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What road bike do you have?

Old 01-08-11, 02:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Bob Ross
Just updating my file (sic)

- I still have the Cannondale, but now it has Joe Young wheels and Speedplay clipless pedals
- 3 years ago I got a 1985 Bridgestone 600 from eBay which I use as my foul weather/beater bike
- I just took delivery (less than 24 hours ago) of a custom Carl Strong steel roadbike w/ S&S couplers
- I'm still a year or two away from receiving a Richard Sachs Signature road bike (got in his queue about 10 months before he closed the list)
thats an admirable list
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Originally Posted by redfooj
thats an admirable list
Thanks. I compensate by being an unadmirable cyclist.
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Originally Posted by conbon
Here's my old toy, the dopest allez known to mankind:
-allez expert w/ carbon seat stays
-full carbon fork, full carbon seatpost, carbon bars
-dura ace shifters, ultegra brakes and front derailer, tiagra rear derailer
-aksium wheels w/ bontrager RL rear tire and schwalbe ultremo front
-**** weighed low 18's, cost me $400...




Building a new road bike now, just bought $300 worth of parts tonight:
-full sram rival groupo
-fsa sl-k carbon crankset w/ceramic bottom bracket
-roval pave sl wheels
-specailiazed barmac carbon 1-piece bar/stem combo
-free tires, tubes, tape, cables, and seat of my choice

What frame should I get?

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Very nice!!
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Old 01-09-11, 01:14 PM
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2010 Cannondale SuperSix 3 Ultegra 6700, RS-80 wheels, Conti GP4000S tires. Custom Nexus One Stem mount computer using Sportstrack and HxM HR monitor.



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Old 01-09-11, 02:24 PM
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Fail.
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Old 01-09-11, 02:42 PM
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Tech. Please take a picture of the CHAIN side of the bike. Hence the above fail. Otherwise, sweet ride.. (Also remove saddlebag for pic) Apparently that's a no no here too.
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What do people but in these massive seat bags? The contents of their purse?
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Finally got around to an updated pic with the new SL Race Wheelset mounted with Forte Pro+ tires.


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Old 01-10-11, 03:44 PM
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Originally Posted by X-LinkedRider
Tech. Please take a picture of the CHAIN side of the bike. Hence the above fail. Otherwise, sweet ride.. (Also remove saddlebag for pic) Apparently that's a no no here too.

Haha..Ok, will fix. My camera phone sucks. Will use DSLR and post again..without the bag, chain side so all can be impressed with my FSA crank I guess.

That bag isn't that big, it holds a tube folded, repair kit and multi-tool...and that is all it could hold. Oh, maybe a driver's license can squeeze.
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Old 01-10-11, 05:00 PM
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Originally Posted by techlogik
Oh, maybe a driver's license can squeeze.
You need a drivers license to ride a bike in your state?
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Old 01-10-11, 05:13 PM
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Originally Posted by RonH
You need a drivers license to ride a bike in your state?
Some states require that you carry ID. Don't you read Bicycling Magazine?

https://bicycling.com/blogs/roadright...entity-crisis/
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Originally Posted by RonH
You need a drivers license to ride a bike in your state?
It's my own RoadID.

Hopefully someone will be smart enough to look in the bag if they really want to figure it out.

No state requirement...but you also never know when you are going to be hitting a bar on a ride and need to show your ID..hardy har...
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Old 01-10-11, 07:04 PM
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I almost have my bike the way I want it. It sits at 13.7lbs as shown. I still want to upgrade to KCNC C7 brakes, and a Red Cassette for these wheels. That should get me at a solid 13.25lbs for race trim.







Here are some old along the way pics.

1 lap to go, before taking my first victory. I know, I failed on the pinning of the number, but I still won.



Old race wheels, now fast group ride/training wheels, old saddle, old bartape, old crankset.



prior to Sram, on training wheels. Rocking the 6500 I stole off my Trek.



The day she arrived....

