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evil_bunnY posted:i hate spec as a brand and still have their saddles on 2 of my bikes. they’re good. The worst brand you know just made a great product. Actually they’ve long since stopped making the original Romin, so I have to snap up the used supply.
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First ride i like it a lot
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redcheval posted:
Welcome to the club. Making your bike coordinated and to your style is part of the fun and is encouraged. Have fun out there.
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Aug 7, 2020 07:03
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dema posted:I love it. Would have killed for that bike, with flat bars, in highschool. Actually, years later, a relative left a Rockhopper like that at my parents house and I swiped it for the summer to use as an around town bike. Eventually had to give it back. Sad.
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Aug 7, 2020 15:59
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jamal posted:First ride Hell yeah
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New bike followup: Oh god what have I done!?  I'm finding out that I don't have half the tools to get into the bottom bracket. /shrug *soon*
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If there's any decals under the clamp area, be careful to pad it a bit. Learned that the hard way 
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kimbo305 posted:If there's any decals under the clamp area, be careful to pad it a bit. Learned that the hard way Actually just put the seatpost in and clamp the seatpost.
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Aug 7, 2020 19:48
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bicievino posted:Actually just put the seatpost in and clamp the seatpost. Not an awful idea. I get my BB removal tool in the mail on tuesday, so I'm going to let'er be for a minute. In the same package comes my grease, so I'd be all about not jamming this dirty-rear end rusty seatpost in lest I gently caress poo poo up.
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Aug 7, 2020 21:09
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May or may not have gone nuts on this build but its 100% Italian in one way or another (sans pedals)
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bicievino posted:Actually just put the seatpost in and clamp the seatpost. What I usually do, but I was building it from just a frame and never moved it.
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Aug 7, 2020 23:35
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Cannon_Fodder posted:New bike followup: Hey cheap chinese stand buddy 
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Cannon_Fodder posted:Not an awful idea. I get my BB removal tool in the mail on tuesday, so I'm going to let'er be for a minute. In the same package comes my grease, so I'd be all about not jamming this dirty-rear end rusty seatpost in lest I gently caress poo poo up. The best part about new tools is that not only do you get to fix your own bikes, but you can also help out your buddies with their bikes as well. Also: Chill Callahan posted:May or may not have gone nuts on this build but its 100% Italian in one way or another (sans pedals)
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Aug 7, 2020 23:43
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Chill Callahan posted:May or may not have gone nuts on this build but its 100% Italian in one way or another (sans pedals) Nice bike. Good to see a shiny vintage bike once in a while, as much as I appreciate a patina or whatever radavist would call it
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Chill Callahan posted:May or may not have gone nuts on this build but its 100% Italian in one way or another (sans pedals) Do you want some campy ergopower pedals to put on it?
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Chill Callahan posted:May or may not have gone nuts on this build but its 100% Italian in one way or another (sans pedals) Tires made by Lion in Thighland. Redo with Veloflex Corsas.
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bicievino posted:Do you want some campy ergopower pedals to put on it? Finally.
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Goons in Colorado should really try and make the Mt Evans ride. I have not rode anything else like it.
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DELETE CASCADE posted:is that a real columbus fork or did you just put the stickers on it 100% columbo max tubing bicievino posted:Do you want some campy ergopower pedals to put on it? Yes absolutely, have actually been searching for a pair TobinHatesYou posted:Tires made by Lion in Thighland. Redo with Veloflex Corsas. Yeah I figured someone would notice, but they're what I had lying around. Then there's still stuff like Concorde was a Dutch company but imported Italian frames, Look made Campy pedals, etc.
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Unknownmass posted:Goons in Colorado should really try and make the Mt Evans ride. I have not rode anything else like it. Same but Pikes Peak 
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Unknownmass posted:Goons in Colorado should really try and make the Mt Evans ride. I have not rode anything else like it.
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Chill Callahan posted:May or may not have gone nuts on this build but its 100% Italian in one way or another (sans pedals)  What size is that, 62cm? So hot!
