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12-10-12, 07:25 PM
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everytime i get interested in a geared bike, & i want a complete, my choice seems to come down to bikes with either 105 or force. have you by any chance ridden with 105 parts? i would like to learn how they stack-up against each other from someone who has experience on both.
105 is Shimano's workhorse grouppo. It's on par with SRAM Apex/Rival. It's heavier, but bulletproof. If you are deciding between Force and 105 (both of which are within your budget) do not hesitate: go Force.
Source: I have owned and ridden on pretty much every grouppo offered by Shimano and SRAM (never Campy though... go figure).
12-10-12, 07:42 PM
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ill echo those comments
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12-10-12, 10:05 PM
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12-11-12, 01:01 PM
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one life on two wheels
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^ Living in FL, this makes me really jealous! I miss real dirt, any fire roads here are just too sandy
12-16-12, 07:44 PM
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12-17-12, 09:06 AM
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True that, can't beat the riding weather this time of year here! I'm in St. Pete FL, that pic^ is from Treasure Island Beach which has this cool old FL vibe to it
12-17-12, 10:50 AM
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should have known there'd be more than 1 thunderbird motel down here...i thought that was the one on collins ave in sunny isles, on the north end of miami beach. used to stay there on family vacations when i was a kid.
12-17-12, 12:01 PM
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12-17-12, 12:18 PM
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It was last Sunday morning, around 7am. Its a great time to ride, very low traffic. We meet up a couple times a week. If you're local PM me if you want to join in sometime!
12-17-12, 06:47 PM
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Would you just look at it
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Merry Christmas from St. Louis. My first ride with bibs and jersey. For anything longer than 4 miles, there's no going back (white jersey w/ black stripe).
12-27-12, 08:20 PM
#646
You gonna eat that?
30 miles on the FG today
About 6 miles from downtown Fort Worth, still solidly in the city:
About 6 miles from downtown Fort Worth, still solidly in the city:
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12-27-12, 09:23 PM
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luuuuuckeeeeeeeeeyyyyyy
12-27-12, 09:23 PM
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You gonna eat that?
Your ride was purdier than mine.
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I stop for people / whose right of way I honor / but not for no one.
Originally Posted by bragi "However, it's never a good idea to overgeneralize."
I stop for people / whose right of way I honor / but not for no one.
Originally Posted by bragi "However, it's never a good idea to overgeneralize."