JimF22003

Not so ye olde. Those are some kind of light titanium jobbies. They are ugly though, I admit.

JimF22003

Titanium. Leave me alone.

JimF22003

We have a winner.

LesterOfPuppets

Nice! I don't find them ugly. They match your rims, chainrings and FD cage.

Biggest looks detractor, IMO is the cranks. Something with smaller logos with no red in them would be nice.

And ignore the "cut your steerer tube" line from earlier until you decide you're dialed in and want to keep the bike for a long while.

SpinDr

Okay, here is an updated pic of mine (I fitted a new chain yesterday and the sun was shining):

Felt Z35: Nokon cables, Look KEO Carbon pedals, Selle Italia Thoork Gelflow saddle, Cinelli Carbo Ribbon tape. And I've slammed the stem.

cyclebycle13

Nope- it's a 54cm, size M. But, you're talking about 7 or 8 years of slowly upgrading, buying and selling various parts to get to this point (and learning how to build/wrench your own bike).

redtires

Personally, I can't stand the look of some of these new carbon cages. Traditional cages are simple, much more aesthetically pleasing and I never have seen a thread with "my $50 titanium bottle cage shattered!".

Briareos

Man I'm having major problems selling this bike...Docs say I'll never race, so I have little need for the accoutrements this bike provides. So I'm selling unless I can overcome these hurdles.

1. 52 cm. All 4 interestd parties off craigs wanted 56's.
2. It has first generation Rival, which is in silver. I'm pretty sure people prefer the black.
3. Sentimentality! Last year the System Six was manufactured (great bike imo), and it was made the last year Cannondale made bikes in the US! (not sure if quality took a dive, just a thought).
4. The price I'll get won't even be near what I paid. ($2400?) There are losses I'm perfectly fine taking, but there are some that are just out of the question.

I'm probably putting this in the wrong thread, my bad.

EDIT: Or I can ride the damn thing, crashes be damned and live with teh consequences, I've flatlined 3 times in my life and I'm afraid of scratching my expensive bike in front of real cyclists.

Being bi-polar sucks.

EDIT #2: The gaudy paint-job really gets on my nerves. Since the bike is half carbon and half alu I can't. Otherwise I'd just remove all the but the downtube decanls and made in USA decal, tone down the "artist strokes" and keep it a nice red/black bike.

DOOM_NX

I just ordered Specialized Secteur Elite Triple! Can't wait to ride it!
I have to wait about a week though

valygrl

N+1
Scott CR1 SL size XXS (47)






DuraAce compact drive train (Excelsports, club sponsor, thanks you guys rule!)
Rol D'Huez with SL+ Powertap (= Kinlin XR270 w/CX Ray, 20/24) (Rol, club sponsor, thanks for the incredible turnaround on this special order!)
Ritchey Superlogic II bars (Excelsports)
Ritchey WCS Carbon seatpost (Craigslist)
Ritchey WCS (alu) Stem 80mm
Specialized Toupe Expert Saddle
Look Keo Max II Carbon Pedals (ebay)
Forte (Performance) carbon cages

Build by Vecchio's, the absolute bestest of the best mechanics

Weight 14.6# no cages or tape, with pedals, and with a heavier stem and saddle. I think it's just under 15 with those items, plus computer bracket & pump bracket. Scale is on order, so I don't know exactly what it weighs now.

Disclaimers:
--Still have to cut the steerer - fit is next week.
--I don't have a white garage door, only green siding.
--I'm a really bad photographer.
--I'm short. Little bikes are just not as good looking as big ones.

Vicelord

Cool Scott!

I've had a scott once in my day (Scale 29er RC) and loved it. Almost got an Addict but ended up going a different route.

JimF22003

I had the fit copied over from my previous bike, which I've been riding for two years. Sometimes I feel like I could stand to get a little lower in the drops, but I'm used to this setup now, so will just stick with it.

Doolittle

2002 Lemond Victoire in Adirondack Park.

Ansir

I love looking through this thread at all the awesome bikes, mine is well eh not so awesome.

Started with a KHS flite 300 as my first road bike 5 months ago and have slowly elimanted the Sora group and built it into something a little more aggressive and fun.

I put about 3000 miles on this frame so far and am loving it even if it isn't that sexy...

S-works fact carbon bars-Cannondale C3 stem, Fizik microtex tape, FSA headset, Ultegra 6500 calipers, Dura Ace 7800 Brifters, Ultegra 6600 front and rear derailleurs, FSA SL Carbon Crank with Time Titan RXS pedals, FSA titanium BB, EC90 SL fork, Selle Success RTM saddle, Icon Carbon searpost, Mavic Ksyrium equipes with an ultegra 6600 cassette.

Cat 5 here I come....maybe, well if not this year next for sure.

irvri

Sweet bike Ansir, nice to see my old parts going to good use!!

Ansir

Yeah! without riders like you trickling your parts down, at amazing prices nonetheless. I would still be riding an 8 speed sora bike. I am sure eventually the right deal will come along for a sweet 54cm frameset! Good thing is the whole time I have been riding trying to turn my chicken legs into pure steel instead of saving money for a sexy Scott or C'dale.

asnyder431

I've got a Bianchi Via Nirone 7 and I was wondering if there were any really good wheelsets under $600. Suggestions?

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Mike F

Williams/Boyd/Soul/Neuvation and some more. Probably get more suggestions posting a new post in the forum. No shortage on suggestions or opinions,

aznfunkyflip

I had this bike last year and sold it 3 months ago to get the iPad 2, but didn't ended up buying since it was sold out. lol

2003 Specialized Allez Comp 18

I then picked this up last week and this will be my daily commute to work.

2004 FELT F35

AlexZ

My wife gave it to me as an early Father's Day gift today!.....
Only managed to get 40miles before dark.

scoobydrew

Very nice! You have a great wife!

milliron

Excellent.

ftwelder

This a frame and fork I built for myself from Columbus Zona .8.5.8 tubes, paragon drops and BB shell. I did an "embossed" style head badge, recessed routing under the BB shell and finished with Hawaiian blue powder.
73X73 X575 top tube
3T bars
Thomson layback post
Thomson 7X110 stem
Red shifting, cranks and brakes
Fulcrum wheels
Mavic tires
Rolls saddle
old shimano pedals.

My first new road bike since 1992 or so. I have had this bike for about a week and have ridden about 100 miles so far. My first ride was on a borrowed carbon fork, stem and pillar to get the fit sorted. I switched to the steel fork for a while and it is no trouble on the bad roads I ride on.


27 203 by frankthewelder, on Flickr

chubbz05

My Nashbar build in progress...should be done this week. Yes I need new wheels. Still debating on what I'm going to go with

MrMorrill

Brought it out for the first ride of the year... Also put my first set of clipless on the bike! Really enjoyed clipless riding...