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Originally Posted by RollCNY
How is your chain in the big ring on top and small ring on the bottom?
02-04-14, 01:00 PM
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Originally Posted by RollCNY
How is your chain in the big ring on top and small ring on the bottom?
02-04-14, 01:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Nagrom_
As seemingly functional as that seatpost claims to be it will probably never get approved in this thread.
02-04-14, 01:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Smokehouse
Well...everything is evolving...slowly.
Not shown in this pic is that I recently added some 6800 pedals, but that really makes little difference overall. Either way...its a work in progress.
So..any closer to "hot"?
Not shown in this pic is that I recently added some 6800 pedals, but that really makes little difference overall. Either way...its a work in progress.
So..any closer to "hot"?
02-04-14, 01:42 PM
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Originally Posted by SirHustlerEsq
Does my CAAD10 w/105 and Ultegra belong here or in the poverty section?
https://imgur.com/a/ukIY0#0
It's not a $10,000 rig, but it gets me by.
I adjusted the saddle and made the RD housing longer, looks better now but rainy outside. The only thing left to want is a power meter, gray Ultegra brakes and a DA RD are on the way.
https://imgur.com/a/ukIY0#0
It's not a $10,000 rig, but it gets me by.
I adjusted the saddle and made the RD housing longer, looks better now but rainy outside. The only thing left to want is a power meter, gray Ultegra brakes and a DA RD are on the way.
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02-04-14, 01:50 PM
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Stages 6800 arm because I live in abject poverty and can't afford 9k nor an SRM or something "good". I'll probably buy the power meter in August. Now, if I didn't recently incur $8k in medical bills which also required buying a car with an auto-trans, I would have picked-up a nicer carbon frame with 6800 or 9000. However, this bike in it's current form will do just fine, along with that poverty power meter. I finally got a chance to do a proper ride for the first time since the surgery and it was a religious experience.
02-04-14, 02:18 PM
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Originally Posted by MajorMantra
You need to slap whoever installed your levers because they're way too low on the bars.
I'll admit they need to come up a bit, I am going to take them up next time I wrap the bars...
02-04-14, 02:23 PM
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Originally Posted by pretzelogic
02-04-14, 02:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Smokehouse
Well...everything is evolving...slowly.
Not shown in this pic is that I recently added some 6800 pedals, but that really makes little difference overall. Either way...its a work in progress.
So..any closer to "hot"?
Not shown in this pic is that I recently added some 6800 pedals, but that really makes little difference overall. Either way...its a work in progress.
So..any closer to "hot"?
02-04-14, 03:28 PM
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Originally Posted by WhyFi
I don't care for the white/red cages, even though they match the secondary/tertiary colors, but I think that it's pretty nice, overall. Hell, I don't even mind the red sidewalls...
Any suggestions?
02-04-14, 03:33 PM
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Originally Posted by pretzelogic
02-04-14, 03:37 PM
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02-04-14, 03:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Smokehouse
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I'll admit they need to come up a bit, I am going to take them up next time I wrap the bars...
I'll admit they need to come up a bit, I am going to take them up next time I wrap the bars...
The general rule (for about 95% of drop bars) is that if you put a ruler along the flattish bit at the end of the drops, it should coincide with the tips of the brake levers. Obviously when there's a continuous curve it's not an absolute, but if you treat the last 4" of bar as "flat" you'll get close.
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Originally Posted by MajorMantra
The Specialized above this post has it about right.
The general rule (for about 95% of drop bars) is that if you put a ruler along the flattish bit at the end of the drops, it should coincide with the tips of the brake levers. Obviously when there's a continuous curve it's not an absolute, but if you treat the last 4" of bar as "flat" you'll get close.
The general rule (for about 95% of drop bars) is that if you put a ruler along the flattish bit at the end of the drops, it should coincide with the tips of the brake levers. Obviously when there's a continuous curve it's not an absolute, but if you treat the last 4" of bar as "flat" you'll get close.
02-04-14, 03:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Smokehouse
The cages were tough. Black doesn't work, total-red is off, silver is a no-go too. I finally decided on the white/red accent because it somewhat matched the bike theme.
Any suggestions?
Any suggestions?
This is a terrible pic, with filthy tape, and not a hot r not submission, only posted so he can see the cages.
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-_...5_Fiske+St.jpg
02-04-14, 04:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Jay68442
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Originally Posted by MajorMantra
The general rule (for about 95% of drop bars) is that if you put a ruler along the flattish bit at the end of the drops, it should coincide with the tips of the brake levers. Obviously when there's a continuous curve it's not an absolute, but if you treat the last 4" of bar as "flat" you'll get close.
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Originally Posted by lsberrios1
However that RD seems to be sufferin' in that pic.
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Hot for sure! I agree - I feel like that thing is perfect for pretty much everything you're ever gona do. Maybe I'd through some different wheels on there.
Need to get some picks up - although I'm gona be dropped off the pace for sure compared to that thing haha ;-)
Need to get some picks up - although I'm gona be dropped off the pace for sure compared to that thing haha ;-)
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Originally Posted by Jay68442
lol, I noticed that when I was uploading the pic. The bike was on the trainer and I think one of my kids must have been playing with the shifters.
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Originally Posted by Dunbar
I just got those same color Podium Chill bottles to match my Silver & Red Roubaix. What is that - Ultegra 6800 with an 11-32 cassette? The chain looks like it might be a little short.
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Originally Posted by cvall91
You changed frames didn't you? I remember you had all those parts but on a regular SS. I remember because I have that bike and yours makes me jealous
. Got a fair deal from the LBS, offered me a Di2 specific frameset and Di2 upgrade kit, so I took the bait.
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Originally Posted by milkbaby
HOTTT... This is classy stealth in my opinion, not that boring black on black only stuff... Great looking bike!
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Originally Posted by Jay68442
Your chain is screaming in pain, & your RD looks like it's doing yoga/pilates.
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Originally Posted by Jay68442
lol, I noticed that when I was uploading the pic. The bike was on the trainer and I think one of my kids must have been playing with the shifters.
