What road bike do you have?
#5926
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Location: NY
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#5927
Scum, Freezebag!
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Poway, CA
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Bikes: 2007 Leader 796R w/ 10sp DA and 2005 Jamis Dakar XLT FS MTB
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Originally Posted by djbowen1
Dont know what to do with her, I have a Cervelo R3 already but the deal was too good to pass up.
Fine...I'll take it. Lay your burden on my shoulders.
#5929
El Capitan
Join Date: May 2007
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Originally Posted by jharvey1309
Here is my new bike. Just picked it up last week. I am new to this forum and to road bikes. I have a lot to learn and I am hoping that you guys/gals can help me out a bit along the way.
Welcome to "Roadie World" (although I enjoy my MTB almost as much). Ask away - you're sure to get a variety of answers to all of your questions here - like it or not!
Cheers!
#5930
El Capitan
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Originally Posted by KRhea
First- Custom Taylor: My newest bike, built as a light/fast century bike over the winter by custom builder Paul Taylor: Columbus Life tubing w/Easton EC90 Superlight rear triangle and fork, M5 brakes, Zipp bars, Record frt/rear/brifters w/Nokon, Ritchey stem, WoundUp carbon post, FIZIK saddle, Stronglight crankset(compact), KEO pedals, King HS, Topolinos(soon to be replaced), 10spd KCNC ti/scan/alu cassette
Second- InterPro(private label Coppi): This is my race bike. Carbon/scandium blend w/Easton EC90 fork, Ritchey carbon HS integrated, Tetro 750 carbon brakes, 10spd Chorus drivetrain, Amer Classic 420s, Stronglight crankset, KEO pedals
Third- Merlin Extralight: Ti commuter, carbon fork, Tetro 750 carbon brakes, FSA carbon crankset running single chainring w/guard, King HS, Ritchey bar/stem, Record brifters w/Salsa cross lever(rear only) w/Chorus rear, 10speed cassette, Mavic Ksyrium SSC wheels, Miche post, fenders
Fourth- Custom Russell: This is my rainy day(Portland Oregon) climbing bike(16lbs w/fenders). Scandium w/Reynolds OuzoPro fork, King HS, Campy Record 9spd w/FSA carbon crankset, Chorus Skeleton brakes, REAL Supersonic wheelset, KEO pedals
Carbon bar w/Ritchey stem, Masterpiece post, Avocet o2 air saddle(extremely old and very comfortable)
Second- InterPro(private label Coppi): This is my race bike. Carbon/scandium blend w/Easton EC90 fork, Ritchey carbon HS integrated, Tetro 750 carbon brakes, 10spd Chorus drivetrain, Amer Classic 420s, Stronglight crankset, KEO pedals
Third- Merlin Extralight: Ti commuter, carbon fork, Tetro 750 carbon brakes, FSA carbon crankset running single chainring w/guard, King HS, Ritchey bar/stem, Record brifters w/Salsa cross lever(rear only) w/Chorus rear, 10speed cassette, Mavic Ksyrium SSC wheels, Miche post, fenders
Fourth- Custom Russell: This is my rainy day(Portland Oregon) climbing bike(16lbs w/fenders). Scandium w/Reynolds OuzoPro fork, King HS, Campy Record 9spd w/FSA carbon crankset, Chorus Skeleton brakes, REAL Supersonic wheelset, KEO pedals
Carbon bar w/Ritchey stem, Masterpiece post, Avocet o2 air saddle(extremely old and very comfortable)
#5932
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Originally Posted by KRhea
Third- Merlin Extralight: Ti commuter, carbon fork, Tetro 750 carbon brakes, FSA carbon crankset running single chainring w/guard, King HS, Ritchey bar/stem, Record brifters w/Salsa cross lever(rear only) w/Chorus rear, 10speed cassette, Mavic Ksyrium SSC wheels, Miche post, fenders
#5933
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Originally Posted by Siu Blue Wind
YAY!! I finally get to post here!! My first skinny tire bike :
#5934
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I'm going to go out and try to find a garage door in some other color than white, with triangle inlays! I never noticed how common/the white with rectangles/squares was!
