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Old 09-14-08 | 08:57 PM
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"Alleviating the running muscles."

Anyway I have better reach to the aerobars with the seat farther forward compared to the normal seatpost position.
i think thats why they make shorter stems, but hey whatever works.

I don't think i've ever seen a tri bike with a triple before. is that normal? I can't say I know much about tri bikes either.
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Old 09-14-08 | 09:09 PM
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i think thats why they make shorter stems, but hey whatever works.

I don't think i've ever seen a tri bike with a triple before. is that normal? I can't say I know much about tri bikes either.
No, it's not normal. I'm just a silly college kid who put a bunch of random crap on the road bike he uses for commuting to and from campus.
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Old 09-14-08 | 09:16 PM
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I'm just a silly college kid who put a bunch of random crap on the road bike he uses for commuting to and from campus.
you're also from Oklahoma.
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Old 09-14-08 | 10:53 PM
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I bought it at a thrift for $10 completely stock all the way down to the tires. It's turned into kind of a poor man's Riv by chance. It has a new Nitto stem and noodle bars. Sugino cranks and bb that I got from a college kid who never used them. The axle on the rear was bent so I spread the frame and upgraded to 700 Mavic 319's. Added Deore rear derailleur and Sora front with Sora 8 speed brifters. And the Brooks b-17. I really just pieced it together as I could find stuff cheap.
Ten bucks? Son of a...I'd have paid $20 for the frame alone.

Good score man, and sweet build!
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Old 09-14-08 | 10:59 PM
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Bikes: Scott early 80's mtb - commuter, French Chrome Fixie, Carbon OEM Roadie, '84 Bianchi Limited

My Commuter

Old Scott Sawtooth MTB. Rear rack+Pannier, dual rear lights including turn indicators, 4 front lights, (3 small LEDs, 1 Large 11w homebrew halogen.) A really solid bike with great geometry. I also use it to tow my trailer if need be. 26x1.25 tires, no front derailer, 18 spd. FULL coverage Planet Bike Fenders. Anytihing else just ask.







Yes, That is a Liftmaster (TM) garage door opener.
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Old 09-15-08 | 01:23 AM
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Trek 1.2 with bags, two LED lights, and a blackburn computer. Its worked perfect so far!



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Old 09-15-08 | 11:24 AM
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Picked up this gary fisher for $95. on craigslist. No suspension at all just how I like it. I post it here and not on the mtb forum 'cause I don't really do those crazy mtb trails. Those guys in the mtb forum have crazy skills! Tame dirt trails/hills are the limits for me. It'll be my commuter/trail explorer bike. Any way to know what year it is?
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Old 09-15-08 | 06:18 PM
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Here goes my Schwinn LeTour. It went from being the bike I hate the most to being the bike I love the most. Solid as a tank but she's pretty fast! I haven't looked up the serial numbers to see when abouts she was made. So far I've put on a new seat (not pictured), lights, speedometer and new front brake pads.
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Old 09-15-08 | 09:56 PM
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Yes, That is a Liftmaster (TM) garage door opener.
Please explain those extended drop bars? Did you do that, and if so how?

By the way, I admire the bold and resourceful customization of your bike. I love how you used a stem-mounted reflector bracket as your front brake cable housing stop.
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Old 09-15-08 | 10:36 PM
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Please explain those extended drop bars? Did you do that, and if so how?
If they're like mine they're Scott Drop-ins. I bought a pair of them for $10 ea. from Performance a few years ago. They can be a pain. I find that they're a pain when you're climbing. Don't ask why my knee is hitting the bottom. I think I have to spin them more forward.
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Old 09-16-08 | 07:16 AM
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Please explain those extended drop bars? Did you do that, and if so how?

By the way, I admire the bold and resourceful customization of your bike. I love how you used a stem-mounted reflector bracket as your front brake cable housing stop.
well thank you.

I did not "do that"

they are as ncherry said, the scott drop bars with i believe "aero" sections. I Just like them because they allow for mor barspace if I want more lights, or if i'm going down a hill, to get a little better position. Luckily I've got a nice long modolo stem to keep them away from my knees. I got mine from free off of CL about a year ago. The only problem i've encountered is that bartape is not easy to wrap, because it is too short, for the regular bars.

I committed a 1 pannier century on this thing about 2 months ago.
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Old 09-16-08 | 07:35 AM
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... The only problem i've encountered is that bartape is not easy to wrap, because it is too short, for the regular bars.
I have the same problem, I use two sets of tape. I end the first at the hoods and start the second there. It makes it easier to hide the transition.

I committed a 1 pannier century on this thing about 2 months ago.
Pannier century? What's that?
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Old 09-16-08 | 04:11 PM
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My Trek in the daytime (without the new Schwalbe Marathons).

...and the pond. YES
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Old 09-16-08 | 06:53 PM
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Originally Posted by ncherry
I use two sets of tape. I end the first at the hoods and start the second there. It makes it easier to hide the transition.


Pannier century? What's that?
Thats a good Idea, I will probably do that next time.

I just rode a century (100 miles) with a pannier full of clothes, and tools. I coulda fixed just about anything that would have gone wrong. It actually ended up being about 110 just because we rode around town when we got there (to boulder from fort collins and back)
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Old 09-16-08 | 08:35 PM
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1988 Kuwahara Shasta mtb - fixed gear conversion.

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1988 Kuwahara Shasta mtb - fixed gear conversion.

By the pond (of course)... with her new saddle (a vintage Lycett), a frame bag from MEC, and my thermos for carrying chai.

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Old 09-16-08 | 09:52 PM
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Awesome new material where fork joins steerer, it's invisible!

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Old 09-16-08 | 11:27 PM
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What's the story stevage??
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Old 09-16-08 | 11:37 PM
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I hope you were not riding your bike when that fork failed.
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Old 09-16-08 | 11:38 PM
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Damn.. I am looking at the pic a little more closely and that front wheel looks borked... like it was hit or run over.
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Old 09-17-08 | 02:10 AM
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Yeah, I was riding the bike, when a driver turned across me at the last second. The fork snapping isn't the impressive bit - it's the fact the rest of the bike (and myself) got off so lightly. The car and bike are both write-offs. There's not much visible damage to the frame, but the LBS's all recommended against riding a bike with a frame that's been through that kind of impact.

Here's the thread.

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Old 09-17-08 | 04:38 AM
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Old 09-17-08 | 01:01 PM
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damn. glad you're okay Stevage, and good job on totally the car!
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Old 09-17-08 | 01:11 PM
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Originally Posted by TaylorHRay
Thats a good Idea, I will probably do that next time.

I just rode a century (100 miles) with a pannier full of clothes, and tools. I coulda fixed just about anything that would have gone wrong. It actually ended up being about 110 just because we rode around town when we got there (to boulder from fort collins and back)
If you're ever in central NJ on a Saturday send me an email and you can join us for a Century. You won't need the tools as I've got most of what's needed. I usually do centuries on Saturdays but this Sunday and next it's on Sunday (Pumpkin Patch Pedal and Twin Lights).
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Old 09-17-08 | 02:39 PM
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Motobecane with disc



Motobecane Fantom with discs, lights. Just finished putting the new Brooks on.
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Old 09-17-08 | 06:15 PM
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