squeegy200

My latest bike:

1998 Colnago Altain (Columbus Brain tubing)
Chrome Precisa Steel Straight fork

Component Gruppo:
Campagnolo Croce D'Aune 8 speed Crankset 53/39
Croce Front/Rear Derailleurs
Croce Seatpost
Croce Delta Brakes
Record 8sp Ergo Levers, cassette, and hubs
Campagnolo Omicron 32hole rims
Chorus Headset
Italmanubri Stem
Speedplay X2 pedals
Fizik Alliante Ti railed saddle in Silver
Cinelli bartape in silver
Continental Grand Prix tires

LongLivePantani

Marco would be proud:

my bike from a couple of years ago. Some changes to seat and pedals but basically the same. I luv Merlin

lisitsa

Way to go bringing a bit of life (bright colours) to the bike.
Nice tires and handlebar tape.

tlupfer

gorgeous.

The Van

My new 2005 Cervelo Soloist Centaur...... well a few months old.

Kinda a sad story with a happy ending. Two years ago I bought my first road bike, a 2004 Cannondale R800. I was very happy with the bike. Very fast and responsive, comfortable for long 100 mile rides, but still a force in the hills and sprints. Two days before I was moving out from my old roomates place the garage gets broken into and they steal the bike and some of my power tools. I can only imagine some thief trying to ride off on a 60 cm frame with clipless pedals. Lucky I had renter's insurance and even more lucky they gave me full retail for the bike. (Bought it for $1,250 and they gave me $1,550). TIME FOR AN UPGRADE!!!

Was going to get a 2005 R1000, but on some advice from a riding buddy I tried the Cervelo Soloist. I liked the idea of a tri/road bike, but was very impressed that it did both duties with amazing grace. In the road setup it is fast and a monster on the hills. TT setup is equally as good. Houston has two shops that sell Cervelos and neither would budge from MSRP. Even then it was on back order for 5 weeks. Finally got it two months ago. They must have ran out of the Centaur forks cause it showed up with the Team model Cervelo Carbon fork. Finally have been able to put some good miles into it to see how it stacks up. I put on some Syntace aero bars and bought an extra seat and seat post so it is very easy to go between the two modes.

Campy Centaur group set is sweet. Shifts like a dream. The Easton Vista wheels are pretty good, but could be better.

I am really amazed that this bike is heavier then my Cannondale R800, but it feels overall faster and more responsive.

Did have to go a little bling and added carbon water cages and white CSC style bar tape.

baj32161

Lawdy but Cervelos are so sexy!!!!

Nubie

Realized I've had my bike now for a full 3 weeks and haven't posted it here:

2004 Fuji Newest WSD, 54 cm










Main frame: Fuji Altair 2 custom butted 7000 series aluminum with PowerDiamond down tube
Rear triangle: Fuji Altair 2 custom tapered 7000 series aluminum, Fuji forged road dropout with replaceable derailleur hanger
Fork: Fuji Carbon Road fork with Cro-moly steerer
Crankset: TruVativ Elita forged aluminum, 30/42/52 aluminum middle and outer chainrings
Bottom bracket: FSA ISIS sealed cartridge
Pedals: Shimano PD-M520 clipless
Front derailleur: Shimano Tiagra, 31.8mm for triple
Rear derailleur: Shimano Tiagra, 9-speed, GS cage for triple
Shifters: Shimano Tiagra 9-speed Shifter/Brake, Flight Deck compatible
Cassette/freewheel: Shimano CS-HG50-9, 9-speed, 12/25
Front hub: Alex A-Class, 28H
Rear hub: Alex A-Class, 32H
Spokes: 14g Stainless
Rims: Alex A-Class double wall aluminum
Tires: Kenda K-191 Road Tire, 700 X 23c for 54cm
Brake set: ProMax Forged Road, Dual Pivot
Brake levers: Shimano Tiagra 9-speed Shifter/Brake, Flight Deck compatible
Headset: Integrated Road, with convex hollow alloy 25mm spacer
Handlebar: Fuji 6061 Butted Road, Anatomical Drops
Stem: Ritchey Forged Road, 1 1/8" threadless
Tape/grip: Fuji custom cork wrap
Saddle: WTB Speed She Race women's-specific
Seat post: Superlite Micro Adjust alloy, 250mm
Seat clamp: Fuji Ultralite alloy, 31.8mm, Lazer etched
Frame Weight (lb./kg.): 3.5/1.59
Complete Bike Weight (lb./kg.): 22.0/10.0

baj32161

Well I will forgive you just this once!!

submergedbiker

By alternating between these machines I (1) keep "them" confused and (2) prove that the bike doesn't make the rider:

machineA - circa '96 Bianchi Champion del Mundo/Chorus 8sp (steel), "sweet steel dream"

machineB - '05 Jack Kane/DA 10sp (carbon rear/Al front), still earning herself a name

sb

***Butch***

Really dig those Jack Kane frames. What do you think of it?

submergedbiker

My job and current location (rainy winter of HI) have prevented me from putting in many miles (I’m at about 200 miles), but here's the early skinny.

