Official bike photo thread [Archive]

LordOpie

10-16-2007, 07:07 PM

holy crap, I didn't know you rode pavement? Those bikes are beautiful!

My custom True Temper steel roadie that was recently stolen :(
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v148/lordopie/th_P1010247.jpg (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v148/lordopie/P1010247.jpg) | http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v148/lordopie/th_IMG_0184.jpg (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v148/lordopie/IMG_0184.jpg) | http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v148/lordopie/th_newbike1.jpg (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v148/lordopie/newbike1.jpg) | http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v148/lordopie/th_bike_done.jpg (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v148/lordopie/bike_done.jpg)

My first roadie that took me to fantasy land and made me really fall in llove with cycling...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v148/lordopie/th_082104d.jpg (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v148/lordopie/082104d.jpg) | http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v148/lordopie/th_082104c.jpg (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v148/lordopie/082104c.jpg) | http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v148/lordopie/th_Fuji.jpg (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v148/lordopie/Fuji.jpg)

James

10-17-2007, 12:21 AM

That Merlin is gorgeous! I've never had a Ti bike. I kind of held out hope that I'd come up on a nice, used Ti frame for my winter/rain bike, but I managed to score something pretty sweet from a foreign colleague. I'll post pics of that when I get it.

What wheels are on the Merlin?

Love the Ridley too, love how dirty it is. What chainring combo are you running?

LoboDelFuego

10-17-2007, 08:40 PM

My first real road bike, 2008 CAAD9 R5. I was going to get it in white but then the store called and said white frames wouldn't ship until Oct. 20th - and raw is the new white, right?

loco-gringo

10-17-2007, 10:59 PM

<snip>

What wheels are on the Merlin?

Looks like Open Pros on something Campy.

I will snap shots of my roadie tomorrow.

Here's my CX bike.

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e318/loco-gringo/Bikes/IMG_1306.jpg

This was my first favorite roadie. Sad it's gone, but the bike I will post later rides really nicely.

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e318/loco-gringo/Bikes/newforkycopy.jpg

Here is the bike I replaced the IRD with, but hated the harshness and sold it for my Speciale Carbon.

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e318/loco-gringo/Bikes/IMG_1039.jpg

DirtyDog

10-24-2007, 12:01 PM

Looks like Open Pros on something Campy.

Yup Campy Record Hubs and Open Pros. I love that bike:D That origin8 is nice - is that aluminum or carbon?

James

10-24-2007, 12:04 PM

Yup Campy Record Hubs and Open Pros. I love that bike:D That origin8 is nice - is that aluminum or carbon?

I think it's alloy with carbon rear stays, and a carbon fork, yes?
I love my Giant hardtail that's built the same way, so that CX bike must ride amazingly.

ire

11-08-2007, 07:48 PM

Here is my cross and road bike

r464

11-14-2007, 09:39 AM

Yeti Road Project
http://web.minus9.info:88/bikes/road_project.jpg

Trek Soho
http://web.minus9.info:88/bikes/trek.jpg

MMcG

11-14-2007, 09:45 AM

That Yeti is sick!!!

LordOpie

11-14-2007, 09:54 AM

That Trek Soho is sick!!

And I mean that in both good and bad ways :busted:

I love everything about it! It's like one of those ugly puppies that are actually cute.

LordOpie

11-19-2007, 11:00 AM

New Surly LHT...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v148/lordopie/th_LHT_side.jpg (http://www.ridemonkey.com/forums/showthread.php?t=192079)

Wumpus

11-29-2007, 04:58 PM

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d87/Aydynj/WalkerBrooks.jpg

Has black bar tape and a red saddle bag now. The tires might match now, too. I think Opie is copying me.:disgust1:

LordOpie

11-29-2007, 05:06 PM

You're a good role model, so why not?!

PS: new photos against a neutral background also, close up of the fork and seat stays.

r464

11-29-2007, 05:14 PM

I ride this on the pavement...
http://web.minus9.info:88/bikes/joe1.jpg

LordOpie

11-29-2007, 05:31 PM

I love it, except for the monkey bars.

Wumpus

11-29-2007, 09:17 PM

You're a good role model, so why not?!

PS: new photos against a neutral background also, close up of the fork and seat stays.

Are you talking about your bike or mine?

The color sucks.
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d87/Aydynj/X-bikeChrisRear.jpg

loco-gringo

11-29-2007, 09:37 PM

Yup Campy Record Hubs and Open Pros. I love that bike That origin8 is nice - is that aluminum or carbon?

I think it's alloy with carbon rear stays, and a carbon fork, yes?
I love my Giant hardtail that's built the same way, so that CX bike must ride amazingly.

