What road bike do you have?
02-11-08, 08:42 PM
#7452
shedding fat
Everytime I see pictures of this bike I need a towel and some hand lotion 
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02-12-08, 12:35 PM
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02-12-08, 01:40 PM
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Bikes: Kestrel Talon, Specialized Roubaix
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Just got into riding a little over a year ago, and was bit by the cycling bug. My wife isn't in to it nearly as much as I am, but she'll ride every once in a while.
Wifes bike. CAAD5, Tiagra components, stock Giepemme wheelset:
My beater/night bike. Specialized Roubaix. 105 components, Shimano R550 wheels:
My first foray into the carbon world. Kestrel Talon. Ultegra, Neuvation M28 Aero wheelset:
My latest build. '07 Kuota Khan. Haven't ridden her with the new wheels yet, Ultegra SL, Spinergy PBO Stealth wheelset:
Cocaine addition is probably easier to kick than this.
Wifes bike. CAAD5, Tiagra components, stock Giepemme wheelset:
My beater/night bike. Specialized Roubaix. 105 components, Shimano R550 wheels:
My first foray into the carbon world. Kestrel Talon. Ultegra, Neuvation M28 Aero wheelset:
My latest build. '07 Kuota Khan. Haven't ridden her with the new wheels yet, Ultegra SL, Spinergy PBO Stealth wheelset:
Cocaine addition is probably easier to kick than this.
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02-12-08, 01:54 PM
#7455
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Nice bikes tsgrab, is the Talon frame as harsh and uncomfortable as I've heard? P.S. let me know if you need any help with your cocaine addition, I've got a milligram scale.
02-12-08, 02:17 PM
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Transition Multi-sport size= 59.5
Changes/mods
- removed the factory profile aerobar (Clip on)
- replaced the seat with a specialized Alias 143mm.
- Replaced stem from 130mm to 110mm Specialized Robaix stem
- Cateye Strada Wireless computer
- Shimano SPD Pedals 520
It has Shimano 105s except the Sugino triple crank and no name brakes.
Changes/mods
- removed the factory profile aerobar (Clip on)
- replaced the seat with a specialized Alias 143mm.
- Replaced stem from 130mm to 110mm Specialized Robaix stem
- Cateye Strada Wireless computer
- Shimano SPD Pedals 520
It has Shimano 105s except the Sugino triple crank and no name brakes.
Last edited by zoomtt; 02-24-08 at 08:30 PM. Reason: new pic :)
02-12-08, 02:26 PM
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I haven't ridden the Kuota enough to see how comfortable it is, but between the Roubaix and the Talon, the Roubaix is much more comfortable. The Talon has a much more aggressive geometry than the Roubaix. I'm sure the uncomfortable nature has been due to my weak core as it is getting more comfortable the more I ride it. I have probably rode it about 1500 miles.
02-12-08, 05:05 PM
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Well, the consensus on the Talon seems to be that it is too stiff for its own good, and that it is more of a prologue or shorter time trial frame not meant for much road riding.
02-12-08, 05:46 PM
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Believe it or not, I think that the Khan has a stiffer frame than the Talon. Even though the Kestrels seat tube angle suggests that it is a road bike, it can easily be made into a TT geometry bike by using the dual position seatpost. But the looks of of definately siggests TT or tri bike.
02-13-08, 03:26 AM
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I absolutely love the gold writing on the black. It looks ace in an 80's Raleigh burner BMX way (which is a very good thing in my book...)
02-13-08, 02:56 PM
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First time poster
Just bought a new 2008 Trek Madone 4.5 Compact
-Replaced 11-25 cassette with 12-27 so I wouldn't have to go with a triple crank
-Replaced 90mm stem with 110mm stem
Love the bike. Especially after 15 years of riding a 1988 Centurion Ironman Expert.
-Replaced 11-25 cassette with 12-27 so I wouldn't have to go with a triple crank
-Replaced 90mm stem with 110mm stem
Love the bike. Especially after 15 years of riding a 1988 Centurion Ironman Expert.
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02-14-08, 10:34 PM
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EDIT: I'll leave this pic 'cause it's a sweet looking ride IMO, but the bike is no more *sniff, sniff*... all parts are now on a Lynskey (pic a few pages up).
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02-14-08, 11:20 PM
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2007 Scattante XRL Comp frameset (Candy Blue & Silver) w/Carbon fork, Neuvation M28 Aero II wheelset, Ultegra groupset w/SRAM Rival Compact Crankset & Shimano SLR Cableset, Sette Aeon bar/stem, Karbona seatpost/bottle cages, Sepcialized Alias saddle, Continental GP4000.
From this...
To this...
From this...
To this...
02-15-08, 11:44 AM
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As stated in the group buy thread I have a set of Cosmic Corbones that will end up on this bike but I like the looks of the Ksyrium SLs better.
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02-15-08, 06:59 PM
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nothing fancy, here. 2006 fuji team rc (yeah, yeah...i know chain is on small ring)
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02-15-08, 09:25 PM
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I know this has been asked before but can someone explain how to post larger photos? I'd like to try posting my bike photo again in full glory
Thanks,
BH
Thanks,
BH
02-15-08, 09:29 PM
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2007 Giant TCR Advanced 1
Hopefully the photo worked this time.
Hopefully the photo worked this time.
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02-15-08, 09:45 PM
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You have to host the larger photo on something like imageshack.us or photobucket.com, then you'll get a link for posting on forums. Copy that link into your reply and it'll show up larger.
02-15-08, 11:08 PM
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Here is my new ride:
Ill have to get better photos before long… Just snapped that after doing the Rapha West Hills ride.
Ill have to get better photos before long… Just snapped that after doing the Rapha West Hills ride.
