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Road Cycling “It is by riding a bicycle that you learn the contours of a country best, since you have to sweat up the hills and coast down them. Thus you remember them as they actually are, while in a motor car only a high hill impresses you, and you have no such accurate remembrance of country you have driven through as you gain by riding a bicycle.” -- Ernest Hemingway

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Old 07-29-09, 07:59 PM
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Originally Posted by EKCooper
Nice bike. What do you think of the SRAM Rival? Thinking about replacing my Sora/Tiagra with the Rival.
Thanks. I like it a lot. My other bike has Ultegra, so it's easy to compare. I definitely like the SRAM double-tap for the rear derailleur better. Gear changes (especially to higher gears) are supper fast. Down-shifts take a little getting used to. The front derailleur seems to be more sensitive to proper adjustment, but once it's dialed in, it's fine also. (Slight preference for Shimano though) Shimano is smoother and quieter, SRAM is faster, cheaper, lighter, and the hidden cable routing is a bonus. If I was going to build another bike tomorrow, it would have Rival. Also, the Rival brakes are awesome!
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Old 07-29-09, 09:08 PM
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Originally Posted by sanaga
my pinarello fp5.....

any comments ??
Yeah, I got one --

WTH taillight is that? At first glance I thought it was integrated into the frame, so I was wondering when Pinarello got all safety-crazy...
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Old 07-30-09, 11:47 AM
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Cool Orbea. I like the white tires. Very bling.

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orbea starship
new ergo campy veloce
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Why not...

Just picked this up, it's a keeper



My fabulous racing bike

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Old 07-30-09, 06:36 PM
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Why not...

Just picked this up, it's a keeper



My fabulous racing bike

Nice. Very classy!
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Old 07-30-09, 06:44 PM
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Originally Posted by mazdaspeed
Why not...

Just picked this up, it's a keeper

My fabulous racing bike
Nice bikes!
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Old 07-30-09, 06:59 PM
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Originally Posted by eminefes
Nice. Very classy!
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Nice bikes!
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Old 07-30-09, 08:30 PM
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Upgraded to full ultegra









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Old 07-30-09, 08:32 PM
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Is that a battery charge cable running to your new BMW? Why does a car that new need a trickle charger on it?
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Old 07-30-09, 08:36 PM
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Probably a block heater
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Old 07-30-09, 08:51 PM
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2002 Lemond Buenos Aires upgraded to SL
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Old 07-30-09, 08:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Flatballer
Is that a battery charge cable running to your new BMW? Why does a car that new need a trickle charger on it?
It's a trickle charger. The cars in storage along with the tii next to it. I drive a 330i as my daily.
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Old 07-30-09, 08:59 PM
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Gotcha. Nice rides. That tii looks like it's perfect.
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Old 07-30-09, 09:01 PM
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BMW fan I see....good choice
I would of felt bad for you if you were a fanboy of Mercedes....
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Old 07-30-09, 09:06 PM
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BMW fan I see....good choice
I would of felt bad for you if you were a fanboy of Mercedes....
Haha....FELT...geddit?
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Old 07-30-09, 09:07 PM
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I would of felt bad for you if you were a fanboy of Mercedes....
yea yea......we see what you did........
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Old 07-30-09, 09:31 PM
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BMW crew up in this thread
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Old 07-30-09, 09:54 PM
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is that an M5?

..i have an m3
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Old 07-30-09, 09:55 PM
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here it is a year after owning it...just changed the tape to white from blue...we'll see how that goes.

plans include :

SRAM Rival group
kinlin hand builds
new bars...thinking 3T classics
3T Funda fork or Edge 2.0 fork





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Old 07-31-09, 01:42 AM
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BMW crew up in this thread
Checking in
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Old 07-31-09, 06:36 AM
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Originally Posted by adriano


What handlebars are those?
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What handlebars are those?
they are 3t ergonovas.
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is that a BMW 2002??!!!!
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Originally Posted by kmoy2002
It's a trickle charger. The cars in storage along with the tii next to it. I drive a 330i as my daily.
oh man...a tii!!

i already liked the fact you have a 2002, but a tii - very nice selection of cars!

btw, the Felt looks good what kind of wheelset do you have on there?
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