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you know the ebay saddles only weigh 100g
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Originally Posted by VA_Esquire
you know the ebay saddles only weigh 100g
Oh yeah, well my 125g SLR, weighed 131g. Facepalm silly Italians.
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im not a weight weenie, a huge cervelo fan, or a consumer of sram cool-aid, but that is a sexy bike *insert slow clap*



for the record i think cervelo and sram both make great products, i just dont lust them.
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Originally Posted by thirdgenbird
im not a weight weenie, a huge cervelo fan, or a consumer of sram cool-aid, but that is a sexy bike *insert slow clap*



for the record i think cervelo and sram both make great products, i just dont lust them.
I am not a weight weenie either. I just like to waste money. Coincidentally having a lighter wallet is proportional to having a lighter bike. Thanks for the compliment. I really love the way this bike rides. Although, I have not ridden the Zipps yet. Everyone tells me they are awesome. I'll find out in a few months I guess. I've been a Sram fan since the earliest days of Gripshift. Sram Force, and Red are a big improvement over the 6500 group I have on my Trek, but they should be. They are 10 years newer. I've been a Cervelo fan since the first day I test rode a Soloist Carbon. It's a great riding bike, I assure you.
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Originally Posted by Soloist Assassin
I am not a weight weenie either. I just like to waste money. Coincidentally having a lighter wallet is proportional to having a lighter bike. Thanks for the compliment. I really love the way this bike rides. Although, I have not ridden the Zipps yet. Everyone tells me they are awesome. I'll find out in a few months I guess. I've been a Sram fan since the earliest days of Gripshift. Sram Force, and Red are a big improvement over the 6500 group I have on my Trek, but they should be. They are 10 years newer. I've been a Cervelo fan since the first day I test rode a Soloist Carbon. It's a great riding bike, I assure you.
i ride/prefer sram on my mtb, but on the road i love the feel, ergonomics, feedback, and heritage behind campagnolo. you wouldnt hear me complain if i was forced to ride sram however (i dont think much of shimano)

i would really like to ride a soloist. honestly, i wouldnt mind finding an aluminum one if the price were right (carbon is out of my current budget) i just would not consider it one of my go to manufacturers.

are you still thinking about painting yours black? that photoshop was sweet.
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Originally Posted by thirdgenbird
i ride/prefer sram on my mtb, but on the road i love the feel, ergonomics, feedback, and heritage behind campagnolo. you wouldnt hear me complain if i was forced to ride sram however (i dont think much of shimano)

i would really like to ride a soloist. honestly, i wouldnt mind finding an aluminum one if the price were right (carbon is out of my current budget) i just would not consider it one of my go to manufacturers.

are you still thinking about painting yours black? that photoshop was sweet.
If and when the paint gets worn enough to merit a repaint. I think I will do the black idea. I've kicked around the idea of picking up an aluminum soloist myself for crit racing. People tend to go down in crits and all. I've yet to use Campy, but I am sure if I did I would like it allot.
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cool hood positioning. Sphinx-y
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Upgraded from the Roubaix to a Cervelo S1. Dropped of the parts, sans groupset at the bike shop @ 12 today, picked it up @ 6 all done! Not the best picture, will have to do for now. Upgraded wheels later this year...

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Originally Posted by techlogik
2010 Cannondale SuperSix 3 Ultegra 6700, RS-80 wheels, Conti GP4000S tires. Custom Nexus One Stem mount computer using Sportstrack and HxM HR monitor.


Wow, this is a MUCH better picture. That is one sweet looking ride!
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Originally Posted by X-LinkedRider
Wow, this is a MUCH better picture. That is one sweet looking ride!

Thanks...My first photo was full of fail! haha...
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Originally Posted by techlogik
Thanks...My first photo was full of fail! haha...
If you look at the two pictures next two each other. They don't even look like the same bike. We all learn. Ive been on here more than 3 years now and I am still just learning the ropes.
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