[DanielCox]

All your drop handlebars are angled wayy too high.

 

[chobint]

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Originally Posted by DanielCox /img/forum/go_quote.gif All your drop handlebars are angled wayy too high.

If you mean me... I angle them higher b/c I hardly ride in the drops. Makes riding on the hoods much more comfortable. Still looking for a way to make riding in the drops more comfortable for extended distances. I expect being 140lbs and all legs would probably do it, but I'd be deathly ill at that weight.

 

[chaospanda]

I am new to road bike. I am looking at craiglist for some used road bike but there are so many brands and bike so I do not know where to start looking. Any recommendation on picking a used bike?

 

[TheRobbStory]

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Originally Posted by Old Pa /img/forum/go_quote.gif Schweeet! Think that will fix your chronic flatulence?

Absolutely. And the real kicker? I traded my KHS Aero Track for it. Straight up. No more track bikes in my house. I have never felt so un-hip.

A good friend of mine in DC is moving to San Francisco next month. He's trying to thin down his current stable of over 24 bicycles including a NOS Merckx, PDG Paramount, penny farthing, Samson, 3Rensho...you get the picture. He's a fanatic.

Anyway, I've been lusting after his Colnago for over a year now. At 59cm, it's too large for him but perfect for me. The bike has sentimental value to him, so he didn't want to sell it to a stranger; he wanted to keep it in the 'family.'

I took my KHS for one final ride over to his place tonight to pick up the Colnago. He had it completely torn down since he planned to eBay the parts. Every component on this bicycle has 'Ernesto Colnago' pantographed on it, down to the headset (which is a work of art in itself).

I intend to have it built up in the next week or so as time allows. For now, it hangs on my bike rack and I can't stop staring at it.

I need a sexy Italian name for her. My Cinelli is called Sophia. Any suggestions for this blue beauty?

 

[chobint]

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Originally Posted by TheRobbStory /img/forum/go_quote.gif I need a sexy Italian name for her. My Cinelli is called Sophia. Any suggestions for this blue beauty?

Well if you never intend to sell it, you could call it Mia, since it will be yours forever

. If its anything like spanish/latin it should mean "my" or "mine".

 

[immtbiker]

Belle.

 

[chobint]

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Originally Posted by chaospanda /img/forum/go_quote.gif I am new to road bike. I am looking at craiglist for some used road bike but there are so many brands and bike so I do not know where to start looking. Any recommendation on picking a used bike?

If you state more specific criteria for your bike, I'm sure people would gladly put forth some suggestions.

Road bikes vary enough that a simple detail like super skinny vs a wider tire could be the difference between getting it stuck in the cracks in the sidewalk and rolling right over it.

Are you commuting, exercising, racing... 5-10 miles, 50-100 miles at a time?

 

[FrederikS|TPU]

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Originally Posted by DanielCox /img/forum/go_quote.gif They're Crud Roadracers - designed for frames that don't take mudguards and don't have a lot of clearance. You don't rub but they have virtually no clearance at the same time. I'd highly recommend them but I don't know if you can get them in America. For brakes Kool Stop Salmons and Dura Ace calipers are the best.

Thanks! Got them with me now looking forward to trying them on my bike

 

[haveblue]

wooo

 

[kwkarth]

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Originally Posted by TheRobbStory /img/forum/go_quote.gif Absolutely. And the real kicker? I traded my KHS Aero Track for it. Straight up. No more track bikes in my house. I have never felt so un-hip. A good friend of mine in DC is moving to San Francisco next month. He's trying to thin down his current stable of over 24 bicycles including a NOS Merckx, PDG Paramount, penny farthing, Samson, 3Rensho...you get the picture. He's a fanatic. Anyway, I've been lusting after his Colnago for over a year now. At 59cm, it's too large for him but perfect for me. The bike has sentimental value to him, so he didn't want to sell it to a stranger; he wanted to keep it in the 'family.' I took my KHS for one final ride over to his place tonight to pick up the Colnago. He had it completely torn down since he planned to eBay the parts. Every component on this bicycle has 'Ernesto Colnago' pantographed on it, down to the headset (which is a work of art in itself). I intend to have it built up in the next week or so as time allows. For now, it hangs on my bike rack and I can't stop staring at it. I need a sexy Italian name for her. My Cinelli is called Sophia. Any suggestions for this blue beauty?

bellezza blu or bellezza blu della strada

 

[pedalhead]

Some lovely bikes on this thread. Here's my stable. I've had a bit of a splurge this year, the Uzzi & the Blur LTc were new this summer...

2009 Intense Uzzi VP...

2009 Santa Cruz Blur LT carbon...

2006 Dialled Bikes Prince Albert...

 

[woof37]

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Originally Posted by pedalhead /img/forum/go_quote.gif Some lovely bikes on this thread. Here's my stable. I've had a bit of a splurge this year, the Uzzi & the Blur LTc were new this summer... 2009 Intense Uzzi VP...

That is freaking beautiful. I don't even want to know how much it cost. Does it creak/squeak much?

 

[pedalhead]

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Originally Posted by woof37 /img/forum/go_quote.gif That is freaking beautiful. I don't even want to know how much it cost. Does it creak/squeak much?

Tell me about it! It was that or a very nice high end 'stat rig

. No squeaking...yet...apparently VPP2 is meant to be a big improvement in that area. Time will tell I guess.

 

[chaospanda]

Well, I am looking a bike to commute to school which is about a mile away. So, I am probably drive 5-10 miles a day at most.

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Originally Posted by chobint /img/forum/go_quote.gif If you state more specific criteria for your bike, I'm sure people would gladly put forth some suggestions. Road bikes vary enough that a simple detail like super skinny vs a wider tire could be the difference between getting it stuck in the cracks in the sidewalk and rolling right over it. Are you commuting, exercising, racing... 5-10 miles, 50-100 miles at a time?

 

[shigzeo]

this may not appeal to downhillers (as I am sure it will come out), but the Cy-Fi wireless speaker uses either A2DP Bluetooth, or Kleer Wireless tech to mate with an iPod, or a mobile phone. I had the chance to review both versions recently and to say that I am in love for road bicycling is going far, far under the radar.

Cy-Fi Wireless Sports speaker in Review - No strings attached