You know you're a retro-grouch when ......
02-26-12, 07:57 PM
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You know you're probably a retro-grouch when ......
You know you're probably a retro-grouch when ......
So just finished resurrecting a 2008 Specialized Roubaix Ultegra Expert. Pretty much stock with Specialized trademark Fact CF frame, fork and seat-post all equipped with Zertz inserts, FSA SL-K carbon crankset and 6061T6 alloy bars. blah blah blah
The only real deviations were pretty minor. The Ultegra group is the current 6700 series, brifters are the carbon edition, the seat is now a Scud carbon/titanium edition, chain is DuraAce and the Ultegra wheel-set was swapped out for some Mavic Cosmic Elites.
So the bars got taped up with some LizardSkins and as soon as the snow clears up - we're ready for a test ride.
Course any NORMAL person might be a little excited about that but no .......
Me? What's got me excited was throwing a 7 speed cassette on the Ultegra wheelset originally on the Specialized, smacking those on my 26 year Miyata NineTwelve (with DT shifters) ..... and looking forward to taking THAT out for a ride!
Whats YOUR story?
So just finished resurrecting a 2008 Specialized Roubaix Ultegra Expert. Pretty much stock with Specialized trademark Fact CF frame, fork and seat-post all equipped with Zertz inserts, FSA SL-K carbon crankset and 6061T6 alloy bars. blah blah blah
The only real deviations were pretty minor. The Ultegra group is the current 6700 series, brifters are the carbon edition, the seat is now a Scud carbon/titanium edition, chain is DuraAce and the Ultegra wheel-set was swapped out for some Mavic Cosmic Elites.
So the bars got taped up with some LizardSkins and as soon as the snow clears up - we're ready for a test ride.
Course any NORMAL person might be a little excited about that but no .......
Me? What's got me excited was throwing a 7 speed cassette on the Ultegra wheelset originally on the Specialized, smacking those on my 26 year Miyata NineTwelve (with DT shifters) ..... and looking forward to taking THAT out for a ride!
Whats YOUR story?
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02-26-12, 09:04 PM
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You hire a custom Rene Hearse Replica of a pre 1950 bike..
Me I kept the bike frame I built in 1976.. only one I ever had an opportunity to do..
It has done several personality changes since I finished it..
all my bikes have freewheel hubs, but the 3 with IG hubs..
Rohloff now retro?
Me I kept the bike frame I built in 1976.. only one I ever had an opportunity to do..
It has done several personality changes since I finished it..
all my bikes have freewheel hubs, but the 3 with IG hubs..
Rohloff now retro?
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02-26-12, 09:59 PM
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I finished my lightweight Tricross at the end of last year, topped it off with a set of Neuvation Rs. It's been sitting.
Been riding my '83 1200 and '89 310 the last couple of months, especially the 310 in nice weather on the aero bars with Ultremos R1s and the old white Tornado saddle I found. Got it up to 29mph today.
I'll get around to riding the Specialized when the temp breaks '80.
Been riding my '83 1200 and '89 310 the last couple of months, especially the 310 in nice weather on the aero bars with Ultremos R1s and the old white Tornado saddle I found. Got it up to 29mph today.
I'll get around to riding the Specialized when the temp breaks '80.
02-26-12, 10:41 PM
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Good choice. I have a 912, but I won't get it back from my cyclist son until his youngest doesn't use the trail-a-bike. His good bike is too good for that sort of duty.
02-27-12, 05:07 PM
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You hire a custom Rene Hearse Replica of a pre 1950 bike..
Me I kept the bike frame I built in 1976.. only one I ever had an opportunity to do..
It has done several personality changes since I finished it..
all my bikes have freewheel hubs, but the 3 with IG hubs..
Rohloff now retro?
Me I kept the bike frame I built in 1976.. only one I ever had an opportunity to do..
It has done several personality changes since I finished it..
all my bikes have freewheel hubs, but the 3 with IG hubs..
Rohloff now retro?
02-27-12, 05:14 PM
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I finished my lightweight Tricross at the end of last year, topped it off with a set of Neuvation Rs. It's been sitting.
