I think Tiff is an alien in disguise. I'm thinking I need those new Specialized shoes.

You call that a disguise? :rolleyes: I think you need em too.:p

Alien!

abduction!

Where can I get me some aliens to convince me I need some Zipp 404's?

I WANT resistance to be futile...as it is, I can convince myself to keep resisting.

I can hold myself off for a while, but I eventually give in.

so...you're an alien, too?

I knew it.

Si

A pair of Zipp 404's will improve your performance slightly more than an anal probe. There, is that enough encouragement?

just make sure you get tubulars or the advantage on climbs will be nonexistent compared to any other lightweight clincher.

psst: I don't deserve what I ride right now...I don't think I'll ever be able to justify Zipp 404's...no matter what the aliens say.

/off to google 'anal probe'.

anal probe:
http://www.teamlambchop.com/images/probe2.gif

you deserve it.

Pssh...That was last year's model. I've upgraded:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...01/cartman.jpg

As I've noted many times recently, a lighter and/or more aero bike is of greater benefit (as measured in absolute time saved) for a slower rider than it is for a faster rider. Slow down some, and you then deserve the very best. :p

2 pairs of carbon rim specific pads for the tubulars:
http://www.zipp.com/Portals/0/Shoppi...ds_674x250.jpg

zipp double wheel bag:
http://www.zipp.com/Portals/0/Shoppi...de_674x449.jpg

new kicks:
http://www.sierratradingpost.com/ecc.../F_96168_2.jpg

got these today:
http://www.performancebike.com/produ...0-RED-SIDE.jpg

damn you buy alot of stuff!!!

i have teh sickness...

More cowbell...

The side-loading cages came in from Nytro yesterday...

Here's what 24oz. water bottles look like on a 44cm frame:

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/233/5...d3ce4b81e5.jpg

:roflmao: It looks like a 2 liter bottle. But that frame looks hot in any size.

Hmm... so does that mean you have to learn to use both hands for grabbing your bottles? Right hand for the seattube bottle, left hand for the downtube bottle?

either that or you learn to push the bottle through the other side and then back through the frame.... :rolleyes: I'm still trying to figure out the easiest way on mine

You would have thought the brain trust that came up with the side-loaders would have made seattube and downtube specific cages.

No need... they just need to make mirror image ones so that a rider can decide for himself/herself which way they should point.

You should be on that brain trust.