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03-29-14, 11:10 AM
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no. i had 12-25 on one set of wheels and when i brought one of my bikes to mountainous taiwan, i brought the other set of wheels with a 12-27 that i had in stock. unfortunately i think this is inadequate. i need a smaller gear.
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03-29-14, 11:55 AM
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I bought a couple electric-yellow jerseys this week, a long sleeve PI and a short sleeve PB house brand.
But mostly I bought this:
REI bike, aluminum frame with a carbon fork and 105.... $879. Gonna be my rain bike/ city cargo hauler.
But mostly I bought this:
REI bike, aluminum frame with a carbon fork and 105.... $879. Gonna be my rain bike/ city cargo hauler.
03-29-14, 12:15 PM
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That's a pretty great price on a 105 bike. Was that price with one of your 20% off coupons or anything (I know they went out recently - I just got mine) or was that the regular price?
03-29-14, 01:50 PM
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Where did you order these if you don't mind me asking?
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03-29-14, 02:25 PM
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03-29-14, 02:53 PM
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What sold me, other than the 105, was that it has long-reach brakes and a ton of frame clearance for big tires and fenders, as well as rack mounting points etc.
03-29-14, 03:42 PM
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normally i don't question/mock ww purchases, but these cages, while beautiful, are more excessive than most...neighborhood of $100 each for 18 grams...bontrager xxx goes lighter, holds tighter, and you can get 'em (or a reasonable facsimile) on aliexpress for $30/pair.
03-29-14, 04:43 PM
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Everything made by lightweight is like that. . .
03-29-14, 05:11 PM
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Excellent - I have a couple of friends that need a first road bike and I know that they're both REI members, too; I'll point them towards it and hope they get off their asses.
03-29-14, 06:29 PM
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It's not so much a question of weight or cost as it is aesthetics and a desire to endorse companies whose products (not just this cage) appeal to me. I like its shape better than any Bontrager cage I've owned. Now if these don't work well, if bottles slip out while I'm riding, that's a different story. I'll switch to something else. But until then, I'll keep an open mind. I want to form an opinion of these based on personal experience.
03-29-14, 09:18 PM
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2 of these to let me go a little farther without having to stop
And one of these for some post ride abdominal fun
03-30-14, 04:12 AM
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03-30-14, 04:25 PM
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Got a pair of these toe covers - I like the fact that they hook behind the heel.
03-30-14, 05:53 PM
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That's one of my favorite jerseys. Twinsix has awesome stuff.
03-30-14, 06:14 PM
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I find their stuff fits true to american sizing. I wear a large tshirt, large twinsix gear, and xl italian gear.
03-30-14, 06:38 PM
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This is the 4th Bell Sweep I've owned. Hopefully this one will be retired due to age instead of catastrophic damage.
03-30-14, 08:10 PM
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03-31-14, 03:12 AM
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get one of this during my trip to sydney lately
03-31-14, 03:30 AM
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While awaiting the surgeon's okay to ride again, I've been spending a lot of time looking for bike gear. :-D I scored this Bontrager jacket at the local Trek Bike Store for 75% off. Final price was $33. It's a very slim fit, which I like but I'm glad I'm continuing to lose weight because I'm gonna need to drop a couple of pounds in order to close it. But who cares for that price?
Also scored a merino wool baselayer tank from Rapha for half price. I love wearing baselayers under my jersey in winter and summer and the two that for me are the most well-made and functional are Rapha and Campy multi-layer system --especially the waffle cut undershirts with the mock turtle collar. They wear and wash well. I have two that I use a lot and so far, they've stood up to the wear and tear.
Also scored a merino wool baselayer tank from Rapha for half price. I love wearing baselayers under my jersey in winter and summer and the two that for me are the most well-made and functional are Rapha and Campy multi-layer system --especially the waffle cut undershirts with the mock turtle collar. They wear and wash well. I have two that I use a lot and so far, they've stood up to the wear and tear.
03-31-14, 02:49 PM
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New fork for the F5 quick half pound lost! Now the only thing left stock is the frame it self.
03-31-14, 03:04 PM
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Also didn't know there was 200+ grams to be lost in the fork.
03-31-14, 03:09 PM
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The 1.1 is the lightest fork felt makes. 300 grams. The 1.4 fork that came with my F5 has aluminum steerer and drop outs.