What road bike do you have?
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This is my girlfriend's ride, she wants to know what you all think.
I built it from the ground up for her so I could bribe her to come riding with me, and it turns out she's a natural!
(P.S. she looks great in lycra) I love watching her drop OCP carbon guys on steep hills. Anyway, here's the breakdown:
DA 7700 shifters
DA7800 deraillers
Easton SLX fork
Ritchey WCS post
Blackwell Research OS 90mm stem
no name OS wing bars
Topolino AC29 w/ Schwalbe Stelvio, etc.
Sorry for the blabbing but she's very proud of it.
...i LOVE those topolinos! How do they ride? The pink works great for a girls bike.
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The Topos are very smooth, and work best for riders under 150-160 lbs. They can be a bit flexy if you abuse them, but if you spin and don't weigh too much, they'll give you a very light and smooth ride. I have 2 sets, his and hers. P.S. thanks again for you know what, my ninja brethren.
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My simple 1999 Trek 2300. Went from a Trek 7.3 FX to this, and it was a big shift.
Full Ultegra, Rolf Vector Comp wheels, carbon fork, and a very squeaky Selle Italia saddle. I got it a few weeks ago and still haven't gotten any shoes yet for the clipless pedals, riding around on Nike skateboarding shoes was scary but I just had to test ride it.
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The Topos are very smooth, and work best for riders under 150-160 lbs. They can be a bit flexy if you abuse them, but if you spin and don't weigh too much, they'll give you a very light and smooth ride. I have 2 sets, his and hers. P.S. thanks again for you know what, my ninja brethren.
Nice...I saw them in a magazine and meant to look them up.
BTW, its in the mail. I should've just flung them ninja-star style!
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Let us be the judge of the lycra comment. Post a pic or better yet a pic with a poll and I'm sure you'll get plenty of comments.
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My simple 1999 Trek 2300. Went from a Trek 7.3 FX to this, and it was a big shift.
Full Ultegra, Rolf Vector Comp wheels, carbon fork, and a very squeaky Selle Italia saddle. I got it a few weeks ago and still haven't gotten any shoes yet for the clipless pedals, riding around on Nike skateboarding shoes was scary but I just had to test ride it.
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Sweet bike, and I'm quite certain I saw that bike Manhattan bound on 9w this morning too!
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My rig.......really luv the tubulars....would not go back to clinchers as the ride is nowhere close !!
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Here's a new pic of my bike.
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^there's a bike in that picture?
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Fondriest steel frame, Campy Daytona drivetrain.
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Was going to go custom wheels, even possibly carbon tubulars, but got a good deal on some brand new '08 Mavic Ksyrium SL Premiums (basically the '07 ES's - the ones with the red hub & 1 red spoke - but with Ti axles & skewers). Wasn't going to spend the cash for a while either, but, well, we know how that goes
My rolf's are now back up wheels, and recently they've been giving me issues which is why I went wheel shopping in the first place. Differences between the two?
-Weight wise they're the same, about 1480g.
-They both climb about the same, with a slight advantage to the mavics.
-On flats, the mavics feel much stiffer and more stable, and feel 5x more stable going downhill.
-They corner much better too.
-The mavic hubs are silent. So silent that when I hear them as I'm wheeling the bike through my house, I think something is wrong, then I realize it's the pawls. The rolf's were LOUD, but I was so used them, that I didn't care (5,000+ miles on the rolfs). I do miss using my pawls to alert people/riders that I come up upon. Now I'm in complete and total stealth mode.
I'm using the exact same tires and tubes to try and get an accurate comparison. I'm pleasantly surprised by them and happy with the purchase. I've only got about 100 miles on them so far, but they seem very solid.
The only problem I had was that the bearings needed adjusting right out of the box, even though Mavic says they come set up and ready to go. It was a quick fix.
Updated pic:
My rolf's are now back up wheels, and recently they've been giving me issues which is why I went wheel shopping in the first place. Differences between the two?
-Weight wise they're the same, about 1480g.
-They both climb about the same, with a slight advantage to the mavics.
-On flats, the mavics feel much stiffer and more stable, and feel 5x more stable going downhill.
-They corner much better too.
