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03-31-07, 09:02 AM
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Originally Posted by mrdick
hmm thats pretty true. i dont know why they don't send us the nice stuff. plus we really don't have that much room to play with either.
that's true...the store needs a little more room or to be arranged differently.
otherwise, it is a fine store. i'm in there once or twice a week buying clif bars or looking for and buying plenty of other stuff. as a matter of fact, i'll be in there today for another box or two of bars.
03-31-07, 09:02 AM
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Originally Posted by Tiffanie
I can't.... what if it's *the* saddle, huh???
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03-31-07, 09:50 AM
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Originally Posted by jschen
Should roadfix stop his work on developing the billion dollar saddle?
George did you merge "The Fixer" with your "roadfix" profile?
03-31-07, 09:56 AM
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Originally Posted by voltman
It looks like they should call it the Specialized Transaction, just for you. Do it! Do it!
Did you move some of the Cyfac's DA parts somewhere else?
Did you move some of the Cyfac's DA parts somewhere else?
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03-31-07, 09:58 AM
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Originally Posted by bbp
I'd pass on the Specialized Transition. There are much better TT bikes to be had for the price.
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03-31-07, 09:59 AM
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Originally Posted by OC Roadie
I'd really like to test ride a Cervelo P2C.
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03-31-07, 10:04 AM
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Originally Posted by jschen
How come I get a feeling that another bike is in your near future?
If I get a TT bike, I'll be selling either my Cyfac or Roubaix Pro.
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03-31-07, 10:05 AM
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P2C or even the al P2 is a much better choice. I'm sure there's a shop by you that has one you can test ride.
I wonder if QS/Gerolsteiner are going to use real transitions this year for the Tour.
I wonder if QS/Gerolsteiner are going to use real transitions this year for the Tour.
03-31-07, 10:52 AM
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Originally Posted by bbp
P2C or even the al P2 is a much better choice. I'm sure there's a shop by you that has one you can test ride.
I wonder if QS/Gerolsteiner are going to use real transitions this year for the Tour.
I wonder if QS/Gerolsteiner are going to use real transitions this year for the Tour.
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03-31-07, 11:16 AM
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Originally Posted by OC Roadie
I don't think Gerolsteiner have ever used them, I think they've been on Walser's. QS used the Transition at ToC, I'd be curios to see what they use at the Grand Tours. The Transition is going to be made of CF in 2008, maybe they'll be on prototypes of those?
I think Gerolsteiner and QS both used real straight top tube transitions at ToC. Bettini was the only one using a sloping tube tube transition.
03-31-07, 01:03 PM
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It's been a couple hours. Is there a new P2C in the house?
03-31-07, 01:37 PM
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Originally Posted by voltman
It's been a couple hours. Is there a new P2C in the house?
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03-31-07, 01:41 PM
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Originally Posted by OC Roadie
Nope, but the Cyfac is back in the house, and all dorked out with some clip-on aero bars
just sell your truck.
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03-31-07, 01:45 PM
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Originally Posted by dog hair
lookit...
just sell your truck.
just sell your truck.
Why do TT bikes have to look so cool, because TT's really aren't even that much fun (at least for me, riding so hard, until the verge of puking).
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03-31-07, 02:13 PM
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yeah, i dunno. the cool bikes are the ONLY reason i'd ever want to do a tri. i saw a couple BMC's as well(the "budget" version of their TT bike) which i think were the coolest looking bikes i saw.
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03-31-07, 02:44 PM
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Originally Posted by dog hair
yeah, i dunno. the cool bikes are the ONLY reason i'd ever want to do a tri. i saw a couple BMC's as well(the "budget" version of their TT bike) which i think were the coolest looking bikes i saw.
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03-31-07, 02:53 PM
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actually, it was this one here:
oooh, brbrrr...
i don't think i've ever seen the TT01 in person. that's like a McLaren F1GTR sighting.
oooh, brbrrr...
i don't think i've ever seen the TT01 in person. that's like a McLaren F1GTR sighting.
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03-31-07, 02:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Tiffanie
Me! Oh me!!!
Tiffany has 1st dibs on the Brooks. T, if you want to test it out, I could be persuaded.
