allroad randonneur in the tradition on Rene Herse and Alex Singer. Frame design was a collaboration with the builder, Fitz Cycles. Components are by Compass, SRAM, TA, Nitto, Burthound, Edilux, Son, Phill Wood, SKF. I have owned many skinny tired racing style road bikes over the years and none were faster, but comfort is lightyears ahead. When someone comments on the fat "slow" tires, I simply smile; if only the knew...

My first road bike :thumb:

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spend a couple hundred and find a used carbon handlebar and seatpost.... they'll help a lot

Purchased my 2015 Giant Defy 1 over the weekend as they were already clearing out room for the 2016 models.

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Here are a couple of pics of my modest road bike. It's a 2004 Raleigh Supercourse fitted with 105 9-speed components from the era. I did swap out the saddle and buy new wheels (105 hubs and Mavic rims) for it, but otherwise it's bone stock. The frame size is 56 cm, which seems just a touch big. I'm 5' 9" tall.

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I like a tight cluster. This is a Shimano 105 13-23t cassette.
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This is the most comfortable saddle I've ever owned.
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2014 Cannondale Synapse Carbon Hi-Mod SRAM

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Here is my semi new baby

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Here's my Focus Cayo 4.0 (Force22). Got it for reaching a distance and weight goal I had set for myself, and it's my first proper road bike that goes along with my otherwise super trusty cross bike. I love it! As the above poster talked about, Texas's road are covered in a stupid gravelly asphalt (that cars eventually pound smooth.... but not so much on the shoulders/bike lanes), but the bike does an admirable job smoothing it out while still feeling connected.

Seven bikes are one of my dream bikes. Very nice.