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11-02-12 | 04:14 PM
#1951
Cardiac Case
Joined: Aug 2006
Posts: 2,893
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From: Dropped... about 5 miles back...
Bikes: Trek, Cannondale, Litespeed, Lynskey
Heads up! Lynskey has an R330 promo going on again. Complete bike w/105 for $2699.
https://www.lynskeyperformance.com/st...plete-105.html
https://www.lynskeyperformance.com/st...plete-105.html
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11-03-12 | 04:47 AM
#1952
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Joined: Oct 2009
Posts: 322
Likes: 0
From: lake Oswego, OR
Bikes: Colnago Mix, Dean El Diente Ti S&S, Lynskey Cooper CX Disc Ti S&S, Mondonico Futura Legerro, DeRosa Primato, Tommaisini Tecno, Ciöcc Mokva80, Colnago Classic, Brompton M6L, Bob Jackson Audax End-E
What's with all the CX frames going to 44mm haedtubes? Some roadie frames are doing that too, like the Helix. I guess I am an old (45) crmudgeon and like the look of standard headtubes and headsets.
12-14-12 | 04:22 PM
#1956
Cardiac Case
Joined: Aug 2006
Posts: 2,893
Likes: 3
From: Dropped... about 5 miles back...
Bikes: Trek, Cannondale, Litespeed, Lynskey
Possible that someone here is on the receiving end for this.
A POLISHED HELIX... TANDEM!!!
Only ONE in existence.
A POLISHED HELIX... TANDEM!!!
Only ONE in existence.
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12-14-12 | 07:42 PM
#1957
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Joined: Jul 2010
Posts: 1,551
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12-25-12 | 12:54 AM
#1958
Senior Member
Joined: Mar 2012
Posts: 279
Likes: 0
From: Bangkok, Thailand
Bikes: Lynskey Helix OS and R330, Parlee Z1, Anderson 953 Custom
I blame Don Erwin for making me an offer I could not refuse.
The idea started as a back-up bike; oops, I did it again.
After 500 miles, fantastic ride even with 1 cm of head tube spacer - I am still learning how to use the power meter.
Lynskey R330 Etched Logos, Bright-brushed finish
Custom Prowheelbuilder training wheels - HED C2 Rims, silver White Industry Hubs, silver Sapim CX-Ray spokes
2012 SRAM Red Quarq crankset, FD, and Brakes, 2011 SRAM Red Brake/Shifters and RD, 2012 Sram Force 12-25 Cassette
ENVE 2.0 Fork, Stem, Compact Handle Bar, Seatpost
Selle Italia XC Flow saddle
Cane Creek HS
Waiting for King Ti bottle cages, USE silver spin stix skewers, Continental GP4000s 25c tires
Last edited by MarkThailand; 12-25-12 at 12:59 AM.
12-25-12 | 02:00 AM
#1959
Senior Member
Joined: Feb 2011
Posts: 2,802
Likes: 417
From: adelaide, australia
Beautiful to look at.
12-25-12 | 02:17 PM
#1960
Full Member
Joined: Oct 2009
Posts: 322
Likes: 0
From: lake Oswego, OR
Bikes: Colnago Mix, Dean El Diente Ti S&S, Lynskey Cooper CX Disc Ti S&S, Mondonico Futura Legerro, DeRosa Primato, Tommaisini Tecno, Ciöcc Mokva80, Colnago Classic, Brompton M6L, Bob Jackson Audax End-E
My Dean El Diente SL with S&S couplings, Chorus 10 and Velomax Ascent IIs.
My wife's Titus FCR with Chorus 11 and Neutron Ultras.
My Lynskey Cooper CX Disc with S&S couplings should be here sometime in mid/late Feb. Looking for a Chorus 10 group with CX cranks to build it out.
12-25-12 | 02:37 PM
#1961
Full Member
Joined: Oct 2009
Posts: 322
Likes: 0
From: lake Oswego, OR
Bikes: Colnago Mix, Dean El Diente Ti S&S, Lynskey Cooper CX Disc Ti S&S, Mondonico Futura Legerro, DeRosa Primato, Tommaisini Tecno, Ciöcc Mokva80, Colnago Classic, Brompton M6L, Bob Jackson Audax End-E
Hey Drag, is that your Cooper CX Disc? I know you were considering getting one but didn't realize you PTT. Did you go with S&S? Is yours the industrial mill finish or next higher up? Nice looking frame! Looking forward to seeing it built up.