03-31-07, 03:06 PM
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Originally Posted by dog hair
actually, it was this one here:
oooh, brbrrr...
i don't think i've ever seen the TT01 in person. that's like a McLaren F1GTR sighting.
oooh, brbrrr...
i don't think i've ever seen the TT01 in person. that's like a McLaren F1GTR sighting.
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03-31-07, 08:49 PM
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Hi,
I'll try asking this question here to try to keep this as low-key as possible but, "Did dog hair really get banned!!??"
I saw the squabble he was having with patentcad in the Road Forum and IMHO feel that if dog hair did get banned then patentcad was just as deserving.
I really try to stay out of this kind of stuff but dog hair has been a good guy from my forum experiences with him.
I'll try asking this question here to try to keep this as low-key as possible but, "Did dog hair really get banned!!??"
I saw the squabble he was having with patentcad in the Road Forum and IMHO feel that if dog hair did get banned then patentcad was just as deserving.
I really try to stay out of this kind of stuff but dog hair has been a good guy from my forum experiences with him.
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03-31-07, 08:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Cleave
Hi,
I'll try asking this question here to try to keep this as low-key as possible but, "Did dog hair really get banned!!??"
I saw the squabble he was having with patentcad in the Road Forum and IMHO feel that if dog hair did get banned then patentcad was just as deserving.
I really try to stay out of this kind of stuff but dog hair has been a good guy from my forum experiences with him.
I'll try asking this question here to try to keep this as low-key as possible but, "Did dog hair really get banned!!??"
I saw the squabble he was having with patentcad in the Road Forum and IMHO feel that if dog hair did get banned then patentcad was just as deserving.
I really try to stay out of this kind of stuff but dog hair has been a good guy from my forum experiences with him.
If you notice, under his handle, is written 8anned.
It has an 8 (eight) not a "B:.
So go figure.
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03-31-07, 09:05 PM
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Originally Posted by Drew12
If you notice, under his handle, is written 8anned.
It has an 8 (eight) not a "B:.
So go figure.
It has an 8 (eight) not a "B:.
So go figure.
Thanks for pointing that out. I'm wearing my single vision glasses right now because I'm too lazy to get my bifocals which are upstairs right now.
Getting old sucks in certain ways. 
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04-01-07, 06:37 PM
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Well...I'm back from the Swap Meet (posting here instead of the swap meet thread because I'm attention starved).
WooHoo! Got me a Leader 796R full-carbon road frame ($520 - normally $600 online), matching I804 carbon fork, Leader stem, Cane creek headset, FSA ProWing Alu bars, Fizik Aliante Sport, some bar tape that's buried in my backpack right now...um...and the binder rings for a pair of DA brifters. All this stuff was brand new...and I was even looking for used things.
At the Leader booth, I was talked out of the 58 frame for the 55 by Randy of B&L Bikes...who was helping the Leader guys at the booth. He sat me on both size frames, and the difference in comfort to me was pretty obvious. The best part was that Randy offered a free fitting at B&L when I get all the bits and pieces together. That's a $100 value, which I will probably take him up on.
I just got the Aliante because it was there.
I cant wait to build it up.
ps. No pictures because Leader didn't bring their Carbon frames (something about not wanting to damage them in the trailer) so they only had built up bikes. I'm picking up the frame tomorrow.
WooHoo! Got me a Leader 796R full-carbon road frame ($520 - normally $600 online), matching I804 carbon fork, Leader stem, Cane creek headset, FSA ProWing Alu bars, Fizik Aliante Sport, some bar tape that's buried in my backpack right now...um...and the binder rings for a pair of DA brifters. All this stuff was brand new...and I was even looking for used things.
At the Leader booth, I was talked out of the 58 frame for the 55 by Randy of B&L Bikes...who was helping the Leader guys at the booth. He sat me on both size frames, and the difference in comfort to me was pretty obvious. The best part was that Randy offered a free fitting at B&L when I get all the bits and pieces together. That's a $100 value, which I will probably take him up on.
I just got the Aliante because it was there.
I cant wait to build it up.
ps. No pictures because Leader didn't bring their Carbon frames (something about not wanting to damage them in the trailer) so they only had built up bikes. I'm picking up the frame tomorrow.