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Old 07-03-05, 09:47 PM
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i very nearly owned that exact bike. it's fun to ride, isn't it?
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Twice the fun!
Carbon fiber frame, lugs, bars, cranks, stoker stem . . . 26.5 lbs
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Old 07-04-05, 05:40 PM
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Originally Posted by zonatandem
Twice the fun!
Carbon fiber frame, lugs, bars, cranks, stoker stem . . . 26.5 lbs
How's it ride solo?
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Old 07-05-05, 08:03 AM
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Just got a Bianchi Eros. It's nice aside from the fact that when going into 3rd gear the chain slips off alot, and I'm still not liking clips one bit and my right clip is forward too far so i've been pivoting alot of weight on the wrong part of my foot. Hopefully moving the clip back a bit will fix the pain in my heel also.
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Old 07-05-05, 03:08 PM
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I just bought my first serious roadbike since I was 19 and owned a steel Coppi with all Campy.

2005 Cervelo Solist.

It's awesome. 'cept the saddle sucked and I changed it, now it's more awesome.
 
Old 07-05-05, 03:20 PM
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Mmmm....please post real pics if you can.
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Love to see some real pics too. Lots of them. That's one of my fave bikes.
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Old 07-05-05, 11:30 PM
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Originally Posted by DocRay
I just bought my first serious roadbike since I was 19 and owned a steel Coppi with all Campy.

2005 Cervelo Solist.

It's awesome. 'cept the saddle sucked and I changed it, now it's more awesome.
damn straight its awesome!!! i'm a cervelo customer for life now after i got mine....
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Old 07-06-05, 05:55 AM
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Nice one. More pics.
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Old 07-07-05, 04:37 AM
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Originally Posted by Booger
I just picked up a "used" KHS Flite 750 from a guy that rode it once and decided to sell it. It's my first real road bike, so of course I'm thrilled thus far.


per the KHS site.. only 100 worldwide? and the nutball decided to sell it? How much was it?
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Old 07-07-05, 05:48 AM
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Now that I'm more or less "done" with my bike, I'll go ahead and post a few pics...




The last pic is before the new bars & stem... Just for fun, I measured the difference between bar & stem height and came out to about 9cm. Not huge, but not exactly even, either. Anyway, the specs:
2004 Fuji TeamSL 56cm frameset with carbon fork
Record Carbon Ergopower levers
Tektro RX-40 brakes
2004 Campy Chorus rear derailleur
2005 Campy Centaur CT compact front derailleur
FSA Gossamer MegaEXO compact crankset (175mm, 34/50)
Campy Centaur cassette (11-23)
Time RXS pedals
3T Biomorphe carbon handlebar (44cm o-o)
GASS Roach 100mm carbon/Alu stem
Fizik Arione saddle
American Classic seatpost
Oddsandendos Speedcific/Niobium30 wheels (20 front / 24 rear)
Michelin Carbon tires
Sigma BC1600 computer

More pics in the link in my sig
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Old 07-07-05, 11:04 AM
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you have to invert the stem to make it feel better on your ride.

Originally Posted by Booger
I just picked up a "used" KHS Flite 750 from a guy that rode it once and decided to sell it. It's my first real road bike, so of course I'm thrilled thus far.


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Old 07-07-05, 09:09 PM
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this is my (other) baby (god forbid my girlfriend ever finds this site) of course it is an panasonic dx3000 it has been fitted with the shimniaro tiagra shifters....a bit out of date but she still rides like a champ...i have recently been getting a good 40-70 miles a day out of her.she still has rat traps that look like they came with her in 85' but next pay check i am getting some adidas shoes and all ready have the clips to be put on at the designated time.i want to post a picture of it but everytime i try i get a msg saying that it is too big if some one knows where i can post it so that everyone can see please let me know.
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Old 07-07-05, 11:08 PM
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Photobucket, imageshack.us, flickr... try one of them?
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Old 07-08-05, 09:56 AM
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Originally Posted by cryogenic
per the KHS site.. only 100 worldwide? and the nutball decided to sell it? How much was it?
Yeah he had about $3500-$4000 worth of mountain bikes in the garage and decided to try giving road bikes a shot. He had it for 2 weeks and found out he didn't like road biking. My gain, I suppose. I got it for around $1000. The limited edition means little to me as I fully intend to ride the snot out of it.