12-25-12 | 03:27 PM
#1962
Slacker
Joined: May 2009
Posts: 1,297
Likes: 7
From: North Orange County, in Southern California
Bikes: 1987 Trek 560 Pro, 1983 SR Semi Pro, 2010 Motobecane Le Champion Titanium, 2011 Trek Fuel EX8
I blame Don Erwin for making me an offer I could not refuse.
The idea started as a back-up bike; oops, I did it again.
After 500 miles, fantastic ride even with 1 cm of head tube spacer - I am still learning how to use the power meter.
Lynskey R330 Etched Logos, Bright-brushed finish
Custom Prowheelbuilder training wheels - HED C2 Rims, silver White Industry Hubs, silver Sapim CX-Ray spokes
2012 SRAM Red Quarq crankset, FD, and Brakes, 2011 SRAM Red Brake/Shifters and RD, 2012 Sram Force 12-25 Cassette
ENVE 2.0 Fork, Stem, Compact Handle Bar, Seatpost
Selle Italia XC Flow saddle
Cane Creek HS
Waiting for King Ti bottle cages, USE silver spin stix skewers, Continental GP4000s 25c tires
12-25-12 | 06:25 PM
#1963
Senior Member
Joined: Mar 2012
Posts: 279
Likes: 0
From: Bangkok, Thailand
Bikes: Lynskey Helix OS and R330, Parlee Z1, Anderson 953 Custom
In Bangkok, flat, no hills to speak of. You have to make a special trip up north to Khao Yai to get in some climbing time - which I rarely do.
Training loops in and around Bangkok require at least a 30 min drive, but I manage to get 200 km per weekend. Riders here are very nice and very well equipped, gear-wise - probably typical of Thai consumption.
Once a month, I make a special trip down south to the beach city of Hua Hin to ride at least 300 km over a weekend along the coastal and beach roads, which is absolutely beautiful.
Btw, I moved out here from Pasadena in 2003.
Have a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
Mark
12-25-12 | 09:18 PM
#1964
well hello there
Joined: May 2005
Posts: 15,489
Likes: 388
From: Point Loma, CA
Bikes: Bill Holland (Road-Ti), Fuji Roubaix Pro (back-up), Bike Friday (folder), Co-Motion (tandem) & Trek 750 (hybrid)
12-25-12 | 11:32 PM
#1965
Full Member
Joined: Oct 2009
Posts: 322
Likes: 0
From: lake Oswego, OR
Bikes: Colnago Mix, Dean El Diente Ti S&S, Lynskey Cooper CX Disc Ti S&S, Mondonico Futura Legerro, DeRosa Primato, Tommaisini Tecno, Ciöcc Mokva80, Colnago Classic, Brompton M6L, Bob Jackson Audax End-E
Hot, but I got used to it - just need to drink a lot - 1L per hour. It rains for about 4-5 months out of the year, but usually only during the afternoon when it is too hot to ride anyway. I have only missed 2-3 weekends of riding when the monsoons were coming down hard, all-day.
In Bangkok, flat, no hills to speak of. You have to make a special trip up north to Khao Yai to get in some climbing time - which I rarely do.
Training loops in and around Bangkok require at least a 30 min drive, but I manage to get 200 km per weekend. Riders here are very nice and very well equipped, gear-wise - probably typical of Thai consumption.
Once a month, I make a special trip down south to the beach city of Hua Hin to ride at least 300 km over a weekend along the coastal and beach roads, which is absolutely beautiful.
Btw, I moved out here from Pasadena in 2003.
Have a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
Mark
In Bangkok, flat, no hills to speak of. You have to make a special trip up north to Khao Yai to get in some climbing time - which I rarely do.
Training loops in and around Bangkok require at least a 30 min drive, but I manage to get 200 km per weekend. Riders here are very nice and very well equipped, gear-wise - probably typical of Thai consumption.
Once a month, I make a special trip down south to the beach city of Hua Hin to ride at least 300 km over a weekend along the coastal and beach roads, which is absolutely beautiful.
Btw, I moved out here from Pasadena in 2003.
Have a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
Mark
I'm from SoCal too (Torrance/Redondo Beach). We are currently living in Germany for the next 3-5 yrs and are considering going to Korea next (I'm Korean).