-The mavic hubs are silent. So silent that when I hear them as I'm wheeling the bike through my house, I think something is wrong, then I realize it's the pawls. The rolf's were LOUD, but I was so used them, that I didn't care (5,000+ miles on the rolfs). I do miss using my pawls to alert people/riders that I come up upon. Now I'm in complete and total stealth mode.
I'm using the exact same tires and tubes to try and get an accurate comparison. I'm pleasantly surprised by them and happy with the purchase. I've only got about 100 miles on them so far, but they seem very solid.
The only problem I had was that the bearings needed adjusting right out of the box, even though Mavic says they come set up and ready to go. It was a quick fix.
Updated pic:
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Was going to go custom wheels, even possibly carbon tubulars, but got a good deal on some brand new '08 Mavic Ksyrium SL Premiums (basically the '07 ES's - the ones with the red hub & 1 red spoke - but with Ti axles & skewers). Wasn't going to spend the cash for a while either, but, well, we know how that goes
My rolf's are now back up wheels, and recently they've been giving me issues which is why I went wheel shopping in the first place. Differences between the two?
-Weight wise they're the same, about 1480g.
-They both climb about the same, with a slight advantage to the mavics.
-On flats, the mavics feel much stiffer and more stable, and feel 5x more stable going downhill.
-They corner much better too.
-The mavic hubs are silent. So silent that when I hear them as I'm wheeling the bike through my house, I think something is wrong, then I realize it's the pawls. The rolf's were LOUD, but I was so used them, that I didn't care (5,000+ miles on the rolfs). I do miss using my pawls to alert people/riders that I come up upon. Now I'm in complete and total stealth mode.
I'm using the exact same tires and tubes to try and get an accurate comparison. I'm pleasantly surprised by them and happy with the purchase. I've only got about 100 miles on them so far, but they seem very solid.
The only problem I had was that the bearings needed adjusting right out of the box, even though Mavic says they come set up and ready to go. It was a quick fix.
Updated pic:
My rolf's are now back up wheels, and recently they've been giving me issues which is why I went wheel shopping in the first place. Differences between the two?
-Weight wise they're the same, about 1480g.
-They both climb about the same, with a slight advantage to the mavics.
-On flats, the mavics feel much stiffer and more stable, and feel 5x more stable going downhill.
-They corner much better too.
-The mavic hubs are silent. So silent that when I hear them as I'm wheeling the bike through my house, I think something is wrong, then I realize it's the pawls. The rolf's were LOUD, but I was so used them, that I didn't care (5,000+ miles on the rolfs). I do miss using my pawls to alert people/riders that I come up upon. Now I'm in complete and total stealth mode.
I'm using the exact same tires and tubes to try and get an accurate comparison. I'm pleasantly surprised by them and happy with the purchase. I've only got about 100 miles on them so far, but they seem very solid.
The only problem I had was that the bearings needed adjusting right out of the box, even though Mavic says they come set up and ready to go. It was a quick fix.
Updated pic:
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No just flying down the road solo!
Well, seems you are surprised so I take it it was not you and your ride I saw that day. I will point out that someone else in the area must have a similar bike, Similar white Fort frame and blue tape, as I did a double take on all white frames passing now that I will be buying an all white frame for the upcoming race season. More or less to match the best young rider jersey I will surely earn then.
Slvoid, enough with the voyeurism, that is most definitely taken with a ec300-x9 eyeglass camera. I'm sure she would not approve of your secretive photography and posting on the inter-web.
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No just flying down the road solo!
Well, seems you are surprised so I take it it was not you and your ride I saw that day. I will point out that someone else in the area must have a similar bike, Similar white Fort frame and blue tape, as I did a double take on all white frames passing now that I will be buying an all white frame for the upcoming race season. More or less to match the best young rider jersey I will surely earn then.
Slvoid, enough with the voyeurism, that is most definitely taken with a ec300-x9 eyeglass camera. I'm sure she would not approve of your secretive photography and posting on the inter-web.
Well, seems you are surprised so I take it it was not you and your ride I saw that day. I will point out that someone else in the area must have a similar bike, Similar white Fort frame and blue tape, as I did a double take on all white frames passing now that I will be buying an all white frame for the upcoming race season. More or less to match the best young rider jersey I will surely earn then.
Slvoid, enough with the voyeurism, that is most definitely taken with a ec300-x9 eyeglass camera. I'm sure she would not approve of your secretive photography and posting on the inter-web.