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vbrad26
路I am so glad I live in Florida where there are no hills/mountains to climb haha.
Beautiful day to ride a bike!
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ebrohman
路I am so glad I live in Florida where there are no hills/mountains to climb haha.
I lived in Chicago my whole life and was so happy moving to Colorado and with the way it changed my "riding" life. Doing a 5 mile ride up 2000 feet of vertical is so different than a 50 mile flat ride. The cardio level and fitness level in general that one can build up in the mountains is, IMO, unattainable on the flats. But it's nice to have the the choice of either for different days and weather conditions.
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vbrad26
路Well I am probably one of the more "fair weather" bikers out there so there is that hah!
If it is above 90 degrees outside, nope. Windy? Nope. If there is any climbing? Double nope!
I like a nice flat ride with a consistent pace. At least on my road bike (trail rides are super fun and believe it or not Florida actually has some good ones but i no longer have a proper trail bike).
Perhaps I'll invest in a set of aero bars, or, as my wife calls them, "lazy bars" lol.
If it is above 90 degrees outside, nope. Windy? Nope. If there is any climbing? Double nope!
I like a nice flat ride with a consistent pace. At least on my road bike (trail rides are super fun and believe it or not Florida actually has some good ones but i no longer have a proper trail bike).
Perhaps I'll invest in a set of aero bars, or, as my wife calls them, "lazy bars" lol.
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bikehomero
路Sram red 10 speed? 馃憤
Yes it is.
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Buckeyes#1
路Allez Sprint
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bikehomero
路A Yongtimer still in possession. One of the first TREK OCLV:
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ebrohman
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Mtek
路Took my good wheelset off and put these on (they鈥檙e ugly but many like bold graphics). I鈥檓 going to sell. I think I want to go custom in steel or a Ti frame.
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bikehomero
路Dang, how are those wheels? Please tell me everything...
They are:
* lightweight
* superstiff
* crosswind sensitive
* not as aerodynamic as my Zipp Wheels
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vbrad26
路Does anyone on here have any experience with Canyon road bikes?
They finally started selling bikes in the USA within the last year so I was wondering if anyone outside of the US has some feedback.
My TCR is 7 years old now so I am thinking about replacing it soon (ish).
I'd like to see what people have to say about them because it would definitely be something different in my area, and I like to be different.
The only bikes that are in my local shop all have brand names that end in a vowel...well, except for Wilier hah.
They finally started selling bikes in the USA within the last year so I was wondering if anyone outside of the US has some feedback.
My TCR is 7 years old now so I am thinking about replacing it soon (ish).
I'd like to see what people have to say about them because it would definitely be something different in my area, and I like to be different.
The only bikes that are in my local shop all have brand names that end in a vowel...well, except for Wilier hah.
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ebrohman
路They are:
* lightweight
* superstiff
* crosswind sensitive
* not as aerodynamic as my Zipp Wheels
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bikehomero
路I prefer my 303 firecrest over the Lightweights as well. They are better aerodynamic, more comfortable (less stiff) and brake better in wet conditions. But the hubs of the Lightweight are very good as well as they are made from DT-swiss. The new Lightweight wheels are a little wider as far as i know.
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vbrad26
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Haha hey nothing wrong with a European bike!
There are just a lot of people with too much money in my area that just go out and buy the best stuff because it is the best and then ride it 3 miles to the shop and hang out and drink coffee to be seen with their other friends that rode 3 miles.
And the local shop caters to them.
But hey, I would too if it was my business!
And SRAM for life! (....my turn to
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styggpyggeno1
路No riding here (will get some time in the weekend). I did however shorten the front brake axle on this bike some time ago - when the sun started to warm up my hobby work shop. Can not stand protuding threads... The weight...
I foresee the completion of this 1974 Specialissima in a close future.
I foresee the completion of this 1974 Specialissima in a close future.
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JimInOz
路路Melbourne Australia.................Can not stand protuding threads... The weight...............
So you haven't drilled out the bolt centrelines yet?
You can save milligrams there.
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I was of course ironic. As long as I am a fat geezer (even if I have lost almost 20 kg the last couple of years) there is, within reason, no point in chasing milligrams on my bikes. It is purely aesthetic. Especially on the vintage ones.
But for the real professional in the 70ies this was the way to go - here is my 1971 team issued Masi/Ferretti/Monark drilled bolt centerline (and yes that is cob web):
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bikehomero
路Drilling holes is so important!
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