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snidely 10-24-13 11:40 AM

I like the view from your trainer better than mine.:)
http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l1...ps541ca004.jpg

dgarzoli 10-24-13 11:52 AM

Better Pics Litespeed C1
 
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dgarzoli 10-24-13 11:55 AM

And my Roubaix
 
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milkbaby 10-24-13 12:05 PM


Originally Posted by K1196A (Post 16185446)
This is about the best I've got right now...
http://img856.imageshack.us/img856/7067/tvla.jpg

HOTTT... Classic color scheme for the bike frame, love the black and white framing the "corners" being the handlebars, saddle, and wheels. And I usually dislike classic frames with new wheels. Nice job! :thumb:

milkbaby 10-24-13 12:14 PM


Originally Posted by link0 (Post 16187437)
Just finished rebuilding this.

http://i.imgur.com/219coiY.jpg

Moots is HOTTT... Are those non-vintage chainrings?

milkbaby 10-24-13 12:17 PM


Originally Posted by dgarzoli (Post 16188591)

HOTTT... Great color highlights. Wind tunnel testing might not show it to be as "fast" as the Venge, but the C1 is a lot more pleasing aesthetically, IMO.

shoota 10-24-13 12:18 PM

I'll jump aboard the C&V-with-a-little-modern-touch train:

http://s23.postimg.org/8ir07y7uj/Xero_Lite.jpg

bianchi10 10-24-13 12:22 PM

Hot litespeed!

link0 10-24-13 12:42 PM


Originally Posted by milkbaby (Post 16188789)
Moots is HOTTT... Are those non-vintage chainrings?

Haha yes, you caught me. Shifters, Brakes, Derailleurs, are Hubs and Dura Ace 7700. But the crank was switched to a newer external bottom bracket type (Ultegra 6600 Compact).

I might take off those yellow tires one of these days, but I think it looks pretty cool.

K1196A 10-24-13 12:44 PM

I'm always amazed how much conversation that Centurion creates... after all these years... not bad! As an FYI... the stem is an EA70, but I couldn't find something the same period as the stem (that replaced an original Sugino alloy) so it is 2013 black with grey fade lettering.

snidely 10-24-13 12:50 PM

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I generally don't care for aero frames, but that Litespeed just looks fast! I give it a hot.

rjones28 10-24-13 01:07 PM


Originally Posted by shoota (Post 16188806)
I'll jump aboard the C&V-with-a-little-modern-touch train:

http://s23.postimg.org/8ir07y7uj/Xero_Lite.jpg

Pretty hot, but one demerit for those handlebars. Not a fan of the shape.

shoota 10-24-13 01:10 PM


Originally Posted by rjones28 (Post 16188976)
Not a fan of the shape.

Aesthetically or ergonomically?

rjones28 10-24-13 01:17 PM


Originally Posted by shoota (Post 16188988)
Aesthetically or ergonomically?

Both. I don't like where my hands are relative to the brake levers when I'm in the drops, compared to a traditional bend bar.

LesterOfPuppets 10-24-13 01:18 PM


Originally Posted by rjones28 (Post 16188976)
Pretty hot, but one demerit for those handlebars. Not a fan of the shape.

Levers are too high.

Also, another classic wrecked by ugly wheels, they aren't as ugly as the ones on the Centurion, though.

shoota 10-24-13 01:18 PM


Originally Posted by rjones28 (Post 16189012)
Both. I don't like where my hands are relative to the brake levers when I'm in the drops, compared to a traditional bend bar.

Yeah I'm not sure I like them either. I think a compact dropbar might be in my future since I've never tried one of those. finding them in vintage sizes is tough though.

BillyD 10-24-13 01:31 PM


Originally Posted by LesterOfPuppets (Post 16189014)
Also, another classic wrecked by ugly wheels, they aren't as ugly as the ones on the Centurion, though.

You'd rather gumwalls?

kcollier5 10-24-13 01:59 PM

^he said wheels, not tires...

As to the vintage Trek, not hot in my vote. Nice try but somehow it doesn't all work as well as the Centurion.
Seat post is strange, photo is taken too low, bottle cages are clunky looking, bars are not attractively shaped, sorry it's a Not for me.

rousseau 10-24-13 02:20 PM


Originally Posted by rjones28 (Post 16188976)
Pretty hot, but one demerit for those handlebars. Not a fan of the shape.

Not to mention the shifters. Blech, Shimano is fugly.

thirdgenbird 10-24-13 04:23 PM


Originally Posted by shoota (Post 16189017)
Yeah I'm not sure I like them either. I think a compact dropbar might be in my future since I've never tried one of those. finding them in vintage sizes is tough though.

There isn't anything tough about it. Soma sells them all day long.

fried bake 10-24-13 04:25 PM

litespeed HoT! the trek is almost there. aluminum, er silver colored that is, wheels, stem, seatpost would showcase the classic lines mch better methinks.

shoota 10-24-13 04:32 PM


Originally Posted by thirdgenbird (Post 16189579)
There isn't anything tough about it. Soma sells them all day long.

Funny you say that, I just stumbled across the Hwy One today as a matter of fact. Very nice. A little pricey but nice shapes.


Originally Posted by fried bake (Post 16189580)
litespeed HoT! the trek is almost there. aluminum, er silver colored that is, wheels, stem, seatpost would showcase the classic lines mch better methinks.

I'm working on that right now actually :)

thirdgenbird 10-24-13 04:35 PM


Originally Posted by shoota (Post 16189594)
Funny you say that, I just stumbled across the Hwy One today as a matter of fact. Very nice. A little pricey but nice shapes.

Pricy? They are half of what a lot of other bars cost. They are a little heavy, but finished very nicely for the price.

shoota 10-24-13 04:36 PM


Originally Posted by thirdgenbird (Post 16189602)
Pricy? They are half of what a lot of other bars cost. They are a little heavy, but finished very nicely for the price.

Well I'm poor so everything is relative I suppose :)

gadabout007 10-24-13 06:57 PM

new wheels.

http://imageshack.us/a/img826/8798/etdc.jpg

old wheels. going to keep them in service but change to a 28t cog

http://imageshack.us/a/img545/3032/tej6.jpg


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