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08-31-15, 06:03 AM
#2801
Should Be More Popular
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Malvern, PA (20 miles West of Philly)
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08-31-15, 06:24 AM
#2802
Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Houston, TX
Posts: 28,682
Bikes: 1990 Romic Reynolds 531 custom build, Merlin Works CR Ti custom build, super light Workswell 066 custom build
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08-31-15, 06:29 AM
#2803
Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: NW Indiana
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My family knows of my disdain for the MUP. However, every once in a while, in a moment of weakness, I set out on the MUP with them.
08-31-15, 06:57 AM
#2805
Senior Member
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Location: Houston, TX
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08-31-15, 07:18 AM
#2807
Mostly Harmless
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Chittenango, NY
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Fuji SL 1.5. mechanical Dura Ace 9000. Under 15 pounds. Under $5,000.
Fuji Bikes | ROAD | COMPETITON SERIES | SL 1.5
Fuji Bikes | ROAD | COMPETITON SERIES | SL 1.5
08-31-15, 07:24 AM
#2808
Brown Jersey Winner
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Location: The Bad Woods.
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im not really bothered by the cost. i could get some s-works black inc team pro ltd edition thing that would cost as much as a new car and id still want to change stuff
lets be honest here, i dont NEED this on any level. so my priorities are geo > overall weight > decent paintjob (bikes are for fashion) > cost
lets be honest here, i dont NEED this on any level. so my priorities are geo > overall weight > decent paintjob (bikes are for fashion) > cost
08-31-15, 07:29 AM
#2809
Mostly Harmless
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im not really bothered by the cost. i could get some s-works black inc team pro ltd edition thing that would cost as much as a new car and id still want to change stuff
lets be honest here, i dont NEED this on any level. so my priorities are geo > overall weight > decent paintjob (bikes are for fashion) > cost
lets be honest here, i dont NEED this on any level. so my priorities are geo > overall weight > decent paintjob (bikes are for fashion) > cost
08-31-15, 07:32 AM
#2810
Mostly Harmless
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08-31-15, 07:57 AM
#2812
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Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Phoenix, AZ
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I saw one of those Fuji's this weekend actually...was a bit surprise it was a Fuji to be honest. It looked really nice with the understated graphics.
08-31-15, 07:58 AM
#2813
Custom User Title
Join Date: May 2013
Location: SE MN
Posts: 11,239
Bikes: Fuji Roubaix Pro & Quintana Roo Kilo
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I use Instagram for pictures while out riding the bike since they link automagically to Strava. So, my Instagram account is basically just a bunch of pictures of my bike next to stuff.
08-31-15, 08:54 AM
#2814
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Location: SE MN
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I've had a bad week with tires. On the 22nd I got a large sidewall gash that put an end to my rear Conti Grandsport Race tire. It was approaching 2k miles so it probably had another 1k + left in it. I replaced it with a Conti Gatorskin. This last Saturday the 29th, one week and 100 miles later, I hit something that gashed the tread fairly deeply and part of the sidewall. It caused a flat, but I did not have to boot it. Hopefully it holds out.
I can only imagine that if it was not a Gatorskin that the tire would have been done for. That stretch of road is always a little sketchy with road debris. It is the only stretch of road to get to a popular Indian casino. I would avoid it because of this, but it has nice wide shoulders, is a pretty area, and there are some good climbs.
I can only imagine that if it was not a Gatorskin that the tire would have been done for. That stretch of road is always a little sketchy with road debris. It is the only stretch of road to get to a popular Indian casino. I would avoid it because of this, but it has nice wide shoulders, is a pretty area, and there are some good climbs.
08-31-15, 08:54 AM
#2815
Friendship is Magic
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Sacramento, CA
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...I propose that September's Addiction be devoted to CX disc bikes in all their glory, CX racing, and for the classic steel guys, I can link some photos of Richard Sachs' CX team.
#rainandmud
#rainandmud
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08-31-15, 08:57 AM
#2816
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...I propose that September's Addiction be devoted to CX disc bikes in all their glory, CX racing, and for the classic steel guys, I can link some photos of Richard Sachs' CX team. #rainandmud
#rainandmud
08-31-15, 09:03 AM
#2817
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Oh, I got my new Romin Evo finally set up in the correct place. Saddle position is such a pain in the ass. Even starting off knowing where the old one was situated it still took me four or five rides with minor adjustments to get it to where it needed to be.
Now it's just a matter of letting my sit bones adjust to the new saddle to see if it is the correct fit for me.
Now it's just a matter of letting my sit bones adjust to the new saddle to see if it is the correct fit for me.
08-31-15, 09:06 AM
#2818
Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: NW Indiana
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On Saturday afternoon after getting home I decided get tyres and tubes on the new HED wheels. The tyres I wanted to mount were Continental 4000 S II. After pulling the skin off my fingers an palms I gave up and found some other tyres. I got those. Time for a bead jack for the HED wheels.
08-31-15, 09:15 AM
#2819
Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Houston, TX
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On Saturday afternoon after getting home I decided get tyres and tubes on the new HED wheels. The tyres I wanted to mount were Continental 4000 S II. After pulling the skin off my fingers an palms I gave up and found some other tyres. I got those. Time for a bead jack for the HED wheels.
VAR for the win. It works at home in the shop and is small enough to carry on the road. Ba-da-boom!
08-31-15, 10:01 AM
#2821
Friendship is Magic
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08-31-15, 10:58 AM
#2822
Super Modest
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Central Illinois
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Bikes: Trek Emonda, Giant Propel, Colnago V3, Co-Motion Supremo, ICE VTX WC
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08-31-15, 11:27 AM
#2823
cowboy, steel horse, etc
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It was a little damp at the local CX race yesterday. Glad I didn't go.
08-31-15, 12:17 PM
#2825
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@WhyFi, I started reading Blood Song by Anthony Ryan and now that I'm halfway through book one I can safely say it is a well done piece of epic fantasy. Looks like it came out in 2013 and the next two in the series are already available so the author churns them out fairly quickly.