Starting the OFFICIAL Steel club.
10-07-11, 10:57 AM
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New addition to the steel club
2009 Jamis Sputnik
10-08-11, 03:11 PM
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97 Lemond Zurich with Dura Ace 7700/Ultegra groupset. ugly paint job but rides pretty nice.
10-10-11, 10:58 AM
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new cranks, wheels and tape...
10-17-11, 07:38 AM
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10-17-11, 08:34 AM
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thanks.
I'm really impressed with the FSA Gossamer crank. It shifts really fast.
I'm really impressed with the FSA Gossamer crank. It shifts really fast.
10-17-11, 09:12 AM
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Steel is real, baby!
10-17-11, 09:17 AM
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you're all too nice, it's not that nice. But it is an enjoyable bike, and I've own it since new. I wish I kept track of how many miles it has (it's a lot).
looking forward to seeing your RB-2 frpax.
looking forward to seeing your RB-2 frpax.
10-20-11, 06:14 PM
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My Serotta CDA. Sad to say it is for sale on Ebay. Beautiful bike but I just never rode it and I need the money for another build. Weighs just over 18lbs and the pictures don't do it justice.
10-20-11, 08:05 PM
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Here's my entry, a '97 Bianchi Trofeo:
I thought it was going to be an inexpensive way to try out a steel frame bike. There I go, thinking again...
It had spent the majority of its life in a garage. It's got eight speed Campy Mirage shifters, and a lower level of drivetrain. I thought it just needed a cleaning and lube, but it turned out I had to do 14 years of "deferred" maintenance. I replaced the tires (now has Michelin Pro Optimums), tubes, brake pads, cables, bars and stem to make it fit, bar tape, chain, and pedals. I also added King stainless bottle cages. The stickers on the rims were peeling, so I pulled them off and found cracks around a spoke hole on the rear rim...almost $200 to get the rear wheel rebuilt and the front trued. My LBS also had to service the front hub, including new bearings. Luckily the cassette and crankset are in good shape. I replaced the stock seat with a San Marco Regal, which I really like so far.
After all that, I finally got to take it out on a couple of rides and it rides fine. It's much nicer than my 2011 Specialized Allez frameset I built up, but not as nice as my 2010 Look 585 Optimum. That's hardly damning with faint praise, since the Look is a high-end carbon frame and this Bianchi is a lower-end steel frame. There's a century on November 5th, and the Bianchi will be my choice...unless it rains, in which case the Allez will get the nod - fenders should be here and installed on the Allez by then.
Does the fact that the Bianchi weighs about ten pounds more than the Look matter much? I don't know, but on my normal Sunday morning ride, I set a personal best with the Bianchi.
I thought it was going to be an inexpensive way to try out a steel frame bike. There I go, thinking again...
It had spent the majority of its life in a garage. It's got eight speed Campy Mirage shifters, and a lower level of drivetrain. I thought it just needed a cleaning and lube, but it turned out I had to do 14 years of "deferred" maintenance. I replaced the tires (now has Michelin Pro Optimums), tubes, brake pads, cables, bars and stem to make it fit, bar tape, chain, and pedals. I also added King stainless bottle cages. The stickers on the rims were peeling, so I pulled them off and found cracks around a spoke hole on the rear rim...almost $200 to get the rear wheel rebuilt and the front trued. My LBS also had to service the front hub, including new bearings. Luckily the cassette and crankset are in good shape. I replaced the stock seat with a San Marco Regal, which I really like so far.
After all that, I finally got to take it out on a couple of rides and it rides fine. It's much nicer than my 2011 Specialized Allez frameset I built up, but not as nice as my 2010 Look 585 Optimum. That's hardly damning with faint praise, since the Look is a high-end carbon frame and this Bianchi is a lower-end steel frame. There's a century on November 5th, and the Bianchi will be my choice...unless it rains, in which case the Allez will get the nod - fenders should be here and installed on the Allez by then.
Does the fact that the Bianchi weighs about ten pounds more than the Look matter much? I don't know, but on my normal Sunday morning ride, I set a personal best with the Bianchi.
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Demain, on roule!
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Demain, on roule!
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10-28-11, 04:00 PM
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Lost
dont think i posted this here yet,,.
10-28-11, 04:44 PM
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Beer >> Sanity
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Sorry, didn't scan 57 pages first. Anyone build up a Soma ES? How do you like it? Pics?
11-05-11, 03:38 AM
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Schwing! I also have a red Merckx with that same paint job, although mine has a white saddle and bar tape, ErgoPower, and standard brakes rather than Deltas. Which model is that? The Century?
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11-05-11, 03:42 AM
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11-05-11, 11:49 AM
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[QUOTE=well biked;13456056]That NOS Merckx is an awesome bike, and you know it. One crummy little non-drive-side pic is absolutely not enough.
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Sorry, You get a link! But they are good pics!
https://customcabinets.com/Merckx/
Ok maybe one more;
Seriously, that's a very, very cool bike.
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11-06-11, 07:07 PM
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Just got this Specialized Allez Double Steel yesterday. I love the feel of a steel frame on the road.
11-07-11, 12:59 PM
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ooo, that Colnago... must ... touch ... it.
11-07-11, 01:03 PM
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11-07-11, 01:18 PM
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