Originally Posted by orguasch
you have to invert the stem to make it feel better on your ride.
As I said, I'm brand new to this, so I'm not even sure how to invert the stem. I'm going in for a professional fitting soon and I'll be sure to at least ask about it.
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Old 07-08-05, 12:05 PM
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Originally Posted by Booger
As I said, I'm brand new to this, so I'm not even sure how to invert the stem. I'm going in for a professional fitting soon and I'll be sure to at least ask about it.
Unbolt and take off the top cap on the steer tube. Unbolt the faceplate on your stem and remove your handlebar (you don't need to undo the cables or anything; just let it dangle for a few minutes). Undo the two bolts on the back of your stem and take it off. Flip it, and reverse the process to the handlebars back on and the stem back on the steer tube. Just make sure you centre everything again.

When tightening the bolts back up, do not fully tighten one bolt then another. Do them each a little at a time until they are all equally tight.
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Old 07-08-05, 12:26 PM
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Originally Posted by DocRay
I just bought my first serious roadbike since I was 19 and owned a steel Coppi with all Campy.

2005 Cervelo Solist.

It's awesome. 'cept the saddle sucked and I changed it, now it's more awesome.

Aaaahhh.

another happy 'e customer. nice bike.
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Old 07-08-05, 12:46 PM
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05 fuji finest
pics of me on it coming sooooonnnn
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Old 07-09-05, 06:34 PM
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Here is my 2005 Trek Madone SL 5.2 (Project One Andromeda.) One of the perks of going with Project One, besides the better paint job, is that there aren't as many decals, and what is on there is attractive. I think it's a sweet bike.




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Old 07-09-05, 07:25 PM
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Bad news, I have a respiratory infection so no riding this weekend. Good news, I picked up my new ride yesterday. She is a damn fine machine and pictures on the net do not do the 928 Carbon Veloce with the Centoventi paint scheme justice.

I did however take her out for a 10min spin this morning and what a ride. Granted I could not breath after but she climbed great and the shifting was very precise and at just under 19lbs it feels like I am riding on air. Here are some pics. I will get better ones once I am able to get out and ride her. I am also waiting for my new pedals to get here.






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Old 07-09-05, 07:52 PM
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05 Litespeed Vela

I like it quite well The compact geometry and carbon stays make for a fast, fairly comfy ride. The one change I'm planning on making in the near future is to swap out the FSA compact crank for a 53 tooth setup, probably Ultegra. I almost never use the little ring up front, and spin out on the top end once in a while.
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Originally Posted by Waxbytes
here is my road bicycle:
Wow, I had the same exact sofa!
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Old 07-10-05, 10:54 AM
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The Litespeed has been on here before, with a black seat! The red bike was my 'good' bike, but it's got the light brackets on and the training wheels in now. Its steel, Columbus Zona tubing, and is great to ride. The stem adapter is ugly but it's cheaper than a new fork.
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I just got my 2005 Allez Elite a couple of weeks ago. The bike is great...comfortable and fast. I'm very happy with it so far.
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Originally Posted by dirtbikedude
Bad news, I have a respiratory infection so no riding this weekend. Good news, I picked up my new ride yesterday. She is a damn fine machine and pictures on the net do not do the 928 Carbon Veloce with the Centoventi paint scheme justice.

I did however take her out for a 10min spin this morning and what a ride. Granted I could not breath after but she climbed great and the shifting was very precise and at just under 19lbs it feels like I am riding on air. Here are some pics. I will get better ones once I am able to get out and ride her. I am also waiting for my new pedals to get here.
Wow, that is such a sweet Bianchi. Congrats.

If you have more pics please post them.

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