Ride
I absolutely love my sweet steel dream, but there is something about Al that just puts the power to the pavement. I'm a power rider and the Bianchi BB swaps sides of the centerline every time I stand and crunch. The top tube and down tube of the JK are both deformed at the ends to account for the basic riding stresses (they are ovular at each end instead of round). The Bianchi has this on the lower end of the down tube, but the long axis in about half that of the JK’s Al down tube. This creates a huge amount of stiffness in the frame that you just don't typically find. In addition, the carbon parts (steer tube/fork, rear triangle, bars, and seat post) really smooth the ride. I put in over 5 years on a C-Dale, and I could definitely tell the difference in ride harshness between it and my steel ride. I don't notice it between these two bikes. She’s not stale like my old C-Dale. If you look closely, you’ll notice the two bikes are almost identically setup. This has been my starting point and I don’t see any reason to change it. I feel the same regardless of which bike I ride during and after the ride. I have noticed that the JK is a bit more twitchy at slow speeds, but I haven’t had any control problems. I can dump her into a downhill turn, stick to a wheel (or half one), or stand and drive up a hill when necessary without worries. I’ll probably get even more used to it in a month or so of daily riding. At least initially, I think that this frame puts together the snappy, no BB swinging stiffness of an Al bike with almost the smooth ride of a steel bike. Hard to believe? I'm still not convinced, but that's what I think right now.

Looks
I know that my Bianchi turns some heads b/c everyone thinks they're all supposed to be Bianchi-blue (the older steel ones) not pearl white and I’m the only chromed rear guy in the pack at the end of the ride. In addition, I think I've stuck a good balance between old/new pieces and parts on her. However, I know that the JK is a one of a kind, and she really turns the heads. Right now, I think that there are somewhere around 300 JKs out there, and none of the paint schemes are the same. I'm not going to see myself riding by, ever. Also, I'm really into more traditional bike lines. Although the JK is made of some non-traditional materials and has some non-traditional lines, she still has what I think is the "sexy" traditional bike look - level top tube, 73+/- seat tube, and a moderately raked fork. The mono seat stay is a big departure, but you can't have everything. Also, something you can’t see in the pictures is the complexity of the carbon stays and fork. They are not round or rounded, but rather sculpted. I’m not sure of the purpose (strength, power transfer, weight), but it does give her a cool up close look.

So that’s it for now…more miles will bring more enlightenment.

sb

***added***

PEZ just did a write up on JK (actually the K Team Carbon like mine) @ https://www.pezcyclingnews.com/?pg=fullstory&id=3575.

dogpound

Custom Independent Fabrication with custom mango paint and full campy record.

I love this bike.

Epee

Back in the saddle again. After 20+ yrs. , yes my A$$ is sore. Putting on the miles. Pretty hard core, high end cyclist 'round these parts! I feel like I'm riding a gutter cycle after seeing all these bikes y'all ride. I've got a longggggg way to go to outgrow it?
By the way, thanks to everyone, been lurking for 3 weeks, bought the Giant a couple weeks ago. Put over 200miles on her and am loving being out on the road (under 150mph, see avatar)

2Rodies

Here are my three babies:

'04 LOOK Kg481sl
'04 Campagnolo Record
LOOK Cx6 Ti pedals
Fizik Arione Saddle Team edition Vini Caldirola
Bars/Stem Deda Newton OS
Wheelset Training Mavic CXP 33 w/PowerTap Pro rear hub
Wheelset Race Campy Neutron or Reynolds Alta's



'05 C'dale CAAD8 Frameset/Thomson Elite Seatpost
'04/'05 Campagnolo Record/Chorus mix
LOOK Cx6 Ti pedals
Fizik Arione saddle
Bars/Stem Deda Newton OS
Wheelset Training Mavic CXP 33 w/PowerTap Pro rear hub
Wheelset Race Campy Neutron or Reynolds Alta's
17# 9 ounces w/Reynolds Alta's/pedals/cages and computer



'02 Felt DA700 TT Frameset
Campy Record Barend shifters
Campy Chorus Crankset/Front and Rear Derailures
LOOK Cx6 Ti pedals
Deda Newton Stem
Deda TT bars
Cane Creek Brake levers
Shimano DA brakeset
Reynolds Alta Front wheel
Renn 575 rear disc

baj32161

That is quite a nice stable you've got there. I am very impressed, not to mention jealous.

Thanks for sharing,

By the way...what about the tandem in the back of the first photo, and the bike that is hanging?

Brian

baj32161

Aint nothiin' wrong with that bike Epee. don't let anyone tell you otherwise.

2Rodies

Thanks for the props. I just finished building the C'dale and the TT bike. The TT bike was painted to match our team kit by a local guy here in Austin.

The tandem is an early 90's Burley Duett and the hanging bike is my wifes, a Calio mountain bike with slicks and a solid fork.

baj32161

okie dokie...thanks for that. Don't you know you'll make those other bikes jealous if they don't get some camera time too?

Leviathan

Hey 2Rodies....check your PM

vento95gl

This is the bike I was riding this year. very satisfied with it. some more goodies coming in for 2006 like carbon wheelset and new lightweight carbon fork. stay tuned

Chris631

i've got nothing but the web shot for the moment, but here is mine: 04 Bianchi Eros, Steel, Campy Mirage

Jasonh

My new Dean, with Campy Centaur, Boontragers, Reynolds Ouzo, FSA compact and other goodies

xSandmaNx

My three-day-old purchase... Man am I lovin it!
2005 Felt F80

lokerola

That's a very nice ride!

lokerola

Cool! I really like the tires.