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Old 12-26-18, 02:42 PM
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Originally Posted by srode1


Test ride Aero Bars (street tires and wheelset)
Is this the elusive "quiver killer" bike?
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Old 12-27-18, 06:16 AM
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Originally Posted by shoota
Is this the elusive "quiver killer" bike?
It can do about anything you can throw at it pretty well!
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Old 12-28-18, 04:03 PM
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I built this singlespeed up after finding a really great deal on the tires.

Other parts mostly out of my parts bin.

Frameset: 1986 Schwinn Passage
Crankset: All-Terra mountain triple with only it's 30T chainring
Freewheel: 17T ACS
Wheels: Old, beat up Performance hubs, Mavic MA-2 rims, double-butted spokes. I've had this wheelset forever.
Tires: Kenda Happy Medium 700x35

Should be fun. I'll probably get it dirty this weekend. Brakes are marginal at the moment, but that should just add to the excitement. Need to get some better pads.

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Old 01-06-19, 10:45 PM
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My” Merry Christmas to me” Surly Cross Check. Really digging it. Fun ride....
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Old 01-07-19, 08:33 PM
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Originally Posted by gorillimo
My” Merry Christmas to me” Surly Cross Check. Really digging it. Fun ride....[/left]
I love that color on the Cross Check.




This is the Gary Fisher Presidio I picked up recently. It's basically a Lemond Poprad with different paint.
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Old 01-08-19, 07:58 PM
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Originally Posted by phobus
I love that color on the Cross Check.
Thanks! Last three bikes were black. Time for a change....



This is the Gary Fisher Presidio I picked up recently. It's basically a Lemond Poprad with different paint.
Serious looking rig!
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Old 01-16-19, 04:25 PM
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My first Cyclocross/Gravel roadiemathingy. 2018 CAADX 105 SE new from Ebay for $900 plus shipping right before Xmas. Couldn't get a Topstone locally for months, and this popped up too good to be true for the price. I had spare disc parts I had socked away since last year plus take offs from other builds that I upgraded right away. Haven't got to the pedals yet, so the OEM platformers are in there temporarily but man it's a comfy ride
Ultegra Hydro RS685 and calipers, 6800 FD
HED carbon seatpost + Bontrager Montrose Pro saddle
3T Ergoterra bar w/ Zipp Service Course CX tape

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Old 01-26-19, 07:52 AM
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My Haanjo Exp...currenting freezing with ice and snow on the ground, so dreaming of warmer days to come.



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Old 01-26-19, 09:53 PM
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I've built 8 G-Bikes over the past 2-yrs, looking for the right combination of price, handling, and weight. This latest one may be the best...

1989 Bianchi Axis frame and fork, rusted, dented, bent, destined for the dumpster. Gave the frame a little love and fresh powder coat. Then added Shimano SLX Shadow+ 10-sp with TanPan, Shimano 105 FD, 105 STI, TRP 8.4 V-brakes, FSA Vero Pro 48/32, Mavic Open Sport Rims, Clement E'xplor MSO 700x32, and Soma June Bug. At 24.5lbs, just 1lb more than the Kona Jake the Snake that 'donated" all the components, but far smoother ride.

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Old 01-29-19, 08:01 AM
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Originally Posted by Stephenjeffrey
My Haanjo Exp...currenting freezing with ice and snow on the ground, so dreaming of warmer days to come.



Love the green color. Sweet bike.
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Old 01-30-19, 07:20 PM
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first cross build
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Old 02-15-19, 11:56 AM
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Kona Dr. Dew -- lots of customization on this one. Gravel/Commuter build.
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Old 02-16-19, 12:42 PM
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Old 02-18-19, 09:31 AM
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Originally Posted by srode1


Dressed for a long ride
Omg... 5 bottles! How long was that ride?
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Old 02-19-19, 06:09 AM
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Originally Posted by dvn_85
Omg... 5 bottles! How long was that ride?
LOL! Yeah, I don't like to have to stop and refill - and I drink a bottle every 45 minutes
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Originally Posted by srode1
LOL! Yeah, I don't like to have to stop and refill - and I drink a bottle every 45 minutes
So much extra weight, mate XDXD
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Old 02-20-19, 07:09 AM
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Originally Posted by dvn_85
So much extra weight, mate XDXD
It was a shakedown ride for a longer ride that I needed that many bottles for 2 legs that to get to the next stop without running out. Turned out to be a great shakedown for finding problems with my set up, my back water bottle holders were so tight I had to stop to pull the bottles out, couldn't do it while riding. I also decided to ditch the bar mounted bottle and just stick one in my jersey pocket.
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Old 02-21-19, 04:26 PM
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Old 02-24-19, 12:08 AM
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Originally Posted by WestMass

Kona Dr. Dew -- lots of customization on this one. Gravel/Commuter build.
Love it. Here's my commuter, 2018 Rove DL. Just picked it up a couple weeks ago but haven't had a chance to do much or ride it on account of the bad weather.

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Old 02-24-19, 06:17 PM
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2018 Giant Toughroad GX 1- planning on a Mickelson Trail ride this May. Just finished the color change from stock black and blue to my favorite color.

My GX1
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Originally Posted by Markcw
My new Diverge 2017 first ever road/ gravel bike as most of my life ive been a very keen MTB and recently upgraded to an ORBEA c/f m5 xc bike but a very recent knee cartilage tear has placed a long stop on my MTB.
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Old 03-08-19, 06:31 PM
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Been working on a drop bar fat bike and I ended up neglecting my gravel bike. Upgraded to 2 inch G-One Speed tires so now it's more of a fat tire road bike

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Old 03-09-19, 03:33 PM
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My recently acquired 2019 Specialized Diverge.

Upgraded the tires, and installed a 36t chainring and an E-thirteen 9-46 cassette.


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Old 03-09-19, 07:16 PM
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San Francisco Bay trail near San Mateo bridge

Just got my Trek Checkpoint SL6 on Wed, Thurs. it rained no rain on Friday to I headed out and took in some local gravel. Damn cold and windy but lots of fun, and handles gravel and mud quite well.


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Old 03-09-19, 07:36 PM
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