Birth of a New Machine
04-07-08, 08:47 AM
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Birth of a New Machine
I finally got my new baby out for her first road test yesterday. As luck would have it, I had a white garage door on hand for the occasion. It was foggy, so the light quality sucks in the pictures. I'll repost a porn shot once the new skewers arrive.
My initial reaction is WOW! She's light (15.24 lbs), corners on a dime, and accelerates like a ***** ape. I only did about 12 miles on her, as she had a few creaks and moans, and since it was so freakin cold I had my ears covered, I didn't want to have anything turn into a problem, so I dropped her off and finished my ride on my old steed as the mist turned to light rain.
I decided to name her "Twitchy".
Build details:
RT700 frame & fork
GXP BB
Cane creek ZS2
SRAM Red group
SRAM 1090 chain
Oval Concepts R900 bar & stem
Profile design silver carbon tape (still looking for some silver electrical tape, so the duct tape is a temporary cure)
Control Tech iPost
SLR saddle
Jagwire housings
Rav-X bottle cages
Speedplay X/1 pedals
Custom wheels - Niobium 27's, Tune mig/mag, Sapim X-ray
Skewers are temporary until my silver KCNC's arrive
Lunarlight tubes
Ultremo tires
My initial reaction is WOW! She's light (15.24 lbs), corners on a dime, and accelerates like a ***** ape. I only did about 12 miles on her, as she had a few creaks and moans, and since it was so freakin cold I had my ears covered, I didn't want to have anything turn into a problem, so I dropped her off and finished my ride on my old steed as the mist turned to light rain.
I decided to name her "Twitchy".
Build details:
RT700 frame & fork
GXP BB
Cane creek ZS2
SRAM Red group
SRAM 1090 chain
Oval Concepts R900 bar & stem
Profile design silver carbon tape (still looking for some silver electrical tape, so the duct tape is a temporary cure)
Control Tech iPost
SLR saddle
Jagwire housings
Rav-X bottle cages
Speedplay X/1 pedals
Custom wheels - Niobium 27's, Tune mig/mag, Sapim X-ray
Skewers are temporary until my silver KCNC's arrive
Lunarlight tubes
Ultremo tires
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04-07-08, 08:50 AM
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wow, I'm not a huge Kestrel fan, but you certainly make it work, 15.2 lbs!? jeez nice work!
04-07-08, 08:56 AM
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04-07-08, 10:40 AM
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Very nice! Why are some of you guys not Kestrel fans? This company was making carbon right at the beginning of the movement. I use to have a 200 EMS and it was a great bike!
04-07-08, 10:40 AM
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I'm actually using the Sram cables that came with the group. They have a coating on them and they're very smooth. I selected the Jagwire housings based on the color 
, and I've had zero problems with Jagwire cables & housings on my other bike.
, and I've had zero problems with Jagwire cables & housings on my other bike.
04-07-08, 10:42 AM
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Please get rid of the freakin duct tape.
04-07-08, 10:55 AM
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That can't be duct tape. Is it?
04-07-08, 11:30 AM
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04-07-08, 11:42 AM
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As the OP said, it's temporary. I hate black electrical tape - it's got zero bling factor, and we know it's all about the bling... 
04-07-08, 11:48 AM
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How much does it weigh?
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They do make electrical tape in many colours, you know.
04-07-08, 11:54 AM
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Uh, dude. When I first saw the pic I thought, "Hmm. That handlebar tape looks like duct tape."
Then bonechilling said "you're killing me with the duct tape..." And I laughed. Very funny, indeed.
Then you talk like it REALLY IS duct tape?
No way.
Right?
04-07-08, 12:21 PM
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04-07-08, 12:23 PM
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04-07-08, 12:26 PM
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I read it. But it still hurt my eyes.
Beautiful bike. I have heard nothing but good about SRAM Red.
Now, about that duct tape......
https://www.tessco.com/products/displ...04&eventPage=1
Pleeeeeeese. We will take up a collection it we have to.
Beautiful bike. I have heard nothing but good about SRAM Red.
Now, about that duct tape......
https://www.tessco.com/products/displ...04&eventPage=1
Pleeeeeeese. We will take up a collection it we have to.
04-07-08, 12:31 PM
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Nice bike! Compact 50\34 up front.
What do you have in back?
What do you have in back?
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I read it. But it still hurt my eyes.
Beautiful bike. I have heard nothing but good about SRAM Red.
Now, about that duct tape......
https://www.tessco.com/products/displ...04&eventPage=1
Pleeeeeeese. We will take up a collection it we have to.
Beautiful bike. I have heard nothing but good about SRAM Red.
Now, about that duct tape......
https://www.tessco.com/products/displ...04&eventPage=1
Pleeeeeeese. We will take up a collection it we have to.
PS I'm dumping the Sram 1090 chain. It's noisy as hell and when I turn the crank I can feel it resisting before it hops onto each tooth on the crank. I'll try it with a KMC, I've had good luck with them on my other bike.
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See - with all the focus on the duct tape, no one has given me ***** (yet) for the Garmin.
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Now back to the duct tape. I'm not sure, but you may be the first to use duct tape on a brand new bike. This could make you famous 'round here.
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wow
that is one nice ride.
that is one nice ride.
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i jam my thumbs up and back into the tubes. this way i can point my fingers straight out in front to split the wind and attain an even more aero profile, and the usual fixed gear - zen - connectedness feeling through the drivetrain is multiplied ten fold because my thumbs become one with the tubing.
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