Show Us Yer Bike...
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Well here goes my attempt to post a picture - this is the touring bike, a Rodriguez steel bike - made in Seattle by R&E Cycles - great touring bike...
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2005 Specialized Hardrock Sport Disc0 -
My true love - Yeti 575, Sram XO shifters, XTR crank, Hayes El Camino hydraulic brakes... just put on some new Easton havoc rims
My BMX bikes - left to right - my son's Intense, then a recently built old school McMahon, and a Mongoose Aftershock I built 15 years ago!
McMahon
Aftershock
Finally, an old Cannondale Killer V700 hard tail I'm in the process of rebuilding... just stripped down to bare aluminum and hope to start parting up in the spring!
Some more shots of the Cannondale here: https://plus.google.com/u/0/photos/100164838696232731131/albums/56992301662931372010 -
Here is mine...helped me get start getting in shape. I rode 4 Events last year on this bike and was passing the skinny people up on their road bikes. Trek Pure Sport.....now i'm looking for a road bike.
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2005 Specialized Hardrock Sport Disc
Don't you just LOVE Disc Brakes :bigsmile:0 -
Finally, an old Cannondale Killer V700 hard tail I'm in the process of rebuilding... just stripped down to bare aluminum and hope to start parting up in the spring!
Some more shots of the Cannondale here: https://plus.google.com/u/0/photos/100164838696232731131/albums/5699230166293137201
Nice stable of bikes!
I rebuilt from the aluminum up my old 1988 Cannondale SM700 a while back, recently chopped the dropouts off it and build track forks for it, turned it into a single speed for bombing around town...
Vertical dropouts gone!!
Track forks built.
I just love it all over again! :happy:
I also recently built new wheels for my trailer tugging Mixer 8, the 700C wheels were fine, but the frame on the bike, especially the chain stays are REALLY tight to the tyre, so I went with some 26" wheels, as I have disk brakes, I can do that! :drinker: This way I can run bigger tyres, with more volume in them, easier on the streets of Tokyo, better traction too! I also put a dynamo hub up front so I don't have to worry about lights. I got the Philips SafetyRide dynamo powered lights too, work great!
In the pic above the bike is still shod with the 700C fenders, I've since put 26" fenders that I took off the Cannondale onto the bike.
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Here's my new Trek 1.2...
And my Trek 7.2fx grocery getter/commuter...
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And to add one more to the collection, a Craigslist score...
Surly Rat Ride (1x1) single speed/fixie
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@ H0m36r0wn
I sure love the 575, I have had 2 of them over the years, the Raw frame w/ XTR build and then the Turquoise with the Enduro a year or 2 later. Sure miss them.0 -
Here is my girl!! Her name is Fiona!!
2009 Trek2.0 WSD Lime Green & White
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Well - it appears that Flickr has managed to throw away one of my pictures...
better re-post...
She's ready for her close ups now...
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Here is my girl!! Her name is Fiona!!
2009 Trek2.0 WSD Lime Green & White
Nice!
What is that on the seat post, is it a second waterbottle holder?
If so, how do you find it, can you use it while riding?
My bike has only two water bottle holders and in the summer here in Japan, I'm constantly looking for places to get water, a third or a fourth bottle holder would help with this :happy: so I've been thinking of the "behind the seat" type of water bottle holders.
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Well - it appears that Flickr has managed to throw away one of my pictures...
better re-post...
She's ready for her close ups now...
Sweetness and light :bigsmile:0 -
His name is En Fuego.0 -
Yes Stu it is. My frame is too small to hold two water bottles (I'm a little short) so I have to use the seat post one in the southern heat. It was given to me so I'm not quite sure where it was bought but it's easy to use and I can use it while riding. It actually holds two bottles.0
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I'm far too much of a gentleman to compare their respective ride qualities... :laugh:
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So finally after hours of trying I have finally learnt how to upload pics! Yay!!
Here 'she' is! Built from the ground up!
