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Forum: Road Cycling
09-29-15, 02:38 AM
Replies: 27,209
Views: 18,401,002
Posted By redtires

I was referring to your fireplace...in a joking...

I was referring to your fireplace...in a joking manner.
Forum: Road Cycling
09-28-15, 07:28 PM
Replies: 27,209
Views: 18,401,002
Posted By redtires

I hate to be the one to tell you this.......but...

I hate to be the one to tell you this.......but you're never going to get a fire going with a set up like that.
Forum: Road Cycling
09-25-15, 07:02 PM
Replies: 27,209
Views: 18,401,002
Posted By redtires

Well....I've gone back to the carbon after trying...

Well....I've gone back to the carbon after trying the CAAD9. It's not that I didn't like the Cannondale...it's a sweet bike, but I just like the carbon a little more. The C'dale is a 54 and I think...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-13-15, 04:59 PM
Replies: 27,209
Views: 18,401,002
Posted By redtires

Well....here it is in the final...

Well....here it is in the final rendition....final for now at least! :D I decided to go compact and I found a good (great) deal on the Roval wheels on fleabay. I love this bike.
...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-11-15, 08:58 PM
Replies: 27,209
Views: 18,401,002
Posted By redtires

I had a 2010 1.0 and really liked it although,...

I had a 2010 1.0 and really liked it although, ultimately, it turned out to be one size too big. Amazing how bike fitting has changed in the last twenty-something years. Great deals for an AL bike...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-25-15, 01:51 PM
Replies: 27,209
Views: 18,401,002
Posted By redtires

Finally got it out for an actual ride on...

Finally got it out for an actual ride on pavement...first dirt...you know, cuz it's winter like hell in Colorado right now... It started snowing minutes after I got back.

Anyway....rides...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-24-15, 07:20 PM
Replies: 27,209
Views: 18,401,002
Posted By redtires

Got my first ride on it today! ...............on...

Got my first ride on it today! ...............on the trainer............. :cry:
Forum: Road Cycling
02-23-15, 09:30 PM
Replies: 27,209
Views: 18,401,002
Posted By redtires

Well.....here it is in the final phases of the...

Well.....here it is in the final phases of the build up. You'll see the Pro 4's on the table, along with the bar tape. Have to get it on the trainer tomorrow to get the bars and levers dialed in...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-22-15, 07:08 PM
Replies: 27,209
Views: 18,401,002
Posted By redtires

The value of your bike is somewhat subjective. ...

The value of your bike is somewhat subjective. Sure, it has a retail value and a used value. But...is it comfortable? Does it fit well? Are you happy with the way it feels on the road? Those are...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-22-15, 06:23 PM
Replies: 27,209
Views: 18,401,002
Posted By redtires

Yes, it's full carbon. The original MSRP is...

Yes, it's full carbon. The original MSRP is $1699 and apparently....a bunch were sold at that price. Only thing I can think of is, either they are going out of business, which doesn't make a bunch...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-21-15, 05:54 PM
Replies: 27,209
Views: 18,401,002
Posted By redtires

Yep, that's where I got mine too. Goodbyecycle...

Yep, that's where I got mine too. Goodbyecycle has an ebay store and that is where I got it. And shockingly.....FREE SHIPPING (I'm in Colorado). I was floored, so I jumped on it pretty quick. I...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-20-15, 06:41 PM
Replies: 27,209
Views: 18,401,002
Posted By redtires

Well, well.....Lookey what the FedEx driver left...

Well, well.....Lookey what the FedEx driver left on my front porch today! Spring is almost here!!!!
...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-17-15, 08:21 PM
Replies: 27,209
Views: 18,401,002
Posted By redtires

By the looks of it, and if that is the original...

By the looks of it, and if that is the original fork, I'm leaning very far toward it being an "un-badged" Specialized Allez from the early 90's. That's most definitely a Kinesis fork with the...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-17-14, 07:45 PM
Replies: 27,209
Views: 18,401,002
Posted By redtires

Posted a while ago....but new parts...and hey...I...

Posted a while ago....but new parts...and hey...I just cleaned it!

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-3Q15NCyC9Rw/U5-7J5YQgtI/AAAAAAAAOig/0jlv_dNRkLs/w963-h545-no/14+-+1
Forum: Road Cycling
03-04-14, 02:04 PM
Replies: 27,209
Views: 18,401,002
Posted By redtires

:lol: THAT was funny!

:lol: THAT was funny!
Forum: Road Cycling
02-12-14, 05:37 PM
Replies: 27,209
Views: 18,401,002
Posted By redtires

Great ride....I love my Roubaix. But that tilted...

Great ride....I love my Roubaix. But that tilted pic is messing with my eyes.
Forum: Road Cycling
03-27-13, 12:27 PM
Replies: 27,209
Views: 18,401,002
Posted By redtires

I posted my new Roubaix a few weeks ago....well,...

