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Dan333SP 05-02-17 01:51 PM


Originally Posted by sbxx1985 (Post 19554637)
What about the Paketa? That has to get a hot. JP made it in front of me.

I don't recall seeing that one. Links plz.

WhyFi 05-02-17 01:53 PM


Originally Posted by sbxx1985 (Post 19554637)
What about the Paketa? That has to get a hot. JP made it in front of me.

Well it is combustible.

sbxx1985 05-02-17 01:56 PM

http://i588.photobucket.com/albums/s...5/IMG_0947.jpg

Dan333SP 05-02-17 01:59 PM

Hot. But the bike is in the way, do you have any other angles? Is that a 2004 9-5?

sbxx1985 05-02-17 02:03 PM

JP's old car. Old photo.

sbxx1985 05-02-17 02:05 PM

Building a 56 under 6kg is also hot, even if it is a Cervelo.

In other news, I bought my wife an Apple watch today for Mother's Day/wedding anniversaire.

sbxx1985 05-02-17 02:14 PM

That new Garmin Fenix is spendy.

Dan333SP 05-02-17 02:19 PM

Tandem TT racing looks funny.

https://paketabike.files.wordpress.c...-champions.jpg

WhyFi 05-02-17 02:20 PM


Originally Posted by sbxx1985 (Post 19554725)
That new Garmin Fenix is spendy.

That's the one that [MENTION=188524]Seattle Forrest[/MENTION] swears by, no? Or is this a new, new one?

Dan333SP 05-02-17 02:25 PM

If that's the giant Garmin watch, a soon-to-be-former coworker wears one to log his little walking laps around our floor. I wonder if he needs turn by turn functionality for that?

datlas 05-02-17 02:30 PM


Originally Posted by Dan333SP (Post 19554741)

Have you seen the GCN guys on their triple?? That looks even funnier. It started out as an April Fools' Day joke, but I believe they are actually going to try for the hour record.

LAJ 05-02-17 02:31 PM

Magnesium bikes are hot. So are aero bikes. I do have one issue, and that's the BMC rear brake set up. Holy crap, it's hard to get right. Once it is, it's done, but it took me a bit on Coach John's TT bike. That BMC TT bike is a purpose built animal.

PepeM 05-02-17 02:32 PM


Originally Posted by sbxx1985 (Post 19554526)
Dang.

I'm excited for your bike. Don't screw up the build.


Originally Posted by Dan333SP (Post 19554553)
It could literally be the HOTTEST BIKE ON BF*. But he'll screw it up. [MENTION=406877]PepeM[/MENTION] always does.







*until I get a Time RXRS.

The build has already been decided, I'll just put my current stuff on it. That is, full 105 drivetrain and TRP brakes. The woman in the shop asked me how I was planning to build it up and I can tell she was disappointed when I said 105. At least my new crabon tubulars will look good on it. Also, I might splurge on one of those Aerofly handlebars if I can find one for a decent prize on ebay.

Dan333SP 05-02-17 02:34 PM


Originally Posted by PepeM (Post 19554781)
I'm screwing up the build

Yea, we figured as much. Best of luck to you.

Trsnrtr 05-02-17 02:37 PM


Originally Posted by rpenmanparker (Post 19554618)
You have to be able to think like a fugitive dust cover. Ask Pepe where it is.

I tried "being the dust cover" but it didn't help. The only good thing is my shop floor got swept for the first time this year. :thumb:

Trsnrtr 05-02-17 02:40 PM


Originally Posted by RPK79 (Post 19554629)
Yeah, they're wild and crazy over there. They stopped carrying fried chicken though...

I can see why. The chicken dinner was like 2000+ calories. The three piece cod dinner is 1675 calories.

jtaylor996 05-02-17 02:40 PM


Originally Posted by Dan333SP (Post 19554741)

Seems like the second guy could be using aero bars and tucking his hands up under the second guy's ass. They seem to have gone to extreme aero lengths otherwise... but not something obvious like that.

Trsnrtr 05-02-17 02:41 PM


Originally Posted by sbxx1985 (Post 19554637)
What about the Paketa? That has to get a hot. JP made it in front of me.

Paketa tandems are purty sweet.

RPK79 05-02-17 02:47 PM


Originally Posted by Trsnrtr (Post 19554798)
I can see why. The chicken dinner was like 2000+ calories. The three piece cod dinner is 1675 calories.

I don't look at calories.

Trsnrtr 05-02-17 02:51 PM

So, another setback on my Gianni Motta. I'm installing the BB and as many of you oldsters know, there is a fixed cup and an adjustable cup which is adjusted with a pin spanner of which I own two. I get my campy one out and one of the pins is sheared off. OK, I get the other one out and it's missing a pin. So, do you think I could remove one of the pins and make a whole spanner? Of course not. Different thread sizes. :mad:

rpenmanparker 05-02-17 02:59 PM

I am setting up a Netgear Arlo Pro (of course!) security camera system for our three unit townhome community. Not without some issues. The base station is hard wired to the router, so it can't be placed just anywhere. The distances to the furthest placed cameras are just a few feet too long to communicate with the base station. I will have to see whether my neighbor can host the base station in a place that has better and shorter "sight lines" to all the cameras. Good news is I don't think that will require any changes in the net setup. I am pretty sure the base station sets up its own network and just needs some access to the internet through anybody's router to communicate with our computers and mobile devices for monitoring. My neighbor is supposed to help later this evening. We will see if he can find a good place for the base station. Otherwise we are screwed.

rpenmanparker 05-02-17 03:01 PM


Originally Posted by Trsnrtr (Post 19554820)
So, another setback on my Gianni Motta. I'm installing the BB and as many of you oldsters know, there is a fixed cup and an adjustable cup which is adjusted with a pin spanner of which I own two. I get my campy one out and one of the pins is sheared off. OK, I get the other one out and it's missing a pin. So, do you think I could remove one of the pins and make a whole spanner? Of course not. Different thread sizes. :mad:

Not without aggravation, but surely the LBS has a drawer with some of those pins lying around in it. No? What a shame. It is such a simple tool with almost no performance requirements.

LAJ 05-02-17 03:13 PM

I keep thinking there is an April Fool's joke here somewhere. Insanity.

Giro d'Italia adds new descending classification with segments including Passo dello Stelvio | Cyclingnews.com

RPK79 05-02-17 03:23 PM

E-stalked [MENTION=185471]WhyFi[/MENTION]'s Facebook since he accepted my request. Just a long stream of pictures of his kids and very little bike content. For shame.

PepeM 05-02-17 03:31 PM


Originally Posted by Dan333SP (Post 19554786)
Yea, we figured as much. Best of luck to you.

Starting to feel the pressure. :cry:

I have two main concerns:

1. Bar tape color. The possibilities are endless!

2. I read that they will be releasing matching shoes and helmet. I hope they are really ugly, otherwise the temptation might be unbearable. Especially if laces are involved. Have you seen how much the laced Specialized shoes cost?


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