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What road bike do you have?

Old 10-01-08, 12:54 PM
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My new '88 C-Dale Black Lightning, a blast! Major transformation to come.
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My first road bike. Purchased May 08



Totaled it last week.

Replaced it with:
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Old 10-01-08, 02:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Perp
My first road bike. Purchased May 08

Totaled it last week.

Replaced it with:
LOL @ the comments in the disaster thread...

Sucks about the broken bike. Hooray for the new one.
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Old 10-01-08, 04:16 PM
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Originally Posted by awormiscoming
My new '88 C-Dale Black Lightning, a blast! Major transformation to come.


That bike is awesome!!!! love the black, love the cannondale frame, love the dt shifters
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Old 10-01-08, 05:17 PM
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first road bike purchased a week ago...
Trek 2.3
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Old 10-01-08, 06:19 PM
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That Cannondale really is some kind of awesome. I know somebody's going to ruin it for me in a minute by calling it "stealth," so I just had to get it out there.
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Old 10-01-08, 06:32 PM
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My first road bike.
1993 Specialized Allez Pro
I love the bike but hate the old school Scott drop-in bars, need some decent pedals, and would like to replace the stock Al fork with steel or CF eventually.

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Old 10-02-08, 03:26 PM
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My Schwinn to Felt upgrade...

I rode this vintage Schwinn Prelude loyally for years...finally got enough bread together to upgrade to a little bit lighter (and hopefully faster) model:
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Just picked this up over a week ago. Have'nt even put 20 miles on it. It's killing me not to take off for a long ride. Just can't make time, but it's coming. It is a 1996 Kestrel 200 EMS, full Shimano 600 group(early model Ultegra). I've been riding old steel before this so I'm excited to pick up my average speed,it's about half the weight. There's probably a couple of guys on here getting tired of seeing this picture..Sorry, but this bike is very photogenic..

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Originally Posted by awormiscoming
My new '88 C-Dale Black Lightning, a blast! Major transformation to come.
CONgrats on the great find, I remember drouling over one of those in High School. Are you sure is an 88 Blk Lighting? the frame looks newer then 88 with the extended rear drop outs.

But I am not feeling the pedals, an old pair of looks in black would be a better match..
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Old 10-02-08, 04:13 PM
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1984 Centurion Comp TA



2001 Jamis Comet



Built from the naked frame. Might get another frame because the braze on for the FD is cracked. Trying to decide what to do. Tried to stay true to the original equipment. All Ultegra.
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Old 10-02-08, 04:19 PM
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Might as well spam this some more, picked it up today. I realize the color scheme is really manly and intimidating so I'm sorry about that. Weighs 21lbs by the way.

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Old 10-02-08, 04:46 PM
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Originally Posted by mazdaspeed
Might as well spam this some more, picked it up today. I realize the color scheme is really manly and intimidating so I'm sorry about that. Weighs 21lbs by the way.

I'd ride that.

That's a hot bike. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise.
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Old 10-02-08, 06:42 PM
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^^ been looking for one locally. Hot bike.
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Old 10-02-08, 08:25 PM
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Picked it up today and I am in love.

threw on a white saddle (specialized avatar) now i've just gotta throw on some white bar tape.
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Old 10-02-08, 09:58 PM
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2008 Trek 1.2....hey, ya gotta start somewhere, right?
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Old 10-02-08, 10:18 PM
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I made some modifications and took some proper pics of my aqua:



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Old 10-03-08, 07:03 AM
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My Wilier

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how much saddle-bar drop is that?
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Enough to be considered cool. Bars need to be rotated up a hair, but other than that it's dope.
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Old 10-03-08, 04:05 PM
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My new Orbea Aneto

Here is a picture of my flat bar Aneto. I am in process of fine tuning, but have enjoyed it so far.

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Old 10-04-08, 07:35 AM
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Old 10-04-08, 07:41 AM
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The Tri/TT bike, now after adding a schweet pair of race wheels... It's a touch on the fast side.



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Dr. Pete, what kind of bike is that?
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