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What road bike do you have?

Old 05-27-13, 06:30 PM
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Old 05-27-13, 09:11 PM
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Originally Posted by SpeshulEd
Doing in some indoor camping, eh?
Ha ha ha - I guess you saw my sons' indoor IKEA tents. They are essentially play tents.

I have not gone campling in Thailand. For some reason, back when I was in college, camping was okay in Oregon and Wisconsin.

The unchanging weather forecasts of a 50% chance of isolated thunderstorms has pretty much discouraged me from looking at the weather forecast. I just ride, regardless of threat of rain, and pull over if the motorcycles and vans are pulling over due to the heavy thunderstorm rain. Stupidly, I am not too concerned about the lightning.

My Lynskey Helix OS has become my defacto rainy day bike due to its complete lack of electronics and is shodded with Vittoria Open Pave CG tires - the Continental 4 Seasons would be probably better suited to rain but that would be like wearing plastic bags as condoms.....safe but no joy.

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Old 05-29-13, 05:26 PM
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final update - 2012 Parlee Z5 SLi 6.38 kg

I think I'm done with changes:
1. More comfortable but heavier (163 grams) Prologo Scratch Nack saddle
2. Deda Superleggera 110mm stem (108 grams)
3. Rebuilt Speedplay pedals with Wade titanium spindles (162 grams)
4. Re-laced wheels (radial > 2x in front; 2x > 2x/3x in rear)
5. New Ultimate seatpost collar (7 grams)
6. Bontrager Race XXXL cages sanded and repainted (31 grams the pair)

All this nets to a very small overall weight reduction, but I'm pretty much weight-weenied out for a while...and not enough changes to re-post in H-r-N thread...




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Old 05-29-13, 05:48 PM
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I love it more each time you post an update.
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I should have picked up those thompson carbon road bars that were in the for sale section not too long ago. Man, those look nice.
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Old 05-29-13, 09:03 PM
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New to me. Saddle has since been moved down a tad. Had some thicker soled shoes on when test riding. The 10 speed Campy record is quite the upgrade from 105, shifts upfront are much easier.
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Youngin- can't go wrong with Campy. Aesthetically, I feel they're the best looking components and look great on any frameset. Great looking Lapierre.
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Old 05-30-13, 08:15 AM
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Originally Posted by gc3
and not enough changes to re-post in H-r-N thread...
bah, your photos are staged well enough you should just do it anyway.

Although that front end pic is jusssssst slightly off-center (seat post not exactly aligned with head tube) but it's no big thang.
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Old 05-30-13, 11:55 PM
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My little candygirl...she's no top of the line model...but she's mine. Finally have her exactly how i want her...took a year to scrounge up all the extra bits, but it was worth it.



trek madone 4.5/aura 5 rear wheel/rxl front wheel
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Old 05-31-13, 08:04 PM
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Setback seat post turned around backwards?
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My leader 722RS.
Finally finished my budget steel roadie build.

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Originally Posted by X-LinkedRider
Those GT carbon frames are actually QUITE nice. I agree about the saddle bag comment. You definitely have it installed incorrectly. The straps are supposed to wrap around the bag and double back on themselves.
Thanks, but actually they aren't carbon. It's alum.
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Originally Posted by PatrickGSR94
Setback seat post turned around backwards?
It was designed to be reversible according to bontrager...might look a bit odd, but it works.

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Old 06-01-13, 06:48 AM
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Just picked up last year's apex tarmac for a great deal at my LBS yesterday.
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Old 06-01-13, 01:44 PM
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Oh no another black bike.....

It was love at first sight.
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Well this is as good a place as any to introduce myself to the forum.

My (current) primary ride;


My "today's going to be a bit steep and I'm out of shape right now" ride;


My "Around town even though it's lighter than either of the other 2, I'll never buy aluminum without a replaceable RD hanger again" ride;

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Old 06-02-13, 09:37 AM
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hello my name is jason i live in massena ny and Im new to real cycling ive had some good mentors on getting into it the right way, I just picked up a 2009 fuji newest 2.0
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Originally Posted by Leinster
Well this is as good a place as any to introduce myself to the forum.

My (current) primary ride;


My "today's going to be a bit steep and I'm out of shape right now" ride;


My "Around town even though it's lighter than either of the other 2, I'll never buy aluminum without a replaceable RD hanger again" ride;
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New saddle with bar tape updated to match:



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Originally Posted by Fiery
New saddle with bar tape updated to match:


Very nice
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Originally Posted by Fiery
New saddle with bar tape updated to match:
Nice bike. The hybrid not working for you anymore?
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After starting out on a cheap 2009 Motobecane Mirage Sport, I finally finished building my 2012 Surly Pacer to my specs. It's nothing spectacular but it rides great and I am very happy with the overall, simple appearance.

Here's the build list:
Frameset: 2012 54cm Surly Pacer in Sparkleboogie Blue
Headset: Cane Creek 40 Series
Wheelset: Mavic Open Sport w/ Shimano 105 hubs
Tires: Vittoria Zaffiro 700cx25
Brakes: Tektro R539
Front Der: Shimano 105 5503 Triple
Rear Der: Shimano 105 5500 GS
Bottom Bracket: Shimano 105 5500
Crankset:Shimano Ultegra 6503 52/42/30
Cassette: Shimano 13/26 8spd
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Originally Posted by jbchybridrider
Nice bike. The hybrid not working for you anymore?
It was always a bit too small for me.
I first replaced the frame with a Scott Speedster S30 in 56, it was not a perfect fit either, and I have known that Cannondale in 58 fits me perfectly ever since I tested a CAAD10 last spring. The frame I'm on today was for sale locally for at least 6 months and in the end I just had to have it. I would still like to have a CX similar to the old hybrid for go-anywhere rides, but a road bike with good 25 mm tires gets me pretty much anywhere I want to go. What's great is that I was able to get the old Stevens hybrid back to the original flat bar state and now it fits my wife perfectly.

I see your collection of C/V bikes has kept growing; any new ones in the making?
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Must be invisible...
Must be. Anyone care to tell me what I've done wrong with my links? Or is imgur not approved around here?
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2012 Specialized Tarmac Elite :)

Just got her a few weeks back..2012 tarmac elite full rival. Planning on upgrading the brakes to red, getting a set of mavic cosmic carbone ultimate, and an ergo compact handlebar and she'll be all set


What do you think of the yellow?? i personally love the color on it, but it seems like a love it or hate it color scheme..
(sorry for the some-what amateur pictures, the bike looks waay better in person)

Brand: Specialized
Model: Tarmac Elite
Year: 2012
Frame: Tarmac fact 8 carbon
From Der: Sram Rival
Rear Der: Sram Rival
Shifter: Sram Rival
Wheels: Fulcrum 2 way fit racing 4's
Brakes: Sram Apex
Crank set: Sram Rival
Sprocket: Shimano 105
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