Originally Posted by
robtown
She looks like a rocket poised to take off. Quite a looker.
She came from somewhere in Virginia, FYI, so perhaps you have seen her before. The seller seemed like a serious rider. I do not usually name my bikes, but I'm calling her "Red Rocket".
Originally Posted by
jppe
Sweet! Another Lemond to add to the stable. How does it ride compared to the others? When do you anticipate mostly using this one?
Ride is somewhat firm with very quick steering... moreso than I've been used to since I've been on my longer wheelbase cross bike a lot lately. Especially firm ride with the Mavic wheelset. Very responsive to input. See next answer for more.
Originally Posted by
NOS88
Looks sweet. What year is the frame? I don't recall seeing one before.
She's 2008 vintage, the last of the CF LeMonds.... or any LeMonds for that matter. Frame is the "Triomphe Ultimate", which is the lightest, most expensive of the LeMond Min-Max CF frames. The rear section seems a little stiffer and more beefy than the regular Min-Max frames. You can see slight differences in the frame design if you look carefully. There aren't too many of these around I don't think.
Originally Posted by
BikeWNC
Good looking bike! Did you put that gearing on it for specific rides or are all your bikes geared that way? Taking it to the Dolomites?
Correct. This is the bike that's going to Italy this summer. Granny ring is 28 tooth and I'll probably take an 11-34 cassette along. There appear to be some pretty steep sections in some of the places I'm going. I can climb most anything around here (it is NOT as flat as you think) in 39 x 30 or 32 at most, but when I need easier gears I really need them. I know my limits.
Originally Posted by
overthehillmedi
Slightly off topic but who else, besides me, when they read the title thought " N+1 for the last time, Ya, Shhuurre, Get real"?
Nice ride.
Not OT at all. You took my meaning correctly, my friend.