What road bike do you have?
02-18-09, 10:32 AM
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Anyone else notice the person in back looks to have their seat too high? Maybe it's the angle of the picture, but that outside leg looks pretty straight.
02-18-09, 12:58 PM
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Yeah, he's definitely got long legs. What's his inseam, 37" or so?
02-18-09, 01:12 PM
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02-18-09, 01:26 PM
Bike ≠ Car ≠ Ped.
02-18-09, 07:37 PM
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2008 LeMond Poprad setup for road use with Bontrager Race Lite Hard Case tires, Bontrager Race Lite compact cranks (50/34) and Shimano Ultegra SPD-SL pedals.
(Yes, I know, this is redundant with my post in the "Steel Bikes Here" thread, but this is the first time I've had decent shots of this bike.)
(Yes, I know, this is redundant with my post in the "Steel Bikes Here" thread, but this is the first time I've had decent shots of this bike.)
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02-18-09, 08:32 PM
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Updated picture, and since we're on the topic of lots of seatpost.... I find it appropriate. Before anyone says anything, that's a 0 degree rise. Flipping it will do nothing! 
02-18-09, 08:51 PM
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I want a 0 degree rise stem so badly. 
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02-19-09, 08:14 AM
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02-19-09, 08:27 AM
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02-19-09, 08:40 AM
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When I searched for a 90° stem, I found that most are made for MTB. Thomson X4, Easton EA90, HOPE XC and Salsa Moto-Ace all come in a 90° version. And there's the new Rotor SX, which comes close at 88.5°.
But they're only useful if you have a cut stirrer and need the bars up about a centimeter.
If you have some spacers, dropping one and flipping a 82°-84° degrees stem should have the same effect.
But they're only useful if you have a cut stirrer and need the bars up about a centimeter.
If you have some spacers, dropping one and flipping a 82°-84° degrees stem should have the same effect.
02-19-09, 08:42 AM
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02-19-09, 08:54 AM
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Oh, I didn't know that there was a proper side to put the lever. I stuck it in that way, and it worked and held. I better switch it since it's apparently impossible on the drive side.
02-19-09, 09:36 AM
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Apparently it's possible on your bike. I tried it once on mine (don't remember why) and there was nowhere to put the lever, there's just too much stuff on that side.
Everyone puts them on the non-drive side because A) it looks better, and B) it's a lot easier to deal with because there isn't anything in the way.
02-19-09, 05:09 PM
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Specialized Tarmac Elite- 2009
Specialized Tarmac Elite - 2009
Ultegra Pedals
Specialized Pro Road shoes - 2007 (such an ugly colour! blah...)
It actually just started snowing again yesterday... guess im going to be waiting a little bit longer to ride this baby.
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02-19-09, 06:23 PM
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ADK Frameset, Campagnolo groupset, Spinergy Wheels, Selle Italia saddle, Reynolds bar/stem combo, yadda yadda yadda...oh yeah, and custom painted by me.
02-19-09, 07:45 PM
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02-19-09, 08:22 PM
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02-20-09, 02:18 AM
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Well, this may not EXACTLY be what you're looking for, but I noticed another single speed a couple pages back, so I decided to post it here anyway...
just finished putting this together for training, commuting, bad weather, etc, etc. anything, basically.
just finished putting this together for training, commuting, bad weather, etc, etc. anything, basically.
02-20-09, 07:34 AM
WV is not flat..
Nothing says a single speed isn't a road bike. I did a century last year with a guy that rode a fixed gear. He was an unbelievably strong rider. Nice looking bike...
02-20-09, 07:44 AM
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02-20-09, 09:25 AM
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I originally built it up with Rival, but alas I found my way back to Veloce/Centaur
. Since it was down to bare frameset and wheels for over 4 weeks I figured I would have lay down some custom color matched flames to keep me busy 
; see my thread on how TotalCycling.com failed me for the details on that story.
02-20-09, 11:21 AM
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Awesome bike. Those aren't Cane Creek brake levers are they? They look like those old Carbon-Graphite Modolo levers.