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Forum: Road Cycling
04-24-13, 03:58 AM
Replies: 27,209
Views: 18,412,168
Posted By BarracksSi

Yeah, it's a great bike, but my SLX01 is just...

Yeah, it's a great bike, but my SLX01 is just taking up space (the tires are flat now), and I guess I like looking at it more than I like riding it. It's fast and stiff, which would be good for...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-23-13, 05:27 PM
Replies: 27,209
Views: 18,412,168
Posted By BarracksSi

I will likely sell my BMC before the season even...

I will likely sell my BMC before the season even begins. I haven't ridden it with any verve since last year, and besides, I've never felt the itch to race anyway. There's a local rider who's a...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-14-12, 12:44 PM
Replies: 27,209
Views: 18,412,168
Posted By BarracksSi

Okay, I'll humor you: :D Dude, that bike's...

Okay, I'll humor you: :D

Dude, that bike's crap. Bars are too high, seat's too low, and for God's sake, big ring-little cog, you friggin' n00b. :p
Forum: Road Cycling
07-17-12, 10:34 AM
Replies: 27,209
Views: 18,412,168
Posted By BarracksSi

tl;dr :p

tl;dr

:p
Forum: Road Cycling
07-06-12, 03:49 PM
Replies: 27,209
Views: 18,412,168
Posted By BarracksSi

Hmm. Yeah, you're right. I think we're mainly...

Hmm. Yeah, you're right. I think we're mainly focused on the position of the saddle in the clamp, which looks tailor-made for breaking something. There may be a seatpost available with enough...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-06-12, 02:22 PM
Replies: 27,209
Views: 18,412,168
Posted By BarracksSi

+2. My first road bike was at least a size too...

+2. My first road bike was at least a size too small and the shop fitter wanted me to run the saddle that far back (plus a 140mm stem, too). I couldn't imagine it surviving too long under my...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-04-12, 04:18 PM
Replies: 27,209
Views: 18,412,168
Posted By BarracksSi

^^^ Bianchi and Campy go together like peanut...

^^^ Bianchi and Campy go together like peanut butter and chocolate. That's really cool.
Forum: Road Cycling
07-04-12, 04:59 AM
Replies: 27,209
Views: 18,412,168
Posted By BarracksSi

I like it. I was pondering a green Pacer frame...

I like it. I was pondering a green Pacer frame when I splurged on my BMC. Sometimes I think I would be getting the same amount of enjoyment out of it.
Forum: Road Cycling
05-21-12, 07:28 AM
Replies: 27,209
Views: 18,412,168
Posted By BarracksSi

Um, since, like, last year... :p There'll be...

Um, since, like, last year... :p

There'll be more, too.
Forum: Road Cycling
05-19-12, 09:59 AM
Replies: 27,209
Views: 18,412,168
Posted By BarracksSi

Interesting build. If anyone wonders what to do...

Interesting build. If anyone wonders what to do if they want to spend where it counts the most and stay cheap otherwise, this is a perfect example. By the time you wear out that drivetrain (which...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-19-12, 09:53 AM
Replies: 27,209
Views: 18,412,168
Posted By BarracksSi

Plain white garage door (if you have to ride...

Plain white garage door (if you have to ride around to find one, do that; I know of a couple in an alleyway down the street :D);

Indirect light, because direct sunlight creates shadows on the door...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-30-12, 08:16 PM
Replies: 27,209
Views: 18,412,168
Posted By BarracksSi

Aha! I figured it out! They do it so they...

Aha! I figured it out!

They do it so they can find their bike in the transition area! :lol:
Forum: Road Cycling
02-29-12, 01:45 PM
Replies: 27,209
Views: 18,412,168
Posted By BarracksSi

I'll give ya ten bucks for it, since it has no...

I'll give ya ten bucks for it, since it has no warranty and all. ;) :p

Oh, a size 54? Never mind, too small.
Forum: Road Cycling
02-27-12, 12:56 PM
Replies: 27,209
Views: 18,412,168
Posted By BarracksSi

Werkin, thanks for that pic. Another reason...

Werkin, thanks for that pic.

Another reason for routing all those cables along the top tube -- specifically the TOP side of the top tube and not underneath -- is to get them away from the...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-06-11, 08:01 PM
Replies: 27,209
Views: 18,412,168
Posted By BarracksSi

A party where they seem to have drank it all? ...

A party where they seem to have drank it all? +50 points. He's good. :p :thumb:
Forum: Road Cycling
12-02-11, 09:18 PM
Replies: 27,209
Views: 18,412,168
Posted By BarracksSi

At least he's not cross-chained in the granny...

At least he's not cross-chained in the granny gear. ;) :D
Forum: Road Cycling
11-30-11, 06:54 PM
Replies: 27,209
Views: 18,412,168
Posted By BarracksSi

That's how I did a pic of my old bike (had an...