I posted my new Roubaix a few weeks ago....well, here's the wife's new ride..... !!!!

307249

This replaces her VERY early (like early 90's) C-dale (which of course will be kept as it's all...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-04-13, 02:43 PM
Replies: 27,209
Views: 18,401,002
Posted By redtires

Love the 853 rides.....so many of them are very...

Love the 853 rides.....so many of them are very well done...and yours is too! Very beautiful build, I wish Campy still that pretty.
Forum: Road Cycling
03-03-13, 02:24 PM
Replies: 27,209
Views: 18,401,002
Posted By redtires

Thanks for the compliments all. I was pretty...

Thanks for the compliments all. I was pretty taken with it myself when I first saw it. Got it out yesterday for it's first ride, not like any aluminum frame I've ridden before...rides very nice! ...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-01-13, 07:59 PM
Replies: 27,209
Views: 18,401,002
Posted By redtires

Brought this home today.... ...

Brought this home today....

https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc1/883650_4880236596817_1610350501_o.jpg

Plus got $150 in extras ($120 when you subtract the cost of Performance buyers...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-10-13, 05:20 PM
Replies: 27,209
Views: 18,401,002
Posted By redtires

Is it just me, or does the blocking in this pic...

Is it just me, or does the blocking in this pic make the garage door look GINORMOUS! Really sweet 'ole Ti GT though!!!
Forum: Road Cycling
06-30-12, 11:11 AM
Replies: 27,209
Views: 18,401,002
Posted By redtires

I think I may have posted my Sampson....done some...

I think I may have posted my Sampson....done some changes though since then...
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8009/7468934304_9b1e9cde32_b.jpg
Forum: Road Cycling
09-21-11, 07:39 PM
Replies: 27,209
Views: 18,401,002
Posted By redtires

Am I going nuts...or is that a Suntour Superbe...

Am I going nuts...or is that a Suntour Superbe Pro crank????
Forum: Road Cycling
06-10-11, 06:57 AM
Replies: 27,209
Views: 18,401,002
Posted By redtires

Personally, I can't stand the look of some of...

Personally, I can't stand the look of some of these new carbon cages. Traditional cages are simple, much more aesthetically pleasing and I never have seen a thread with "my $50 titanium bottle cage...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-03-11, 05:48 PM
Replies: 27,209
Views: 18,401,002
Posted By redtires

So, I don't want to discourage someone from...

So, I don't want to discourage someone from riding, learning, and all that stuff.........but damn! I literally had coffee come out my nose when I saw those bars. Howard...PLEASE PLEASE fix those...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-27-11, 10:57 AM
Replies: 27,209
Views: 18,401,002
Posted By redtires

Here is my newest acquisition. Got the...

Here is my newest acquisition. Got the frame/fork and headset for $500 and seriously...it's basically brand new. I pulled the Ultegra group off my somewhat undersized Fastback and finished it up...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-19-11, 07:48 PM
Replies: 27,209
Views: 18,401,002
Posted By redtires

sigh....another person who see's road biking in...

sigh....another person who see's road biking in only black and white. ;) Really though....very nice build, I like it!!
Forum: Road Cycling
05-16-11, 04:20 PM
Replies: 27,209
Views: 18,401,002
Posted By redtires

Fascinating.

Fascinating.
Forum: Road Cycling
03-21-11, 03:53 PM
Replies: 27,209
Views: 18,401,002
Posted By redtires

I just picked up this frame/fork a couple of days...

I just picked up this frame/fork a couple of days ago. It's a Boulder built Fastback. Built with N'ligtened Platinum tubing, it's pretty freakin' light! I was a bit hesitant at first, as I've...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-01-09, 12:30 PM
Replies: 27,209
Views: 18,401,002
Posted By redtires

Gawd that Guru is just desperately pretty. ...

Gawd that Guru is just desperately pretty. Really nice build!
Forum: Road Cycling
05-17-09, 10:04 PM
Replies: 27,209
Views: 18,401,002
Posted By redtires

Looks like 7-speed "Tri-color" Ultegra...and I'm...

Looks like 7-speed "Tri-color" Ultegra...and I'm guessing those are 7-speed RSX shifters? Probably late 80's. The first Technium bikes Raleigh put out was in 1986. Here is a little Raleigh...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-17-09, 09:33 PM
Replies: 27,209
Views: 18,401,002
Posted By redtires

Ok...it did remind me of a story, years ago I was...

Ok...it did remind me of a story, years ago I was riding with a guy and we got to talking about the technium's...this is when they first showed up. The guy I was riding with rode on sew-ups. As we...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-06-09, 09:03 PM
Replies: 27,209
Views: 18,401,002
Posted By redtires

Hands down, the next upgrade should be a white...

Hands down, the next upgrade should be a white garage door!!!! ;) Nice bike!
Forum: Road Cycling
04-25-09, 04:14 PM
Replies: 27,209
Views: 18,401,002
Posted By redtires

The cool thing about customs like that is that...