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Yes Stu it is. My frame is too small to hold two water bottles (I'm a little short) so I have to use the seat post one in the southern heat. It was given to me so I'm not quite sure where it was bought but it's easy to use and I can use it while riding. It actually holds two bottles.
Thanks, I might have to get one for my Lrrb as the summers here in Tokyo are KILLER hot and humid and I have only one bottle rack.0 -
So finally after hours of trying I have finally learnt how to upload pics! Yay!!
Here 'she' is! Built from the ground up!
And she's a beauty! :happy:
Full 105 Group?
I think that Shimano 105 is just about the best bang for the buck out there, used to be a big step between 105 and Ultegra, but they are closer now in performance, but the price of the 105 is still much lower than the Ultegra. About the only thing I would upgrade to Ultegra when the time comes, is the cassette I find the Ultegra cassettes shift nicer, and the derailer if you can swing it, but the other components, the difference between the 105 and Ultegra is not, to me, worth the extra bucks.
A very nice ride, thanks for sharing!0 -
Thanks! :-D
Yep it's 105 throughout! This is the second frame I've built up using the 105 groupset, it really is great value for money! I have looked in to Ultegra but really the weight savings are marginal compared to the price gain.
I may look at going compact in the future and that may well end up being Ultegra but right now I am very happy with what I have.
Thanks for your comments, safe riding!0 -
Thanks! :-D
Yep it's 105 throughout! This is the second frame I've built up using the 105 groupset, it really is great value for money! I have looked in to Ultegra but really the weight savings are marginal compared to the price gain.
I may look at going compact in the future and that may well end up being Ultegra but right now I am very happy with what I have.
Thanks for your comments, safe riding!
The only two items I'd spring for from the Ultegra groupset are the derailer and the cassette, they are only slightly more money than the 105 stuff, but shift so much nicer!
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The only two items I'd spring for from the Ultegra groupset are the derailer and the cassette, they are only slightly more money than the 105 stuff, but shift so much nicer!
Cheers!
Thanks for the tip, I'll keep it in mind next time I'm shopping for bits!
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Bike?
That's singular.
My main roadie is a 2005 Giant OCR-C2
I also have a 2005 Specialized Langster (singlespeed/fixie)
I also have a 2003 Giant OCR1 mounted on my trainer, and a Giant hybrid for trails/errands/etc.0 -
Bike?
That's singular.
I'm pretty sure that we're all aware that the formula for calculating the correct number of bikes (Cb) is as follows:-
Cb = Bn+1
where Bn=No. of Bikes Already owned...0 -
Bike?
That's singular.
I'm pretty sure that we're all aware that the formula for calculating the correct number of bikes (Cb) is as follows:-
Cb = Bn+1
where Bn=No. of Bikes Already owned...
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Not sure how to post a picture.....how is it done?0
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Not sure how to post a picture.....how is it done?
Check this out.
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/104076-posting-pictures-on-the-boards-tutorial0 -
Thanks for the tip....it has been a while since I posted pics on a forum that I forgot how. Doh!!
Here is my bike right after I got it on one of it's first rides. 2011 Trek 7.2 FX WSD
I replaced the handlebars and grips with the ones on the 7.3FX and also replaced the stem
Stem:
Handlebars and Grips:
Recent pic with the trunk bag / panniers on:
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Love those kinds of bikes they truly are the SUVs of the bicycle world, yeah they are not the fastest, or the best handling yada yada, but they can do everything well :happy:
I mean honestly, if anyone had to have only one, ONLY ONE (shudder!! :noway: ) bicycle this would be the one that most people would want/need. The other great thing about having a bike like this is that you use it all the time, and this can eventually lead to a point where you can get yourself a real road bike, that is more about putting down fast long rides, but you still have your dependable daily ride for the commute and going shopping etc. I know that if I had a super expensive snazzy ride, I'd be worried about leaving it locked up outside if I went into town to watch a movie or go for lunch, the SUV, usually they do not attract a lot of attention of the scum that are bicycle thieves.
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My 1999 Schwinn Mesa GS MTB
I plan to get out on the dirt trails once again when I am more fit. So not getting rid of this bike.0
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