Bike Forums - The Aussie Thread- Part 4

Yeah....best part of the whole show was watching him treat World TT Champ Abraham Olano like a ragdoll in that '99 TT again. Amazing display of power.

pshaw

07-06-06 05:38 PM

Back to those XTR cranks for a second...in summary
T says 2006 XTR are great but use only Shimano chainrings
HD says 2006 XTR chainrings are soft as sheet
Therefore i conclude XTR cranks aint worth investing in.
FWIW, i need new chainrings for my 2003 XT drivetrain and thought at the prices Torpedo7 list the 2006 XTR cranks at I should upgarde. Hence 2007 XTR's are out of price range :( (and I dont like them)
IMHO The 06 stuff sheets on the 07 for asthetics!
Back to der drawing board...

bbw	07-06-06 05:39 PM

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Originally Posted by 531Aussie

was it a joke?

I think he was cut by one a couple of years ago

No I think it was cut crystal. boom boom

pshaw

07-06-06 05:40 PM

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Originally Posted by ed073

Yeah....best part of the whole show was watching him treat World TT Champ Abraham Olano like a ragdoll in that '99 TT again. Amazing display of power.

Slugging it out with Pantani was good to watch again!

Wilchemy

07-06-06 05:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Thylacine

........Wilchemy, I'd hardly expect Teschner to go "Well, if you don't like Aluminium, there's always Thylacine Cycles or Paconi or Overton or Perkins or or or." :lol: They're marginally cheaper than us for Al or Sc anyway, so if someone likes the look of them better I'm happy to conceed there. I don't believe in 'just being a road builder' anyway - I think every type of cycling informs the rest and makes for a better widget. 1 1/8th Aheadsets on roadbikes anyone? Everyone? :)

Easton just bought out Velomax and slapped their stickers on them as far as I can assertain. If you need new wheels, I can get cracking deals on Zipp and Reynolds - both of which are better IMHO - and I can also do handbuilts pretty reasonably too. Don't get sucked into the Ksyrium vortex whatever you do.

Yeah, fair call on not naming your competitors....and you have explained to me why the Easton wheels all had velomax hubs anyway - thanks.

But it's too late...the Ksyrium vortex has already got me :D .....they came with the bike:) I will however keep in mind your name for Zipps, Reynolds or custom wheels should the need arise. mmmmZipps...

ed073

07-06-06 05:53 PM

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Originally Posted by pshaw

Slugging it out with Pantani was good to watch again!

yeah....sprinting up the Ventoux onto his wheel.

Notice how when he got on, he sat back in the saddle to make it look like it was no effort....crafty.

climbo

07-06-06 05:56 PM

buy a standard 5 bolt crankset and you can get chainrings from other places (QBP), rather than going in the Shimano Proprietary chainring design rollercoaster.

HDTVKSS

07-06-06 05:56 PM

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Originally Posted by pshaw

Why not some 06 XT cranks? i have them and i think they are the shiznit.

HobartDave

07-06-06 05:57 PM

Hey guys, sorry to do this to you, but I have a serious question about bikes :eek:

Since getting a new frame, after crashing, whenever I take my hands off the bars, I have to lean way left to stop the bike from tracking right. It's a madone SL frame, so I doubt it's not straigt. I've just tried a new headset, but that wasn't it. I'll be trying a different front wheel tomorrow.

Does anyone have any ideas, it's driving me crazy.

HDTVKSS

07-06-06 05:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Wilchemy

But it's too late...the Ksyrium vortex

same, i got an offer of $500 on a set of Elites and that proved to be an offer i coudlnt refuse. HAve been offered a set of Zipps 404's on loan for the TT comming up at calga but am yet to give a yay or nay. how expensive are those cork brake pads?

HDTVKSS

07-06-06 06:00 PM

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Originally Posted by HobartDave

, I have to lean way left .

is the seat on dead center?

pshaw

07-06-06 06:03 PM

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Originally Posted by HDTVKSS

Why not some 06 XT cranks? i have them and i think they are the shiznit.

aarrrrggghh. they were on torp7 last week on super special $250 from memory
:mad:

climbo

07-06-06 06:07 PM

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Originally Posted by HDTVKSS

not as much as the wheels !

you don't need cork pads anyway, I use std pads on mine, plus, you can get Kool Stop and Zipp pads that are made for carbon wheels also. One set of pads should last a while if you only race on them.

HobartDave

07-06-06 06:07 PM

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Originally Posted by HDTVKSS

is the seat on dead center?

The seat and post came straight off the old frame and onto the new one. Looks straight to me.
I'll try the saddle of my other bike after the front wheel though, just to be sure.

HDTVKSS

07-06-06 06:14 PM

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Originally Posted by pshaw

aarrrrggghh. they were on torp7 last week on super special $250 from memory
:mad:

were they the new ones or the Spline style BB models? the older style can regularly be found for 250, but is probably worse than what you allready have!

I want a set of 172.5's for the hard tail, but will probably just get LX... one day....

pshaw

07-06-06 06:19 PM

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Originally Posted by HobartDave

whenever I take my hands off the bars, I have to lean way left to stop the bike from tracking right.
Does anyone have any ideas, it's driving me crazy.

If you're anything like me, try distributing half of your family size bag of Jelly snakes into the left hand pocket of your Jersey.
:rolleyes:

HobartDave

07-06-06 06:21 PM

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Originally Posted by pshaw

If you're anything like me, try distributing half of your family size bag of Jelly snakes into the left hand pocket of your Jersey.
:rolleyes:

Unfortunately it's not that. Doesn't matter if I have full pockets, empty pockets, or a backpack on :rolleyes:

matagi

07-06-06 06:59 PM

SBS is showing "Hell on Wheels" at 11:30pm on Monday July 10th (which is a TdF rest day). Program those VCRs - unless you're a nightowl. :)

pshaw

07-06-06 07:03 PM

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Originally Posted by HDTVKSS

Yep new ones, still on there for 219 but limited sizes.
FWIW i got the old spliners :o

jock	07-06-06 07:08 PM

You lazy buggers coming down to DGV tonight for round 2 of the CCCC pointscore?

wattsy_rules

07-06-06 07:17 PM

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Originally Posted by HobartDave

Is the front wheel 'square' to the bars?

wattsy_rules

07-06-06 07:19 PM

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Originally Posted by pshaw

If you're anything like me, try distributing half of your family size bag of Jelly snakes into the left hand pocket of your Jersey.
:rolleyes:

An interesting question...What do you each take to eat/drink when you ride?

HobartDave

07-06-06 07:24 PM

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Originally Posted by wattsy_rules

Is the front wheel 'square' to the bars?

Yep, and the ammount of turn to the right is the same as before the headset was replaced.

pshaw

07-06-06 07:34 PM

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Originally Posted by wattsy_rules

An interesting question...What do you each take to eat/drink when you ride?

Mothers Nature jam topped Muesli bars and Jelly Snakes. Bannanas for the road (I dont like squashing them when i go OTB on the MTB:p )

FWIW, Dont put the snakes directly into your pocket...I got a beaut snake stain on one of my jerseys from the Highland fling. The sun melted them into the material. Still it's a handy emergency reserve;)

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