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Between fresh snow and cold temperatures, I've been a bit lazy about biking for the past week. Should be back in the saddle tomorrow, but in the meantime, the bike's sure looking pretty.
#7653
Bicycle Repair Man !!!
#7656
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that is nice!
#7658
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Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Dayton, Oh
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Bikes: Salsa Vaya, Specialized Roubaix Team Saxo, Fisher HiFi29er
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Thanks guys...It was a fun build. I bought the frame for under $400. Universal Cycles had it for $420, I had a 15% discount code and it was free shipping. The 105/Ultegra brifters, crank, derailleurs, bars, stem and seat post all came from a 2007 Trek road bike that I got for $300. I sold the Trek's wheelset and am selling the frame/fork, so I should end up with around $175-200 in the parts I kept. The wheels came from an old Specialized Sequoia. They were hanging in my garage for a couple of years. I already had the rack, pump, fenders, bag and lights, so the only thing I really bought new was the saddle, canti brakes, cables, tires, etc.
#7660
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Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Dayton, Oh
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Bikes: Salsa Vaya, Specialized Roubaix Team Saxo, Fisher HiFi29er
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As it sits in those pics, it weighs in at a whopping 32.6lbs. That is with the standard wheels and 70X32c tires. I have some A719 24mm wide wheels with 150 rear hub and a set of 700X40 cross tires. Then again when I have it set up for off-road, I'll remove the fenders and rear rack.
To put that in perspective, my HiFi full suspension 29er complete with Fox fork, rear suspension linkage and huge wheels/tires is only 29.2lbs.
Steel isn't light!
To put that in perspective, my HiFi full suspension 29er complete with Fox fork, rear suspension linkage and huge wheels/tires is only 29.2lbs.
Steel isn't light!
#7661
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It may not be really light, it's steel. Next to that it's not a racing bike, so weight is not of the utmost importance. I bet it makes an awesome commuter
#7667
Radac!
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: tokyo
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Bikes: Visp with way better parts than a frame,2010 fuji track pro, motobecane phantom cross outlaw
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As it sits in those pics, it weighs in at a whopping 32.6lbs. That is with the standard wheels and 70X32c tires. I have some A719 24mm wide wheels with 150 rear hub and a set of 700X40 cross tires. Then again when I have it set up for off-road, I'll remove the fenders and rear rack.
To put that in perspective, my HiFi full suspension 29er complete with Fox fork, rear suspension linkage and huge wheels/tires is only 29.2lbs.
Steel isn't light!
To put that in perspective, my HiFi full suspension 29er complete with Fox fork, rear suspension linkage and huge wheels/tires is only 29.2lbs.
Steel isn't light!
Happy trails ;-)
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So I got my bike finally. I had a 2009 or 2010 Specialized Allez previously but it was totaled in an accident back in December. This here is my 2011 Allez. Some different specs but the cable sheathing is white (not black like my old bike), brakes and brake levers are white and silver, respectively (instead of both black on the earlier model.) My main annoyance aesthetically is the white cables. They look bad but I'll change it sometime soon.
As for the rest of the bike, I also took the opportunity to upgrade some items I was looking to upgrade anyway. In addition to getting the new bike, I added an Axiom Streamliner DLX rear rack, Axiom Kootenay panniers, SKS P35 fenders in silver, Planet Bike SuperFlash in the rear and Blaze 1 Watt up front. I also added the Mirrycle MTB Bar End mirror, which is pretty nice IMO.
To round out the day, I also bought a frame and several other parts from a local gent who was selling them for $50. It's a late 80's Schwinn Voyager, and it's a rear derailleur, seat, cables and a wheelset away from being a whole new bike. It's even in my size too.
As for the rest of the bike, I also took the opportunity to upgrade some items I was looking to upgrade anyway. In addition to getting the new bike, I added an Axiom Streamliner DLX rear rack, Axiom Kootenay panniers, SKS P35 fenders in silver, Planet Bike SuperFlash in the rear and Blaze 1 Watt up front. I also added the Mirrycle MTB Bar End mirror, which is pretty nice IMO.
To round out the day, I also bought a frame and several other parts from a local gent who was selling them for $50. It's a late 80's Schwinn Voyager, and it's a rear derailleur, seat, cables and a wheelset away from being a whole new bike. It's even in my size too.
#7671
Descends like a rock
As it sits in those pics, it weighs in at a whopping 32.6lbs. That is with the standard wheels and 70X32c tires. I have some A719 24mm wide wheels with 150 rear hub and a set of 700X40 cross tires. Then again when I have it set up for off-road, I'll remove the fenders and rear rack.
To put that in perspective, my HiFi full suspension 29er complete with Fox fork, rear suspension linkage and huge wheels/tires is only 29.2lbs.
Steel isn't light!
To put that in perspective, my HiFi full suspension 29er complete with Fox fork, rear suspension linkage and huge wheels/tires is only 29.2lbs.
Steel isn't light!
#7672
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Bikes: Salsa Vaya, Specialized Roubaix Team Saxo, Fisher HiFi29er
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Thanks for all the kind words about the Surly.
Pallen...yeah, the "junk" certainly contributes to the weight. I almost went with the Robin Egg blue color. I was thinking blue/chrome, but in the end, opted for the all black look like the other thousand all blacked out Surlys!
Pallen...yeah, the "junk" certainly contributes to the weight. I almost went with the Robin Egg blue color. I was thinking blue/chrome, but in the end, opted for the all black look like the other thousand all blacked out Surlys!
#7673
Transpo Biker
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: NorCal
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Bikes: Rivendell Sam Hillborne, Surly Long Haul Trucker, Civia Loring
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Raleigh Detour Deluxe
I'm having fun with the new Raleigh Detour Deluxe.
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#7675
Stealing Spokes since 82'
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Boy-z, Ideeeho
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So I got my bike finally. I had a 2009 or 2010 Specialized Allez previously but it was totaled in an accident back in December. This here is my 2011 Allez. Some different specs but the cable sheathing is white (not black like my old bike), brakes and brake levers are white and silver, respectively (instead of both black on the earlier model.) My main annoyance aesthetically is the white cables. They look bad but I'll change it sometime soon.
As for the rest of the bike, I also took the opportunity to upgrade some items I was looking to upgrade anyway. In addition to getting the new bike, I added an Axiom Streamliner DLX rear rack, Axiom Kootenay panniers, SKS P35 fenders in silver, Planet Bike SuperFlash in the rear and Blaze 1 Watt up front. I also added the Mirrycle MTB Bar End mirror, which is pretty nice IMO.
To round out the day, I also bought a frame and several other parts from a local gent who was selling them for $50. It's a late 80's Schwinn Voyager, and it's a rear derailleur, seat, cables and a wheelset away from being a whole new bike. It's even in my size too.
As for the rest of the bike, I also took the opportunity to upgrade some items I was looking to upgrade anyway. In addition to getting the new bike, I added an Axiom Streamliner DLX rear rack, Axiom Kootenay panniers, SKS P35 fenders in silver, Planet Bike SuperFlash in the rear and Blaze 1 Watt up front. I also added the Mirrycle MTB Bar End mirror, which is pretty nice IMO.
To round out the day, I also bought a frame and several other parts from a local gent who was selling them for $50. It's a late 80's Schwinn Voyager, and it's a rear derailleur, seat, cables and a wheelset away from being a whole new bike. It's even in my size too.