verano

HI everyone..Trek 1.5 for me....i guess this is just my 2nd post

Mike F

Welcome and thats a nice looking bike!

verano

Thanks! I see you're from San Diego, i used to live in Anaheim and just moved here in San Jose last year.

Mike F

Its really a drag being able to ride 345 days a year Down side.. everything is so dang expensive, Sun Tax.

plpete

Cervelo RS Giro D'Italia Edition

DropDeadFred

Each bike is worth more than my pos truck

Mike F

I love the Orbea and the Cervelo. Off topic question regarding the Orbea's truck rack... I have the mounts and want to make a set up like yours. Doest the 2x4 (6) stay put? Did you have to do something to secure it to the truck bed? I was kind of worried about going that route but if its good enough for your stable it should be good enough for me.

Thanks

plpete

Awesome Orbea! Are the Zipps tubulars or clinchers?

DropDeadFred

My bed liner had a slot for it to fit but I ran some sheet rock screw through that bad boy because the idea of the aero bar creating lift is always on my mind lol...you could just drill and bolt them to the front bed rail, which I may do...like I said, it's a beater, I only drive it to the MUP and zaxbys....other than that it's just a bike rack and a gym closet

DropDeadFred

I went clincher although I will get some tubulars after August, I figure the clinchers are going to be the all round best choice for everyday rising. Not too heavy at 1550g

Mike F

Thanks Ill mess around with it for a bit and see what I can come up with. Im kinda wary about permanently mounting it because all the kayaks, paddles and fishing poles I slide in the bed. Again, that Orbea looks sweet.

DropDeadFred

Thanks...if you do that I'd say mount it on the bed rail that way it's not blocking your kayak space...

plpete

That's a decent weight. When I'm in the market for deeper wheels Id like to stay in the 1500g range. The current wheels are 1650gr. The decision might be carbon breaking surface or aluminum.

DropDeadFred

Just go carbon all the way, I'm no heavy weight so the difference in stopping power is negligible

plpete

I usually stay between 165-170lbs. I'll be on a budget of $1000 when the time comes. Williams is one of my top choices but will also look at Boyd and November.

McFlurrey06

2012 Madone 4.7

DropDeadFred

Your saddle is below the stem....breaking the rules

madfx

My SuperSix

mazdaspeed

it's white

Jaymadd

Nice SuperSix madfx. I see that you have one of the infamous Alien seatposts as do I. Have you had any issues with it? I was out on a 30 mile ride yesterday and noticed the bolt had loosened up a little when I got home.

madfx

Thanks Jaymadd.. I have used Allen posts on a few bikes, the older style 2 screw would loosen up on occasion , but I haven't had any issues with the newer ones, I do crank the bolt pretty tight tho.. I'm in MA also, near Taunton / lakeville, where about are you at?

primov8

I guess my new build falls in between white or black.



Unfortunately it won't be completed until the end of this week. The shop I ordered the frameset from packed the wrong seatmast cutting guide, seatmast shims, and also left out the bottom bracket cable guide and the flip-flop headtube cable guides for Di and/or mechanical cables use.

Jaymadd

Thats good to know, I've got the newer one bolt version and will keep it torqued up. I read Pcad's rants regarding his USE Posts after I had bought mine. I'm in Haverhill on the NH border. What kind of pedals do you have there?

Mike F

And it falls nicely! Great looking bike. My LBS just started selling Ridley's and they have that bike. It is sweet.

UCIMBZ

Nice one. Can't wait to see it finished. But you havn't seen "fall in between" until you see mine: