BEHOLD... it is here, (the noodz you've all been waiting for)
05-30-09, 05:35 PM
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nice work with the camera- the third picture jumps!
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05-30-09, 05:40 PM
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Nick, if you're playing with bar angle and such, try moving the brifters down a hair on the bars to get a flat transition to the hoods.
I also do this, and then make sure I can get my fingers on the shifters/brake levers when sprinting or riding the drops. Adjust bar angle for comfort, and enjoy the ride!
I also do this, and then make sure I can get my fingers on the shifters/brake levers when sprinting or riding the drops. Adjust bar angle for comfort, and enjoy the ride!
05-30-09, 05:41 PM
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I might be going on a really fast group ride tomorrow with what I've been told is some fast descending and I'm not sure I want my first ride on this bike to be in a situation where I'm being pushed to my max. I want to get a feel for it before I start doing fast group descents, so my first ride will probably be Monday.
05-30-09, 05:51 PM
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You'll get a feel for the handling a few minutes after you get on it. It's funny how fast the mind and body adapt.
Or just ride for 20-30 mins before you start the ride, and you'll be fine.
Or just ride for 20-30 mins before you start the ride, and you'll be fine.
05-30-09, 06:36 PM
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A 19.5lb 07' trek 1500 with Octalink 9 speed lol. It's been a good bike it's a bit long, and I'm going to keep using it for crits. I trated myself to this System Six so I'd be even more motivated to go out and train hard.
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congrats, it is a great bike. ride and enjoy it.
p.s. switch out the red bartape for some black
p.s. switch out the red bartape for some black
05-30-09, 06:48 PM
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I am digging it and I am not a big C'Dale fan, but that is nice. Good luck with it.
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I got to take one of those for a 35 mile ride just before they hit the market. My impression was that it was a fantastic bike...super stiff and responsive but yet didn't beat me up.
Enjoy.
Enjoy.
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05-30-09, 07:31 PM
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I'm swapping out bar tape for pink probably, right now I'm going to leave the red because the accents on the cages I'm using for now are red. I'm getting a pair of carbon Serfas cages on e-bay for $30 that are all black, then the bike will have no color theme so I can pick whatever bar tape tire combo and pretty much have a new color theme whenever. I'm also thinking of doing those neon green Pro 3 races with the neon green bar tape from Fizik.
05-30-09, 08:06 PM
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I have a cracked top tube on my old System Six and I can squeeze all I want and it wont make a sound. You most likely popped an airbubble on the clearcoat but try making that sound again doing what you did before to be on the safe side.
05-30-09, 08:12 PM
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I squeezed it again and it made the sound again a minute later i fooled with it again and it didn't make the sound. I figured it's best to forget about it, I was surprised how thin and flexible that top tube is though. I think it was the seam moving.
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Great bike!
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Did you actually try riding it with the FSA bars? I've got those bars on one bike, and their 44 feels more like a 42 or maybe 43 because there is a flair at the bottom, and that's where they do the measuring.
05-30-09, 09:17 PM
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I'm super amped they were able to find a longer Control Seat post, the Alien Post sucked hard and the FSA was heavy and ugly on this bike.
05-30-09, 09:29 PM
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I really want to throw some Zero G brakes on this and some KCNC skewers and seat clamp, blinggg.
05-30-09, 10:03 PM
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I see that Maxxis Zenith Hors are stock on that bike. I've bought a few pairs and they've been excellent -- YMMMV.
Nice bike.
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I picked up my baby today, and it's everything I hoped it would be. They ended up finding a Control Tech seat post that was long enough to fit me so I didn't have to go with the USE Alien Post you all recommended I avoid. Sorry it was a cloudy day in So-Cal today, no Sunny garage door pics, but soon I'll take some decent pics.
I'll probably remove two or three of those spacers when I get comfortable on the bike, the reach feels SOOO much better than my other bike. It tips the scales w/o cages and a computer at 15.78lb
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OH on another note, this is my first carbon bike... I was chatting and kinda squeezed the top tube with my fingers and heard a little creak sound like as if something cracked, it looks fine, but I guess the top tube is thin on this bike and flexed a bit; maybe it was just the clear coat. I freaked out that I damaged it and still am thinking about it... am I just being paranoid or is that bad.
I'll probably remove two or three of those spacers when I get comfortable on the bike, the reach feels SOOO much better than my other bike. It tips the scales w/o cages and a computer at 15.78lb
.OH on another note, this is my first carbon bike... I was chatting and kinda squeezed the top tube with my fingers and heard a little creak sound like as if something cracked, it looks fine, but I guess the top tube is thin on this bike and flexed a bit; maybe it was just the clear coat. I freaked out that I damaged it and still am thinking about it... am I just being paranoid or is that bad.
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