I'm jumping ship. Gears and brakes here I come.
01-10-06, 12:56 PM
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Originally Posted by MKRG
I'll throw mine into the fray. Not the best pic but this is my current roadbike. 2001 Jamis Eclipse, full dura-ace, mavic ksyrium elite wheels and of course a brooks b-17
That's a fancy fireplace you've got there.
01-10-06, 01:58 PM
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Originally Posted by MKRG
...and the girl is gone now. So...whatever. Yeah the leg is courtesy of the fixed gear at night with no lights on a dark path. Stupid pictures.
01-10-06, 07:04 PM
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what I wish I had brought down Elston...
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01-10-06, 07:50 PM
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Sean, have you bought this thing yet?
01-10-06, 08:28 PM
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Nice road bikes, folks. How do y'all skid on them thangs? 
01-10-06, 08:29 PM
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Originally Posted by genericbikedude
Suntour never made indexing bar-ends, but their friction shifters are the best shifters ever made. Rivendell tries to copy them, with mixed results. I'd prefer 8 speed over 9 because 8 uses regular 3/32" chain, which is both cheap and readily available in generic form. Do you REALLY even need more than 8-12 Gears on a road bike? Not really.
Now that I think about it though, I'd not want a campy casette, because they have different spacing at the smallest gears. Shimano, which is regular all the way through, would be a better bet.
Now that I think about it though, I'd not want a campy casette, because they have different spacing at the smallest gears. Shimano, which is regular all the way through, would be a better bet.
I myself have never tried out the Suntour barcons, although they seem to have a good rep. I'm in love with my own new bar-end shifters myself, so I see the appeal - here's the Soma I just put together with Ultegra 9 and Dura-Ace bar end shifters:
Hard to tell with the lighting, but its British racing green with gold and orange lettering/logos.
01-10-06, 08:34 PM
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Whoa, Ryan---hot.
01-10-06, 09:22 PM
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Originally Posted by MDRawk
12XU, is that a Madone 5.9 sl? I have a friend who rides one. It really is a nice riding bicycle. Well, from what i can tell...his has about a 1/2 group set. One front ring and no rear brake and painted flat black. And still fast.
While a 5.9 Madone would've been nice, I opted for the much less expensive, but still stiff as sh*t 5200. I needed a road bike I can thrash in crits and road races for a year, then sell and upgrade. I built her up today. If I can manage to borrow a camera, pictures are imminent.
01-10-06, 09:56 PM
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Originally Posted by genericbikedude
Nice bike ryan c. How much rake does that fork have, and whats the HT angle?
72 degree HT, 44mm of rake. Very nice, comfortable ride. Super smooth. Only about 18 miles on the bike so far. My first bike with indexed shifting - a big move for me! I'm also very unopposed to friction shifting - my road bike is 6-sp friction shift so I didn't mean to sound like a bike/tech snob, just curious about your reasoning.
01-10-06, 10:10 PM
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Originally Posted by chicagoamdream
Sean, have you bought this thing yet?
Paint has a couple of dings in it and that's about all that shows that it's 6 years old. I am so stoked.
01-10-06, 10:16 PM
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Originally Posted by ryan_c
Only about 18 miles on the bike so far.
Here's my contribution ... I am definitely not opposed to gears, as every kind of bike has a proper place. Sorry the picture sort of sucks, I'm not home so don't have access to that many at the moment. My 94 Merckx, all dura-ace ... a beauty to ride. My geared love. ahh ...
01-10-06, 10:22 PM
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congrats on a great c'list find. since this seems to be becoming a "post your geared bike" thread, i'll throw mine up too. mid 90's zullo sprint. i love this bike real bad. it's the "long ride on sunday" bike. you can see more pix and close ups at my flickr page should you feel so inclined.
01-11-06, 12:19 AM
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Very nice, Sean! Congrats.
01-11-06, 12:26 AM
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Nice bike! And what ever people say there is no shame in gears.
Also that is pretty roadie...Jk
Also that is pretty roadie...Jk
02-27-06, 03:01 PM
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Originally Posted by $0.00/Gal
I don't think the 18 spoke front wheel and 20 spoke rear would handle Milwaukee Ave very well.
XVX
02-27-06, 04:41 PM
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I am procrastinating on buying some LOOK cleats for these pedals that came with the bike, so my trackie has been pedal-less since I bought the roadie. I don't really mind it though. Since it's so crappy out all the time I only really leave the house on a bike for training purposes, so the roadie is where it's at.
You're right. I have hit some pretty mean potholes and expected to taco and they're still going strong. Very suprising.
A little update on the bike as a whole - turned out that 1st generation 9 speed Ultegra brifters are isht. I had to replace the right one less than 1 week after buying the bike. The dude who sold me the bike gave me $50 (1/2 what I paid for the replacement) though so it's all good.
dude thats what i thought about the rolf vectors, but im on my second winter with my front being the vector and i hit pot holes an curbs all day every day, bike polo on the weekends(still dont know why i do play with that wheel) ans it is as true as the day i got it. thats one hot looking bike.
A little update on the bike as a whole - turned out that 1st generation 9 speed Ultegra brifters are isht. I had to replace the right one less than 1 week after buying the bike. The dude who sold me the bike gave me $50 (1/2 what I paid for the replacement) though so it's all good.