12-26-12 | 12:26 PM
#1967
or tarckeemoon, depending
Joined: Dec 2005
Posts: 7,017
Likes: 2
From: the pesto of cities
Bikes: Davidson Impulse, Merckx Titanium AX, Bruce Gordon Rock & Road, Cross Check custom build, On-One Il Pomino, Shawver Cycles cross, Zion 737, Mercian Vincitore, Brompton S1L, Charge Juicer
12-26-12 | 02:14 PM
#1968
[I,work]=0
Joined: Sep 2009
Posts: 37
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Company representative Dmitry was very interested in every detail. I gave my choice of geometry and dmitry changed small bits of it. Some people have interesting builds different types of drop outs, bottom brackets, etc.. They built a road bike for a big guy where they machined a big special head tube, bb so you can work on geometry like you want.
12-26-12 | 03:18 PM
#1969
or tarckeemoon, depending
Joined: Dec 2005
Posts: 7,017
Likes: 2
From: the pesto of cities
Bikes: Davidson Impulse, Merckx Titanium AX, Bruce Gordon Rock & Road, Cross Check custom build, On-One Il Pomino, Shawver Cycles cross, Zion 737, Mercian Vincitore, Brompton S1L, Charge Juicer
Well, I had an idea similar to salsa las cruces cx frame with minor tweaks. So I searched ti builders in Europe and Triton was cheap and seemed good. They have a topic in mtbr forums where they share finished builds. I saw that topic two years ago and some people (from states, europe) ordered 29 er frames, road, cx bikes. Seeing satisfied customers, I pulled the trigger about 6-7 months ago.
Company representative Dmitry was very interested in every detail. I gave my choice of geometry and dmitry changed small bits of it. Some people have interesting builds different types of drop outs, bottom brackets, etc.. They built a road bike for a big guy where they machined a big special head tube, bb so you can work on geometry like you want.
Company representative Dmitry was very interested in every detail. I gave my choice of geometry and dmitry changed small bits of it. Some people have interesting builds different types of drop outs, bottom brackets, etc.. They built a road bike for a big guy where they machined a big special head tube, bb so you can work on geometry like you want.
01-02-13 | 10:46 AM
#1970
Senior Member
Joined: Sep 2011
Posts: 59
Likes: 0
My Wife's "new" 1997 Litespeed Natchez with a modern twist
So I found a really good deal locally for a complete 1997 53cm Litespeed Natchez bike. I stripped it down, sold the old components and rebuilt it up with some lightly used black Shimano 105s, new components, and all new decals.
This was for my wife and it is her first road bike, so I spiced it up a bit with colors (she loves blue) and brought out a bit more of the native Litespeed, put some cross brakes to transition from a hybrid, and did a set-up that's more relaxing, so take it easy on the non-racer compliant settings for now.
Here's the before picture:
and after:
So I found a really good deal locally for a complete 1997 53cm Litespeed Natchez bike. I stripped it down, sold the old components and rebuilt it up with some lightly used black Shimano 105s, new components, and all new decals.
This was for my wife and it is her first road bike, so I spiced it up a bit with colors (she loves blue) and brought out a bit more of the native Litespeed, put some cross brakes to transition from a hybrid, and did a set-up that's more relaxing, so take it easy on the non-racer compliant settings for now.
Here's the before picture:
and after:
01-02-13 | 11:44 AM
#1971
Senior Member
Joined: Jan 2009
Posts: 1,155
Likes: 2
From: GA
Bikes: Helix, HonkyTonk, NailTrail
I blame Don Erwin for making me an offer I could not refuse.
The idea started as a back-up bike; oops, I did it again.
After 500 miles, fantastic ride even with 1 cm of head tube spacer - I am still learning how to use the power meter.
Lynskey R330 Etched Logos, Bright-brushed finish
Custom Prowheelbuilder training wheels - HED C2 Rims, silver White Industry Hubs, silver Sapim CX-Ray spokes
2012 SRAM Red Quarq crankset, FD, and Brakes, 2011 SRAM Red Brake/Shifters and RD, 2012 Sram Force 12-25 Cassette
ENVE 2.0 Fork, Stem, Compact Handle Bar, Seatpost
Selle Italia XC Flow saddle
Cane Creek HS
Waiting for King Ti bottle cages, USE silver spin stix skewers, Continental GP4000s 25c tires
Hot!
My Wife's "new" 1997 Litespeed Natchez with a modern twist
So I found a really good deal locally for a complete 1997 53cm Litespeed Natchez bike. I stripped it down, sold the old components and rebuilt it up with some lightly used black Shimano 105s, new components, and all new decals.
