My New Specialized E5 Rocket
09-26-07, 04:48 PM
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My New Specialized E5 Rocket
Just got my E5 Specialized S-Works 56.5cm. She is a beauty all Dura-Ace components etc, etc. The wheels were changed to Mavic Kysium Elites, but for me thats fine. I got the bike for a great price and she was never ridden.
The pedals are my old comfort bike pedals BTW, and will be changed by next week (got to get shoes, etc).
I will change the tires to Michelin ? 700c 25's as I want a little more road hugging. After I get comfortable I'll put on some 23's.
I have been talking about this bike on this forum since I saw it last week, been back to the LBS 4 times just to look at it, and decided today was the day.
Yes- she is quick :-)
The pedals are my old comfort bike pedals BTW, and will be changed by next week (got to get shoes, etc).
I will change the tires to Michelin ? 700c 25's as I want a little more road hugging. After I get comfortable I'll put on some 23's.
I have been talking about this bike on this forum since I saw it last week, been back to the LBS 4 times just to look at it, and decided today was the day.
Yes- she is quick :-)
09-26-07, 06:22 PM
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nice!!!!
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09-28-07, 10:41 AM
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That may be the last bike Specialized made without making sure the logos are visible from every angle at 50 yards. A bad trend Cannondale made popular that Specialized picked up on and ran with.
That's a very nice bike. Here's wishing you many happy and safe miles together.
That's a very nice bike. Here's wishing you many happy and safe miles together.
09-28-07, 02:33 PM
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Thank you all, I just bought Crank Broc Candy C pedals and getting shoes tomorrow.
Yes, I want MTB shoes as I want to walk into restaurants etc. I not true racer (yet) so for now these will be fine.
How many of you like the MTB style of shoe?
wll
Yes, I want MTB shoes as I want to walk into restaurants etc. I not true racer (yet) so for now these will be fine.
How many of you like the MTB style of shoe?
wll
09-28-07, 06:04 PM
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Road bike shoes are perfectly fine for walking into restaurants. They suck if you have to walk a long way or something, but walking 50 yards or less is just fine. The extra stiffness is well worth it to me. But then I have crank bros road cleats on mine. Maybe some others make it harder to walk?
09-28-07, 06:11 PM
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What tires are on there now, and what's wrong with them that you have to change them to 25's? Seems like a waste of perfectly good tires, IMO.
I would think correct tire pressure would go alot farther in promoting a comfortable ride than an extra 2mm in overall tire diameter.
I would think correct tire pressure would go alot farther in promoting a comfortable ride than an extra 2mm in overall tire diameter.
