[Elader]

Bike Porn - Classic 2007 trek frame, dura ace. I love the classic lines. No bent carbon for me.

 

[Silent One]

Looks like a nice day out, as well... 

 

[Silent One]

 
My new repair stand - Feedback Sports "Sprint" model. Free rotate 360* or locked position:
 
http://feedbacksports.com/shop/Sprint-Work-Stand-P74.aspx

 

[wolfetan44]

That bike..

 

[PleasantNoise]

  Bike Porn - Classic 2007 trek frame, dura ace. I love the classic lines. No bent carbon for me.

I Have to agree that there is something very appealing about straight frames, that bike almost looks fantastic, for me though
I hate to see stems and bars that point up slightly like that, it takes away an aggressive edge to the bike as a whole. but then it is important to have a bike that fits, so I guess it's not always possible to have that look. I'm strange like that.
 

 

[treal512]

 

 

[Elader]

re bars tilted up -
 
fat old men need bikes too.

 

[Redcarmoose]

 

 

 
 

 
After ridding almost everyday for the last seven months, I basically killed my last bike. Upgraded to a Shimano drive-train and Hydraulics. I also went though the shock of going from a small to a medium, I'm 5'11. The 27.5 rims with Smart Sams are a speed upgrade on hills. I really went though a lot this time to avoid rebuilding my bottom bracket.

 
 
 
2014 Polygon Xtrada 5.0 27.5er Hard-tail
 

 

 

 

[pigmode]

Its a no brainer, the new BBs are so easy to replace!

 

[Redcarmoose]

Its a no brainer, the new BBs are so easy to replace!

Yes that's true, actually I had a number of things happening. This bike has better parts all around, plus 27.5 rims. 5 year frame and 2 year parts warranty.

This Shimano bbun26 bottom bracket can be repurchased completely new with new barrings for $19.00 usd. You just put it in.

I only spent $250 difference with trade. I don't know if your familiar with Tektro mechanical brakes but if was well worth the money just to move to Shimano hydrolic brakes. The bike shifts better than my old bike even after just being tuned.It was worth it.

 

[Silent One]

Enough of this pulling folders and pushing paper... time to bust outta here for the afternoon. Where's that darn Cervelo?!

 

[Hente]

So I'm kinda new to the whole bike thing, what's the #1 place to buy parts from and what's the Head-Fi of the biking world?

 

[treal512]

So I'm kinda new to the whole bike thing, what's the #1 place to buy parts from and what's the Head-Fi of the biking world?

 
I enjoy bikeforums.net

 

[ferday]

So I'm kinda new to the whole bike thing, what's the #1 place to buy parts from and what's the Head-Fi of the biking world?

Mtbr.com, no question. The second biggest bike site on the webz and the most like head-fi with over the top fanboys, too many ads, and sassy exchanges alike

Where you buy parts from depends on where you're from. JensonUSA/pricepoint in the states and chain reaction cycles most everywhere else

 

[PleasantNoise]

   
After ridding almost everyday for the last seven months, I basically killed my last bike. Upgraded to a Shimano drive-train and Hydraulics. I also went though the shock of going from a small to a medium, I'm 5'11. The 27.5 rims with Smart Sams are a speed upgrade on hills. I really went though a lot this time to avoid rebuilding my bottom bracket.

 
 

I'm also 5'11, I ride Large frames o.0 I've been professionally fitted twice, both times they looked at me, put me on a medium. On both occasions the medium felt cramped and didn't sit well,
On a large frame I fit very well, I never feel over stretched or bunched up, on my road and mountain bike.
I could never imagine riding a bike with a small frame seriously 0.o
That being said, my Flatmate is 5'10.5 and rides a medium, he looks natural on a medium frame, and really really awkward and stretched and unstable on a large.
so I guess at 5'11 a medium is reasonable too. Just something I can't do....
Nice to see you on a new bike though