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01-02-16, 10:40 PM
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Here's another issue with mounting the cage in the frame. I ride a small frame and getting the bottle in and out of the cage requires some wrestling. The bottle hits the top tube and I feel like I'm going to break the cage.
01-02-16, 10:42 PM
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I did not try to use the Kestrel bb with the Shimano crank. I did not look at it closely, but it was not Shimano. I replaced it with the Shimano bsa.
01-02-16, 10:55 PM
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I get it. You don't like the sofa or the bike. Honestly I don't like the sofa either, that's why it's in a storage room. And the saddle bag, I can't stand bike mounted man satchels. They don't belong on road bikes. I've never seen one that isn't ugly. XLAB doesn't make anything like the Aeroclam that I have mounted. They make ugly satchels like every other brand. So it (the Aeroclam) is definitely not tri, TT, or "XLAB style". OTOH you have a point regarding the bottle cage position. Its not there to be aero, like it is on tri bikes when placed between the aero bars. Actually it probably adds more drag than having it on the down tube since I don't have aero bars. But its there because I hate reaching down to grab my bottle. I'd rather reach for the bottle in my middle jersey pocket than on the downtube. I looked at handlebar mount cage holders, they all looked dorky. This was the cleanest way to mount it somewhere easily reachable.
I've spent a bit of time going back and looking at A LOT of HOT bikes on this thread, but it seems every time I came across one of your replies, it was always negative. Come on, you must think some of these bikes ARE pretty HOT.
I've spent a bit of time going back and looking at A LOT of HOT bikes on this thread, but it seems every time I came across one of your replies, it was always negative. Come on, you must think some of these bikes ARE pretty HOT.
Now that you have pointed out the brand and I looked at it online, I think the Aeroclam is pretty cool. We can argue whether the XLAB Aero Pouch 300 is "like" the Aeroclam and it might be semantics but I think it is similar in appearance.
Not all negative. I thought the Litespeed with level top tube in post 21749 was hot and said so. The Super Six EVO in post 21762 was hot even from the factory and I told the owner that it was sexy. There are many nice bikes but few are truly hot, that's all. If you put your bike out there on the HrN thread then you have to be ready to take some criticism. I'm sorry if my comments upset you but you can't get all bent out of shape here. You have an extremely nice bike and there is a guy near me who rides a truly hot Talon.
Try a flatter 17° stem before you cut the steerer.
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01-02-16, 11:15 PM
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I like the sofa and actually have two XLAB satchel style (as you put it) saddle bags. You are absolutely right about the look of some of the bags out there - many look like rebranded ladies handbags or canvas tool boxes from Home Depot. I miss my Pedro's Blowout Bag.
Now that you have pointed out the brand and I looked at it online, I think the Aeroclam is pretty cool. We can argue whether the XLAB Aero Pouch 300 is "like" the Aeroclam and it might be semantics but I think it is similar in appearance.
Now that you have pointed out the brand and I looked at it online, I think the Aeroclam is pretty cool. We can argue whether the XLAB Aero Pouch 300 is "like" the Aeroclam and it might be semantics but I think it is similar in appearance.
Not all negative. I thought the Litespeed with level top tube in post 21749 was hot and said so. The Super Six EVO in post 21762 was hot even from the factory and I told the owner that it was sexy. There are many nice bikes but few are truly hot, that's all. If you put your bike out there on the HrN thread then you have to be ready to take some criticism. I'm sorry if my comments upset you but you can't get all bent out of shape here. You have an extremely nice bike and there is a guy near me who rides a truly hot Talon.
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01-03-16, 12:35 AM
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Lukewarm. The bike is hot. That cage contraption that you have going on, that is a complete fail. Try a side entry cage for the frame, something like the Specialized Zee cage. Should clean that mess on the handlebars up rather nicely. Is that saddle angle really how you ride?
01-03-16, 01:02 AM
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Lukewarm. The bike is hot. That cage contraption that you have going on, that is a complete fail. Try a side entry cage for the frame, something like the Specialized Zee cage. Should clean that mess on the handlebars up rather nicely. Is that saddle angle really how you ride?
01-03-16, 01:12 AM
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That's because it is angled down too far. Try angling it up more. Most people I know and ride with have them completely level. Mine are like that on all of my bikes regardless of what type.
01-03-16, 01:22 AM
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Quick question. I see people talking about slamming their stems. What does that mean?
01-03-16, 01:38 AM
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01-03-16, 06:20 AM
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01-03-16, 08:01 AM
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01-03-16, 10:16 AM
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On the slammed stem thing... what does the 41 brain trust say about choice of A) Slam stem but have to flip stem so it's angled upward, vs. B) Don't slam stem but have a couple spacers or so, but with stem flipped so it's in its downward angled position ?
01-03-16, 01:23 PM
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01-03-16, 05:40 PM
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Curious about this as well...
01-03-16, 06:45 PM
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Definitely flipped with spacers under the stem looks better than slammed with the stem upward (IMO). I'm no good at physics, but I'd expect the former would actually handle better for most people than the latter.
01-03-16, 10:04 PM
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Oval cranks use a SRAM-style spindle that tapers at the end. The drive side bottom bracket bearing has an inside diameter of 24mm; the non-drive side is 22mm. You'll need a Shimano BB, where both bearings are 24mm, for a Shimano crank.
01-03-16, 10:31 PM
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01-04-16, 12:28 AM
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That BMC , is that the rock band Stryper's bike?
https://www.christianrocktruth.net/wp...r_stryper.jpeg
https://www.christianrocktruth.net/wp...r_stryper.jpeg
01-04-16, 12:35 AM
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01-04-16, 07:13 AM
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In the saddle bag is a spare tube, 2 tire levers, 2 CO2 with a head, a multi tool and a tire boot. Just a bit too much to carry in my jersey pocket.
Is this better?
It's the day i got it.
01-04-16, 08:32 AM
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The bumble bee themed BMC hits the mark even with a sloping top tube. The handlebar is level as it is supposed to be. The shallow slope on the top tube helps this bike a lot.
None of this however, will ever look as good as a bike with a level top tube and stem to match.
Red, yellow or chrome bikes are allowed to break the above rules in proportion to the gloss of the paint.
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