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Oh hell no. I'm calling in sick on Tuesday before I touch a bike with studded tires again in the next six months
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Keith, nice ride man, she sure is purdy!!
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2009 Major Jake. Took off a bunch of stock stuff for some upgrades. Ultegra shifters, OCCTO carbon bar, Thomson Elite X2 Stem, Specialized Toupe saddle and DT Mon Chasseral wheels. Putting on a Thomson post when I figure out my position a bit better..not sure if I need a setback or not. I just came in from her shakedown cruise and I am verry happy. 19.2 POUNDS OF CROSS RACING, CAR CRUSHING FURY!!!
All my other bikes are Single Speed...I swear!
All my other bikes are Single Speed...I swear!
more fiyah!
that ride is pure hotness man!
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19.2lbs?! Holy ****e, beautiful (love those rims).
My buddy actually lives at Sammon/Linsmore, right up the street from your new place Pyze, so we'll have to get something organised (he doesn't really ride, but I often stop by his on my way home) for sure.
Looking like some dedicated wind (35-40km/h) from the NW for the donut tomorrow, along with some rain apparently... aiieee! Sunday looks friendlier, but eh, that may end up changing anyway.
Who's still in?
My buddy actually lives at Sammon/Linsmore, right up the street from your new place Pyze, so we'll have to get something organised (he doesn't really ride, but I often stop by his on my way home) for sure.
Looking like some dedicated wind (35-40km/h) from the NW for the donut tomorrow, along with some rain apparently... aiieee! Sunday looks friendlier, but eh, that may end up changing anyway.
Who's still in?
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2009 Major Jake. Took off a bunch of stock stuff for some upgrades. Ultegra shifters, OCCTO carbon bar, Thomson Elite X2 Stem, Specialized Toupe saddle and DT Mon Chasseral wheels. Putting on a Thomson post when I figure out my position a bit better..not sure if I need a setback or not. I just came in from her shakedown cruise and I am verry happy. 19.2 POUNDS OF CROSS RACING, CAR CRUSHING FURY!!!
All my other bikes are Single Speed...I swear!
All my other bikes are Single Speed...I swear!
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Am I kooky for enjoying riding in the rain?
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Nah i like it too, hot summer day + rain + bike riding = awesome.
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..........so u have rain blowing into ur face
.............ur trying to see the person ahead of u travelling at 15km/h
...........ur drafting their water spray that's also being blown into your face.
..........and then u have climbs......
and this goes on for 3 hrs...
hmm.. count me in for sunday.
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sidenote: cavernmech, i know u helped me out with wheels before and with a couple hundred kms on them they are still perfectly true....
does anyone here have any leads to 1 Ambrosio 19 Extra Super Elite rear wheel? 700c?
turns out my rear wheel has a flatspot, radial out of round of about 0.75mm... it lasts about 3 spokes, so when i try to true it, the spokes by the flatspot are no longer in tension..
I don't notice it when riding, or when coasting at 120psi.
Should i worry? is this "in spec" for older box rims with no aero section?
I doubt this is a rolling grenade, but anyone have anything old for sale?
when the rest of the wheel is true/tensioned, its a nice strong wheel and has stayed laterally true even along really rough roads.
does anyone here have any leads to 1 Ambrosio 19 Extra Super Elite rear wheel? 700c?
turns out my rear wheel has a flatspot, radial out of round of about 0.75mm... it lasts about 3 spokes, so when i try to true it, the spokes by the flatspot are no longer in tension..
I don't notice it when riding, or when coasting at 120psi.
Should i worry? is this "in spec" for older box rims with no aero section?
I doubt this is a rolling grenade, but anyone have anything old for sale?
when the rest of the wheel is true/tensioned, its a nice strong wheel and has stayed laterally true even along really rough roads.
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yeah, I think I'm switching to sunday as well. Rain or wind on their own--ok, but 50km gusts with rain doesn't sound like fun.
And +1 on the sweet ride. Looks like lots of fun.
And +1 on the sweet ride. Looks like lots of fun.
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I rode Ambrosio Areo Elites in the 80's... how old are those rims you're looking for? I have the '09 catalog if your interested.
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im looking for USED OLD STOCK (basically used, or the in boiler room/rafters/shelf of some bike shop)
36h, gonna keep it real, old school.
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Singlespeed CX bike now has a blinged out carbon fork (so fresh/so clean). On the ride home from Cycle Solutions I realized that the new fork also jacked up the front end of the bike about 10mm (and drove the nose of my saddle about 10mm into my junk). Should probably take a look at that. *cough*
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Yeah based on my brief ride this morning, I think it's a good plan to switch to Sunday. When I'm being blown about with that kind of force it's actually kinda scary.
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Crap, I totally forgot to buy some energy drink mix while I was out. Anyone know where I can buy some of that Hammer Nutrition "Heed" powder downtown?
https://www.hammernutrition.com/za/HN...T&PROD.ID=4038
https://www.hammernutrition.com/za/HN...T&PROD.ID=4038
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If I have a set of Mavic Aksiums with the rear being able to accept a ShimaNO cluster... what needs to be done to convert that to Campy compatibility?
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hammer..... is that good stuff?
anyways, with whom all is riding on sunday. another friend and I will be on FRS radios, pure faux messenger stylez, channel 6.
the droppage is serious, so this is a good way to stay in touch. and BTW, are u guys gonna be on road bikes or fixed?
anyways, with whom all is riding on sunday. another friend and I will be on FRS radios, pure faux messenger stylez, channel 6.
the droppage is serious, so this is a good way to stay in touch. and BTW, are u guys gonna be on road bikes or fixed?
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i really want a set of old school shamals to round out my bianchi....
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You can get a campy freehub body for it and change it out. Those wheels are pretty common, so it shouldn't be a big hastle finding one.
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hammer..... is that good stuff?
anyways, with whom all is riding on sunday. another friend and I will be on FRS radios, pure faux messenger stylez, channel 6.
the droppage is serious, so this is a good way to stay in touch. and BTW, are u guys gonna be on road bikes or fixed?
anyways, with whom all is riding on sunday. another friend and I will be on FRS radios, pure faux messenger stylez, channel 6.
the droppage is serious, so this is a good way to stay in touch. and BTW, are u guys gonna be on road bikes or fixed?
edit: and I also don't have any radios handy. What's the range on those things anyways?
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Hammer is available at any Running Room around.