I have the merino long sleeve jersey. Probably the single nicest peice of clothing I own. Would buy other products in a heartbeat. I like that their stuff doesnt make you look like a rolling...
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I have the merino long sleeve jersey. Probably the single nicest peice of clothing I own. Would buy other products in a heartbeat. I like that their stuff doesnt make you look like a rolling...
Not a road bike, but I have a 1991 Trek 8700. Thousands of miles. Currently in SS configuration.
This winter, my ill fitting dedicated basement trainer gave me some justification to resurrect my beautiful Cannondale and turn it into a commuter/light tourer in the summer and basement trainer in...
Team kits are only cool if they match the bike, the bike is the same (or similar) as ridden by the team, and you have the legs to back it up, IMO. To each his own.
I don't like to be a rolling...
I don't know if this helps, but the Alfine 8 on my belt drive bike makes some noise if I have the belt tension set too high. Have you tried adjusting the chain tension?
I must ride in an exceptionally hilly area. I routinely find myself north of 40mph on all of my bikes.
Fastest ever 53mph - descending Golden Gate Canyon between Golden and Boulder on my...
Like others have stated, US24 west of CS would be a nerve racking ride. I wouldn't do it. Highway 50 between Canon City and Salida is not much better. Narrow, winding, canyon roads with short...
I don't have any experience with that particular case, but I did recently travel with a borrowed soft case and just by looking at the photos, I would keep searching. I'm sure the case itself works...
Do you already have the rack? Item #2 is not a terrible solution but you must consider that it dramatically reduces the load rating of any given rack. It also creates a pretty long lever off the...
I have a bike with crank bros egg beaters, one with speedplays, and three bikes with spd. i cant say that i prefer one over the others. I just have more spd bike because thats how I got started...
If you aren't into doing your own maintainence and adjustments, you definately made the right choice. Not that I think the Trek is necessarily the a better bike, but establishing a relationship with...
I'm pretty happy with both of my Raleigh bikes. My Twin Six is the best bike I've ever owned, and the Team bike is not far behind. Raleigh is an English brand that has been in the bike building...
Assuming the frame can be adequately repaired, I wouldn't spend any more $ than it takes to make it into a SS/FG. It would be a fun SS/FG, but anything more than that is polishing a turd, IMO.
The most recent is a Blackburn TRX-1 rear rack for my Cannondale resurection project, but in the last 10 days:
Comlpete Sram Red groupo for the Raleigh Team
Wound Up CX team cross disc (special...
The Raleigh Roper would be a good choice in your price range. I would think the steel frame would be up to the task of supporting a 300 pounder. Slightly more relaxed than a more race oriented bike...
How many miles have all the nay-sayers put on a belt driven bike?
I make no apologies. I decided to be a guinnea pig and jump into the deep end head first with my belt drive bike and I don't...
By that reasoning an EBB is the ONLY solution to an IGH/disc brake combination because it's the only one where the axle position is determined by the brake caliper. That obviously isn't the case.
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Exactly what evidence to you have to support your claim? Sounds like opinion without first hand experience to me.
Belt drive takes less maintainence....that's one advantage
Belt drive lasts...
It's tough to tell, but using the zoom tool on the link you posted looks like the BMC uses an EBB. I don't see any way to pull the wheel back and it looks like there may be a set screw (or pair of...
That doesnt seem like an unreasonable price to me for a premium branded bike. I dropped considerably more than that on my CX belt build and it's only an Alfine 8spd. That BMC is a VERY nice looking...
Not much love out there for the belt drive bikes....primarily from those that have not put significant miles on one. My belt drive will be one year old this month and has ~1700 miles on it. I don't...
Is there no LBS convienient for you? You don't necessarily need to ride the frame you ultimately want to buy, just ride several different bikes to get a feel for what geometry you really want. Ride...
Are you looking for race bike geometry or a more performance oriented recreational/touring bike? I wouldn't rule out accomodations for at least a rear rack on any bike I planned to commute on. ...
Age: 37 (almost)
1st Adult bike style: flat bar MTB (1989)
1st Adult bike where drops were appropriate: Cannondale SR500 (1997)
Handlebar preference by bike: 75% drop (one CX, two Road, one...
I've shopped new bikes three times in the last six years and none of what I can find off the shelf has been exactly what I want. If I can spend the same or similar to get EXACTLY what I want, I'll...