This was for my wife and it is her first road bike, so I spiced it up a bit with colors (she loves blue) and brought out a bit more of the native Litespeed, put some cross brakes to transition from a hybrid, and did a set-up that's more relaxing, so take it easy on the non-racer compliant settings for now.
[IG]https://i50.tinypic.com/30dc901.jpg[/IMG]
[IG]https://i49.tinypic.com/behctg.jpg[/IMG]
[IG]https://i46.tinypic.com/21o7rpf.jpg[/IMG]
[IG]https://i47.tinypic.com/2nrfqc.jpg[/IMG]
[IG]https://i45.tinypic.com/r93629.jpg[/IMG]
[IG]https://i47.tinypic.com/2q8oric.jpg[/IMG]
Here's the before picture:
[IG]https://i47.tinypic.com/snkqbo.jpg[/IMG]
and after:
[IG]https://i50.tinypic.com/30dc901.jpg[/IMG]
So I found a really good deal locally for a complete 1997 53cm Litespeed Natchez bike. I stripped it down, sold the old components and rebuilt it up with some lightly used black Shimano 105s, new components, and all new decals.
This was for my wife and it is her first road bike, so I spiced it up a bit with colors (she loves blue) and brought out a bit more of the native Litespeed, put some cross brakes to transition from a hybrid, and did a set-up that's more relaxing, so take it easy on the non-racer compliant settings for now.
[IG]https://i50.tinypic.com/30dc901.jpg[/IMG]
[IG]https://i49.tinypic.com/behctg.jpg[/IMG]
[IG]https://i46.tinypic.com/21o7rpf.jpg[/IMG]
[IG]https://i47.tinypic.com/2nrfqc.jpg[/IMG]
[IG]https://i45.tinypic.com/r93629.jpg[/IMG]
[IG]https://i47.tinypic.com/2q8oric.jpg[/IMG]
Here's the before picture:
[IG]https://i47.tinypic.com/snkqbo.jpg[/IMG]
and after:
[IG]https://i50.tinypic.com/30dc901.jpg[/IMG]
Before, painful. Leaned forward, precariously balanced off the front of the saddle.
After, painful. All the weight back there on the butt, yeow.
01-02-13 | 01:01 PM
#1972
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Joined: Sep 2011
Posts: 59
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This is for a beginner road rider getting introduced to the sport who's coming from an upright hybrid. Your slammed stem 6 inch saddle to bar drop would extremely painful for her, and she wouldn't want to ride ever again. Why is the "one-size-fits-all if it ain't a 4 inch drop it's no good" mentality so prevalent? Maybe one day she'll love a 4 inch drop, but not a day-1 thing.
01-02-13 | 01:21 PM
#1973
Senior Member
Joined: Jan 2009
Posts: 1,155
Likes: 2
From: GA
Bikes: Helix, HonkyTonk, NailTrail
This is for a beginner road rider getting introduced to the sport who's coming from an upright hybrid. Your slammed stem 6 inch saddle to bar drop would extremely painful for her, and she wouldn't want to ride ever again. Why is the "one-size-fits-all if it ain't a 4 inch drop it's no good" mentality so prevalent? Maybe one day she'll love a 4 inch drop, but not a day-1 thing.
edit: most start beginners and tourers with the handlebars roughly level with the saddle to balance riders weight for comfort.
Last edited by Menel; 01-02-13 at 01:30 PM.
01-02-13 | 01:23 PM
#1974
Full Member
Joined: Oct 2009
Posts: 322
Likes: 0
From: lake Oswego, OR
Bikes: Colnago Mix, Dean El Diente Ti S&S, Lynskey Cooper CX Disc Ti S&S, Mondonico Futura Legerro, DeRosa Primato, Tommaisini Tecno, Ciöcc Mokva80, Colnago Classic, Brompton M6L, Bob Jackson Audax End-E
This is for a beginner road rider getting introduced to the sport who's coming from an upright hybrid. Your slammed stem 6 inch saddle to bar drop would extremely painful for her, and she wouldn't want to ride ever again. Why is the "one-size-fits-all if it ain't a 4 inch drop it's no good" mentality so prevalent? Maybe one day she'll love a 4 inch drop, but not a day-1 thing.
01-02-13 | 02:23 PM
#1975
Senior Member
Joined: Sep 2011
Posts: 59
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You didn't. I got a bit defensive and made some assumptions based on the pictures of your bike that you were suggesting that setup. Yes, I have room in the stem to go lower and can certainly raise the seat as she gets more comfortable. She has been very leery to get on a road bike, so I went the other extreme to ease her in.