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Old 06-30-11, 06:52 PM
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New bike - Specialized Secteur Elite Compact, pink cages and compluter
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Old 06-30-11, 06:55 PM
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Old 06-30-11, 06:58 PM
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Originally Posted by DropDeadFred
picked up those shoes last month... awesome. enough said.
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Old 06-30-11, 07:02 PM
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good to know. they felt comfortable...im hoping they treat me well!!!
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Old 06-30-11, 08:32 PM
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My first non overstuffed saddle.



First ride was 65 miles. I could not really find a comfortable position. Tilted it forward a small amount around mile 47 which made it much better. Have about 125 miles on it and aside from a couple of sort spots I have no problems with numbness or pain. I think the forward tilt is too much as now feel increased pressure on my hands.

Having a pro-fit within a week.
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Old 06-30-11, 08:36 PM
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Originally Posted by markrj
My first non overstuffed saddle.

I bought one also. Great saddle.
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Old 06-30-11, 09:22 PM
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2x

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Old 06-30-11, 09:46 PM
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Prescription Oakleys. Transition lenses. Nice.

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Old 07-01-11, 05:50 AM
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have you done any long rides in those bibs yet? i see them pop up on bonktown and im very tempted to try them out.
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Old 07-01-11, 12:22 PM
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my team bibs are exactly the same except with silicon leg grippers instead of compression bands and i've done 90 mile rides in them perfectly fine

i just got these yesterday so i haven't had a chance to get a good ride in on them

update on them, darker matte parts are actually ribbed and are amazing, they fit a little smaller and the material is a little thicker, but i love them so far, the compression bands are awesome

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Old 07-01-11, 12:57 PM
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Old 07-01-11, 01:48 PM
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Just put the first down payment on this:
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Old 07-01-11, 01:51 PM
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Originally Posted by captainkanji
Just put the first down payment on this:
Nice, I'm looking to get one myself. Haven't decided yet if I want to buy a complete bike and upgrade as I go or get a frame and build it out.

As for recent purchases, well... I had to replace my Edge 500 after it took an unintended fall on my garage floor (LCD shattered) I will handle the new one as if it were an egg.
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Old 07-01-11, 11:25 PM
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Originally Posted by DropDeadFred

Just picked up this set today too. Loved them on the quick test ride so far.

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Old 07-01-11, 11:31 PM
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yeah I took it around the neighborhood and they were really comfortable.
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Old 07-02-11, 04:22 AM
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bought these friday night (waiting for my check to clear at work, at exactly 0200 in the morning). Due to the holiday, wont get here until Thursday.
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Old 07-02-11, 11:21 PM
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got the matching jersey to my bibs, now i have the complete kit, muahahah



i felt the white version had too much white =/
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I got tired of the Nob mounts my lights were mounted on coming loose on my tapered fork so I went to Nashbar and got their $10 mini front rack, bolted it to the unused brake bosses and bolted a piece of seat tube under the rack to mount the lights on. Much sturdier and I suppose if I really want to I can have more cargo space.
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These wheels:



For this bike...with one of the stiffest frames ever made:

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Eclipse Titanium frame with Focus Elite Carbon Fibre fork, seatpost and rear stay. Built up with Campagnolo Veloce from 2005, Alex Rims EST 13 (front) and EST 14 (Rear), floating on top of Continental GP 3000 tires. It is one hell of a fast ride as I get use to the 53/39 chain ring and the big generation gap (I had an ishiwata tubed Bianchi + SRAM Rival + Tubular before this bike). The bike fits very well but the hoods feel like I'm over reaching to get to them just a touch (1" or so?).
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Serotta XY Tool for replicating riding position on multiple bikes.

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The start of my sora/tiagra to 105 has started. Brand new 105 double and 105 Front derailleur are getting ready to go on the bike. I paid a total of 45.00 for both. Seems like a decent deal for me! Time for shifters/cassette/rear derailleur.
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$10 brand new....cracked visor, which I removed anyway.
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