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Old 11-11-10 | 04:25 PM
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Originally Posted by WalksOn2Wheels
Wow, zertz inserts made of unicorn hooves and a frame made from the bones of fallen Na'vi warriors? I think I'm going to put this in my ad for my '06 Roubaix. It's blue, even!
If you do something like this in your ad please post it. I tend to chuckle at some people who decide to have some fun with their CL posting. Sometimes its lame, but often its pretty amusing. I usually go with something pretty straight forward when I write one.
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Old 11-12-10 | 03:06 PM
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Originally Posted by monsterpile
If you do something like this in your ad please post it. I tend to chuckle at some people who decide to have some fun with their CL posting. Sometimes its lame, but often its pretty amusing. I usually go with something pretty straight forward when I write one.
I too would like to read this ad if done.
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Old 11-12-10 | 08:20 PM
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Originally Posted by lmcq784
It's an all-carbon bike... of course they'll cost a bit more, even just for the frame... And the SRAM Rival group is on par with Shimano 105... so it's not a bad group. $3k is a little steep, but there is a big jump from aluminum frame to carbon frame. Like others mentioned... people who want a fast(er) road bike who aren't used to a drop bar are probably running out of options, and willing to pay a premium.
Another factor is demographics. I've been noticing more of these kinds of bikes showing up on my club rides. Many more bike enthusiasts nowadays with discretionary income are the aging "baby boomers" who may no longer want to lean over so much when they ride or are less comfortable doing so, but still want a fast road bike.

As someone like myself who is approaching the big "five-oh", bikes like these make more and more sense. Recently I switched from a drop bar to a to a moustache-type bar and riser stem on my 'cross bike.
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Old 11-12-10 | 08:30 PM
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Originally Posted by HardyWeinberg
Actually no; xtr does braking and shifting w/ one lever.
D'oh! Never seen anything in my budget range that used them, so I didn't know.
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