bdc88

Here are the newest pictures of the Stable. Pretty much complete at this point. Some very minor items to sort out. The only change I see in the future is the Giant TCR black/red frame and forks going to get a WW cyclo-cross frame.

Pictures of bike but the site said too many pictures so weight shots are not included.

Pedal Force RS2 - 12.89 lbs.


Cervelo Dual race set up - 17.74 lbs.
With AC Sprint 350 for training just under 16 lbs.


Pedal Force MT SS - 13.13 lbs.


Specialized Langster - 13.00 lbs.


Giant TCR SS - 12.52 lbs.


Pedal Force MT XC - 17.87 lbs.


Giant TCR - 16.88 lbs.
Used for commuting, winter and trainer. Same frame as SS but 15g heavier.


Specialized Hardrock - 27.86 lbs.
Originally a single speed then converted to full gearing for the wife. Everyone needs a bike they can pound on. I re-claimed the bike after our first child and now second on the way.


All the bikes in the garage with the exception of the Giant TCR Black/Red as it is downstairs on the trainer.

akatsuki

Nice stable, seems like you got many of the bases covered. Why the two fixies?

Flying Merkel

You need a beach cruiser. Nothing else is like pushing 45lbs. and carrying a 12 pack in the basket.

Retro Grouch 

I'm betting that you're wrong.

A fellow with a collection like yours always seems to come up with the need to add another bike.

ProFail

I heard carbon explodes.





Also, you are a massive weight-weenie.

texasphil

You may have money than me...But at least I'm better looking!

MetalClydesdale

The great thing about any bike collection is that it will always remain 99 percent complete. There's always just one more bike that you have to have to finish it.

bdc88

One is a Fixie and the other is a Single Speed.

The fixie is used for rides that have nice rolling hills but nothing too steep. The single speed is used for my climbing days where I want to come down the hill as fast as possible.

The fixie has a front brake only because I am using a carbon ring. Trying to stop with a carbon ring only would be against my better judgement. If I was using a standard ring I would not have a brake on the bike at all. Yes I could go with a standard ring and cut about 100g of weight but the carbon ring was something that we wanted to try on a fixie. Worth it in my eyes and not worth it in others. My bike so it is worth it too me.

As for the single speed, running a front and rear brake is a must when coming down hills at 45+ mph. Thought about going with a front brake only but that thought only lasted about 5 minutes.

A cross bike is the only bike that I would love to have in my stable but one of the frame and forks will have to go and it will be the TCR black/red for sure.

bdc88

There is nothing like going out with a bang.

As for the stable, Eight Is Enough. That is the most that I can go with as per the family.

jimisnowhere

Make a weight weenie English 3 speed. Carbon fiber basket FTW!!

DataJunkie

They are all clean?

Get em dirty!

ShadowGray

Oh wow..

What's the value of all that stuff? A good $50,000 worth of bikes?

Retro Grouch 

[QUOTE=bdc88;6712891As for the stable, Eight Is Enough. That is the most that I can go with as per the family.[/QUOTE]

We'll see.

bdc88

If I exceed 8 it will cost me more that what all the bikes cost together.

I can get at least one more if I can find a 1971 original frame with campy on, it in my size. That will be restored to original as much as possible and will be hanging up in my workout room.

TomM

So do burritos while they are being digested.

PunkMartyr

I thought most races require your bike to be just under 15 lb

bbattle

Carbon chain ring or lock ring? You mention braking so I think lock ring then you say you could save 100g with a standard ring so now I assume chainring. Not trying to be snarky, just curious; how is the carbon chainring worth it? Just keeping the cool all-carbon black look?


My stable is quite the pigsty, makes it harder for the wife to keep track of how many are out there.


three frames on the wall, a fourth being painted by me(Raleigh Sprite) and another being painted by a professional(Pinarello Treviso)

bdc88

The carbon chainring is 10g heavier than the original spider (which was carbon). So when you factor in the addtional weight of chainring bolts and a chainring, this set up does same me roughly the weight of a standard chainring.

With the older FSA cranks, they had a removeable spider. The spiderless chainring is custom built to the FSA spline pattern. It does save a fair amount of weight. Also as aerodynamic as you can get (not that it matters, or I really care, LOL)

As for the breaking component, I would not rely on just a carbon ring for braking on a fixed hear. It does stop pretty good but I just would not trust it on its own. The lockring and 16t track cog are both Dura-Ace.

As for the single speed build the spiderless chainring, 16t cog and single speed conversion kit are all carbon except the locking ring which is a KCNC anodized aluminum 12t lockring.

The carbon 16t cog actually works very well when there is enough chain wrap about the cog. When I first installed it with the Surly in the pull down position, it only engaged 6-7 teeth which made it skip under load. Now that I have changed the Surly into the push up position and slightly reduced the chain with a half link, it engages the cog a lot more and it really works well.

The 16t track cog is a R&D item and I am getting a new one with longer teeth to try out. The only issue really is not with the teeth but more with the spines. Since the cog is not bonded to the conversion kit, the load on the splines is not detributed very well over the freewheel. So we might actually bond the cog to the spacers to distribute the load over the complete distance, which in turn should mke it last a lot longer. I can send it back to them to get this done which I am considering.

Just some things to push the envelope a bit more than normal. I have always been modifying items since I can remember. My first BMX was upgraded countless time and I have been doing so with every single bike I have owned over the last 26 years.

The 16t

Nikolai

Was oggling your PF build last night (would really love to do one very similar in a few months, can you post your build list??). I kept reading your signature with more and more confusion.

Now I get it!.

bdc88

I have a build list somewhere but I will just have to make sure it is up to date and I can send the link to it.

I have decided that I am going to run a 2 X 9 set up with a 12/27 on the back and I am going to run Dura-Ace 7700 front and rear derailleurs. I will tune both of them as well to reduce the weight further. The only issue that I have is the weight of the rear cassette as I have a very light one on there now. I think the Dura-Ace derailleurs will be very light.

atbman

You really like rubbing it in, don't you?

becnal

You big show-off! I'm so jealous!

maddyfish

Like FSA much?

bdc88

Not really.