$10k budget for a new bike
01-06-13, 02:32 PM
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How about a lovely pair of gold plated roller skates?
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01-07-13, 03:19 PM
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Just found this on page 2. Something's not right here people.
Nachoman, why go gold plated? Solid gold rollerskates is where it's at!
Nachoman, why go gold plated? Solid gold rollerskates is where it's at!
01-13-13, 09:36 PM
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This. Unless she knows up front that conventional geo won't work, get a decent off-the-shelf bike for $1000 or so. Ride it for a few months, figure out what you like and don't. Then go blow your load on a custom geometry bike with RedDuraRecord and Zipp Wallet Weaponry wheels.
01-18-13, 08:52 AM
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01-18-13, 09:04 AM
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I put caps on all my bikes because they are more aero. Aero trumps the extra weight. I use colored ones to match each's scheme. This is much less Fred than having 9,355 posts.
01-18-13, 10:35 AM
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You've got to have the dimpled valve covers, or the laminar air flow issues kill the advantage.
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01-18-13, 10:55 AM
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01-18-13, 11:38 AM
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I only have empirical data. Same bike+tire pressure, average speed over an ~18 mile hilly loop: 15 rides with caps - 16.34 mph, 11 w/o caps 16.08. There you have it.
01-18-13, 11:45 AM
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01-18-13, 06:45 PM
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Parlee Z1 with Ultegra Di2, mavic ksyrium.
01-18-13, 07:34 PM
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01-18-13, 09:37 PM
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Funny you mentioned that. I got a high end bike this summer from a very good shop (owners are in nationally known for training and racing and sponsor a good team) and it came with valve caps. So I thought who am I to question?
01-18-13, 11:04 PM
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There are like 7 new pages since I last checked in on this thread. I'm not about to read all that.
Has she bought a bike yet?
Has she bought a bike yet?
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01-19-13, 09:13 AM
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