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Old 05-28-11, 06:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Herbie53
LOVE the Wheelhouse frame. great build. hows it ride?
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Old 05-28-11, 06:46 PM
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LOVE the Wheelhouse frame. great build. hows it ride?
thanks. quite nicely. a bit more here ==> https://socialcyclists.org/road-forum...-build-thread/
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Old 05-28-11, 08:55 PM
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Originally Posted by taos07
Here's my Scwinng. Everyone hates it because it says Schwinn on it. I kind of like it though
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Not sure why everyone hates Schwinn. They still sell very good, handsome road bikes.
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Old 05-28-11, 10:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Palomar01
Not sure why everyone hates Schwinn. They still sell very good, handsome road bikes.
haters be hatin'
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Originally Posted by Palomar01
Not sure why everyone hates Schwinn. They still sell very good, handsome road bikes.
I love my new Schwinn. Couldn't be happier. Your Peleton looks like a great ride.
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Old 05-29-11, 11:55 AM
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Man! those drops are almost pointing UP!
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This is completely off-topic, but I just wanted to say this pic you took looks really nice.
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Yet Another CAAD Bicycle
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Old 05-30-11, 08:26 PM
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Originally Posted by MikeyBoyAz
Man! those drops are almost pointing UP!
Agree. The tops of the bars should be close to being level. If he wants to lower the bars then flip the stem. That positions can't be good for the wrists.
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Old 05-30-11, 08:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Palomar01
Agree. The tops of the bars should be close to being level. If he wants to lower the bars then flip the stem. That positions can't be good for the wrists.
I love seeing setups like this. It means the rider is enjoying their bike more than worrying about what others think. Does look pretty whack though.
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Originally Posted by BarracksSi

Not me, you must be thinking of someone else. This is my first BMC, replacing a CAAD8 that was simply a size too big. Well, that's not the only reason; I liked the CAAD8, but the first time I saw a BMC I wanted one, and I guess I used the size as an excuse.
Ah, I see must be. Perhaps I talked to you about the Team Machine frame a while back. Either way, congrats! Bike looks amazing!
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Old 05-31-11, 10:16 AM
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09 Orca All Dura-Ace Mavik Ksyrium SL FSA bars and stems, Arione seat blah blah....took this at the beach for the lulz...through on the flats so i could ride in my sandals...
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Old 05-31-11, 01:04 PM
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my starter bike.

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Old 05-31-11, 05:41 PM
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Originally Posted by milliron
nice!
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Originally Posted by 11SoloSLR
My ride.





Originally Posted by wrr1020
I posted my bike in here back when i got it but thought i'd put an updated pic up. Got new wheels this week and man what a huge difference.

BMCs are Hot! If they keep up making these sick frames, I will definitely get one as my next bike. In a few years unfortunately...
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Here it is, a SuperSix, 95% complete. Still missing the weirdo cups to interface with the BB30, so I can get the Campy crank on.

The catalog shows the color a lot more blue than this near black specimen. Yes, it's supposed to be blue/white!! But, with an employee discount and 4 day delivery from the Cannondale warehouse, I'm not the one to complain about such details.

The group is Chorus, which seems like the best value. I didn't want to invest in that 11 speed chain peening tool that Park makes, so for now I used a SRAM 10 speed Quick Link. Ordered the Forster 11 speed specific link.

Compact crank, 12-27 cassette, size 58.

The stock bars were too wide and with this modern funky shape, so I had to swap for a retro looking ITM set. I also flipped the stem, threw out the Fizik hatchet, and got some Easton EA90SL wheels.

16.6 lbs as pictured.





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It's kinda heavy(19.5lbs without my riding kit eg under-saddle bag, mini-pump), but it has full Ultegra 6600 and decent wheels. I plan on upgrading the bars/seatpost/stem and that should save some weight... Eventually I'll upgrade to a better frame using the components from this bike, but that's a ways off!

I'm a slow newbie and I like my bike. 19mph averages can only improve!
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Tires got me there for a second, haha
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First road bike...

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Originally Posted by Ware
I love seeing setups like this. It means the rider is enjoying their bike more than worrying about what others think. Does look pretty whack though.
in my defense, I was simply stating it was intense, not bad
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Old 05-31-11, 10:55 PM
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A new pic including my Lance Armstrong modification.

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Old 06-01-11, 08:08 AM
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nice bike, crappy beer
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Old 06-01-11, 10:10 AM
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nice bike, crappy beer
Don't let lance hear you say that.
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