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02-24-12, 08:02 PM
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Really an upgraded for me over the other 2 Models, to bad it is raining right now. : (
02-25-12, 12:37 AM
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You just love to keep buying bikes, don't you? I don't mind, because I get to see lots of beautiful bikes!
02-25-12, 07:31 AM
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My Dad, who´s 72 this year, wants to get back into riding, and requested something with ´skinny tyres, normal bars that goes fast´.
So this is what I built him. It´s a no-name aluminium race frame, flat bars and ergo grips, 3x8 gearing, Cosmos wheelset, 1" threadless carbon fork.
Not much matches as it´s a parts bin special, but it all works OK. He won´t mind if it´s not Di2.
It´s a hoot to ride and he´s looking forward to picking it up in the spring.
02-25-12, 08:06 AM
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My Dad, who´s 72 this year, wants to get back into riding, and requested something with ´skinny tyres, normal bars that goes fast´.
So this is what I built him. It´s a no-name aluminium race frame, flat bars and ergo grips, 3x8 gearing, Cosmos wheelset, 1" threadless carbon fork.
Not much matches as it´s a parts bin special, but it all works OK. He won´t mind if it´s not Di2.
It´s a hoot to ride and he´s looking forward to picking it up in the spring.
02-25-12, 08:27 AM
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02-25-12, 09:05 AM
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1994 Specialized Hardrock Sport by owensbyphoto, on Flickr
1994 Specialized Hardrock Sport by owensbyphoto, on Flickr
1994 Specialized Hardrock Sport by owensbyphoto, on Flickr
02-25-12, 11:01 AM
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My Dad, who´s 72 this year, wants to get back into riding, and requested something with ´skinny tyres, normal bars that goes fast´.
So this is what I built him. It´s a no-name aluminium race frame, flat bars and ergo grips, 3x8 gearing, Cosmos wheelset, 1" threadless carbon fork.
Not much matches as it´s a parts bin special, but it all works OK. He won´t mind if it´s not Di2.
It´s a hoot to ride and he´s looking forward to picking it up in the spring.
One of these: https://www.chainreactioncycles.com/M...?ModelID=38697 and a pair of brake levers off of an old cantilever equipped bike will fix it right up! If those are not, in fact, V brake levers, then please ignore my comments!
02-25-12, 12:55 PM
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can i play? this is my home brew "hybrid" cruiser. its a Schwinn Typhoon cruiser i put Matrix-550 700c wheels on. running bontrager select invert tires. this is an older pic before i changet the handlebars.
02-25-12, 01:52 PM
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So what exactly is so hybrid about this bike? Just asking.
02-25-12, 02:03 PM
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to me i consider it a hybrid because this was a ballloon tire bike but now has a set of wheels i pulled from a trashed treck hybrid. i had drop bars on it for about a week but my back isnt able to handle the bending (but it felt very comfortible to ride it like a road bike in short burts) so its now got risers. to me its got a very mixed up ride. its got the comfort geo of a cruiser with the handeling of a road bike. also this is the largest cruiser frame ive ever came across; its tall and has a very long top tube (my other cruisers seem small compaired to it) in fact its overall dementions are very close to an old road bike frame i have). i can keep up really well with my buddies fg/ss road bikes when i ride this.
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02-25-12, 02:54 PM
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to me i consider it a hybrid because this was a ballloon tire bike but now has a set of wheels i pulled from a trashed treck hybrid. i had drop bars on it for about a week but my back isnt able to handle the bending (but it felt very comfortible to ride it like a road bike in short burts) so its now got risers. to me its got a very mixed up ride. its got the comfort geo of a cruiser with the handeling of a road bike. also this is the largest cruiser frame ive ever came across; its tall and has a very long top tube (my other cruisers seem small compaired to it) in fact its overall dementions are very close to an old road bike frame i have). i can keep up really well with my buddies fg/ss road bikes when i ride this.
02-25-12, 03:09 PM
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ill see if i still have a pic of it with the drop bars. it looked crazy as can be. ill check monday when i have a day off.
02-25-12, 10:18 PM
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1994 Specialized Hardrock Sport by owensbyphoto, on Flickr
1994 Specialized Hardrock Sport by owensbyphoto, on Flickr
1994 Specialized Hardrock Sport by owensbyphoto, on Flickr
02-26-12, 12:17 AM
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That's already above my goal for now, 15 MPH for 10 miles is where I would like to get. High 11's or Low 12's is my current average. The first real ride tonight on the new Insight, was not good to say the least. Start out on a small 1 mile long hill, into a strong (cold) headwind, fingers frozen in less than 10 minutes. Wrong gloves for the ride, then gave in do to the cold. Averaged like 9.9 MPH, not a great start, but weather was a huge factor. : (
02-26-12, 01:45 AM
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Good spot.
The brake action is a bit stiffer than with canti levers, but it's not too bad. I will see how he gets on with the v-brake levers and swap them out if necessary.
Cheers
The brake action is a bit stiffer than with canti levers, but it's not too bad. I will see how he gets on with the v-brake levers and swap them out if necessary.
Cheers
02-26-12, 05:08 AM
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02-26-12, 08:04 AM
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A true hybrid...
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02-26-12, 09:35 AM
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I just picked up a 2010 Trek 7.5 FX today. I really wanted a 7.7 but This one showed up on my local craigslist with less than 100 miles on it for $400 and I could not pass it up. I have a high end road bike , but wanted something I could ride on the road or gravel trails and this will fit my needs after I do some changes , pedals,saddles maybe a 105 crank?
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02-26-12, 05:43 PM
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Decided to get a little artsy with it. I added a new saddlebag that looks really nice.
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