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08-15-19, 11:57 AM
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Let's see your bike. One that you actually own.
This forum is for presenting your bike in all it's glory to be critiqued by other members. If you have thin skin, best to post your ride in here: What road bike do you have?
Some guidelines:
1) For best results, stage your bike properly:
a) against a neutral background
b) drive side out, chain on large ring and one of the smaller cassette cogs
c) cranks at any angle, but try to place them where they don't hide parts of the bike.
d) remove seat bags, water bottles, lights, etc. (we really just want to see your bike, not your accessories)
2) Be prepared to handle criticism and not take this thread too seriously.
a) If you can't handle the criticism, please don't post anymore. Coming back with petty sniping against other members and their bikes, ruins the fun of this thread.
3) If you must criticize, be constructive, and not be mean nor condescending. We all can enjoy a good ribbing now and then and some tongue in cheek humor, but let's not get carried away or make it personal.
a) If you have a nasty streak and you think this is a good place to be cruel to others, you're in for a bad day.
4) A "not" should be followed by a pic of your bike. (Unless you've posted it here previously)
Some guidelines:
1) For best results, stage your bike properly:
a) against a neutral background
b) drive side out, chain on large ring and one of the smaller cassette cogs
c) cranks at any angle, but try to place them where they don't hide parts of the bike.
d) remove seat bags, water bottles, lights, etc. (we really just want to see your bike, not your accessories)
2) Be prepared to handle criticism and not take this thread too seriously.
a) If you can't handle the criticism, please don't post anymore. Coming back with petty sniping against other members and their bikes, ruins the fun of this thread.
3) If you must criticize, be constructive, and not be mean nor condescending. We all can enjoy a good ribbing now and then and some tongue in cheek humor, but let's not get carried away or make it personal.
a) If you have a nasty streak and you think this is a good place to be cruel to others, you're in for a bad day.
4) A "not" should be followed by a pic of your bike. (Unless you've posted it here previously)
08-15-19, 11:57 AM
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08-16-19, 10:15 AM
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08-16-19, 10:17 AM
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Made some recommended changes - it’s getting there!
I found out for sure this frame was manufactured in Taiwan at Fairly bikes in 1995 of likely Tange Prestige Ultimate steel. Decided to keep the frame and original groupset of the era, and as it had a threaded fork did my best to get the right quill adaptor and modern stem/bar setup. Maybe long term I’ll throw a threadless setup on it. Also got rid of the ugly set back seat post and put on a zero set back. It rides like a dream. I like the red and white and black so keeping to that theme.
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08-16-19, 11:08 AM
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Just picked this guy up to replace my 928. Stock except saddle, tires, powermeter and chain swap so far and chopped steerer. Need to get a slamyourstem bearing cover and get it a bit lower. Will probabaly build some carbon clinchers for it over the winter with some dt240s I have laying around.
08-16-19, 12:04 PM
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Good friend of mine spent two years handwringing about his dream bike and how to build it. When it was time, he picked the same Oltre. Congrats. Sweet bike.
Just picked this guy up to replace my 928. Stock except saddle, tires, powermeter and chain swap so far and chopped steerer. Need to get a slamyourstem bearing cover and get it a bit lower. Will probabaly build some carbon clinchers for it over the winter with some dt240s I have laying around.
08-16-19, 09:40 PM
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08-16-19, 09:42 PM
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Just picked this guy up to replace my 928. Stock except saddle, tires, powermeter and chain swap so far and chopped steerer. Need to get a slamyourstem bearing cover and get it a bit lower. Will probabaly build some carbon clinchers for it over the winter with some dt240s I have laying around.
08-17-19, 03:54 AM
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08-17-19, 04:24 AM
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Have you considered a 17° stem?
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Half-step triple, using double gear ~~~ 6400 STI rebuild walkthrough ~~~ Want 8/9/10s @126mm OLD? OCR. ~~~ Shimano cassette body overhaul ~~~ Ergopower Escape wear repair ~~~ PSA: drivetrain wear
List of US/Canada bike co-ops ~~~ Global list
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08-18-19, 07:24 PM
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08-20-19, 08:57 PM
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Just picked this guy up to replace my 928. Stock except saddle, tires, powermeter and chain swap so far and chopped steerer. Need to get a slamyourstem bearing cover and get it a bit lower. Will probabaly build some carbon clinchers for it over the winter with some dt240s I have laying around.
Your background is far from neutral.
08-21-19, 10:34 AM
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NOT feeling warning stickers on the rims. Why is the gap between the seat tube and rear wheel so large? Even if the bar end caps are gold you’re gonna need some more to pull off that chain. Maybe a knecklace like Super Mario could help Your background is far from neutral.
Your background is far from neutral.
08-23-19, 05:34 PM
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A brand spankin' new garage door and swapping out the huge hybrid internal/external cam Campy QR skewers for much leaner internal cam Ultegra skewers is surely enough reason to post, right? RIGHT???
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08-24-19, 01:33 AM
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Just picked this guy up to replace my 928. Stock except saddle, tires, powermeter and chain swap so far and chopped steerer. Need to get a slamyourstem bearing cover and get it a bit lower. Will probabaly build some carbon clinchers for it over the winter with some dt240s I have laying around.
08-24-19, 04:24 AM
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I pedal in my sleep...
Can a bargain spare parts build be hot? Revival of an old frame, with only the rear derailleur and wheels being new. I'll call myself out on the ugly saddle, until I can replace it. On the fence over white cages (not my first choice).
08-24-19, 04:39 AM
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You stole my recommendations before they could be typed. Saddle is a bit funky and cages need to be black. Otherwise, I think it’s hot.