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#1651
Sunshine
Join Date: Aug 2014
Location: Des Moines, IA
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Bikes: '18 class built steel roadbike, '19 Fairlight Secan, '88 Schwinn Premis , Black Mountain Cycles Monstercross V4, '89 Novara Trionfo
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Neat paint. Route the shift housing under the tape to clean up the cockpit and rock a different stem.
I can't figure out what's going on at the seat tube lug- how are the stays attached? The paint has camouflaged the attachment. The stays look like they are sort of fastback attached under the seat bolt?
I can't figure out what's going on at the seat tube lug- how are the stays attached? The paint has camouflaged the attachment. The stays look like they are sort of fastback attached under the seat bolt?
#1652
Sunshine
Join Date: Aug 2014
Location: Des Moines, IA
Posts: 16,805
Bikes: '18 class built steel roadbike, '19 Fairlight Secan, '88 Schwinn Premis , Black Mountain Cycles Monstercross V4, '89 Novara Trionfo
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Level the bar tops and hoods with the ground. They are currently in line with the positive rise stem.
If rotating the bars down makes it tough to get into the drops, maybe swap the spacer currently above the stem to push the bars up higher.
If rotating the bars down makes it tough to get into the drops, maybe swap the spacer currently above the stem to push the bars up higher.
#1653
Junior Member
i did not even realize I had aligned them like that until I took the pic and posted it. I set the bars level and it looks and feels much better. I am not looking for hot to be honest but I do want it to look good while still comfortable to ride. The green color limits what I can do Color wise with bar tape.
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#1654
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It’s old, heavy, and steel… but it’s what I have to ride, and loves being ridden hard.
specs:
1987 de Rosa slx
athena cranks and front derailer
veloce monoplanar brakes
c-record head set
cinelli bars and stem
sachs new success rear d and ergos
turbo saddle and Athena seat post
roval tubular wheels w/ 7 speed santé freewheel
veloflex robaix
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#1656
Junior Member
Waterford 2200
This is a Waterford 2200 / Road Racing Frame, built in December of 1999. Cranks, Velo Orange Grand Cru Drillium 34 x 48. Velo Orange Sealed Bearing Bottom Bracket. Genetic pro Track Pedals w/ Clips. SRAM PC 1091R Hollow Pin Chain. Sram PG1070 10 Spd Cassette 11 x 28 Tooth. Velo Orange Grand Cru Seat Post. Sram Rival rear derailleur w/ new jockey wheels, Shimano Dura Ace front derailleur, Shimano Dura Ace Headset, Profile Designs Stem & Bars. Shimano Dura Ace Hubs. Mavic Open Pro Rims. Shimano Dura Ace Brakes. Sram Rival Double Tap Brake Levers & Shifters.
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#1657
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Join Date: Jan 2020
Location: Altadena, CA
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This is a Waterford 2200 / Road Racing Frame, built in December of 1999. Cranks, Velo Orange Grand Cru Drillium 34 x 48. Velo Orange Sealed Bearing Bottom Bracket. Genetic pro Track Pedals w/ Clips. SRAM PC 1091R Hollow Pin Chain. Sram PG1070 10 Spd Cassette 11 x 28 Tooth. Velo Orange Grand Cru Seat Post. Sram Rival rear derailleur w/ new jockey wheels, Shimano Dura Ace front derailleur, Shimano Dura Ace Headset, Profile Designs Stem & Bars. Shimano Dura Ace Hubs. Mavic Open Pro Rims. Shimano Dura Ace Brakes. Sram Rival Double Tap Brake Levers & Shifters.
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#1663
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Eric, I'll be 65 this December, the Brooks C-17 and handlebars can stay lukewarm, like me
But thanks
But thanks
#1664
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Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Lebanon (Liberty Hill), CT
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Bikes: CAAD 12, MASI Gran Criterium S, Colnago World Cup CX & Guru steel
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This is my new CAAD13. The only thing I have done so fat is add the Elite bottle cages in titanium/black, Zipp bar stem and the Selle Italia Gel Flow Ti that I’ve had for around 10 years. I feel like it needs something; different bar tape or possibly a different color for bottle cages.
New wheels will happen probably this winter but for now, these will have to do.
Let me have it. Suggestions?
New wheels will happen probably this winter but for now, these will have to do.
Let me have it. Suggestions?