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Chill Callahan posted:May or may not have gone nuts on this build but its 100% Italian in one way or another (sans pedals) gently caress yes
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I thought today maybe I should share my bikes with the new thread. I got rid of my other mountain bike because this one is perfect for the riding I do. The tubeless 2.25 tyres are like having suspension.  My gravel bike, an old Tange2 SR Pro-am. I got some 650b rim brake wheels and have tubeless 38mm g-ones on. So far it is awesome.  A parts bin build over lockdown, got the frame for $100 and the only other thing I had to buy was a front derailleur. The frame has seen better days cosmetically but I have wanted a Nishiki in those colours for ages.  My most beloved bike, I will never sell this one. It was made by a custom builder in the 80's, for someone with the same dimensions as me. I bought it 5 years or so ago and one christmas I put some Sram on it from another bike I cracked the frame of. It's a perfect match. Last summer I bought the Cosmics for $5 at a recycled good shop, they are hardly used. My wife gave me some 28mm Continental GP4000s for christmas and it's more or less perfect now. Only thing I might like is an old aero campy seatpost but they are hard to come by and might not be long enough.  Another Covid project. Frame paint is in a poor state, I did a few touchups where there was a repair, I need to get a 653 decal for the seat tube too. Then the rest was trying to go somewhat lightweight but with parts that a low key racer might have put it together with in the 90's. It is a 61cm but feels a bit smaller, if I got some longer cranks I could lower the saddle a bit but meh.  I love old steel bikes in case you can't tell. E. The weight of the Red one is 9.2kg, I could go below 9kg if I changed the saddle and seat post, those Rolls' are heavy. Project M.A.M.I.L. fucked around with this message at 02:54 on Aug 8, 2020 |
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LoudPipesSaveLives posted:
It's actually a 59cm, stamped on the BB. I think something about the tubes or maybe the geometry might be playing some sort of an optical illusion LoudPipesSaveLives posted:Only thing I might like is an old aero campy seatpost but they are hard to come by and might not be long enough. I actually have these sitting in my parts bin. Right is a Record 27.0mm and left is I think Athena 27.2mm. They're a little dirty but they shine up nice  (also, rad bikes!)
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Chill Callahan posted:It's actually a 59cm, stamped on the BB. I think something about the tubes or maybe the geometry might be playing some sort of an optical illusion You're right it must be the tube diameter or something making it look taller. Those seatposts look rad. I should add that I am in NZ hence the hard to come by comment:) The amount of exposed post I need with that saddle is around 150mm, probably with a Rolls or Brooks I could have use a shorter one.
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Man, that red bike is a beaut.
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Chill Callahan posted:May or may not have gone nuts on this build but its 100% Italian in one way or another (sans pedals)  Concorde bikes are always beauts
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Unknownmass posted:Goons in Colorado should really try and make the Mt Evans ride. I have not rode anything else like it. Yes and I used to have that bike.
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Chill Callahan posted:100% columbo max tubing  Mostly the chorus ones, one set with the record ti spindles. Got way too many of the dang cleats, too. bicievino fucked around with this message at 07:32 on Aug 8, 2020 |
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Anyone got some bar end shifters gathering dust? Also, how do I measure whether a shifter has enough oomph for an old derailleur?
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Cannon_Fodder posted:Anyone got some bar end shifters gathering dust? Does oomph mean correct cable pull? Are you looking for friction shifters only?
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Despite having a brand new mtb I decided to go for a road ride yesterday  Finally have this thing about the way I want it. new drivetrain parts and bb and pedals, wooshy wheels, a new saddle that seems pretty good (pro stealth), and no loving clicks when I pedal it. Just needs a -17 degree stem. Did screw up blindly ordering that arundel cage because it's 3k weave glossy and I should have gotten UD matte. The downtube cage is the lezyne one that holds a road drive. jamal fucked around with this message at 17:27 on Aug 8, 2020 |
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jamal posted:
Outstanding. What BB did you pair the crank with? I’m making a similar switch for my CAAD10.
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Went for one of my regular loops today but decided to take it a little easier and take more pictures. I did some tinkering and cleaning last night so why not document it?   BeastPussy fucked around with this message at 20:52 on Aug 8, 2020 |
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mexecan posted:Outstanding. What BB did you pair the crank with? I’m making a similar switch for my CAAD10. It's a wheels mfg thread together deal. My main clicking was actually the old chainrings on the crankarm. There's a shitload of loctite retaining compound on the new ones. I put in that bb at the same time and still had some clicking afterward and re-tigthened it a little better and replaced the spindle and then also changed pedals and took the pedals off and re-greased and re-tightened them and cleaned out my headset so the more recent noise could have been one of those other things. I guess the bar end a-junction to clean up the wires a bit would be nice but that means new bars, the jct, a d-fly deal probably, some new wires etc so probably not going to bother.
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kimbo305 posted:Does oomph mean correct cable pull? Are you looking for friction shifters only? I know the look I want and little else. I'm very new to modifying and swapping out parts, so advice is very welcome.
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Cannon_Fodder posted:I know the look I want and little else. Might get more detailed responses in the bike repair and maintenance thread.
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