What road bike do you have?
05-25-11, 09:01 PM
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First of all I have to say that is a beautiful bicycle indeed. Stunning yet stealthy.
However I have to ask: how on Earth can you tolerate that riding position for long? I mean, no steering tube rise, and a negative angle on the stem!
Looks painful!
However I have to ask: how on Earth can you tolerate that riding position for long? I mean, no steering tube rise, and a negative angle on the stem!
Looks painful!
05-25-11, 09:11 PM
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05-26-11, 08:47 PM
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felt the desire to post my FELT on here too ( was already in my graduation present thread, but hey... why not.
sans bottles, cages, lights, butt-pack, peddles etc... 16.4lbs.
sans bottles, cages, lights, butt-pack, peddles etc... 16.4lbs.
05-27-11, 08:42 AM
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05-27-11, 10:57 AM
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Here is my newest acquisition. Got the frame/fork and headset for $500 and seriously...it's basically brand new. I pulled the Ultegra group off my somewhat undersized Fastback and finished it up this morning 
This is only my second Ti bike and I'm seriously looking forward to some Ti goodness miles!
This is only my second Ti bike and I'm seriously looking forward to some Ti goodness miles!
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05-27-11, 11:13 AM
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05-27-11, 05:23 PM
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I posted my bike in here back when i got it but thought i'd put an updated pic up. Got new wheels this week and man what a huge difference.
05-27-11, 05:26 PM
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bag was on my previous bike, haven't upgraded yet... just need to figure another way to hold tube 2x CO2 and tire lever and I am good... (bag is oversized for that)
05-27-11, 07:46 PM
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My Baby
Here it is, my brand new Specialized Roubaix Elite SL2 Apex Compact. I recently bought this bike. It is the nicest bike I have ever owned. I ride about 20-30 miles per day and it is the most comfortable bicycle I have ever owned. I will try to put a century on it before the summer ends. The sales person told me that it rides as if I were sitting on a cloud and he was correct. Prior to this, I rode a Felt Speed 50 performance hybrid and I loved it, but wanted something a little faster. You guys and gals are correct; eventually we all realize that the rode bike is where it's at! I'm sorry for the ceel phone camera pic. That is all I had on hand.
05-27-11, 09:04 PM
Bike ≠ Car ≠ Ped.
Gee whiz, 11SoloSLR... makes my SLX01 look positively amateurish. 
(I've replaced the Brooks with a Specialized Romin since this pic; just haven't taken any new pics yet)
(I've replaced the Brooks with a Specialized Romin since this pic; just haven't taken any new pics yet)
05-27-11, 11:21 PM
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wouldn't it be better to point the speed/cadence sensor armature down, in the direction of the spoke travel to reduce possibility of catching? BTW how do the boyds ride?
05-28-11, 12:36 AM
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Decided to clean the cassette today as it's awful weather today.
Pulled the spoke protector too as being as I had the cassette off. Looks a bit cleaner now.
Pulled the spoke protector too as being as I had the cassette off. Looks a bit cleaner now.
05-28-11, 12:36 AM
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Damn, you have a new frame already?! Time Machine --> Pro Machine --> Race Master correct? Which do you like best of the three?
05-28-11, 01:09 AM
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No clearance when its down, the spoke magnet would hit it if it was down. On another frame i have its fine down but on my BMC it won't work. Boyds are awesome, had Aksiums on it before and its a night and day difference. Acceleration while rolling is lightning quick and the hubs roll forever. Do great in headwinds as well, only have about 50 miles on them so far and so far so good.
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05-28-11, 04:55 AM
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I have three road bikes (much to my wife's dismay): 1988 Raleigh Technium Tri-Lite Scott Tinley, 1989 (?) Technium Tri-Lite Pro, 1987 (?) Centurion Dave Scott Expert Edition. You can view picks by clicking on the link in my signature.
05-28-11, 05:33 AM
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After tearing up my (L) ACL last Sept., I parted out/sold most of my Kestrel RT800 build. During my recovery period, I ended up buying and building up an 09 Cervelo S2 58cm, along with an 08 Cervelo Carbon Soloist 56cm that I had originally had bought but passed onto my brother since it was too small for me. It feels great to be back on the road.
Here they are:
09 S2 58cm
08 Carbon Soloist 56cm
Here they are:
09 S2 58cm
08 Carbon Soloist 56cm
05-28-11, 05:40 AM
Bike ≠ Car ≠ Ped.
Nah, they're yellow, originally ordered to match the black-and-yellow 2009 frame that CC was clearing out. After a while, though, they said that they ran out of that color and asked if I wouldn't mind the red and white 2010 for the same price.
Not me, you must be thinking of someone else. This is my first BMC, replacing a CAAD8 that was simply a size too big. Well, that's not the only reason; I liked the CAAD8, but the first time I saw a BMC I wanted one, and I guess I used the size as an excuse.
05-28-11, 06:30 PM
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Moser M76 frame with a mishmash of parts. Dura-Ace shifters/derailleurs, Ultegra brakes, and FSA SLK Cranks.
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