That's how I did a pic of my old bike (had an epiphany and ran to the lobby to shoot it, too): :D
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v201/BarracksSi/Bike/CAAD8-standing-mysteriously.jpg
Forum: Road Cycling
09-29-11, 05:03 PM
Replies: 27,209
Views: 18,412,168
Posted By BarracksSi

So that thing's a Fauxnago. :p

So that thing's a Fauxnago. :p
Forum: Road Cycling
09-28-11, 08:28 PM
Replies: 27,209
Views: 18,412,168
Posted By BarracksSi

Sheesh, that's a fancy frame for the price. Good...

Sheesh, that's a fancy frame for the price. Good job shopping around. :thumb:
Forum: Road Cycling
09-24-11, 02:23 PM
Replies: 27,209
Views: 18,412,168
Posted By BarracksSi

Heh -- your build sounds kinda like mine, except...

Heh -- your build sounds kinda like mine, except for me substituting a couple parts -- my SLX01 has EA90 wheels and an EC70 stem (for now), plus its Streampost that can't be swapped out anyway. At...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-16-11, 08:25 PM
Replies: 27,209
Views: 18,412,168
Posted By BarracksSi

Ah, yup, you're right. Now that you mention that...

Ah, yup, you're right. Now that you mention that it's probably a rebranded frame, I think I've seen those seatstays somewhere else.

I think their paint schemes rock, though. Nobody else is doing...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-16-11, 07:41 PM
Replies: 27,209
Views: 18,412,168
Posted By BarracksSi

It's shown here, but with a few differences: ...

It's shown here, but with a few differences:
http://ritte.graymarketagency.com/blog/2010/01/the-1919-tt-rig/
http://ritte.graymarketagency.com/store/rittecatalog/product/viewspecs/id/64
...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-15-11, 02:22 PM
Replies: 27,209
Views: 18,412,168
Posted By BarracksSi

You'l find a bag like his top bag (I've seen it...

You'l find a bag like his top bag (I've seen it called a "bento box" or a "powerbag") where they sell triathlete stuff. Really handy, actually.

The tire iron next to his frame pump? That's...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-12-11, 09:05 PM
Replies: 27,209
Views: 18,412,168
Posted By BarracksSi

And Bianchi made a FS road bike back in '94: ...

And Bianchi made a FS road bike back in '94:
http://pezcyclingnews.com/?pg=fullstory&id=836

There are definitely days when I wish I had a Silk Road Cannondale...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-11-11, 09:39 PM
Replies: 27,209
Views: 18,412,168
Posted By BarracksSi

Thanks -- yup, that's the one. Maybe they'd sell...

Thanks -- yup, that's the one. Maybe they'd sell just the fork. :thumb:
Forum: Road Cycling
09-11-11, 09:23 PM
Replies: 27,209
Views: 18,412,168
Posted By BarracksSi

I've seen very few bike brands that also put the...

I've seen very few bike brands that also put the disc caliper mount in front. Maybe just one other, in fact, and I can't even remember the name.

I would really like to have my next commuter built...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-10-11, 10:19 PM
Replies: 27,209
Views: 18,412,168
Posted By BarracksSi

I like how the Campy crank on thatguy's Sachs...

I like how the Campy crank on thatguy's Sachs doesn't look at all out of place. If he hadn't said what it was, I would've just guessed that the drivetrain was as old as the frame.
Forum: Road Cycling
08-20-11, 06:12 AM
Replies: 27,209
Views: 18,412,168
Posted By BarracksSi

I think I have the exact same headset, and it...

I think I have the exact same headset, and it does the same thing. Your earlier headset is a different type; for this one, the bearing is inside the head tube while the carbon cover is just a cover....
Forum: Road Cycling
08-19-11, 09:51 PM
Replies: 27,209
Views: 18,412,168
Posted By BarracksSi

Adding on to that -- Easton's instructions...

Adding on to that --

Easton's instructions for their carbon steerer tube'd forks is to always use one spacer (I think they say 5 mm, but it might actually be 1 cm) on top of the stem, then the top...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-19-11, 08:10 PM
Replies: 27,209
Views: 18,412,168
Posted By BarracksSi

Not sure what you're getting at, but let's see...

Not sure what you're getting at, but let's see here...

Are you saying that the top piece of the headset spins with the bars, or does it spin independently? If it moves with the bars, that's fine;...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-02-11, 07:19 PM
Replies: 27,209
Views: 18,412,168
Posted By BarracksSi

Sparkly blue Fizik Microtex to go with the frame...

Sparkly blue Fizik Microtex to go with the frame and the saddle (but especially to match the saddle). Although the red-white-blue mix has an awkwardly patriotic flair. ;)
Forum: Road Cycling
07-29-11, 08:26 PM
Replies: 27,209
Views: 18,412,168
Posted By BarracksSi

I think we should start a "Show us your dirty bar...

