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11-23-14, 10:00 AM
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Which is why I hate everyone in California 
You guys have tracks, and mountains, and can ride outside all year.
You guys have tracks, and mountains, and can ride outside all year.
11-23-14, 04:26 PM
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@Giacomo 1, you bought the bars and stem, so see how you like them. If they're not right for you, @carleton's advice is worth considering. Keep the classy steel frame, but having a stem and handlebars you can change easily is nice. I said nice, not necessary.
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11-24-14, 02:18 PM
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ive read that most full grown men, regardless of height/weight have a skeletal shoulder width 36-38cm. iirc deviating outside this range comes with loads of health and skeletal issues.
11-24-14, 02:59 PM
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Oh, I'm glad to read handlebars are getting narrower again. I have weak shoulders, and wide handlebars cause me a lot of fatigue.
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11-30-14, 07:22 AM
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Good find Babypuke!
I'm not sure if Salsa had a previous model that was way more compact- or if I had written these off because they say they are Compact... I remember the drop/reach being too small, but these are actually deeper than my Pro Sprint Bars- unfortunately they are shorter reach.. I'm already on a 135mm stem and my cockpit is tight.
I'm not sure if Salsa had a previous model that was way more compact- or if I had written these off because they say they are Compact... I remember the drop/reach being too small, but these are actually deeper than my Pro Sprint Bars- unfortunately they are shorter reach.. I'm already on a 135mm stem and my cockpit is tight.
Possibly a little left-of-center, but I'm running my old track (classic sprint shape) bars on my road bike. Apart from some funny looks i get, it works well.
11-30-14, 11:07 AM
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I'm wearing the R3s in this photo. I modified them and took off the bottom 2 straps and had a cobbler punch lace holes in them so they would be more comfortable when using straps.
11-30-14, 02:36 PM
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I bought 2 pairs of Fizik shoes (R1 and R3) and both have served me well since 2011. A buckle broke on one pair, but I was sent a new one at no charge.
I'm wearing the R3s in this photo. I modified them and took off the bottom 2 straps and had a cobbler punch lace holes in them so they would be more comfortable when using straps.
I'm wearing the R3s in this photo. I modified them and took off the bottom 2 straps and had a cobbler punch lace holes in them so they would be more comfortable when using straps.
11-30-14, 09:10 PM
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I bought 2 pairs of Fizik shoes (R1 and R3) and both have served me well since 2011. A buckle broke on one pair, but I was sent a new one at no charge.
I'm wearing the R3s in this photo. I modified them and took off the bottom 2 straps and had a cobbler punch lace holes in them so they would be more comfortable when using straps.
I'm wearing the R3s in this photo. I modified them and took off the bottom 2 straps and had a cobbler punch lace holes in them so they would be more comfortable when using straps.
12-01-14, 08:19 AM
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@carleton, which one is you in the picture?
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12-01-14, 10:27 AM
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Um, your left or mine? Tell us which color you are wearing or riding.
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12-01-14, 03:23 PM
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I bought 2 pairs of Fizik shoes (R1 and R3) and both have served me well since 2011. A buckle broke on one pair, but I was sent a new one at no charge.
I'm wearing the R3s in this photo. I modified them and took off the bottom 2 straps and had a cobbler punch lace holes in them so they would be more comfortable when using straps.
I'm wearing the R3s in this photo. I modified them and took off the bottom 2 straps and had a cobbler punch lace holes in them so they would be more comfortable when using straps.
Also there appears to be a cable near your headtube and stem - what is that?
Just curious.
12-01-14, 07:04 PM
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The small white rectangle is a sticker that has my power meter's offset written on it.
The wire is going to the white head unit on the bars. It's a SRM PowerControl V wired setup.
12-01-14, 08:51 PM
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I am curious about the semi transparent IO front wheel that allows the blue line to show through the spokes. Is that the effect of the flux capacitor as you get close to 88 mph? If the British had a picture like this before the last Olympics they could have really messed with the other's heads.
12-01-14, 10:25 PM
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I am curious about the semi transparent IO front wheel that allows the blue line to show through the spokes. Is that the effect of the flux capacitor as you get close to 88 mph? If the British had a picture like this before the last Olympics they could have really messed with the other's heads.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flash_...r-curtain_sync
12-02-14, 05:57 AM
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Could start a Carleton looking at stems blog ala Chris Froome Looking at Stems
