Your bucket list bike? What's yours?
01-28-18, 07:30 AM
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An Eddy Merckx in steel, one of the new limited edition models. Orange color with Campy Record EPS. I own a nice (old) titanium Merlin with Record 10 and a newer Orbea Orca with Chorus 11, so the Merckx would round out my stable.
01-28-18, 08:37 AM
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That bucket list is far gone. Its riding that bike but in the TdF as it was intended to be ridden. Not just a recreational spin down memory lane.
Alternative: get a gravel bike and stay off the road, for a while.
When you start thinking about bucket lists, its time to serve that wine before it turns into vinegar.
Alternative: get a gravel bike and stay off the road, for a while.
When you start thinking about bucket lists, its time to serve that wine before it turns into vinegar.
01-28-18, 09:59 AM
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Right now, Bianchi Lo Pro lugged steel. Some day the new Specislissima.
01-28-18, 10:57 PM
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I find it interesting that so many people dream of steel bikes.
I'm in that category myself. Maybe it's longevity, ride quality, history, and we aren't racing bucket list bikes.
I'm in that category myself. Maybe it's longevity, ride quality, history, and we aren't racing bucket list bikes.
01-29-18, 08:19 AM
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Plus ca change...
01-29-18, 10:16 AM
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Not strange.
A super light carbon bike with questionable longevity vs steel.
Fwiw, all my cookware is cast iron. Some is older than me.
A super light carbon bike with questionable longevity vs steel.
Fwiw, all my cookware is cast iron. Some is older than me.
01-29-18, 12:43 PM
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Serious question here: you said "ALL" your cookware is cast iron. Presumably much of it is enameled, but do you boil pasta in a cast iron pot? That would be a pain.
01-29-18, 01:07 PM
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I guess not ALL. Skillets, waffle iron, and indoor and outdoor dutch ovens. You're right, plain ol pots also carbon steel wok, treat it like cast iron but isn't so heavy.
01-30-18, 05:27 AM
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Old/Vintage - 1970's Cinelli Supercorsa with Campy Super Record
New: Colnago C60 Mapei with Shimano Dura Ace mechanical and lightweight wheels.
New: Colnago C60 Mapei with Shimano Dura Ace mechanical and lightweight wheels.
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01-30-18, 06:32 AM
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Why would anybody's bucket list bike be a model with questionable longevity? The super light carbon bike I mentioned back in post #30 has unquestionable longevity. Pretty sure the (admittedly few) other carbon models cited in this thread weren't any of the suspect models either. It's not 1992 anymore, nobody's bucket list bike is an original Trek OCLV or Kestrel.
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Would have to be one of those silly Italian super old school family racer names......full Dura Ace but not electric with silly carbon wheels and a sweet paint job
02-03-18, 03:32 PM
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I was fortunate to actually get my bucket list bike for Christmas. It’s a Stinner Gibraltar frame. I swapped over my SRAM Force 22 grouping, trusted Mavic Open Pros, and Easton stem and bars.
I picked up some basic Lezyne cages since the old plastic ones were pretty beat up.
I kick around the idea of getting different wheels, but I’m a one bike kinda guy and also commute on this one.
So far I’m very pleased with it and love riding it more every time I get on it.
I picked up some basic Lezyne cages since the old plastic ones were pretty beat up.
I kick around the idea of getting different wheels, but I’m a one bike kinda guy and also commute on this one.
So far I’m very pleased with it and love riding it more every time I get on it.
02-04-18, 09:13 AM
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2018 S-Works Tarmac
02-21-19, 11:36 AM
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The Rca.
ttps://weightweenies.starbike.com/forum/downl
oad/file.php?id=70484&mode=view
The bar tape is now black and I have to adjust the bars.
Selle Italia C59
Schmolke TLO
Cane Creek "El Chulo"
Cane Creek 110
eTap
Extralite 52/36
THM Clavicula SE
THM Tibia
Look Keo Blades Ti
JRC Kokoro
Lightweight Meilenstein
Rotor Uno
Lizard Skin
11.07lbs...for now.
Here's my Orbea:
https://weightweenies.starbike.com/f...1035&mode=view
and Wilier:
https://weightweenies.starbike.com/f...0638&mode=view
F8 has been built and the S-Works SL6 was finished last week.
Update:
The Wilier, Orbea, S-Works SL6 and F8 have been sold. I've purchased the Ultralight version of the SL6 and a third RCA.
ttps://weightweenies.starbike.com/forum/downl
oad/file.php?id=70484&mode=view
The bar tape is now black and I have to adjust the bars.
Selle Italia C59
Schmolke TLO
Cane Creek "El Chulo"
Cane Creek 110
eTap
Extralite 52/36
THM Clavicula SE
THM Tibia
Look Keo Blades Ti
JRC Kokoro
Lightweight Meilenstein
Rotor Uno
Lizard Skin
11.07lbs...for now.
Here's my Orbea:
https://weightweenies.starbike.com/f...1035&mode=view
and Wilier:
https://weightweenies.starbike.com/f...0638&mode=view
F8 has been built and the S-Works SL6 was finished last week.
Update:
The Wilier, Orbea, S-Works SL6 and F8 have been sold. I've purchased the Ultralight version of the SL6 and a third RCA.
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