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08-31-18, 01:57 PM
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So although I built my Volare( 2010 model I just found out) for the winter I have been riding it constantly because it really is super dialed into my fit and riding style. I did the math and came up with these numbers. I first rode it on July 31 and as of today have accumulated approximately 480 miles so far. This does not count the other bikes I grab to get around town on as well.
this one tops them all!
this one tops them all!
08-31-18, 08:39 PM
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Right ColonelSanders the entire bike frame is carbon. I bought the bike to ride on the many trails and bike paths in and around Metro Atlanta. We also owned and operated a 12 acre dog park with trails. I have working dogs who need exercise so I exercised myself and the dogs with the bike on the relatively flat, in a creek valley, trails.
09-01-18, 08:48 AM
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My hybrid
Fuji absolute 1.9
This was my second trip out around my neighborhood. Taking it on the bike trail this laborday
09-08-18, 12:42 PM
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Well here are the bikes (my wife's and my 2015 Giant CoMax 1s) after the latest update: (Vuelta Corsa SLX Disc wheetsets, TRP-33 rotors, Schwalbe Pro One tubeless tires, Shimano Ultegra R8000 cranksets, front and rear deraileurs. 
09-09-18, 09:52 AM
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[left]
More mods...
Moved the spacers to raise the handlebars, more like my MTN bike. Added a water bottle, added a place to carry gear. The brakes were not working as well as I would like, they seemed rough and surged. The brake rotors had large holes in them, my bike suggested replacing them which I did./left]
More mods...
Moved the spacers to raise the handlebars, more like my MTN bike. Added a water bottle, added a place to carry gear. The brakes were not working as well as I would like, they seemed rough and surged. The brake rotors had large holes in them, my bike suggested replacing them which I did./left]
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09-09-18, 06:45 PM
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McMitchell, is looks great. Are the new rotors SRAM Centerlines? How do you like them? I also like your handlebar. It has a nice moderate backsweep to it; I get it's comfy.
09-09-18, 09:15 PM
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Hi Hokiefyd,
The new rotors are SRAM “ Rotor Cntrln 160mm, rounded“. They work much better on the Hy-Rd disc brakes, than the lighter ones that had larger gaps that were rubbing & stuttering.
I am thinking about a 35-45 degree stem to get the bar up closer to the height on my MTN bike, although I may ride it as is for a while.
The handlebar is carbon and does seem to help with vibrations on the gravel roads here. I have some permanent nerve damage that causes my hands to go numb.
The new rotors are SRAM “ Rotor Cntrln 160mm, rounded“. They work much better on the Hy-Rd disc brakes, than the lighter ones that had larger gaps that were rubbing & stuttering.
I am thinking about a 35-45 degree stem to get the bar up closer to the height on my MTN bike, although I may ride it as is for a while.
The handlebar is carbon and does seem to help with vibrations on the gravel roads here. I have some permanent nerve damage that causes my hands to go numb.
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09-13-18, 09:06 PM
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Bianchi Camaleonte 1 (2015)
It has undergone a conversion to drops and then back to flat bars.
09-14-18, 01:57 AM
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09-14-18, 01:21 PM
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Nice Bianchi! Is that a Topeak MTX rack painted silver? I can see what appears to be a sliding track on the top of the rack, but I also know that Topeak do not currently offer these in silver. If you painted it yourself, I'm interested to know what paint you used and how it's holding up. Thanks!
09-14-18, 02:53 PM
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I just got a 2nd hand mountain bike with those same tires (40mm). what do you think about them?
09-14-18, 04:43 PM
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Nice Bianchi! Is that a Topeak MTX rack painted silver? I can see what appears to be a sliding track on the top of the rack, but I also know that Topeak do not currently offer these in silver. If you painted it yourself, I'm interested to know what paint you used and how it's holding up. Thanks!
Definitely not painted myself
09-14-18, 05:03 PM
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My bike has a few new features.....
End Bars, 35 degree stem, bell, new water bottle holder & water bottle.
09-14-18, 06:45 PM
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Topeak Super Tourist DX non-disc. I bought it from CRC 2 years ago, they still have it in silver: Topeak Super Tourist DX Rack | Chain Reaction Cycles
Definitely not painted myself
Definitely not painted myself
09-23-18, 08:52 AM
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09-23-18, 03:32 PM
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I watned to raise the bars a bit higher, and the steerer was cut from the very beginning. I was using a 40 degree stem. Not that I did not like it, it was OK, but I got the Double Cross frame and moved the parts to it. I know, I could have swapped the fork, but Double Cross can take wider tires and it has uncut steerer. Overall I like it better.
09-24-18, 06:26 PM
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Reasonably happy so far with this 2019 Giant Escape 1 Disc. Tires are a little noisier than I expected, but otherwise I'm in love. Added a 4" riser stem and oddball "antelope antler" handlebar extenders which ... I just ... like, though I guess they're probably a bit weird. They're roughly in the same position as the handles on an elliptical exercise machine haha. But I like 'em. That's a Topeak rack with an MTX basket. Son has a Topeak rack, too, so we can share the basket depending on who needs it.
Here's a vid: https://www.flickr.com/gp/58405781@N02/NK38Vz
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09-24-18, 07:17 PM
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Reasonably happy so far with this 2019 Giant Escape 1 Disc. Tires are a little noisier than I expected, but otherwise I'm in love. Added a 4" riser stem and oddball "antelope antler" handlebar extenders which ... I just ... like, though I guess they're probably a bit weird. They're roughly in the same position as the handles on an elliptical exercise machine haha. But I like 'em. That's a Topeak rack with an MTX basket. Son has a Topeak rack, too, so we can share the basket depending on who needs it.
Here's a vid: https://www.flickr.com/gp/58405781@N02/NK38Vz
Nice.
I like the changes you have made to customise it to what works for you.
09-24-18, 07:51 PM
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Aw, thanks! I ride 90% for fitness on roads in a four-season temperate climate (rain, snow, leaves, clear tarmac), but occasionally gravel and across rustic parks and grassy fields. I find myself using the "antelope antlers" on gentle climbs and cruising on flats -- and they REALLY help cut down on lumbar pain for me. It's that ability to switch positions that brings the comfort.
09-28-18, 04:10 PM
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Newly washed and buffed
Took these photos while my bike newly buffed by hand at last April. I live in outside USA and my bike is not sold in US.
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