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#1665
This is my new CAAD13. The only thing I have done so fat is add the Elite bottle cages in titanium/black, Zipp bar stem and the Selle Italia Gel Flow Ti that I’ve had for around 10 years. I feel like it needs something; different bar tape or possibly a different color for bottle cages.
New wheels will happen probably this winter but for now, these will have to do.
Let me have it. Suggestions?
New wheels will happen probably this winter but for now, these will have to do.
Let me have it. Suggestions?
And the Cannondale? The bike is too big based on the seat height, but the stem is flipped up so that bars are almost above the seat. Oh and the handlebar rotation? Its that way because the bike is too big. You shouldn't have to do that.
No way these bikes handle well, and shame on the LBS that sold you these and set them up this way.
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#1667
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Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: Palm Desert, CA
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Bikes: Speedvagen Steel
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It’s old, heavy, and steel… but it’s what I have to ride, and loves being ridden hard.
specs:
1987 de Rosa slx
athena cranks and front derailer
veloce monoplanar brakes
c-record head set
cinelli bars and stem
sachs new success rear d and ergos
turbo saddle and Athena seat post
roval tubular wheels w/ 7 speed santé freewheel
veloflex robaix
Below is my other pride and joy, also 1987, Chorus 8spd, slightly more modern saddle and new wheels set up tubeless which i feel really helps
with the ride qualities. I found someone through these forums who had machined a bunch of spacers which allow a modern campy cassette and freehub to be used with the 8 spd, shifts flawlessly
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#1668
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And the Cannondale? The bike is too big based on the seat height, but the stem is flipped up so that bars are almost above the seat. Oh and the handlebar rotation? Its that way because the bike is too big. You shouldn't have to do that.
No way these bikes handle well, and shame on the LBS that sold you these and set them up this way.
No way these bikes handle well, and shame on the LBS that sold you these and set them up this way.
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#1669
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it’s a great riding bike I’m sure! To get more hot, assuming you don’t care about keeping it 100% timely, look at some of the newer saddles which are hot and more comfortable and perhaps wheels.
Below is my other pride and joy, also 1987, Chorus 8spd, slightly more modern saddle and new wheels set up tubeless which i feel really helps
with the ride qualities. I found someone through these forums who had machined a bunch of spacers which allow a modern campy cassette and freehub to be used with the 8 spd, shifts flawlessly
Below is my other pride and joy, also 1987, Chorus 8spd, slightly more modern saddle and new wheels set up tubeless which i feel really helps
with the ride qualities. I found someone through these forums who had machined a bunch of spacers which allow a modern campy cassette and freehub to be used with the 8 spd, shifts flawlessly
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#1671
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Join Date: Sep 2017
Location: Greenville SC
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Bikes: 1975 Motobecane Grand Jubile, 2020 Holdsworth Competition, 2022 Giant Trance 29 3
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#1672
B&W photo but the bike is entirely b&w. It's a 2001 Principia Rex. Have posted a near identical photo elsewhere here I think but this has the steering column a bit shorter. In the pic it has an 9 speed ultegra 6500 rear derailleur. Unfortunately it was damaged when I bought the bike and I've since swapped it for a new Sora nine speed. The bike was originally set up for triathlon. I changed the bars and put a shorter 10cm stem on it. It inherited the bar end shifters from the aero bars but in the future I may put STI levers. I think there are 105s in 9 speed. May also put 25mm tyres on it soon replacing these 23mm ones. Cheers
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#1674
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Join Date: Jul 2016
Location: Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, UK
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Bikes: Gitane Course, Paris Sport, Peugeot AO8, Peugeot Bretagne, Peugeot Premiere 85, Peugeot Premiere 86, Peugeot ANC Halfords Team Replica, Peugeot Festina Team Replica, Motobecane Grand Sport, Motobecane Super 15, Raleigh Pro Race, Raleigh Stratos, BSA
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My 1986 Peugeot Premiere. I've owned this one from new.
#1675
Full Member
looks… comfortable.
aesthetically needs more seatpost showing and more saddle to bar drop… although those drops are so deep that it actually seems like you’d be in a good position in the drops.
it’s a hot tourer. A luke warm road bike.
aesthetically needs more seatpost showing and more saddle to bar drop… although those drops are so deep that it actually seems like you’d be in a good position in the drops.
it’s a hot tourer. A luke warm road bike.