Let's see some of your geared bikes........ (retired)
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here's my vitus, basically finished...
a 979, found the frame with white paint that was pretty chipped/scratched, so i stripped it and painted it...dunno why i decided to just do the seat-tube and one chainstay...on retrospect kind of wish i had painted the main triangle like they usually come, oh well.
mostly all shimano 600 tricolor, not as awesome as mostly all mavic but it does the trick
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a great homage to the wonderful and all too brief reign of aluminum with a splash of new hotness.
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needs beyond black wheel decals.
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Just picked this up from a friend who runs a shop in my hometown. Stem has been flipped and Speedplays are now on. Even old 9 speed Dura Ace shifts better then Apex...
Also, should I remove the wheel decals?
Also, should I remove the wheel decals?
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After getting some good time with it, I can say that this bike rides very very well. Handling is swift and stable and the OX piping is comfy when the road buzz stirs. I'm quite happy with it.
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nice. i want a steel bike just like that for my everyday riding, but with shimano 6600 or 7800. I've looked at gunnar quite a bit.
in the mean time, I use this:
Usually featuring a frame pump and a saddle bag, both of which are huge and ugly.
I'm taking it into work the long way tomorrow for a 3hr ride.
Frameset: Centurion Ironman Dave Scott model, 1990 or so. Chromo.
Front Wheel: Open Pro/Shimano 105
Rear Wheel: Open Pro/Ultegra
Tires: Old ass gatorskins, taken off hardly used bike
Brakeset: Dura Ace 7800. THE BEST brakes imo. Way better than my Sram Red or TRP. Worth the weight.
Crankset: Ultegra 6700
Seatpost: Shimano 600 Ax (original group)
Saddle: Nashbar Race
Stem: Nitto Dynamic, 100mm
Bars: Random "Specialized" branded Nittos. 40cm classic drop.
Shifters: Dura Ace 7900 10-sp downtube
RD: Ultegra 6600
FD: 105 5700
Chain: 10-sp 105, don't know which series #
Pedals: Look Keo Classic
Tape: Fizik
Cages: King Stainless
I make sure to race a flat crit a couple times a year with it just for ****s and giggles.
in the mean time, I use this:
Usually featuring a frame pump and a saddle bag, both of which are huge and ugly.
I'm taking it into work the long way tomorrow for a 3hr ride.
Frameset: Centurion Ironman Dave Scott model, 1990 or so. Chromo.
Front Wheel: Open Pro/Shimano 105
Rear Wheel: Open Pro/Ultegra
Tires: Old ass gatorskins, taken off hardly used bike
Brakeset: Dura Ace 7800. THE BEST brakes imo. Way better than my Sram Red or TRP. Worth the weight.
Crankset: Ultegra 6700
Seatpost: Shimano 600 Ax (original group)
Saddle: Nashbar Race
Stem: Nitto Dynamic, 100mm
Bars: Random "Specialized" branded Nittos. 40cm classic drop.
Shifters: Dura Ace 7900 10-sp downtube
RD: Ultegra 6600
FD: 105 5700
Chain: 10-sp 105, don't know which series #
Pedals: Look Keo Classic
Tape: Fizik
Cages: King Stainless
I make sure to race a flat crit a couple times a year with it just for ****s and giggles.
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I know, I know...ridiculous stem is ridiculous.
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whats up w/ her pinky?
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naw, more like "cool bike"
maybe if I raced sketchy with it ppls would hate on me.
also I earned my points and upgraded out of the 4s last season, so i've yet to do a 3s crit with it.
which makes it even more surprising that i didn't get **** for it
maybe if I raced sketchy with it ppls would hate on me.
also I earned my points and upgraded out of the 4s last season, so i've yet to do a 3s crit with it.
which makes it even more surprising that i didn't get **** for it
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