Wanting to stand out from the crowd
08-23-16, 01:23 AM
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Different is......Astoria ? Renovo Hardwood Bicycles
08-23-16, 11:57 PM
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I think a large portion of the people hitting reply are missing the point.
I'll simplify it. Where I currently live there are two bike stores, Trek, Giant, Specialized, and Cannondale are what people ride down here because that's all that's sold. Take a two hour drive north and you've got a lot more options.
Like some had stated, I simply don't want the common bike sitting along the outside patio of the nearest cafe, which where I live are the bikes mentioned previously.
I'll more than likely stick to something along the following brands: Pinarello, Cervelo (yes again), Bianchi, Wilier, BMC, Colnago.
Thanks for the replies. I've had some good laughs while on pain meds trying to recover from my broken collarbone.
I'll simplify it. Where I currently live there are two bike stores, Trek, Giant, Specialized, and Cannondale are what people ride down here because that's all that's sold. Take a two hour drive north and you've got a lot more options.
Like some had stated, I simply don't want the common bike sitting along the outside patio of the nearest cafe, which where I live are the bikes mentioned previously.
I'll more than likely stick to something along the following brands: Pinarello, Cervelo (yes again), Bianchi, Wilier, BMC, Colnago.
Thanks for the replies. I've had some good laughs while on pain meds trying to recover from my broken collarbone.
08-24-16, 07:19 AM
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Every detail needed to be my choice, and I had the time to pinegave the
Here's a pic.
Lynskey R240 Final Form by silversx80, on Flickr
Here's a pic.
Lynskey R240 Final Form by silversx80, on Flickr
08-24-16, 01:54 PM
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This is good advise. See the Retro roadie thread in C & V. They are always conversation starters, always. The right vintage steel trumps everything else in the group. Something else to consider is that color and shiny chrome really stand out in the sea of red, white and black/murdered out bikes out there today.
08-25-16, 11:16 AM
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When I was in your condition (pain meds and broken clavicle) I had a lot of time to think too. I finally decided it was time to get my "forever" bike, and go to a Titanium frame. My goal was to stand out in a subtle way. Every detail needed to be my choice, and I had the time to pine over it.
I ended up working with the folks over at Lynskey and selected a semi-custom R240 frame. From there, I ordered a set of Pacenti SL23 rim, gold nipples, polished hubs, and stainless spokes, and built up my own wheels. Cable housings are Jagwire gold braided. Cockpit is Ritchey Classic. Headset is Cane Creek 110 with polished cap. Saddle is fi'zi:k Antares. Gruppo is SRAM Force22 with a compact crank, threaded BB, and 11-26 cassette. Cages are Iris King Cage. I originally had SpeedPlay Zeros on, but switched back to the SPD-SL system.
It all came in about 2 weeks before my doc gave the all clear to ride, so I had time to learn, build it up, and fine tune everything. I spent a bit more than your budget, but not by too much. Also considering that I plan to keep this for life, it was well worth the dough (it also helped that the guy who hit me had insurance to pay me a fair amount for my totaled Scott Addict).
Here's a pic.
Lynskey R240 Final Form by silversx80, on Flickr
I ended up working with the folks over at Lynskey and selected a semi-custom R240 frame. From there, I ordered a set of Pacenti SL23 rim, gold nipples, polished hubs, and stainless spokes, and built up my own wheels. Cable housings are Jagwire gold braided. Cockpit is Ritchey Classic. Headset is Cane Creek 110 with polished cap. Saddle is fi'zi:k Antares. Gruppo is SRAM Force22 with a compact crank, threaded BB, and 11-26 cassette. Cages are Iris King Cage. I originally had SpeedPlay Zeros on, but switched back to the SPD-SL system.
It all came in about 2 weeks before my doc gave the all clear to ride, so I had time to learn, build it up, and fine tune everything. I spent a bit more than your budget, but not by too much. Also considering that I plan to keep this for life, it was well worth the dough (it also helped that the guy who hit me had insurance to pay me a fair amount for my totaled Scott Addict).
Here's a pic.
Lynskey R240 Final Form by silversx80, on FlickrOP, I would seriously consider the Lynskey route, but if you are dead set on carbon, of the ones you are looking at I would go BMW for sure. Sounds like they are rare where you ride, and they have a very distinctive look to them.
08-25-16, 11:30 AM
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I lust after a lot of bikes ... but that Renovo with a hardwood frame? I don't even care how much it weighs or how it rides or any of that, I just want it.
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You'll certainly "stand out."
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