uncrx2003

echotraveler

NICE! congrats.

uncrx2003

Thanks. Wasn't looking to buy any wheels but this guy was selling this brand new set for his wife for $950. I told I'd take them off of his hands.

bung

I just bought a Curt hitch receiver and a Highland Sportwing 2 bike carrier for my Solstice. The bike carrier was $49.99 at Amazon.

NWS Alpine

I'm thinking of doing the same. I am having trouble keeping center with the stock tektros.

tonythomas

Hi guys -
My most recent cycling related purchase:

Here's the full listing: https://www.ebay.com/itm/400299280819...84.m1423.l2648

I've only ever had a Gitane (30 years ago?) and a Trek Sport 370 that I commute daily with (BK to Manhattan - 13 miles RT).

I'm in WAY over my head. Couldn't pass it up though. Because my will power was no match for it's beauty. And I'm really freakin' impractical.

Please parse out withering comments/condemnations sparingly as you'll want to save some for my impending "Holy **** how do I build this thing!?!" thread, coming shortly.

Tony T

rekmeyata

Holy schit, how do you build that thing? Just kidding, it's a sweet bike. So I assume your going to drill it for brakes? Or do you have velodrome in your area?

tonythomas

We *do* have a velodrome in my area (well, Queens, about 10 miles away) as well as one in Lehigh, PA (about 90 miles away). I do want to give one of the beginner track programs a shot, but I primarily plan on riding it to and from work on nice days and never locking it outside, *ever*. I'm not gonna have the fork/frame drilled. I couldn't do that. For the street, gonna go for the dia compe clamp on brakes (the ones that make it look like the front fork has a herpes scar), although I'm still knocking around looking in to getting a drilled fork. I hear tell that Mr. Nagasawa insists on drilled forks for bikes he knows are going to be used on the street (if you're lucky enough get on his waiting list). Makes me wonder if I might be able to buy a fork direct or from Tokyo Fixed or Track Supermarket. I know the finish won't match but maybe full chromed would look good. Not sure how down the NJS hole I'm gonna fall, but I know it's not gonna be full. Clinchers, not tubulars for sure. The rest I'm still agonizing over. Phil Wood? Shimano? Campy? Profile? I do know it will not have Deep V's.

rekmeyata

Well whatever you do to the bike it still won't change it from being a fantastic bike built by one of the best frame builders in the world. I would e-mail him about the fork issue and see what he recommends.

Component wise, and this is strickly a personal opinion, that because the bike is so classic looking I would find silver finish components instead of this new age black stuff.

Ndw76

I just came back from the LBS with a set of Look Easy clipless pedals and a pair of monogrammed Northwave cycling shoes. It wasn't until I walked out of the door that I noticed that they had my initials on the heal.

3kmi

c_mack9

new kit and ultegra 6700 11-28t cassette for the new wheels i'm waiting on:

midschool22

New pedals.

rangerdavid

That's purdy.

c_mack9

thank ya. wore it to the wednesday night championships tonight. it was pretty comfy. looking forward to trying it on a long ride soon.

ARPRINCE

Blue HED branded skewer nuts. To replace the red ones that came stock on my Jet 4FR skewers.

echotraveler

got black sworks chainrings!!!

NWS Alpine

Looks great. Would be perfect for an Oregon Ducks fan minus non Nike.

dayday82

How much did you get those for?

dayday82

Where did you get that kit? It's nice!

c_mack9

got it on sale at r&a cycles. they have crazy fast shipping, and lots of capo kits on sale at good prices. size up though, im 6'0 175lbs i got xl bibs and medium jersey. both are a little snug. they fit like castelli.

L84AD8

2012 Specialized Romin Evo Expert 143mm. Quite disappointed to find 232g reading on the scale when advertised at 205g on their website..
But so far, the comfort level "outweighs" the weight penalty (was using a 186g San Marco previously)..

ckp71

bgross

Bought my bride/stoker a new saddle.
She was out of town when it arrived, so I took it for a test ride ... or two.

She LOVES it so much that she MADE me buy one for myself.

https://www.selleanatomica.com/products/


Selle An-atomica Titanico. They're having a sale on selected colors, 'while supplies last':

rekmeyata

That's nothing unusual, most manufactures for anything road bike related underestimate their weights so roadies will buy, from an entire bicycle down to a simple rim strip and everything in between.