The cool thing about customs like that is that never get "old".....really really nice ride. Beautiful.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-22-09, 08:51 PM
Replies: 27,209
Views: 18,401,002
Posted By redtires

Sweet ride. :D

Sweet ride. :D
Forum: Road Cycling
04-14-09, 05:59 PM
Replies: 27,209
Views: 18,401,002
Posted By redtires

I lol'd With the Gios stuff....I have...

I lol'd


With the Gios stuff....I have always just really liked the aesthetics of their bikes. If I were to paint my bike, I would seriously consider the Gios blue for sure. And for some...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-11-09, 05:57 PM
Replies: 27,209
Views: 18,401,002
Posted By redtires

^^ LOL!! Now THERE'S a race!!

^^ LOL!! Now THERE'S a race!!
Forum: Road Cycling
03-10-09, 08:01 PM
Replies: 27,209
Views: 18,401,002
Posted By redtires

^^Joop Zoetemelk???

^^Joop Zoetemelk???
Forum: Road Cycling
03-09-09, 12:38 PM
Replies: 27,209
Views: 18,401,002
Posted By redtires

My latest budget build...not too bad for a few...

My latest budget build...not too bad for a few hundred bucks...

BikeIsland frame/fork and a pile of parts..........

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3351/3341307971_b58463f643_b.jpg

Rides...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-19-09, 07:45 PM
Replies: 27,209
Views: 18,401,002
Posted By redtires

Anything is possible if you can imagine it...... ...

Anything is possible if you can imagine it...... ;)
Forum: Road Cycling
02-17-09, 07:25 PM
Replies: 27,209
Views: 18,401,002
Posted By redtires

Holy seat post batman....and.....that cinder...

Holy seat post batman....and.....that cinder block garage door sure looks like it would be heavy ;)
Forum: Road Cycling
12-29-07, 11:46 AM
Replies: 27,209
Views: 18,401,002
Posted By redtires

Just got the bar tape on this one this morning. ...

Just got the bar tape on this one this morning. Although compared to that cross bike....dang!
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2080/2146021101_01e7d90a4b_b.jpg

Here is the BF thread......
Forum: Road Cycling
10-18-07, 05:27 PM
Replies: 27,209
Views: 18,401,002
Posted By redtires

I just built this girl up about a week and half...

I just built this girl up about a week and half ago...I got the "required" garage door shot with my phone today after my ride...

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2228/1623239699_ee5d625c10_o.jpg...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-27-07, 10:27 AM
Replies: 27,209
Views: 18,401,002
Posted By redtires

:lol: apparently, your new purchase was in lieu...

:lol: apparently, your new purchase was in lieu of furniture! Sometimes, I wish I still lived like that. :(
Forum: Road Cycling
08-01-07, 10:04 PM
Replies: 27,209
Views: 18,401,002
Posted By redtires

Ok, so I posted my new road bike a bit ago (pg....

Ok, so I posted my new road bike a bit ago (pg. 203), but I thought I'd do a little more of a theme with it. I saw someone else looking for pics of white road bikes, so...I...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-11-07, 02:04 PM
Replies: 27,209
Views: 18,401,002
Posted By redtires

Wow, that Centaur is actually pretty sharp...

Wow, that Centaur is actually pretty sharp looking stuff. I did not realize that it had carbon, etc... Is that a shot at Ultegra there? Does it shift as well as other campy? Great looking bike.
Forum: Road Cycling
07-11-07, 12:15 AM
Replies: 27,209
Views: 18,401,002
Posted By redtires

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1276/773866913_5178...

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1276/773866913_51788ef5ef.jpg

One more, of the bars and stem


P.S. For those of you who would like to see my pictures of our trip to Peru, all the pics are on...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-11-07, 12:13 AM
Replies: 27,209
Views: 18,401,002
Posted By redtires

Ahhhhhhhhhhh....cool, thanks for the tip on the...

Ahhhhhhhhhhh....cool, thanks for the tip on the pics. I built it up with a mix of Veloce, Mirage, and Chorus, it's definitely not '07...and honestly, I'm not what year(s) it/they are. Some stuff I...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-10-07, 11:00 PM
Replies: 27,209
Views: 18,401,002
Posted By redtires

Just built it...I mean I JUST finished it! :) ...

Just built it...I mean I JUST finished it! :) Maiden voyage in the morning. Industrial and sharp at the same time, at least I think so.



EDIT: Ok, seems my pic did not work.
...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-05-07, 11:30 AM
Replies: 27,209
Views: 18,401,002
Posted By redtires

No pics yet, but a Trek 6500 frame with a...

No pics yet, but a Trek 6500 frame with a mid-level conglomerate of parts hits the dirt. A new Scattante XRL should be here by the weekend and will recieve my campy 9spd mix off my Nashbike.
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