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What road bike do you have?

Old 10-12-07, 01:04 AM
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Originally Posted by OCLV Assassin
My 2001 Trek 5200

Dope
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Old 10-12-07, 07:38 AM
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Originally Posted by ninjaman



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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Originally Posted by papercutninja
...i LOVE those topolinos! How do they ride? The pink works great for a girls bike.
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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Old 10-12-07, 11:57 AM
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Originally Posted by ninjaman
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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Old 10-12-07, 01:13 PM
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Originally Posted by ninjaman
... and it turns out she's a natural! (P.S. she looks great in lycra) I love watching her drop...

Sorry for the blabbing but she's very proud of it.
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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Old 10-13-07, 08:17 AM
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You can just use your imagination
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Originally Posted by Angry NYer

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.
Hey! I thought these pics looked familiar. I was just reading the Bicycle Megathread in W&W. Anyhow, that's a great bike to upgrade to from your old hybrid. If you can find cleats for the pedals, just use those. Other than that, maybe get a new saddle. Enjoy!
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Old 10-13-07, 01:25 PM
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Changed out my seatpost, wheels, stem, and bottlecage- time to repost!
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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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Was anyone riding it??
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That's it, she's getting locked up from now on
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Old 10-14-07, 01:31 PM
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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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Old 10-14-07, 02:22 PM
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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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Originally Posted by slvoid
Here's a new pic of my bike.
where's the bike?

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Old 10-14-07, 02:42 PM
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Originally Posted by slvoid
Here's a new pic of my bike.
Nice shirt. Very tasty looking.

The cookies that is.
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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.

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Originally Posted by grahny
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.

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Is your seat post bent?
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Originally Posted by slvoid
Is your seat post bent?
That's a setback Thomson.

Nice nipslip, btw.
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Originally Posted by slvoid
Is your seat post bent?
Yup. Intentionally, by the L.H. Thomson factory.
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Originally Posted by shakeNbake
That's a setback Thomson.

Nice nipslip, btw.
That's weird, cause most companies just set back the actual clamp.

(And that was no accident)
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Originally Posted by ninjaman
Was anyone riding it??

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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Originally Posted by .:Jimbo:.
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.
Where exactly was it? 9W as in upstate? If so,not me but I've yet to see someone else out on the road w/ a Fort, let alone one that sounds just like mine. BTW, I absolutely love my Fort frame, but I do have a secret plan if it ever dies: I'm gonna buy an SLC-SL frame and have it painted blindingly bright white w/ no logos and rebuild.
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