What road bike do you have?
01-20-09, 06:27 AM
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Calvindoyle,
Interesting and sweet ride. If I read it correctly, that's a "Sparrow". Never seen one before. Where does it originate? Sweet looking lugs. Judging by the top tube cable routing and the appearance of the rear drop out, was it a track/SS frame that you converted into a geared machine? Thanks for the post. Cool bike.
Interesting and sweet ride. If I read it correctly, that's a "Sparrow". Never seen one before. Where does it originate? Sweet looking lugs. Judging by the top tube cable routing and the appearance of the rear drop out, was it a track/SS frame that you converted into a geared machine? Thanks for the post. Cool bike.
01-20-09, 04:11 PM
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Is the pile of puke just out of the frame? 
01-20-09, 04:13 PM
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01-20-09, 05:32 PM
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Thanks man. I like the bike. I got the frame on clearance for 210 shipped. I have slowly been upgrading components. Could maybe have used a 52cm instead of the 50cm but it works nicely. It's what I got until I can afford more. My bike budget is in the hundreds not thousands.
01-20-09, 05:58 PM
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We aim to please
01-20-09, 07:26 PM
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rode to solvang, then to the 101 and back down to downtown S.B.
it may as well be puke... here are the switchbacks about 10 minutes into the ride:
it may as well be puke... here are the switchbacks about 10 minutes into the ride:
01-20-09, 07:29 PM
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01-21-09, 10:28 AM
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01-21-09, 10:13 PM
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Calvindoyle,
Interesting and sweet ride. If I read it correctly, that's a "Sparrow". Never seen one before. Where does it originate? Sweet looking lugs. Judging by the top tube cable routing and the appearance of the rear drop out, was it a track/SS frame that you converted into a geared machine? Thanks for the post. Cool bike.
Interesting and sweet ride. If I read it correctly, that's a "Sparrow". Never seen one before. Where does it originate? Sweet looking lugs. Judging by the top tube cable routing and the appearance of the rear drop out, was it a track/SS frame that you converted into a geared machine? Thanks for the post. Cool bike.
01-21-09, 11:16 PM
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O5' Marin & 82' Bianchi
2005 MARIN made in CALIFORNIA/ 82 BIANCHI NUOVO RACING 12V made in ITALY
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01-21-09, 11:49 PM
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01-22-09, 09:26 AM
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i love my zoncolan!!! i was riding an arione, and slr flite. i always liked both saddles, and thought they worked well. but the zoncolan is like riding on a tiny little cloud, or a saddle made of blad eagle feathers.
01-22-09, 07:14 PM
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so far i've got about 6 minutes on the saddle...we'll see tonight in the trainer ride..
It had better be nice, it's not the normal Zoncolan it's the Carbon FX one so it's a bit harder than the regular one from putting them side by side.
I hope i like it...if i don't i am out a grip of cash.
01-22-09, 08:56 PM
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Just getting into cycling and this is going to be my first. For a cheap price of $120, can't argue with that.
Hideous compared to what has already been shown.
Hideous compared to what has already been shown.
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01-22-09, 09:23 PM
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Ain't nothing wrong with old steel.
01-23-09, 05:33 AM
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80 something bianchi. is there any way of finding out what year and model it is by the serial number? or might you guys know?
01-23-09, 06:35 AM
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01-23-09, 08:51 AM
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01-23-09, 09:20 AM
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My ride with some updates:
New wheels: Williams 19
New tires: Schwalbe Ultremo
New stem: Ritchey WCS
New bars: FSA Compact
New saddle: Selle Italia SLR Carbino
The seat has since been leveled appropriately.
Rob
New wheels: Williams 19
New tires: Schwalbe Ultremo
New stem: Ritchey WCS
New bars: FSA Compact
New saddle: Selle Italia SLR Carbino
The seat has since been leveled appropriately.
Rob
01-23-09, 09:50 AM
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