What road bike do you have?
05-10-08, 12:09 PM
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a chain tensioner, if I'm not mistaken, a bit quicker when reinstalling your wheel.
05-10-08, 12:46 PM
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My 1986 Bianchi Trofeo
This is my Bianchi with a Hard to find Maglia Rossa Color. I use it as a every once in a while as a commuter but mostly as a recreational rider.
Original Ebay Photo
After $300 in Work and updates.
Original Ebay Photo
After $300 in Work and updates.
05-10-08, 08:33 PM
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05-11-08, 02:59 AM
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Spin Meister
My New Ride
Specialized Roubaix Expert - Triple
Yesterday was its maiden voyage, on a ride into the hills north of my home. I'm glad I got the triple.
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05-12-08, 05:20 AM
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Who am I to tell people where they can and cannot post photo's of their damn bikes.
Screw me!
EDIT: Other than the unicrown fork, the bike looks quite dapper. I rather enjoy the chainguard, maybe get I'll one for my single front-ring road-bike.
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05-12-08, 05:41 AM
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The stark blue against such a drab backround makes this bike look much better than it should...
Pros:
Brake-Levers (can't go wrong with black)
Crankset (love that era)
Frameset (great blue, no gaudy decals)
Coordinated bottle-holder/decal color
Cons:
Stem (find your size and replace it soon; or I will!)
Nub-disc (the plastic thing after your largest cog, take it off, immmediately)
That "360" near the top of the seat-tube (use a bit of matching blue electrical tape to make the seat-tube solid blue)
Get a "shorter cage" rear derailleur, yours is unnecessarily long imo. (get something that matches the era of the crankset; Shimano 600 with "filled in" pulley holder would pull it together nicely)
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The stark blue against such a drab backround makes this bike look much better than it should...
Pros:
Brake-Levers (can't go wrong with black)
Crankset (love that era)
Frameset (great blue, no gaudy decals)
Coordinated bottle-holder/decal color
Cons:
Stem (find your size and replace it soon; or I will!)
Nub-disc (the plastic thing after your largest cog, take it off, immmediately)
That "360" near the top of the seat-tube (use a bit of matching blue electrical tape to make the seat-tube solid blue)
Get a "shorter cage" rear derailleur, yours is unnecessarily long imo. (get something that matches the era of the crankset; Shimano 600 with "filled in" pulley holder would pull it together nicely)
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05-12-08, 06:51 AM
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I'm pretty sure he desaturated the background. In fact, the only thin with any color is the frame. Levers are probably silver.
05-12-08, 10:40 AM
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I know I am a bike noob, but how do all black rims work? Are the braking surfaces carbon or something? Wouldn't paint rub off?
05-12-08, 10:45 AM
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The all black wheels such as on dgasmd's bike above is all carbon including the braking surface.
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05-12-08, 07:26 PM
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very nice TCR.
While I'm usually not a fan of compact road frames, and while others tend to complain about reflectors or reflective strips versus lights, I actually like this one, and I am a fan of reflective decals on rims. I left them on my SLR wheelset as well, and I like the way they look.
I used to own a sign business, and the 3M reflective vinyl is some wicked stuff. wide angle of reflection, and super bright. That stuff catches the slightest bit of light and makes the vinyl glow like it's back-lit.
While I'm usually not a fan of compact road frames, and while others tend to complain about reflectors or reflective strips versus lights, I actually like this one, and I am a fan of reflective decals on rims. I left them on my SLR wheelset as well, and I like the way they look.
I used to own a sign business, and the 3M reflective vinyl is some wicked stuff. wide angle of reflection, and super bright. That stuff catches the slightest bit of light and makes the vinyl glow like it's back-lit.
05-13-08, 09:10 AM
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This is my first geared road bike. Still have to switch out the tires, replace the stem and handlebars and replace the cables and housing. I bought it for 300.00. Components are Shimano 600, Dura-Ace, and Campy Wheels. Pretty good deal?
05-13-08, 11:36 PM
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Some of you guys have some really nice bikes. Mine is a 2006 Bianchi Giro in yellow with 105 Shimano. I really like the bike though. I'll post a pic soon.
05-14-08, 07:19 AM
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Here is a recent photograph of my 1977 Schwinn "Sportinental" (a Sportabout with center-pull brakes and quick-release wheels from a Continental). I think it looks cute now with two Cateye headlights, one bigger than the other. They resemble the eyes of a face, a cartoon face with one eye bigger than the other.
This is what the license plate says. Note the new Cateye LD1100. The older and smaller Cateye blinkie taillight on the seat post is obscured when I ride with a Pignose battery-powered amplifier mounted on the rack, so I got the newest and brightest model for the back of the rack.
This is what the license plate says. Note the new Cateye LD1100. The older and smaller Cateye blinkie taillight on the seat post is obscured when I ride with a Pignose battery-powered amplifier mounted on the rack, so I got the newest and brightest model for the back of the rack.
05-14-08, 02:02 PM
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'06 Fuji Team bought end of season '07 for $1100
C4 Frame; 105 Shifters & FD; Ultegra RD, TruVativ Elita Compact GXP 36/50; Ritchey WCS Classic OS Handlebars; Mavic Reflex (Clincher) laced to Shimano 600 hubs (old)
Performance Scattante Frame, just built
105 Shifters (new), brakes, FD, & RD (all old); TruVativ Elita Compact GXP 36/50, Profile Design Handlebar; Alex wheels.
Had an '05 Giant OCR2 but with the tall head tube, just couldn't get low enough, looked around for a cheap frame/fork combo and settled on the Performance package. Haven't put any miles on it yet, though plan on using it for communting, short errands, pretty much a beater/back-up bike. Out of pocket cost $650 - OCR2 = $200. Looking to buy new wheels to replace the Alexs' with my stimulus check
C4 Frame; 105 Shifters & FD; Ultegra RD, TruVativ Elita Compact GXP 36/50; Ritchey WCS Classic OS Handlebars; Mavic Reflex (Clincher) laced to Shimano 600 hubs (old)
Performance Scattante Frame, just built
105 Shifters (new), brakes, FD, & RD (all old); TruVativ Elita Compact GXP 36/50, Profile Design Handlebar; Alex wheels.
Had an '05 Giant OCR2 but with the tall head tube, just couldn't get low enough, looked around for a cheap frame/fork combo and settled on the Performance package. Haven't put any miles on it yet, though plan on using it for communting, short errands, pretty much a beater/back-up bike. Out of pocket cost $650 - OCR2 = $200. Looking to buy new wheels to replace the Alexs' with my stimulus check
05-14-08, 02:57 PM
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Here is mine at 3 days old. Wheels and saddle to come. along with some other small changes.
This is my first road bike.
This is my first road bike.
05-14-08, 03:28 PM
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IMHO, the electric tape has to go. Gives me the impression that you're self-conscious about the brand; even though it is probably a decent-riding frame.
05-14-08, 03:42 PM
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05-14-08, 06:32 PM
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