What road bike do you have?
03-27-12, 09:43 PM
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Hey all, first post here. For the past 10 years I've been riding a Univega Modo Volare. Kept it stock aside from pedals and the saddle. I just had the guys at Wrench Science build me the below Colnago CLX 3.0 with Ultegra and I swapped out the wheels for a set of Fulcrum Racing 5CXs. It ships tonight and I'm hopping to have it by Friday.
03-28-12, 07:13 PM
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Frame: 2007 Rocky Mountain Solo 50ST Carbon/steel
Fork: Ritchey Carbon
Wheelset: Mavic Ksyrium SL
Rear Derailleur: Shimano 105 10sp
Front Derailleur: Shimano 105 10sp
Shifters: Shimano 105 10sp
Crankset: Shimano 105 10sp
Pedals: Shimano 105 Road
Tires: Vredestein Fortezza SE
Brakes: Sram Force
Seat Post: Carbon Fiber RMB Seat Post
Headset: Cane creek with carbon spacers
Stem: Scott Road Stem
Handle Bar: Scott Road drop bars
Sticker: Fresh as F*ck
BB: Sram Road BB
Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/39240480
Fork: Ritchey Carbon
Wheelset: Mavic Ksyrium SL
Rear Derailleur: Shimano 105 10sp
Front Derailleur: Shimano 105 10sp
Shifters: Shimano 105 10sp
Crankset: Shimano 105 10sp
Pedals: Shimano 105 Road
Tires: Vredestein Fortezza SE
Brakes: Sram Force
Seat Post: Carbon Fiber RMB Seat Post
Headset: Cane creek with carbon spacers
Stem: Scott Road Stem
Handle Bar: Scott Road drop bars
Sticker: Fresh as F*ck
BB: Sram Road BB
Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/39240480
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03-28-12, 08:31 PM
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hot damn I want a new bike....now if I could only find a job that would support such a mindset and still allow time to use the thing
03-28-12, 10:25 PM
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Cannondale Super Six Ultegra Di2. This is my first road bike and is fast compared to anything I have had before.
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03-29-12, 12:40 PM
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03-29-12, 05:16 PM
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Picture as requested. I know i need to make some adjustments but I am new to road bikes and 5'7 and 240 so as I lose weight i will make suitable adjustments. Any recommendations on a pro fitment in the miami area?
[/IMG] Picture as requested. I know i need to make some adjustments but I am new to road bikes and 5'7 and 240 so as I lose weight i will make suitable adjustments. Any recommendations on a pro fitment in the miami area?
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03-29-12, 06:23 PM
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2012 Cannondale Super Six Ultegra Di2
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03-29-12, 07:08 PM
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[QUOTE=todayilearned;14033523]No recommendation on fitter but are your knees feeling OK when you ride?
Yeah knees feel fine. My only problem so far is numbness in my index and middle finger's on my first couple of rides. Probably need to put more weight on my seat and less on my hands. I am less numb every time i ride but after 20 minutes or so i one hand it for 30 seconds or so. I think i could raise the seat some because I have moved farther back on the seat and my knees are not as straight now as when I was fitted at LBS. It was just a eyeball fit.
Yeah knees feel fine. My only problem so far is numbness in my index and middle finger's on my first couple of rides. Probably need to put more weight on my seat and less on my hands. I am less numb every time i ride but after 20 minutes or so i one hand it for 30 seconds or so. I think i could raise the seat some because I have moved farther back on the seat and my knees are not as straight now as when I was fitted at LBS. It was just a eyeball fit.
03-29-12, 08:15 PM
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Are you wearing gloves that have badding on the balls of palm? I get weird numbness due to the nerve endings you have in your palm if I don't wear some sort of padded gloves and my bike is 100% well-fit and comfy besides that.
03-29-12, 09:09 PM
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No gloves. I am hoping as I build a stronger core and lose weight I will have less pressure on my hands. I will look into some if the problem continues.
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Be very careful. Usually cyclists get neuropathy in the ring and pinky finger due to have the nerves branch but the index and middle can mean you're putting pressure on your wrist.
I have neuropathy from a ride on a spinning machine and it has never gotten better. 1/2 my hand is still numb.
No recommendation on fitter but are your knees feeling OK when you ride?
Yeah knees feel fine. My only problem so far is numbness in my index and middle finger's on my first couple of rides. Probably need to put more weight on my seat and less on my hands. I am less numb every time i ride but after 20 minutes or so i one hand it for 30 seconds or so. I think i could raise the seat some because I have moved farther back on the seat and my knees are not as straight now as when I was fitted at LBS. It was just a eyeball fit.
Yeah knees feel fine. My only problem so far is numbness in my index and middle finger's on my first couple of rides. Probably need to put more weight on my seat and less on my hands. I am less numb every time i ride but after 20 minutes or so i one hand it for 30 seconds or so. I think i could raise the seat some because I have moved farther back on the seat and my knees are not as straight now as when I was fitted at LBS. It was just a eyeball fit.
I have neuropathy from a ride on a spinning machine and it has never gotten better. 1/2 my hand is still numb.
03-29-12, 11:49 PM
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03-30-12, 12:19 AM
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[QUOTE=todayilearned;14034709]
Be very careful. Usually cyclists get neuropathy in the ring and pinky finger due to have the nerves branch but the index and middle can mean you're putting pressure on your wrist.
I have neuropathy from a ride on a spinning machine and it has never gotten better. 1/2 my hand is still numb.
Thanks I will try different positioning.
Be very careful. Usually cyclists get neuropathy in the ring and pinky finger due to have the nerves branch but the index and middle can mean you're putting pressure on your wrist.
I have neuropathy from a ride on a spinning machine and it has never gotten better. 1/2 my hand is still numb.
03-30-12, 09:04 AM
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Got it yesterday, Fuji 2011, Women Supreme 1.0, 53cm, changed stem to raise the handle bar
03-30-12, 09:07 AM
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if you buy a frame and set it up not as it was intended, it will not function as it was intended or as you wanted. should have gone with a really nice hybrid.
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