Your Most Recent Cycling-related Purchase
05-08-12, 06:19 PM
#6957
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Orbea Orca, Full SRAM red, 3T Cockpit, Mavic Ksyrium Wheels, Look Keo Blades
05-09-12, 01:57 PM
#6962
Mostly Harmless
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Location: Chittenango, NY
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05-09-12, 07:54 PM
#6965
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Join Date: Oct 2007
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Bikes: 2011 Cervelo S2, 2001Trek USPS 5200, 06 Cervelo P3 Alum, 1999 Schwinn Pro Stock BMX, 1987 Schwinn Traveler
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Well so much for the back order status on my 2012 Red FD. My LBS was able to locate one from Trek, so I went in to get these:
So now setting my Trek up for non-cyclist friends to try out is much easier. Yeah, this happened to arrive today. It puts the bike back over 13lbs, but it shifts faster, and more precise. I suspect most of the weight gain was in the chain catcher. It is much more robust, and a better design then the Far, and Near one I was using with my old school Red FD.
So now setting my Trek up for non-cyclist friends to try out is much easier. Yeah, this happened to arrive today. It puts the bike back over 13lbs, but it shifts faster, and more precise. I suspect most of the weight gain was in the chain catcher. It is much more robust, and a better design then the Far, and Near one I was using with my old school Red FD.
05-09-12, 08:10 PM
#6967
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Join Date: Oct 2007
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Bikes: 2011 Cervelo S2, 2001Trek USPS 5200, 06 Cervelo P3 Alum, 1999 Schwinn Pro Stock BMX, 1987 Schwinn Traveler
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I'm thinking about different chainrings. Maybe trying out Praxis. That might be lighter than the Stronglight/Sram combo I have now.
Also if I was really worried about it. I could peel my wheel stickers for 16g.
Also if I was really worried about it. I could peel my wheel stickers for 16g.
05-09-12, 11:10 PM
#6968
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Join Date: May 2009
Location: Carrollton, Texas (Dallas Metroplex)
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Bikes: 2011 Motobecane Vent Noir Road Bike, 2012 Motobecane Elite Sport 29er Hybrid Bike, 2011 Kestrel Carbon Road bike
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Got this yesterday 5-8-2012 Kestrel 2011 red carbon 105
05-10-12, 02:48 PM
#6973
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Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Fort Worth, TX
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Bikes: Kvale, Peugeot, Cervelo, Bridgestone
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05-10-12, 02:49 PM
#6974
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Location: Fort Worth, TX
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05-10-12, 04:46 PM
#6975
Just Keep Pedaling
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Lakewood, CA
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Bikes: 99 Schwinn Mesa GS MTB, 15 Trek Domane 5.9 Dura-Ace, 17 Trek Emonda SL6 Pro & 18 Bianchi Vigorelli
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CO2 cartridges