The Italian ( and French Job) with pics
12-10-07 | 06:16 PM
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From: Oxford, UK or Mountain View, Ca
Quite a display!
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12-10-07 | 06:32 PM
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Bikes: 1993 Titanium Miyata Elevation 8000, Scattante XRL
Very nice, but now I not only have bike envy, I have garage envy. If I had three bay's, I would have many more bikes
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12-10-07 | 06:55 PM
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Vergelegen
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From: Gainesville, Florida
Bikes: Trek 5200; Cervelo Soloist Carbon
12-10-07 | 06:58 PM
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Getting Less Chunky
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What a collection. I especially love that swiss bar tape on the first one. You were smart to not include your address in the picture. I'd be on my way over there to "check out" your collection.
I know I should never question anyone's large collection of bikes, but do you use the bikes for different purposes, or do you just like to have diversity? I'm honestly asking because each bike looks rather unique, so I'm just wondering if they're each for a specific type of ride.
Oh, and I noticed car tracks on the driveway. Do you actually park cars in there, or does each bike have its own garage.
I know I should never question anyone's large collection of bikes, but do you use the bikes for different purposes, or do you just like to have diversity? I'm honestly asking because each bike looks rather unique, so I'm just wondering if they're each for a specific type of ride.
Oh, and I noticed car tracks on the driveway. Do you actually park cars in there, or does each bike have its own garage.
12-10-07 | 07:00 PM
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Do they have specialized uses, or do you ride whichever you feel like, or is there some other rhyme or reason to it? Only having one proper road bike (and no garage), I wonder what I would do with three bikes that nice. Looks like the Cervelo is aero while perhaps the Wilier climbs? Maybe they're all just awesome?
Also, feel like sharing specs? Those look like some pretty solid builds.
Also, feel like sharing specs? Those look like some pretty solid builds.
12-10-07 | 07:07 PM
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Vergelegen
Joined: Mar 2006
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From: Gainesville, Florida
Bikes: Trek 5200; Cervelo Soloist Carbon
Do they have specialized uses, or do you ride whichever you feel like, or is there some other rhyme or reason to it? Only having one proper road bike (and no garage), I wonder what I would do with three bikes that nice. Looks like the Cervelo is aero while perhaps the Wilier climbs? Maybe they're all just awesome?
Also, feel like sharing specs? Those look like some pretty solid builds.
Also, feel like sharing specs? Those look like some pretty solid builds.
They all have their own character and all are great fun.
Thanks to all for the positive feedback!
12-10-07 | 07:09 PM
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The Trek is the original and is used for the trails to rails and bad weather rides. The Cervelo was next and is the aero bike - fast on the flats, ideally with no side wind! The Wilier is the latest - Italian and French and the lightest of the group. This last is for long rides and if I ever see a mountain this will be it - 13.5 lbs.
They all have their own character and all are great fun.
Thanks to all for the positive feedback!
They all have their own character and all are great fun.
Thanks to all for the positive feedback!
Wut y'all got on that thur bi-cycle?
P.S. It looks as good as (I'm sure it) rides. Gorgeous collection.
12-10-07 | 07:17 PM
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Getting Less Chunky
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The Trek is the original and is used for the trails to rails and bad weather rides. The Cervelo was next and is the aero bike - fast on the flats, ideally with no side wind! The Wilier is the latest - Italian and French and the lightest of the group. This last is for long rides and if I ever see a mountain this will be it - 13.5 lbs.
They all have their own character and all are great fun.
Thanks to all for the positive feedback!
They all have their own character and all are great fun.
Thanks to all for the positive feedback!
And 13.5 lbs? That's pretty insane. Are you running CF tires on that thing or something?
12-11-07 | 09:10 AM
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From: Toronto area
Bikes: Cervelo, Pinarello, Specialized
Nope, a city in Australia: https://www.canadabay.nsw.gov.au/