Been riding my '83 1200 and '89 310 the last couple of months, especially the 310 in nice weather on the aero bars with Ultremos R1s and the old white Tornado saddle I found. Got it up to 29mph today.
I'll get around to riding the Specialized when the temp breaks '80.
Been riding my '83 1200 and '89 310 the last couple of months, especially the 310 in nice weather on the aero bars with Ultremos R1s and the old white Tornado saddle I found. Got it up to 29mph today.
I'll get around to riding the Specialized when the temp breaks '80.
02-27-12, 05:20 PM
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LOL Wait long enough and someone may graduate from the TrailABike to a Miyata NineTwelve! Some of those were pretty nice - what year and color do you have?
02-27-12, 06:53 PM
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When you wear a classic wool jersey 2 sizes too small so that everyone can see your shriveled, gray-haired ass when you ride by.
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It's a 1984, black in color. We sold my wife's which was silver. Our sons had 710's (twin sons) I believe. Now I wish I'd saved them for our grandsons. They would be very, very retro, however.
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FWIW major retrogrouch, only 1 aluminum bike and nothing over 21 speeds 
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"Cycling should be a way of life, not a hobby.
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03-03-12, 11:52 PM
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03-04-12, 08:35 AM
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When I feel I have upgraded too much by using a ultra 6 freewheel on my UO-8.
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9 of my 11 bikes are steel, I have one aluminum and one carbon. My mountain bike is a "84" Stumpjumper. I ride my bikes that were built in "83".
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Some are unusual bikes that I haul out for an occasional fun ride, some are waiting to go to good homes just haven't been "adopted" yet. Others belong to family members, I am building up a city bike for my son, my daughter is getting one of the Raleigh road bikes as soon as her snow melts. Dyno hubs are the only way to go IMHO if you ride a bike at night much at all. I have several of the original Sturmey-Archer dynohubs, they are a bit underpowered to push a halogen incandescent bulb, but work great with the modern LED lights. I also have a couple more modern hubs on my daily riders.
I love the relative simplicity of a bicycle as well as the feeling I get saving one from certain destruction.
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I must be a retro-grouch, I love the way lugs look.
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Wrench and Ride? Some are unusual bikes that I haul out for an occasional fun ride, some are waiting to go to good homes just haven't been "adopted" yet. Others belong to family members, I am building up a city bike for my son, my daughter is getting one of the Raleigh road bikes as soon as her snow melts.
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I love the relative simplicity of a bicycle as well as the feeling I get saving one from certain destruction.
Aaron
Some are unusual bikes that I haul out for an occasional fun ride, some are waiting to go to good homes just haven't been "adopted" yet. Others belong to family members, I am building up a city bike for my son, my daughter is getting one of the Raleigh road bikes as soon as her snow melts. (snip)
I love the relative simplicity of a bicycle as well as the feeling I get saving one from certain destruction.
Aaron
Great answer!
03-04-12, 06:57 PM
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Lugs are actually stronger, just more expensive than robotic TIG welding on an assembly line. Another example of where progress was driven by accountants and not cyclists.
Kona came up with a reto frame complete with lugged and brazed fittings - the frame alone was over $1000.
So you have good taste!
Kona came up with a reto frame complete with lugged and brazed fittings - the frame alone was over $1000.
So you have good taste!
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I am not a retro grouch. I just like things that last a long time which I can easily spot if they are old and still rocking. I would love to have a brand new steel bike with lugs, DT friction shifters, quill stem, and no more than 6 gear freewheel.
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A few of my retro grouchy rides. The last one is a NOS frame that I got for pretty cheap and did a parts bin build on. It now has some cane creek hoods, so I did not have everything. Its awesome having some lugged steel that only I have ridden for under two hundred bucks
There are some guys on C&V who have some truly incredible bikes. Mine are all done on the cheap, as long as the student loans last. Once they are over, I will get some old Italian steel.
If I wanted a bike made out of carbon and graphite I would draw one on paper.
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