What road bike do you have?
03-24-12, 10:40 AM
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Merckx Team SC Lotto Domo. Built up from Ebay and Craigslist parts. Just took my first ride on it the other day. Rode great!
03-24-12, 05:15 PM
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A couple of updated shots of my Gallium Pro with the new wheels.
03-25-12, 12:35 PM
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I for one can't stand the SRAM the 105 is way better its just quicker but thats just my taste. But I ride the Madone 5 at the time it came with SRAM but it was so much more capable with the ultegra
03-25-12, 12:42 PM
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eh. I like Shimano and everything high end they make, but I recently made the switch to Force and Rive over 105 and It's a huge upgrade in my eyes. While it might not be as "smooth" I find it's a bit quicker in and the ergo of the brifters is SO much nicer in my eyes. I would get a weird cramp sometimes from using the Brake lever shifter on the 105, but on the sram it hasn't happened yet. To each his own. For now, I'm with Sram, though using shimano cassettes are a possibility but I like to run complete groups.
03-25-12, 05:11 PM
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I'm now riding a Giant TCR carbon, 07, and a 07 Trek 5000 TCT. Both are full ultegra, except the trek is a 30spd and the Giant is an 18speed. The trek also has 105 sti shifters, other than that, beautiful bikes.
Bit more of a fan of the TCR but hey, they both are pretty close to the same. Huge fan of each.
And of course, I still have my old C.Itoh steel frame from forever ago.
Bit more of a fan of the TCR but hey, they both are pretty close to the same. Huge fan of each.
And of course, I still have my old C.Itoh steel frame from forever ago.
03-25-12, 09:57 PM
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Valy,,here it is,,
Vamoots Specs.
Full Sram red (with Q-rings)
Full Enve cockpits
Enve wheelset with dashcycles hub..
ee brakes
SLR carbonio saddle
Look carbon blade pedal.
King Ti cage
Chris King headset
Moots spacers
Nokon cables sets
KMC Sl chain
San marco Lorica bar tape
Vamoots Specs.
Full Sram red (with Q-rings)
Full Enve cockpits
Enve wheelset with dashcycles hub..
ee brakes
SLR carbonio saddle
Look carbon blade pedal.
King Ti cage
Chris King headset
Moots spacers
Nokon cables sets
KMC Sl chain
San marco Lorica bar tape
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03-26-12, 03:41 AM
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This is mine - early 2000's Fausto Coppi San Remo. Lovely bike - took it out for the first time in a while this weekend, and clocked 35mph without pedalling :O
On loan from my Grandad, so taking excellent care of it!
On loan from my Grandad, so taking excellent care of it!
03-26-12, 07:21 AM
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Your grandfather has some sweet ass taste.
03-26-12, 08:37 AM
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Beautiful bikes!
With the $2k difference the answer seems obvious even before i ask my question but i will ask it anyways. How does the CAAD 10 ride compare to the Spesh? Been considering the CAAD for a while and may have the opportunity to move to a CAAD in a few months. However all my friends are suggesting to consider a carbon bike at the price point.
With the $2k difference the answer seems obvious even before i ask my question but i will ask it anyways. How does the CAAD 10 ride compare to the Spesh? Been considering the CAAD for a while and may have the opportunity to move to a CAAD in a few months. However all my friends are suggesting to consider a carbon bike at the price point.
Got fitted yesterday and picked up my bikes today. Both bikes got a few upgrades.
I didn't know a more aggressive position on the Tarmac would actually be more comfortable. Unfortunately to get down lower I need a saddle with a bigger cutout. Not sure I'll keep the SMP yet. Might move over the Romin Evo from my CAAD. Tarmac also go the 3T team components (Red) because the Pro (White) ones were EXACTLY what I needed on the CAAD. Perfect time to upgrade. CAAD also got upped to Ultegra 6700.
I noticed this after the pics. - ****ty Tape install on Tarmac. - Front wheel skewer on CAAD on wrong side. - Forgot to fix saddle tilt when moved seatpost over.
I didn't know a more aggressive position on the Tarmac would actually be more comfortable. Unfortunately to get down lower I need a saddle with a bigger cutout. Not sure I'll keep the SMP yet. Might move over the Romin Evo from my CAAD. Tarmac also go the 3T team components (Red) because the Pro (White) ones were EXACTLY what I needed on the CAAD. Perfect time to upgrade. CAAD also got upped to Ultegra 6700.
I noticed this after the pics. - ****ty Tape install on Tarmac. - Front wheel skewer on CAAD on wrong side. - Forgot to fix saddle tilt when moved seatpost over.
03-26-12, 09:26 AM
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For the sake of not creating a new thread, I'm just going to post this here:
https://i.imgur.com/sU0se.jpg
LOL
Source.
https://i.imgur.com/sU0se.jpg
LOL
Source.
03-26-12, 09:32 AM
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For the sake of not creating a new thread, I'm just going to post this here:
https://i.imgur.com/sU0se.jpg
LOL
Source.
https://i.imgur.com/sU0se.jpg
LOL
Source.
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03-26-12, 06:02 PM
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Hey all, first post here. For the past 10 years I've been riding a Univega Modo Volare. Kept it stock aside from pedals and the saddle. I just had the guys at Wrench Science build me the below Colnago CLX 3.0 with Ultegra and I swapped out the wheels for a set of Fulcrum Racing 5CXs. It ships tonight and I'm hopping to have it by Friday.
03-26-12, 07:56 PM
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Beautiful bikes!
With the $2k difference the answer seems obvious even before i ask my question but i will ask it anyways. How does the CAAD 10 ride compare to the Spesh? Been considering the CAAD for a while and may have the opportunity to move to a CAAD in a few months. However all my friends are suggesting to consider a carbon bike at the price point.
With the $2k difference the answer seems obvious even before i ask my question but i will ask it anyways. How does the CAAD 10 ride compare to the Spesh? Been considering the CAAD for a while and may have the opportunity to move to a CAAD in a few months. However all my friends are suggesting to consider a carbon bike at the price point.
The Tarmac on the other hand is stiffer and lighter. It really feels like it wasn't to go on it's own.
Comparison isn't really fair since the Expert is 56 w/ better wheels and the CAAD is 58 with stock wheels.
Hey all, first post here. For the past 10 years I've been riding a Univega Modo Volare. Kept it stock aside from pedals and the saddle. I just had the guys at Wrench Science build me the below Colnago CLX 3.0 with Ultegra and I swapped out the wheels for a set of Fulcrum Racing 5CXs. It ships tonight and I'm hopping to have it by Friday.
03-26-12, 08:45 PM
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Would like to see her from the front. 
For the sake of not creating a new thread, I'm just going to post this here:
https://i.imgur.com/sU0se.jpg
LOL
Source.
https://i.imgur.com/sU0se.jpg
LOL
Source.
03-26-12, 08:48 PM
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