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  • brig220
    brig220 Posts: 52 Member
    @UmmSqueaky there you go, lovely! I have the same fork too. I really like it, it is a smooth ride, it is my first "new" bike that finally fits me. I hope to get on some long distance rides next summer but I am looking at wrist surgery after a trip to the doc and an MRI :( Anyway, ski season has started today in Colorado, so that will be my focus on the weekends for the next few months, yay...
  • DivaHI
    DivaHI Posts: 2 Member
    The road racer:
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    The bomb-proof bike:
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    The Tri Bike:
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    The mountain bike:
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  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,699 Member
    Machka9 wrote: »
    nelja wrote: »
    Doing a road race on Sunday.4 laps which is 54km in total. And there is one huge hill at the end of each lap. Do you have any races coming up? Tell us about it.

    No races ... just ongoing long distance rides. :)

    We were supposed to be doing one this coming weekend but had to put it back a week because a simple tooth extraction turned into a complicated and difficult surgical extraction. We'll wait to do a long ride until I get the stitches out and can eat food again!

    Got back on the bicycle again for a short ride!! Just checking to see how the jaw would cope with bumps ... mostly OK.
  • StepsVelado
    StepsVelado Posts: 1 Member
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    I Have been riding these two old bikes for many years. Maybe its time for another!
  • NorthCascades
    NorthCascades Posts: 10,968 Member
    @DivaHI Those are sweet wheels!
  • brig220
    brig220 Posts: 52 Member
    @DivaHI I used to live in Crested Butte, rode all the wonderful trails for a few years, missing the trails but not the cold
  • DivaHI
    DivaHI Posts: 2 Member
    edited November 2017
    @brig220 Just visited there every summer for about 5-6 years, always brought the MTB with me. Also enjoyed the trails at EVO Park. Always got my behind whipped good at the free Wednesday night race series, but always fun!!! Only spent one winter there...the skiing was amazing that particular year. But yeah, I'm a warm-weather girl for sure!
  • kieranar
    kieranar Posts: 57 Member
    edited November 2017
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    Specialised diverge carbon pro
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  • mph323
    mph323 Posts: 3,563 Member
    brig220 wrote: »
    This summer I got myself a Waterford road bike and it was build to fit my long legs and short torso. It is very comfy, more upright for my aging neck. I am so happy with it. It looks something like this, baby blue. I love it,
    got some thicker tires, it rides beautifully. tn_23149-X22.jpg

    Beautiful! Out of curiosity, is your top tube shorter than standard? If so do you have issues with clearance on the front wheel?
  • suzjmac
    suzjmac Posts: 14 Member
    How do you put photos on this discussion.
  • Wakx
    Wakx Posts: 105 Member
    edited November 2017
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    A Dutch Urban bicycle, 6 gear, exported to the SE Asian tropics (Penang). My bike never fails to attract positive attention!

    When cycling, one needs to sit upright, face forward and enjoy the view.

    And cycle for practical purpose - such as bringing back home veggies from the market. Hence the leek in the saddlebag! ;-)
  • brig220
    brig220 Posts: 52 Member
    @mph323 yes the top tube is shorter than standard, the head tube is taller than on the photo (just got this image from their website) it is actually a bit odd looking but it works. It puts me on a more upright position. I don’t race so I don’t care. I should post a real photo of it.I tried other bikes that were close to my fit, but they were not all that much cheaper so I went for the custom frame. The only downside was the long wait, over 8 weeks... the bike rides smoothly with the steel frame and fork. I’d recommend it for anyone that has problem with fit. You want to go get fitted by a pro who knows these bikes. They also make Gunnar in the same factory. Just a bit different bikes.
  • nelja
    nelja Posts: 282 Member
    When you reply,click on 56gkdi18nwf7.png
    and choose your location of the picture
    suzjmac wrote: »
    How do you put photos on this discussion.

  • suzjmac
    suzjmac Posts: 14 Member
    nelja wrote: »
    When you reply,click on 56gkdi18nwf7.png
    and choose your location of the picture
    suzjmac wrote: »
    How do you put photos on this discussion.

    Strangely I do not have that option to click on.
    Thanks suz
  • nitromaniac
    nitromaniac Posts: 2,479 Member
    besaro wrote: »
    ruthannbike.png Scott, aka Raven. Although I must admit its fun to say I ride Scott.

    LOL. Lucky Scott.
  • denversillygoose
    denversillygoose Posts: 708 Member
    edited November 2017
    I love my Salsa
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    Warbird
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    Mukluk

  • denversillygoose
    denversillygoose Posts: 708 Member
    Scott Spark



    (on the left)
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    Dats me!
  • amandaeve
    amandaeve Posts: 723 Member
    @suzjmac I can only post photos using a desktop, and I don't have the the icons everybody else has. However, I do have hollow squares on top of the text box I type my post in. If I hover my mouse over the squares, I eventually find one that shows a little popup message that says "attach file" and I can attach a file that way. Maybe yours is like mine?
  • nelja
    nelja Posts: 282 Member
    The bike fit and size does make a huge impact. I had a bike a size too big, and I could not handle it properly. Was all over the road. Now with my smaller size one, i do not have that problem anymore.
    peleroja wrote: »
    Here's my baby, my first ever "real" bike (not from a department store.) It's a Liv Rove 3 Disc and my daily commuter to/from work. I didn't realize having a bike that was actually the right size for me would make such a huge difference, it is unbelievable. I'm still riding it in the snow right now but need to get set up with studded tires since I wiped out twice on slippery unplowed path today...

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  • nelja
    nelja Posts: 282 Member
    That sound awesome. Enjoy!.
    This is my brand new baby, a Carrerra Vengeance mountain bike. It is my first bike in almost 10 years :open_mouth: There are miles of bike trails literally behind my house and I was getting envious of seeing all the cyclists from my back bedroom window. I used to cycle 20+ miles on saturdays and sundays and would love to reach that level of fitness again! Today I went for 4.8 miles and I plan to gradually build on that :smile:

  • DAGridesagain
    DAGridesagain Posts: 132 Member
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    Nice climb. A slightly sketchy descent dodging sheep sh1t & cattle in the first 5-10km!
  • suzjmac
    suzjmac Posts: 14 Member
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  • suzjmac
    suzjmac Posts: 14 Member
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  • nelja
    nelja Posts: 282 Member
    Which do you prefer? Carbon or Aluminum frame?
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,699 Member
    nelja wrote: »
    Which do you prefer? Carbon or Aluminum frame?

    Steel or titanium for me! :)
  • nelja
    nelja Posts: 282 Member
    I did not know about titanium. Mine is Aluminum B)
    Machka9 wrote: »
    Steel or titanium for me! :)

  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,699 Member
    nelja wrote: »
    I did not know about titanium. Mine is Aluminum B)
    Machka9 wrote: »
    Steel or titanium for me! :)

    I have one aluminum. I used it for racing, and it was all right. I tried to use it for long distance cycling and didn't like it ... too rough. So it's my trainer bicycle ... on my indoor trainer.

    The bicycle in the photo I posted a page or two back is titanium.
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