What is Floyd riding?
02-12-07, 11:57 AM
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What is Floyd riding?
Floyd is riding this bike in his training camps, looks like all aluminum, no carbon. Anyone recognize the maker from the head tube decal?
pics from:
https://www.neilroad.blogspot.com/
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Originally Posted by DaveMaddux
Floyd is riding this bike in his training camps, looks like all aluminum, no carbon. Anyone recognize the maker from the head tube decal?
pics from:
https://www.neilroad.blogspot.com/
pics from:
https://www.neilroad.blogspot.com/
02-12-07, 12:00 PM
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"Why do they lock petrol station bathrooms?" incidates it might be from the UK.
What is that, a Nexus hub? Is that good for training?
edit: whoa, I am a slow typer.
What is that, a Nexus hub? Is that good for training?
edit: whoa, I am a slow typer.
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Its a Pegoretti love 3. Check 'em out at competitive cyclist. Beautiful Bikes.
02-12-07, 12:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Timo
It's a steel Pergoretti.
02-12-07, 12:11 PM
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Is Cycleops his new sponsor or is that something he got from Goodwill?
I notice Floyd is using the R600DuraAce death grip on the handlebars.
I notice Floyd is using the R600DuraAce death grip on the handlebars.
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02-12-07, 12:14 PM
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Originally Posted by bbattle
Is Cycleops his new sponsor or is that something he got from Goodwill?
It was widely commented that he was riding a PT SL through last years tour.
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Thanks. I've not been paying attention to any Landis news because I figured it would all be about the doping allegations.
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is it me or do those chainstays look HUGE?
02-12-07, 12:44 PM
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Originally Posted by drdhsimon
the top tube says "Love #3" which I believe is a scandium frame. It's a beauty though
Other than the art-and-crafts paint jobs, what is the appeal of these frames over many other aluminum frames??
02-12-07, 12:53 PM
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Pegoretti was a gift to Landis from the good people at Saris.
(from: https://roadmag.blogspot.com/2007/01/...rtap-camp.html)
(from: https://roadmag.blogspot.com/2007/01/...rtap-camp.html)
02-12-07, 01:40 PM
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Originally Posted by DocRay
Pergoretti's are handmade, like many frames, use pre-made tubing, like many frames, and have similar geometry.
Other than the art-and-crafts paint jobs, what is the appeal of these frames over many other aluminum frames??
Other than the art-and-crafts paint jobs, what is the appeal of these frames over many other aluminum frames??
It's kind of like what Nicholas Cage said at the Ferrari dealership in Gone in 60 seconds...."i saw three of these (new Ferrari f40) at the local starbuck and realized there are too many self indulgent wieners in this town...now if i had a 1967 275 GTB four-cam....(sales man) You'd be a connoisseur."
Everyone can own a boring aluminum frame bike from the likes of trek and giant and cannondale and any other mass frame company and you will see your bike 10 times on sunday when you head to starbucks....or you can do it the real way and get something unique and amazing like a Pegoretti. Pictures don't do them justice....when i bought mine i did so because when i walked into the high end bike room at my LBS and among the Colnago C50s and Time VXRSs and Litespeed Ghisallos the Pegoretti outshined all of them.
02-12-07, 01:57 PM
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Originally Posted by chrisvu05
Well i like the uniqueness of my Pegoretti....i've only seen one other pegoretti while riding the past two years.
It's kind of like what Nicholas Cage said at the Ferrari dealership in Gone in 60 seconds...."i saw three of these (new Ferrari f40) at the local starbuck and realized there are too many self indulgent wieners in this town...now if i had a 1967 275 GTB four-cam....(sales man) You'd be a connoisseur."
Everyone can own a boring aluminum frame bike from the likes of trek and giant and cannondale and any other mass frame company and you will see your bike 10 times on sunday when you head to starbucks....or you can do it the real way and get something unique and amazing like a Pegoretti. Pictures don't do them justice....when i bought mine i did so because when i walked into the high end bike room at my LBS and among the Colnago C50s and Time VXRSs and Litespeed Ghisallos the Pegoretti outshined all of them.
It's kind of like what Nicholas Cage said at the Ferrari dealership in Gone in 60 seconds...."i saw three of these (new Ferrari f40) at the local starbuck and realized there are too many self indulgent wieners in this town...now if i had a 1967 275 GTB four-cam....(sales man) You'd be a connoisseur."
Everyone can own a boring aluminum frame bike from the likes of trek and giant and cannondale and any other mass frame company and you will see your bike 10 times on sunday when you head to starbucks....or you can do it the real way and get something unique and amazing like a Pegoretti. Pictures don't do them justice....when i bought mine i did so because when i walked into the high end bike room at my LBS and among the Colnago C50s and Time VXRSs and Litespeed Ghisallos the Pegoretti outshined all of them.
02-12-07, 02:00 PM
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Is it just me, or is Floyd Landis the LEAST bike racer LOOKING dude you ever saw in the UCI? He looks like he should be on the Pro Bowler's Tour, and that would be a stretch. The best illustration I've EVER seen for 'don't judge a rider by his appearance'. It's guys that look like Floyd that wind up BURYING the USCF field half the time. I can only imagine how dorky he looked on the day of that famous argyle socks story where he showed up wearing them and decimated some Cat 2/3 race.
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Originally Posted by jbhowat
So..... its basically about the look is what you're saying...
02-12-07, 02:10 PM
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Originally Posted by DocRay
Pergoretti's are handmade, like many frames, use pre-made tubing, like many frames, and have similar geometry.
Other than the art-and-crafts paint jobs, what is the appeal of these frames over many other aluminum frames??
Other than the art-and-crafts paint jobs, what is the appeal of these frames over many other aluminum frames??
I don't see it.
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Same could be said for the run of the mill carbon and steel bikes. Why not just buy an old huffy (non-serotta) and send it to CycleArt and have it painted to look like a Colnago. But is it really?
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Originally Posted by patentcad
Is it just me, or is Floyd Landis the LEAST bike racer LOOKING dude you ever saw in the UCI? He looks like he should be on the Pro Bowler's Tour, and that would be a stretch. The best illustration I've EVER seen for 'don't judge a rider by his appearance'. It's guys that look like Floyd that wind up BURYING the USCF field half the time. I can only imagine how dorky he looked on the day of that famous argyle socks story where he showed up wearing them and decimated some Cat 2/3 race.
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Originally Posted by patentcad
He looks like he should be on the Pro Bowler's Tour, and that would be a stretch.
Nah, he doesn't have the hair for the PBA. You know...the comb-over/mullet/bedhead combo.