Oops - Yeah it's aluminum with carbon stays. I don't know if it's the squarish tubes, but it rides really nice. I rode my roadie for the first time for more than 20 miles today, and I missed the CX bike. I have been having fun on knobbies on the road this fall.

LordOpie

11-29-2007, 09:43 PM

Are you talking about your bike or mine?

Your bike.

I don't care about color. Your fork and SS look to have some bends or something of interest.

Different angles please. Hop to it.

Wumpus

11-29-2007, 10:05 PM

This was before the rear was glued.

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d87/Aydynj/walkerPaint.jpg

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d87/Aydynj/Rear.jpg

The fork is a woundup cross

http://www.speedgoat.com/images/products/48068.jpg

LordOpie

11-29-2007, 10:13 PM

that fork is cool!

no rake?

loco-gringo

11-29-2007, 10:40 PM

that fork is cool!

no rake?

The rake is built into the steerer/crown interface.

I think Wumpus should give me that fork though.

Wumpus

12-03-2007, 08:34 AM

The rake is built into the steerer/crown interface.

I think Wumpus should give me that fork though.

If you can replace it with a NICE steel fork, it's all yours.

Echo

12-03-2007, 08:43 AM

Photo threads suck when people use them for conversations.

Here's the only road riding I'll be doing for the next several months:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v423/echomonkey/Picture024.jpg

loco-gringo

12-03-2007, 09:25 AM

Photo threads suck when people use them for conversations.

Here's the only road riding I'll be doing for the next several months:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v423/echomonkey/Picture024.jpg

Sorry. Post more pics of yours. I like Bianchis for some reason. We don't deal them, but I often wish we did.

jacksonpt

12-03-2007, 10:28 AM

Mine... about as no frills as it gets, but it just rides sooo nicely.

http://www.cycle-cny.com/phpbb/Coppermine/albums/userpics/10002/Quest.jpg

LordOpie

12-03-2007, 10:47 AM

Mine... about as no frills as it gets, but it just rides sooo nicely.

I'm a big fan of Jamis. I think they make good stuff and you get a lot of value.

Nice bike! Next time you need to replace the cranks, go black! :D (black pedals too.)

jacksonpt

12-03-2007, 12:41 PM

I'm a big fan of Jamis. I think they make good stuff and you get a lot of value.

Nice bike! Next time you need to replace the cranks, go black! :D (black pedals too.)

I would agree with all said points. Problem is that cranks are about the last thing that would wear out on this bike, and I'm not likely to feel the need to upgrade them any time soon.

OGRipper

12-03-2007, 05:16 PM

My Steelman:

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid225/p8de5c1942b5a04b3a561c8fd689de830/e81929b0.jpg

LordOpie

12-03-2007, 05:21 PM

My Steelman:

He makes great stuff. Did you order from him or did you get lucky and find a bike your size for less?

OGRipper

12-03-2007, 05:25 PM

He makes great stuff. Did you order from him or did you get lucky and find a bike your size for less?

I went direct, it's slightly custom - has a longer top tube than stock geometry. It's at least 8 years old so I've gotten my money's worth for sure.

James

12-03-2007, 06:36 PM

My Steelman:

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid225/p8de5c1942b5a04b3a561c8fd689de830/e81929b0.jpg

A man with a taste for interesting parts (cranks, wheels), I like it!
Have you had any issues with those cranks? They look dope.

OGRipper

12-03-2007, 06:58 PM

Have you had any issues with those cranks? They look dope.

Only two issues: A decidedly lighter wallet and being spoiled for all other cranks. :D

They are killer. Lighter and stiffer than anything I've spun. I thought I noticed a big difference when I went from my campy records to FSA ISIS carbon a couple years ago. The difference was even bigger when I went from the FSA's to these. Plus, super easy to install.

James

12-03-2007, 09:32 PM

Only two issues: A decidedly lighter wallet and being spoiled for all other cranks. :D

They are killer. Lighter and stiffer than anything I've spun. I thought I noticed a big difference when I went from my campy records to FSA ISIS carbon a couple years ago. The difference was even bigger when I went from the FSA's to these. Plus, super easy to install.

Yeah, they're pretty damn hot cranks. Did you get the one with the ti BB?
I ask if you had any problems only because I'd heard there were some issues with the tabs for the chainring bolts shearing. So just curious really.

Built with Record? Any more pics? I love those bikes, a great steel road bike. What pedals are on there?

James

OGRipper

12-04-2007, 12:53 PM

Yeah, they're pretty damn hot cranks. Did you get the one with the ti BB?
I ask if you had any problems only because I'd heard there were some issues with the tabs for the chainring bolts shearing. So just curious really.

Built with Record? Any more pics? I love those bikes, a great steel road bike. What pedals are on there?

