New Lemond Road bike
03-11-22, 08:53 AM
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I guess no fat men should be on bikes. If you look like a dick on one, you'll look like a dick on another.
Most people who think the MAMILs look stupid wouldn't know that Lemond from a Huffy. Except for the arrogant who believe certain people should not due certain things.
Time to sell my dive watch since I don't dive. And, I can't buy aviator sunglasses since I don't aviate. I didn't know things could make me look like a dick. 🤔
Most people who think the MAMILs look stupid wouldn't know that Lemond from a Huffy. Except for the arrogant who believe certain people should not due certain things.
Time to sell my dive watch since I don't dive. And, I can't buy aviator sunglasses since I don't aviate. I didn't know things could make me look like a dick. 🤔
I think these statements are not correct. I think most people that wouldn't know a Lemond from a Huffy think all cyclists look stupid no matter their weight or age. They wouldn't even know what a MAMIL is. They'd have to look it up. Heck, I had to look it up. Good thing it's not a Wordle question. Same for the dive watch and aviator glasses. I don't dive or aviate either, so I really don't know much about them and don't care. You only look like a dick when you have to tell people you wear a dive watch and aviator glasses even though you don't participate in either endeavor. There's really no reason for them to know......unless they ask about it.
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03-11-22, 09:02 AM
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Well, my comment about putting lipstick on a pig did not say that I would look like a dick if I rode that bike. It merely meant that I could never use a bike like that to its potential. Hell, I can't even use the bikes I have to their potential, but I think they look good and don't think I look like a dick when riding them even with my old man pooch.
As for the comment about training more, that was a sarcastic post taking a shot at another poster in the "I want nice wheels" thread.
I'll bet that if you asked Greg Lemond who should buy this bike, he would tell you "everyone who can afford it." He's out to sell as many as he can, not sell to a select few.
As for the comment about training more, that was a sarcastic post taking a shot at another poster in the "I want nice wheels" thread.
I'll bet that if you asked Greg Lemond who should buy this bike, he would tell you "everyone who can afford it." He's out to sell as many as he can, not sell to a select few.
You have to do a 20 minute FTP test before you can buy, read the fine print.
03-11-22, 09:02 AM
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I think these statements are not correct. I think most people that wouldn't know a Lemond from a Huffy think all cyclists look stupid no matter their weight or age. They wouldn't even know what a MAMIL is. They'd have to look it up. Heck, I had to look it up. Good thing it's not a Wordle question. Same for the dive watch and aviator glasses. I don't dive or aviate either, so I really don't know much about them and don't care. You only look like a dick when you have to tell people you wear a dive watch and aviator glasses even though you don't participate in either endeavor. There's really no reason for them to know......unless they ask about it.
not sure if this is a serious post
03-11-22, 09:07 AM
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If that bike makes me look like a dick, then I want to look like a dick!
I'm way too frugal to step up, but the bike is a beauty.
I'm way too frugal to step up, but the bike is a beauty.
03-11-22, 09:15 AM
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Well, my comment about putting lipstick on a pig did not say that I would look like a dick if I rode that bike. It merely meant that I could never use a bike like that to its potential. Hell, I can't even use the bikes I have to their potential, but I think they look good and don't think I look like a dick when riding them even with my old man pooch.
As for the comment about training more, that was a sarcastic post taking a shot at another poster in the "I want nice wheels" thread.
I'll bet that if you asked Greg Lemond who should buy this bike, he would tell you "everyone who can afford it." He's out to sell as many as he can, not sell to a select few.
As for the comment about training more, that was a sarcastic post taking a shot at another poster in the "I want nice wheels" thread.
I'll bet that if you asked Greg Lemond who should buy this bike, he would tell you "everyone who can afford it." He's out to sell as many as he can, not sell to a select few.
I don't follow your in-jokes across threads. So yeah they would go straight over my head.
03-11-22, 09:18 AM
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I just tried to reserve my bike. All it asked for was my credit card number and email address. I guess the FTP of my fingers on a keyboard is the ultimate test. That and my credit card limit.
03-11-22, 09:52 AM
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It is. Now maybe I didn't have to look up MAMIL today, but I had to some time in the last year or three. Been cycling a lot longer than that. Dive watch, I don't know -----(insert your favorite cuss word) about those other than they must be waterproof to deep depths. Both of my eardrums have been burst/busted/perforated at least 3 times each. Not gonna be diving any time in the future. Same for aviation. Those eardrums give my enough trouble in the air as well. I will not be Iceman or Maverick ever, either. The glasses do look cool, though. I guess that's the point.
03-11-22, 10:35 AM
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I know dozens of people racing $10k+ bikes (Colnago V3R, Pinarello Dogma, Factor O2, etc.), and they're not professionals.
03-11-22, 12:27 PM
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03-11-22, 12:50 PM
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03-11-22, 12:53 PM
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03-11-22, 01:19 PM
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03-11-22, 02:50 PM
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Here it is: LeMond (team-lemond.com)
$12,500
$12,500
03-11-22, 03:03 PM
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03-12-22, 04:49 AM
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which pro team will be using this new LeMond?
03-12-22, 08:24 AM
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Actually, I’d be more concerned about the galvanic corrosion caused by the contact between the carbon threads and metal fastener:
Despite all of the excellent properties of CFRCs, there are issues with using carbon fiber reinforced compositesand metals together. The carbon fibers in CFRPs cause this material to become electrically conductive. The carbon fibers are electrically conductive and electrochemically very noble. Therefore, when a metal is electrically connected to a CFRP, it is more susceptible to galvanic corrosion. (To learn more about galvanic corrosion, read An Introduction to the Galvanic Series: Galvanic Compatibility and Corrosion.)
https://www.corrosionpedia.com/galva...olymers/2/1556
I’ve had experience with fastening fittings to carbon fiber sailboat masts and booms. Tapping and threading directly into CF does not make for a connection that is very durable. Better to bond a threaded insert to the carbon with an epoxy. At least that’s been my experience.
Despite all of the excellent properties of CFRCs, there are issues with using carbon fiber reinforced compositesand metals together. The carbon fibers in CFRPs cause this material to become electrically conductive. The carbon fibers are electrically conductive and electrochemically very noble. Therefore, when a metal is electrically connected to a CFRP, it is more susceptible to galvanic corrosion. (To learn more about galvanic corrosion, read An Introduction to the Galvanic Series: Galvanic Compatibility and Corrosion.)
https://www.corrosionpedia.com/galva...olymers/2/1556
I’ve had experience with fastening fittings to carbon fiber sailboat masts and booms. Tapping and threading directly into CF does not make for a connection that is very durable. Better to bond a threaded insert to the carbon with an epoxy. At least that’s been my experience.
