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Originally Posted by redlude97
(Post 15883713)
How much did you get the frame etc for to make it under the $2k budget? I was looking at the sempre frames earlier this year when the sempre pros came out but they were still going for $1500.
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Originally Posted by jdip
(Post 15884004)
Personally, I'm impressed if he actually used Paint for that :lol:
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Originally Posted by pdxtex
(Post 15885888)
that red trek is cool. ive got a soft spot for mid 80's treks. almost a classic but still cheap enough that they arent too hard to find. its like a porsche 944.
Originally Posted by rjones28
(Post 15885919)
Hot
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These days its hard to get a good bike for cheap
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My rusty-but-trusty, I had since high school ... used to be, 7 speed dt shift.
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Originally Posted by martinus
(Post 15886070)
Thats all I had on my laptop ... I have ps at work, but, you know... I'm busy working .
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Originally Posted by martinus
(Post 15886185)
My rusty-but-trusty, I had since high school ... used to be, 7 speed dt shift.
https://sphotos-a-dfw.xx.fbcdn.net/h...91611240_n.jpg |
Originally Posted by martinus
(Post 15886185)
My rusty-but-trusty, I had since high school ... used to be, 7 speed dt shift.
https://sphotos-a-dfw.xx.fbcdn.net/h...91611240_n.jpg |
Current budget build: ~$900 after all the upgrades
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Picked this up at the "last year clearance sale" for $999.
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Originally Posted by pdxtex
(Post 15890092)
^^^thats a banger! can you give us the complete build specs, at least what is that frame?
*Old* 80's Bianchi something-or-other, 54/54cm, used to be pink and black, 7 speed downtube Shimano 300ex / exage ? shifter, square taper biopace, ambrosio super elites, aero brake levers, with quill stem ... Little brother barrowed it, during his tri phase and "lost" most of the orig handlebars and saddle/seatpost ... disapointed so striped the rest of the parts, and made it ss for while, collecting parts and planed on re-building it on a budget from the walmart of bike shops, thats why there is so much forte parts on it ( fork, wheelset, saddle, stem. ) converted from threded to threadless, pieced the ultegra 6600, sti levers, brakes, der's, from here an there ... swaped out the biopace for mega exo/fsa ... It purdy sweet... the purist hate it, and so do the techies ... For a breif time after re-acquiring it looked like this ( eek ) : https://sphotos-b-dfw.xx.fbcdn.net/h...00827629_n.jpg https://sphotos-b-dfw.xx.fbcdn.net/h...79238788_n.jpg Thanks to BF, it looks a little better now ... and much faster. : o) |
Originally Posted by SpeshulEd
(Post 15883351)
... get some new cages.
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I dig 'em! Much better fit.
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Originally Posted by redtires
(Post 15890725)
Picked this up at the "last year clearance sale" for $999.
http://bikeforums.net/attachment.php...hmentid=331185 Next set of bar tape try white maybe? |
After I build up the new wheels with the 600 Tricolour hubs I have and sell all the sweet vintage bits I swapped out for the 600 tricolour group I purchased, my handbuilt Proctor is probably going to come in at less than $300.00 and for a steel bicycle it will be very light.
http://www.ravingbikefiend.com/bikep...tor600tri1.JPG Doing a little weight math I think I should be looking at a sub 19 pound steel road bike... it is built on 753 tubes which are very light and the custom made carbon saddle I was given will knock off 150 - 200 grams. The current wheels are nice enough (and came with the bike) but they are just placeholders until I build the new wheels. |
Originally Posted by aramis
(Post 15899027)
pretty! That's a lot of saddle/bar drop!
Next set of bar tape try white maybe? Thanks...I have been pretty impressed with it really. The 105 is quite good, I've only ever had Ultegra or Campy (or Mavic if you want to know how old I am) and the geometry is really close to a custom bike I had years ago. As far as white tape goes, it came with white....I literally took it off when I got home. It was just a little too much. In fact, I've been looking for my next saddle and I'm thinking of going with a black saddle/tape when that happens. Actually, I'll probably end up eventually going with a black stem and seatpost too at some point. |
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Redux: Staged it a bit more, changed the tape to black, and flipped the stem (back has been getting more flexible).
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Right at about 2k 2013 Specialized Sirrus Limited
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3746/9...4cdb4f30_b.jpg Limited2 by tommyputz, on Flickr 2011 Specialized Sirrus pro (daughters) 1k craigslist http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7295/9...57b98512_b.jpg 2011 Specialized Sirrus pro by tommyputz, on Flickr |
I'll give it a go. 1800 bucks including bike shop putting it together. Chinese carbon frame with full Ultegra.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...psb1b0bb9a.jpg |
https://sphotos-a-dfw.xx.fbcdn.net/h...98568837_n.jpg
Yes, I know, saddle bag. Get over it. Also, saddle angle has been fixed since this picture. |
I'm liking that felt Carlos. I bet your liking that trail along the Silver strand right? Also, im right there with ya on the saddle bags. I figure thats how the bike is seen so....
Heres my last bike, 2012 Fuji Altamira 3.0 http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3718/9...2145bb65_b.jpg 2012 Fuji Altamira 3.0 by tommyputz, on Flickr |
Originally Posted by bugly64
(Post 15924580)
I'll give it a go. 1800 bucks including bike shop putting it together. Chinese carbon frame with full Ultegra.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...psb1b0bb9a.jpg |
I don't agree with you and I am at 18 lbs with the Brooks. Please share what bikes are full Ultegra.
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Nice Fuji! This was actually in front of Fiesta Island by Sea World.
Originally Posted by sardond
(Post 15924705)
I'm liking that felt Carlos. I bet your liking that trail along the Silver strand right? Also, im right there with ya on the saddle bags. I figure thats how the bike is seen so....
Heres my last bike, 2012 Fuji Altamira 3.0 2012 Fuji Altamira 3.0 by tommyputz, on Flickr |
how in the hell does $1800 equal a budget bike?
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