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Originally Posted by KRhea
First- Custom Taylor: My newest bike, built as a light/fast century bike over the winter by custom builder Paul Taylor: Columbus Life tubing w/Easton EC90 Superlight rear triangle and fork, M5 brakes, Zipp bars, Record frt/rear/brifters w/Nokon, Ritchey stem, WoundUp carbon post, FIZIK saddle, Stronglight crankset(compact), KEO pedals, King HS, Topolinos(soon to be replaced), 10spd KCNC ti/scan/alu cassette
Second- InterPro(private label Coppi): This is my race bike. Carbon/scandium blend w/Easton EC90 fork, Ritchey carbon HS integrated, Tetro 750 carbon brakes, 10spd Chorus drivetrain, Amer Classic 420s, Stronglight crankset, KEO pedals
Third- Merlin Extralight: Ti commuter, carbon fork, Tetro 750 carbon brakes, FSA carbon crankset running single chainring w/guard, King HS, Ritchey bar/stem, Record brifters w/Salsa cross lever(rear only) w/Chorus rear, 10speed cassette, Mavic Ksyrium SSC wheels, Miche post, fenders
Fourth- Custom Russell: This is my rainy day(Portland Oregon) climbing bike(16lbs w/fenders). Scandium w/Reynolds OuzoPro fork, King HS, Campy Record 9spd w/FSA carbon crankset, Chorus Skeleton brakes, REAL Supersonic wheelset, KEO pedals
Carbon bar w/Ritchey stem, Masterpiece post, Avocet o2 air saddle(extremely old and very comfortable)
Second- InterPro(private label Coppi): This is my race bike. Carbon/scandium blend w/Easton EC90 fork, Ritchey carbon HS integrated, Tetro 750 carbon brakes, 10spd Chorus drivetrain, Amer Classic 420s, Stronglight crankset, KEO pedals
Third- Merlin Extralight: Ti commuter, carbon fork, Tetro 750 carbon brakes, FSA carbon crankset running single chainring w/guard, King HS, Ritchey bar/stem, Record brifters w/Salsa cross lever(rear only) w/Chorus rear, 10speed cassette, Mavic Ksyrium SSC wheels, Miche post, fenders
Fourth- Custom Russell: This is my rainy day(Portland Oregon) climbing bike(16lbs w/fenders). Scandium w/Reynolds OuzoPro fork, King HS, Campy Record 9spd w/FSA carbon crankset, Chorus Skeleton brakes, REAL Supersonic wheelset, KEO pedals
Carbon bar w/Ritchey stem, Masterpiece post, Avocet o2 air saddle(extremely old and very comfortable)
And to quote a line from "Pursuit of Happiness" : "What do you do......and how do you do it?"
#5936
I scream for ice cream.
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Krhea just posted many peoples' "if I won the Lotto, I'd buy a bunch of different bikes for different purposes" list.
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#5941
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Originally Posted by aballas
I know! Campy Ventos on a Shimano equipped bike! What is wrong with the world?
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Originally Posted by maxknee
lol track drops
愚か desu ne! (sorry if that makes no sense. Im new at Japanese)
Last edited by jerrymcdougal; 06-28-07 at 09:37 AM.
#5945
Campy NR / SR forever
Originally Posted by Namenda
Nice...hope it (and you) lasts another 30 years.
#5946
Campy NR / SR forever
Originally Posted by Cleave
Hi,
Very similar vintage to my Bianchi. Very nice. Do you ride it often?
Very similar vintage to my Bianchi. Very nice. Do you ride it often?
#5947
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My new TCR Advanced with Full Campy 07 Centaur.. I love it...
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Originally Posted by KRhea
First- Custom Taylor: My newest bike, built as a light/fast century bike over the winter by custom builder Paul Taylor: Columbus Life tubing w/Easton EC90 Superlight rear triangle and fork, M5 brakes, Zipp bars, Record frt/rear/brifters w/Nokon, Ritchey stem, WoundUp carbon post, FIZIK saddle, Stronglight crankset(compact), KEO pedals, King HS, Topolinos(soon to be replaced), 10spd KCNC ti/scan/alu cassette
Second- InterPro(private label Coppi): This is my race bike. Carbon/scandium blend w/Easton EC90 fork, Ritchey carbon HS integrated, Tetro 750 carbon brakes, 10spd Chorus drivetrain, Amer Classic 420s, Stronglight crankset, KEO pedals
Third- Merlin Extralight: Ti commuter, carbon fork, Tetro 750 carbon brakes, FSA carbon crankset running single chainring w/guard, King HS, Ritchey bar/stem, Record brifters w/Salsa cross lever(rear only) w/Chorus rear, 10speed cassette, Mavic Ksyrium SSC wheels, Miche post, fenders
Fourth- Custom Russell: This is my rainy day(Portland Oregon) climbing bike(16lbs w/fenders). Scandium w/Reynolds OuzoPro fork, King HS, Campy Record 9spd w/FSA carbon crankset, Chorus Skeleton brakes, REAL Supersonic wheelset, KEO pedals
Carbon bar w/Ritchey stem, Masterpiece post, Avocet o2 air saddle(extremely old and very comfortable)
Second- InterPro(private label Coppi): This is my race bike. Carbon/scandium blend w/Easton EC90 fork, Ritchey carbon HS integrated, Tetro 750 carbon brakes, 10spd Chorus drivetrain, Amer Classic 420s, Stronglight crankset, KEO pedals
Third- Merlin Extralight: Ti commuter, carbon fork, Tetro 750 carbon brakes, FSA carbon crankset running single chainring w/guard, King HS, Ritchey bar/stem, Record brifters w/Salsa cross lever(rear only) w/Chorus rear, 10speed cassette, Mavic Ksyrium SSC wheels, Miche post, fenders
Fourth- Custom Russell: This is my rainy day(Portland Oregon) climbing bike(16lbs w/fenders). Scandium w/Reynolds OuzoPro fork, King HS, Campy Record 9spd w/FSA carbon crankset, Chorus Skeleton brakes, REAL Supersonic wheelset, KEO pedals
Carbon bar w/Ritchey stem, Masterpiece post, Avocet o2 air saddle(extremely old and very comfortable)