I think we should start a "Show us your dirty bar tape!" thread. :D
Forum: Road Cycling
07-17-11, 12:39 PM
Replies: 27,209
Views: 18,412,168
Posted By BarracksSi

You can, and you should, too. I know that it...

You can, and you should, too. I know that it vastly improves my riding experience when I'm hanging off the right side and watching my cranks twirling around like a well-oiled machine. I've hit a...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-12-11, 10:03 PM
Replies: 27,209
Views: 18,412,168
Posted By BarracksSi

Ride it until that crank breaks (or otherwise...

Ride it until that crank breaks (or otherwise fails; I had a Truvativ crank that started to come apart) and then have your shop replace it with a 105 as a warranty claim (which is what I did with...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-28-11, 07:23 PM
Replies: 27,209
Views: 18,412,168
Posted By BarracksSi

That's an SL01 Roadracer, which was one step...

That's an SL01 Roadracer, which was one step below the SLX01 up through 2010. Aluminum with carbon seatstays; it's been replaced by a full-carbon version. Neat bike with all that BMC style.
...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-26-11, 01:17 PM
Replies: 27,209
Views: 18,412,168
Posted By BarracksSi

Sheesh, ncrain1, that's probably the best...

Sheesh, ncrain1, that's probably the best dollar-to-weight-to-feature ratio you'll see around here. Cool.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-21-11, 11:36 AM
Replies: 27,209
Views: 18,412,168
Posted By BarracksSi

I think this is getting to be a bigger part of...

I think this is getting to be a bigger part of the uncut-steerer thing. As much as we tout "you must get the right fit!" around here, people are loathe to cut a steerer too much just in case a...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-13-11, 05:46 AM
Replies: 27,209
Views: 18,412,168
Posted By BarracksSi

GrtSaint72, yeah, that's a good frame. Kinda...

GrtSaint72, yeah, that's a good frame. Kinda wish I had gotten one.
Forum: Road Cycling
05-28-11, 05:40 AM
Replies: 27,209
Views: 18,412,168
Posted By BarracksSi

Nah, they're yellow, originally ordered to match...

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...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-27-11, 09:04 PM
Replies: 27,209
Views: 18,412,168
Posted By BarracksSi

Gee whiz, 11SoloSLR... makes my SLX01 look...

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)
Forum: Road Cycling
03-05-11, 06:57 PM
Replies: 27,209
Views: 18,412,168
Posted By BarracksSi

ffiaux, what crankset is that on your BMC?

ffiaux, what crankset is that on your BMC?
Forum: Road Cycling
03-01-11, 09:15 PM
Replies: 27,209
Views: 18,412,168
Posted By BarracksSi

That's all you needed to say. :D

That's all you needed to say. :D
Forum: Road Cycling
02-26-11, 12:29 PM
Replies: 27,209
Views: 18,412,168
Posted By BarracksSi

:thumb: I think it's pretty badass. What's...

:thumb:

I think it's pretty badass. What's the fairing behind the seat tube?
Forum: Road Cycling
02-21-11, 08:42 AM
Replies: 27,209
Views: 18,412,168
Posted By BarracksSi

Yup; it's like when I went to the top of a mall...

Yup; it's like when I went to the top of a mall parking garage, specifically one with a bunch of shade structures, to take shots of my Civic. I even took my tripod for my little point-n-shoot...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-22-11, 06:16 PM
Replies: 27,209
Views: 18,412,168
Posted By BarracksSi

If that's my size... you'll hate the bike. Send...

If that's my size... you'll hate the bike. Send it to me. :p
Forum: Road Cycling
12-23-10, 11:47 PM
Replies: 27,209
Views: 18,412,168
Posted By BarracksSi

Ban. :p

Ban.

:p
Forum: Road Cycling
12-09-10, 11:28 AM
Replies: 27,209
Views: 18,412,168
Posted By BarracksSi

Just remember that the only reason there aren't...

Just remember that the only reason there aren't more bikes like this is because the UCI said so.
Forum: Road Cycling
11-11-10, 07:41 PM
Replies: 27,209
Views: 18,412,168
Posted By BarracksSi

Aren't you taking your senior year pics a bit...

Aren't you taking your senior year pics a bit early? :lol:



You knew it was coming, though.
Forum: Road Cycling
11-11-10, 06:21 PM
Replies: 27,209
Views: 18,412,168
Posted By BarracksSi

So's Lance, but that doesn't stop us from picking...

So's Lance, but that doesn't stop us from picking on him, either... ;)
Forum: Road Cycling
11-11-10, 11:09 AM
Replies: 27,209
Views: 18,412,168
Posted By BarracksSi

Actually, I think we have been relatively...

Actually, I think we have been relatively lenient... :lol:
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