Have you tried the new Flite?

Interesting......how are the newer Flites? I still ride my old 12 year old Flite saddle with the smooth black leather on my main road bike. I find my narrow old Flite just as comfortable as my wider Brooks saddles.

I was in luck! Scanning a few site for prices of the Flite Gel, I found that Nashbar was having a sale for 74.95 compared to the 109.99 from Performance. I printed out the price from Nashbar and headed to Performance for the price match.

Just got back from a ~20 mile ride. While I do notice the seat more compared than the Toupe, I like the fact that I can move around more on the Flite whereas the Toupe only had one real position. The ultimate test will be this weekend when I can take it out for a ~4 hour ride. I need to play around with the position of the seat on the stem a bit more before that though.

If the Flite Gel doesnt work out, I'll go to either the Max Flite Gel (which sounds like it would be wider and/or have more cushion than the standard Flite Gel.) or the SLR which OC Roadie mentioned (thanks!)

As for the new Flite, from what I've read on some sites, the only difference is that they removed some of the stitching/embroidery that was causing some issues with snagging on shorts.


Voltman, if you end up buying those wheels and end up liking one set of wheels over the other, theres always Ebay!

Where's a good place to buy inexpensive brake/shifter cable & housing? Nothing fancy, so long as it's coated/lined.

I just noticed the Avatar, James...nice.

"I triple dog dare ya!"

I came back from the vacay yesterday to find that my dad had installed this on my Vette. No more stuffing a dirty bike in the back anymore!

http://us.st11.yimg.com/us.st.yimg.c...5_1926_1546954

Welcome back, Paul.

;)

Good to be back. I have some catching up to do.

It was my attempt at Christmas spirit. :D

Corvette with a tow hitch. Nice!

Durn tootin.

Nice! I had a hitch installed on my volvo convertible. Hitch mounted racks are SO much easier than stuffing the bike in the back seat. Plus I don't have to ride with the top down, which is painful when it's 40 degrees at 5am.

Which rack did you get? I have yet to buy the rack, and need to find one that will accommodate my wacky, new (to me) mountain bike with its cacamaymee top tube...and can fold or scrunch up small enough to fit in the back if need be.

The Sport Works/Thule is hands down the best in my humble opinion, but its a bit pricey.:p

http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p...02/40_2003.jpg

This is the Saris but it is just as much.

I got the Thule Expressway:
http://www.thuleracks.com/thule/prod...id=8&sku=996XT

http://www.thuleracks.com/thule/imag...humb/996XT.jpg

It's pretty big, so you'd have to check to see if it fit your bike and your car. I just leave it on all the time since I rarely go 3 days without going somewhere with the bike.

I liked it because it locks to the hitch, and it has a lock system to lock your bike onto the rack. It's also rock solid. You probably don't need one that'll fit 4 bikes on a corvette though.


If this place is near you, go by and check it out:
http://www.rack-it.com/directions/

I would like to pick up some 16g threaded CO2 cartridges. Would anyone like to go in on a buy like this?

Or, even better, do you have a cheaper source for me?

Thanks,
Vance

Got a cheap heart rate monitor and 2 pairs of Defeet woolie boolie socks at performance for $5 each. Gotta love the factory seconds rack. ;)

I might be game for this.
I wonder shat the shipping charges are.

I am going to buy these (again, unless someone has a cheaper/easier source?). With shipping they are still under a $1 each. Anyone else interested in some (I def don't need 50!)?

He's also selling lots of 20. Slightly more expensive but still a deal.

One word of warning...if you are using these in a Genuine Innovations products be careful...
I bought a 20 pack of 16gr that said they were compatible...they totally would not work in 2 different GI products..I spoke to GI support and they said these generics dont always meet their specs...some might work..but the majority don't!
I had this happen on a ride once...as did a buddy...not good...I now only buy the GI branded ones now...more $ but they always work!
Just my 2 cents..

After using 2 cartridges and giving away 1 in the assistance of others on my last ride...thus leaving me without any air in case I had a flat, I'll be getting a RoadMorph this week.

Likewise....I ran out of cartridges twice last year on rides, and my backup mini pump was really not worth carrying either. Now I just carry a standard full sized frame pump on all my rides and never worry about multiple flats occuring or helping fellow riders on the road with air.

A friend of mine rides an old road bike with tubulars. He goes out with no spare or pump on the theory that if he doesnt have that stuff he simply cannot have a flat. Seems to work for him.

That theory held true for me too when I used to ride sewups. I simply couldn't afford a spare tubular.

If I want to mount the Road Morph on my bike, I'll need to give up a bottle cage. One downside of being short.

That's one reason why I decided to go with the traditional frame pump.