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New Whip
Woot! my new bike came in the mail 2 days ago!!! I call it my ninjabike, but it will eventually get MCLYDESDALE (a take on my name (mcintyre) and size(209lbs)) in cannondale font.
i need to get some 42cm bars, and possibly new wheels, but as it sits now it is ~19lbs (bathroom scale), full 105, without bar tape, and with 25c tires. Full carbon frame (my first)!!!
Can't wait to get out of my cast and give it a test ride.
FM028 Bike by adam_mac84, on Flickr
The frame/fork is a direct from china frame, that i wanted to give a try. I had the wheels around, so i am just using those, but am 1000 into the bike right now. I should be well under 1500 when it is finished. Not too different from a BD bike (i already own a motobecane cross bike). And possibly could have gotten better wheels/group with a BD bike, but this stack/reach was a better fit for what i needed. I always end up with huge bar drop. I am comfortable about 10cm, and this frame puts me right there without having to go to a 16 degree stem (currently is 8* flipped up.
My one question is with full carbon steerer, do i need to have steer tube sticking up above the stem? I am right at the top right now,
i need to get some 42cm bars, and possibly new wheels, but as it sits now it is ~19lbs (bathroom scale), full 105, without bar tape, and with 25c tires. Full carbon frame (my first)!!!
Can't wait to get out of my cast and give it a test ride.
FM028 Bike by adam_mac84, on Flickr
The frame/fork is a direct from china frame, that i wanted to give a try. I had the wheels around, so i am just using those, but am 1000 into the bike right now. I should be well under 1500 when it is finished. Not too different from a BD bike (i already own a motobecane cross bike). And possibly could have gotten better wheels/group with a BD bike, but this stack/reach was a better fit for what i needed. I always end up with huge bar drop. I am comfortable about 10cm, and this frame puts me right there without having to go to a 16 degree stem (currently is 8* flipped up.
My one question is with full carbon steerer, do i need to have steer tube sticking up above the stem? I am right at the top right now,
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*whistles* nice!
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Nice...drop that saddle three inches or so and it looks like it would fit me just about right.
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Nice!...Matte black, would match my helmet.
Little dusty, I save it for special rides.
Little dusty, I save it for special rides.
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Technically speaking the crankarms should be at 3 and 9, the wheels equidistant from the garage, the chain in the smallest cog and largest chainring, and the valve stems by the tire label. But it's a good thing we're Clydes and don't worry ourselves over such minutiae as the road nazi's do
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I saw your post with the pic of how it will look with the graphics/lettering and can't wait to see it completed. I have to say the bike looks awesome as it is though.
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Technically speaking the crankarms should be at 3 and 9, the wheels equidistant from the garage, the chain in the smallest cog and largest chainring, and the valve stems by the tire label. But it's a good thing we're Clydes and don't worry ourselves over such minutiae as the road nazi's do
if u zoom in u will see '105' positioned correctly for reading with cranks at 12/6. my own artistic interpretation
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Can you post a link to that frameset? looked on their site but didn't see it.
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red bar tape would sing!
With this sticker configuration i am thinking of possibly going with blue bar tape to match the scottish flag. If i don't use the decals on the current ninja bike and keep it non-descript i may paint my cross bike flat black and go with the decals on that one... decisions, decisions
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Which ever way you decide, get the pics up quick so we can all ooh and aah over them.