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Let's see some of your geared bikes........ (retired)

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Old 04-02-12, 10:02 PM
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I ride heavy wheels on purpose no derpin!

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Originally Posted by yummygooey
I didn't say you said they were good or bad. I just said "derp" because you were complaining about a wheelset based solely on its weight without having ridden them for any appreciable length of time. Then you called me an idiot. So... yea.

Love the internet.

Edited. Are you happy? Super touchy bro. Nothing "derp" about having an opinion.
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Originally Posted by xavier853
I ride heavy wheels on purpose no derpin!

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get dem powa legs
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needs some 700 x 23s but i like it
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Old 04-02-12, 11:16 PM
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it is a centurion with a steel lugged frame. just noticed the pic may lack details
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While im at it:

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court- omg it ALLLMOST looked like my old nishiki. way to go!

it just lacks a fast enough shutter speed to prevent camera shake, so we can't tell any of those things.

sweet bike!

xavier - super pretty. is that a mash bottle? i love mine.
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Originally Posted by c0urt
needs some 700 x 23s but i like it
What's on there now? 25s?
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Originally Posted by cc700
also: those are not ultegra shifters.
Que? They look like Ultegra, and your pedalroom says 6500, which is Ultegra, no?

Qu'est-ce que ce?

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part of the somewhat bizarro custom build (campy shifters/deraileurs with shimano cranks and a sram cassette?).
That sounds very incompatible. I am surprised it works, but cool, I guess?

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it is a centurion with a steel lugged frame. just noticed the pic may lack details
And focus.
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Xavier... such a pretty bike.
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Originally Posted by Young Version
Either it doesn't fit you or your saddle is a couple inches too low. You have virtually no seatpost showing.

Also, level out the saddle and bars. Your setup is pretty far off right now.

cc700: I still love that CAAD.

I have a light attached to the saddle post... which covers about half inch of it. At the setup right now, I can have my legs extended ~90-95% on the bottom of a cycle. And I've been meaning to get my saddle and handlebars leveled...
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Originally Posted by xavier853
While im at it:


Mine is kindof similar.
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ksyrium nut swinging? silliness.
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Originally Posted by cc700
xavier - super pretty. is that a mash bottle? i love mine.
No, it's a Roll: Bikes bottle. Local shop I believe
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Originally Posted by not_me
Mine is kindof similar.
Pink bike envy, love both
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the shifters are the only thing that are 7700 on the whole bike, everything else is 6500.

and i guess the mash bottle is really made by specialized. i love the one way valve.
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it was a cell phone pic, i didnt feel like pulling out my dslr,
i might tonight. I dont have internet right now,
I have to sit in the stair well of my apartment and bum someone elses webs to download porn when my gf isnt home
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ok, here we go, yes it is on 25's, a 2x7 biopace drive train.
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Originally Posted by c0urt
ok, here we go, yes it is on 25's, a 2x7 biopace drive train.
I'd be shocked if you didn't end up with hand/wrist pain after half an hour with that setup. Nice bike, though, same era as my Nishiki and a good time for badass paintjobs.
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a few updates for the tecno:

keo 2 maz pedals
veloflex pave tires
eurus wheels (swapped from other bike)



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how do you think to minimize wrist pain? i l been on bullhorns or tri bars for the past two years it actually sits a lot highers than fixed gear
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Originally Posted by c0urt
how do you think to minimize wrist pain? i l been on bullhorns or tri bars for the past two years it actually sits a lot highers than fixed gear
if i am understanding your question, core strength prevents wrist pain.
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saddle far back enough versus current core strength.
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Also leveling your saddle out so it isn't pitching your body weight onto your handlebars is a good start.
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