New bikey

[JRB]

Interloc Impala (http://www.ridemonkey.com/forums/showthread.php?p=1518546#post1518546)

[biggins]

what the hell happened to the soma?

[JRB]

what the hell happened to the soma?
Couldn't get it in anything but red. I wanted orange. Then I was getting a Masi. Then I called Soma to see when orange would be available. He told me this was pretty much a smoothie with Breezer dropouts. It has nicer welds. It is 853 and the new Somas will be 631, due to cost.

[biggins]

werd dawg. you know what is even cooler than your new bike? before this post my count was 6,666

[LordOpie]

Congo Rats!

Where'd ya get it? How much? Why are the handlebars so tilted forward? Are those Time Atac pedals? What material? Is that a compact double? Looks like there's a spacer above the stem? If so, cool, that'll give you lots of options. Are you going to put a bigger cassette on when you come here? Is it full Ultegra?

[JRB]

Opie, Local shop ordered it. It was $375. Yup - I ride atacs on everything. Ritchey WCS 50 x 34 with a 12-23 DA cassette. Ultegra bb, calipers, derailleurs, 105 shifters. Dean Ti post. Yes there is a spacer. I haven't ridden it so I am not sure where the stem will end up. I have a 25 cassette, but will likely put a 27 on for REAL mountains. The bars just look tilted, but aren't really. I am in the market for new ones. Not sure what yet. I want relatively cheap ones. The frame is 853 with breezer dropouts. The top tube welds and the head tube welds have been silver soldered for appearance and strenth. I am fairly impressed with it.

[LordOpie]

sweet :thumb:

[Wumpus]

Congo Rats!

Why are the handlebars so tilted forward?

:stupid: