Hillymans New Ride
02-05-05, 10:03 PM
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I picked up my new Trek 520 today! I haven't even able to take her for a ride yet 
I had them put on a 44/32/22 crankset. I'm going to change the rear rack and put on a front rack too. Thinking about fenders? The Bontrager Race Lite Hardcase, 700x32c are a little slick for me so I hope my Continental Top Touring 2000 700x28s will fit. My first ride will decide if the saddle stays. Not the best pictures but all I have is a cheap digital camera.
Trek 520, I christen thee 'Happy' !!!!
I had them put on a 44/32/22 crankset. I'm going to change the rear rack and put on a front rack too. Thinking about fenders? The Bontrager Race Lite Hardcase, 700x32c are a little slick for me so I hope my Continental Top Touring 2000 700x28s will fit. My first ride will decide if the saddle stays. Not the best pictures but all I have is a cheap digital camera.Trek 520, I christen thee 'Happy' !!!!
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02-06-05, 12:25 PM
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Congrats on the new ride!
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02-06-05, 12:57 PM
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Sweet!
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02-06-05, 03:33 PM
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Originally Posted by heybulldog
hey hilly, was that pic taken at the bfc in Mt. Vernon IL.?
Sad to hear that the Little Egypt bike club folded up.
02-06-05, 03:38 PM
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Originally Posted by RegularGuy
Sweet!
02-06-05, 03:42 PM
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Originally Posted by N7CZinMT
Congrats on the new ride!
Your avatar makes me feel COLD! But you da man if you ride in it
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Originally Posted by hillyman
Thanks Reg, but a off the rack bike doesn't compare to that project (Effort of love or insanity) bike you are building!
I was looking at specs on your new ride at the Trek website. It didn't say whether there are mid fork eyelets for a front rack. Are there?
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02-06-05, 06:56 PM
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Originally Posted by RegularGuy
Love is insanity.
I was looking at specs on your new ride at the Trek website. It didn't say whether there are mid fork eyelets for a front rack. Are there?
I was looking at specs on your new ride at the Trek website. It didn't say whether there are mid fork eyelets for a front rack. Are there?
02-06-05, 06:58 PM
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Originally Posted by koffee brown
Congrats on your new ride, dood!
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02-06-05, 08:02 PM
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Originally Posted by hillyman
She has an eyelet midway and at the end of the fork. I ordered PlanetBike fenders today from Performance. Will I have to mount the fender braces and front rack to the eyelet at the bottom of the fork? She came with double eyelets on the back and single on the front(and the one midway up the fork).
You can find a pdf of the manual at planetbike.com. Just go to the fenders page, the link is at the bottom. I tried to post the link here, but couldn't get it to work.
On the rear, mount the fender to the lower eyelets and the rack to the upper eyelets.
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02-07-05, 05:49 PM
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Treks website says $1200. Bernie at BFC said the price was $1100. I asked him for a 44/32/22 instead of the 52/42/30 ( I couldn't push a 52 tooth gear riding down SlickRock!), he deducted the price difference on the cranks.
$1028.76 tax included.
With what $ Reg has poured into his project bike, making his LBS his second home and all the skin still on my knuckles, I don't think I did too bad
$1028.76 tax included.
With what $ Reg has poured into his project bike, making his LBS his second home and all the skin still on my knuckles, I don't think I did too bad
02-07-05, 09:07 PM
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Originally Posted by hillyman
Thanks Reg!
Originally Posted by hillyman
With what $ Reg has poured into his project bike, making his LBS his second home and all the skin still on my knuckles, I don't think I did too bad
Enjoy your new scoot!
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02-08-05, 04:26 PM
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Originally Posted by RegularGuy
No charge for my evil twin.
Sounds like you did great. You wanted a bike to ride. I wanted a bike to work on. I actually haven't lost too much blood or used the name of the Lord in vain more than a couple of times.
Enjoy your new scoot!
Sounds like you did great. You wanted a bike to ride. I wanted a bike to work on. I actually haven't lost too much blood or used the name of the Lord in vain more than a couple of times.
Enjoy your new scoot!
What I need is more riding time. Looks like another once a week riding year. Oh well, you have to take what life gives you.
02-08-05, 04:31 PM
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Originally Posted by hillyman
Thanks Koffee! Are you going to tour anywhere great this year?
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02-08-05, 08:08 PM
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Hey, Hillyman! I followed the link to the hilly page. Those pics are NOT what Hilly looked like in '04. This is what hilly looked like in '04:
02-08-05, 09:03 PM
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Originally Posted by BlazingPedals
Hey, Hillyman! I followed the link to the hilly page. Those pics are NOT what Hilly looked like in '04. This is what hilly looked like in '04:
I just road Saturday in the WIND and cold. Saturday night was real cold in a tent. Sunday started cold but got pretty nice later didn't it? I went to the Temple in Bloomington on Sunday.
Saturday 2004 photo
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02-11-05, 12:05 PM
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i ordered a trek 2300 from bernie last fall. Just have one more payment and she's all mine.
will you be going to the Harmonie hundred this year?
will you be going to the Harmonie hundred this year?
02-11-05, 03:34 PM
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Originally Posted by heybulldog
will you be going to the Harmonie hundred this year?
02-11-05, 10:20 PM
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Originally Posted by hillyman
She has an eyelet midway and at the end of the fork. I ordered PlanetBike fenders today from Performance. Will I have to mount the fender braces and front rack to the eyelet at the bottom of the fork? She came with double eyelets on the back and single on the front(and the one midway up the fork).
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I was thinkin' that it was Saturday that was a wash out last year. Sunday was a bit cool but a good ride or was that two years ago? Seems the older I get the less I remember. oh well maybe i'll see you there on sunday this year.
02-12-05, 01:47 PM
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Heybulldog! Are you still using your Brooks saddle? I was thinking about getting one.
If you see me at The Harmony you will probably pass by me like I was sitting still with that new ride of yours
If you see me at The Harmony you will probably pass by me like I was sitting still with that new ride of yours