Your Most Recent Cycling-related Purchase
06-13-10, 05:53 PM
#2776
B+ roadie I guess?
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Roseville, CA
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I have a couple bibs/shorts from LG as well. Be warned though, if the one you ordered is the exact same as the image, the bibs run smaller than the current year version. I have an '09 and a '10 version, and the '09 runs a little smaller/less stretchy.
06-13-10, 07:48 PM
#2777
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Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Boone, North Carolina
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Bikes: 2009 Cannondale CAAD9-6 2014 Trek Domaine 5.9
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with the money i have saved from quitting smoking cigarettes purchased this weekend. my other bike has 6700 components. I was thinking of swapping components but I will likely wait until and wear this out and just purchase an entire group. I wanted to get a CAAD9 while theyre still made in the USA. Wheels I had laying around were the Mavic Open Pros w/ ultegra hubs. Now when its time to upgrade groupsets im leaning towards Ultegra 6700 (ive been pretty happy w/ it) or i might give sram force or rival a shot. when I was testing bikes at the shop I think it will take me a while to get used to the double tap style shifting.
got these for my wide feet. damn bunions. sidi genius 5.5 MEGA
Castelli Forte Bib. very good chamois
Castelli Jersey from PBK. Not too fond of this. Nice material but sizes run a tad small.
got these for my wide feet. damn bunions. sidi genius 5.5 MEGA
Castelli Forte Bib. very good chamois
Castelli Jersey from PBK. Not too fond of this. Nice material but sizes run a tad small.
HOLY COW!!!!! You've been a good boy!!
06-13-10, 08:04 PM
#2778
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Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Ohio
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Bikes: Cannondale Caad9
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Bought my first road bike today : Cannondale Caad9. Spent another $500 in accessories ( shoes, upgraded to Keo pedals, attire, gloves, helmut etc, etc,etc).
Been MB for several years and finally made the conversion. Went 21 miles on my first ride today and felt great. Hope to get into much longer rides before the summer is over. Planning on riding the Erie Towpath tomorrow so hopefully another 20 miles ride.
Been MB for several years and finally made the conversion. Went 21 miles on my first ride today and felt great. Hope to get into much longer rides before the summer is over. Planning on riding the Erie Towpath tomorrow so hopefully another 20 miles ride.
06-13-10, 10:42 PM
#2780
for affordable housing
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Madison, WI
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Terry Liberator X (that cutout... ohmahgawd my ladybits are so happy now...), spoke wrench, derailleur cables, and a new brake and tires (cheapy meh ones, but the ones he had were completely dead, he's happy) for the boy.
06-14-10, 02:21 AM
#2782
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I'm also switching from the Indicator to the Echelon and my first impressions are that it 'looks' big and feels noticeably heavier on the head. Hope I get used to it as the comfort [other than the weight] is amazing.
06-14-10, 08:30 AM
#2783
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Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: TC, MN
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Bikes: R3 Disc, Haanjo
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Bought my first pair of clipless shoes and pedals - I'll be a big boy now.
Combo promo was pretty good, for a n00b dipping toes in to the clipless waters. They have a road shoe/pedal promo too, but I've got a little too much walking at both ends of my commute, so I went with the SPDs.
Combo promo was pretty good, for a n00b dipping toes in to the clipless waters. They have a road shoe/pedal promo too, but I've got a little too much walking at both ends of my commute, so I went with the SPDs.
06-14-10, 09:05 AM
#2787
Port
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Boston
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Bikes: 2022 Soma Fog Cutter, 2021 Calfee Draqonfly 44, 1984 Peter Mooney, 2017 Soma Stanyan, 1990 Fuji Ace, 1990 Bridgestone RB-1, 1995 Independent Fabrications Track, 2003 Calfee Dragonfly Pro
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06-14-10, 11:51 AM
#2788
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Bring on the flats (no, not really, but I'm as ready as I'll ever be, I guess...)
06-14-10, 12:02 PM
#2790
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Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: 25 miles northwest of Boston
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Bikes: Bottecchia Sprint, GT Timberline 29r, Marin Muirwoods 29er, Trek FX Alpha 7.0
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pro tuneup work for the winter commuter: freewheel; shift cable and 2 wheel truing
06-14-10, 12:19 PM
#2791
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Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Plainfield, Il.
Posts: 17
Bikes: '00 GT ZR3000 Road, '90 Schwinn Sierra MOS mountain
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I just ordered a Motobecane Le Champion Ti (compact gearing) for a b-day gift to myself. It should be arriving early this week ;-). Until this, I have been riding a 2000 GT ZR3000 but I'm tired of getting beat up on long rides from the extremely stiff frame.
06-14-10, 12:29 PM
#2792
Flying Under the Radar
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Northeast PA
Posts: 4,116
Bikes: 10' SuperiorLite SL Club | 06' Giant FCR3 | 2010 GT Avalanche 3.0 Disc
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Bike shops end up costing about the same if you find the right stuff at the right time. Plus it is a valuable resource as to what you may or may not need and what will and will not work with specific bikes.
06-14-10, 01:28 PM
#2793
SLO-1
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Miami, FL
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Bikes: '09 BMC Road Racer SL01
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06-14-10, 01:30 PM
#2794
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06-14-10, 01:32 PM
#2795
SLO-1
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Miami, FL
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06-14-10, 01:37 PM
#2796
Banned
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Location: Santa Barbara, CA
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Bikes: Specialized Tarmac SL2, Specialized Tarmac SL, Giant TCR Composite, Specialized StumpJumper Expert HT
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06-14-10, 01:44 PM
#2797
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They didn't have the small, but I think that I would have gotten the medium, anyway - it's not big at all, and the small wouldn't fit in my seatpost bag, so no real advantage - it would still have to be strapped to the frame.
06-14-10, 01:48 PM
#2798
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Road drive is better for high pressure skinny tires. I have a medium and can quickly and easily get up to about 80, which is where I call it "good enough". Just to test it I was able to get it up to 100 without too much trouble but I don't really care enough to spend the extra time when I just want to get going again. I'm fairly light, so I usually only run around 90 anyway.
06-14-10, 02:45 PM
#2800
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Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Miami, FL
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i want the small because it seems like the easiest to just stick in a jersey pocket. i have a road morph right now but anywhere i mount it on my frame it'll either hit a crank arm or take up a water bottle slot. the road drive seems like the best, but i'm still after the compact size of the small pressure drive. how would a medium do in a jersey pocket?
