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Old 10-13-05, 09:23 AM
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Originally Posted by mooglinux
Sooooo.....how do you get sponsered for races?!?!?!?! i would love to race AND have 5k to spend on a nice bike. even just finding a good bike ride in my area is hard?!?!
Ill second the hard to find a good ride. Im always looking for ride partners and new places to ride. Thats oen reason im planing out a tour of the metro parks for next year some time. Im bored riding the tow path , silver creek and roads around here. Still ride because i enjoy it and jump at the chance to ride. Its just gotten to the point that if there was no trafic i could ride my various routes blind folded and not miss a turn or hit a pot hole.
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What's the downside of aero wheels? too harsh?
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i have just bought an alan excell silver frame, i am going to build it up. what products do you think would be worthwhile considering to put on it?
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Originally Posted by SpongeDad
Fuji_cyclist is back!
omg, I just looked that guy up! Funniest guy I've come across all day! Man, I hope he starts more threads...
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Old 10-25-05, 04:50 AM
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You can have a $1000 off any Flyte bike over 5k right now. Feel free to pm me for the discount code.
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Originally Posted by cameron
i have just bought an alan excell silver frame, i am going to build it up. what products do you think would be worthwhile considering to put on it?
Campagnolo gruppo - Centaur minimum. Bar, stem, seat post, saddle, etc. whatever fits and feels good to you. Campagnolo, Fulcrum, or Mavic wheelset.

Post a piccie if you can!
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Pretty nice looking frameset. Are you getting it from EMG?

I find it a little confusing that Alan calls it a road frame, while EMG sell what they call an Excell Silver cyclocross frame. Is that so new that Alan has not had time to put it on their site?
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Originally Posted by cameron
im not on a team, i am sponsored by a home loan company that just supplies the money, not bikes or accessories.
Hmm... seeing that they are a loans company are you sure they aren't just providing a loan as opposed to giving you money?
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Originally Posted by cameron
i have just bought an alan excell silver frame, i am going to build it up. what products do you think would be worthwhile considering to put on it?
There is no question about it, you just have to put sora on it!
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Old 10-25-05, 09:04 AM
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hey any u guys or girls have any info on bmx choopers just wondering i thought i would ask so i could get better ideas on how to make a new bike thanks rebel
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