James

Yes, ti bb. On the shearing issue, the guy who sold me the crank (a friend who owns a high-end shop) told me it's because people let the chainring bolts loosen up. Apparently they come loose easily, and the little carbon tabs are not up to the task of supporting the torque unless the bolts are tight. I was careful to use a little blue loctite and to check the bolts during and after the first few hard rides. No problems so far.

Yes, it was originally a full record kit with open pros, I eventually upgraded the wheels and cranks. The pedals are shimano 759 mtb. I try to keep my gear versatile between road and mtb and don't want a pair of dedicated road shoes. The rest of it is pretty standard fare: wtb stem, salsa bar, campy ti post, michelin tires, etc. Sorry, no more pics.

And sorry for the banter. To keep this sort of on track as a photo thread, here's a pic I took when I turned around after taking that pic of my bike. (Crappy view eh? I live somewhere in the upper right corner of the pic.)

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid225/pecb8c3a6839ae57621e429d9a9cb4ef4/e819280e.jpg

Biscuit

12-04-2007, 01:07 PM

Very old photo.. the pimp water bottle cage is long gone (actually, it now lives on my ss). My IF Crown Jewel:
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a272/Biscuitsnotdead/IF%20Crown%20Jewel/050106-001.jpg
Haven't ridden it in almost a year now...

And my recently built fixie that now sports clipless:
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a272/Biscuitsnotdead/100807932.jpg

James

12-04-2007, 01:31 PM

Yes, ti bb. On the shearing issue, the guy who sold me the crank (a friend who owns a high-end shop) told me it's because people let the chainring bolts loosen up. Apparently they come loose easily, and the little carbon tabs are not up to the task of supporting the torque unless the bolts are tight. I was careful to use a little blue loctite and to check the bolts during and after the first few hard rides. No problems so far.

Yes, it was originally a full record kit with open pros, I eventually upgraded the wheels and cranks. The pedals are shimano 759 mtb. I try to keep my gear versatile between road and mtb and don't want a pair of dedicated road shoes. The rest of it is pretty standard fare: wtb stem, salsa bar, campy ti post, michelin tires, etc. Sorry, no more pics.

That's pretty much what I figured. People don't take any responsibility for their stuff, and think they can treat the super-high end stuff the same as their 105. I looked long at hard at those cranks, then ended up somewhere I couldn't use them, so I'm glad I didn't go through with the purchase.

It's a sweet rig. Have you ridden with road-specific shoes though? I hear ya on running the same stuff in both disciplines, but I think road shoes make such a big difference in the ride and comfort.
But to each their own, I'm a bit spoiled on the shoe side of things...

BadDNA

12-04-2007, 01:41 PM

She's nothing special, just an off-the-shelf Roubaix, but it's my intro to tarmac. Ignore the platforms, they were sitting on my workbench when I brought the bike home and wanted to take it for a spin around the block.

http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f226/BadDNA/bike/Roubaix/DSCF0170.jpg

OGRipper

12-04-2007, 02:07 PM

It's a sweet rig. Have you ridden with road-specific shoes though? I hear ya on running the same stuff in both disciplines, but I think road shoes make such a big difference in the ride and comfort.
But to each their own, I'm a bit spoiled on the shoe side of things...

Thanks! Yeah I have tried road shoes and while I agree they make a difference (1) modern mtb shoes are pretty damn good; (2) roughly half the rides I do on this bike involve getting in and out of train stations or other walking, and mtb shoes are way better for that; and (3) seeing as I ride everything from DH to road, I've got enough gear needs as it is!

Ok, again to stay on topic, here's a bad pic of my fixie:

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid196/p8f3beefd7807a011af58347370843afd/f11a0584.jpg

MMcG

12-04-2007, 02:52 PM

First true road bike - Jamis Quest:

http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n60/MMcG25/Nine.jpg

Sold it (probably for way less than I should have) and got this:

http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n60/MMcG25/MySerottaThree.jpg

And had to sell that and I picked up this a few weeks ago for Sixty Bucks. Rides nice for the price.

http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n60/MMcG25/Sirrus2.jpg

indieboy

12-04-2007, 11:49 PM

funny the other cj looks kinda like my new one.

the redbar tape will go in exchange for some white, probably order up some white hoods for it as well and maybe recover my slr with some white cloth. oh, and my blue speedplays will go back on, eggbeaters weren't taken off when i swapped the cranks off my cx bike

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v483/kentuckyjunior/DSCN3984.jpg

martini

12-06-2007, 07:07 PM

http://lh3.google.com/martini.ss/R1ib0jWMueI/AAAAAAAACRE/HZd6QXBo8tM/DSC_0150.JPG?imgmax=720
My Kelly CX, bought shortly before he closed the doors. Glad I got in on this, cause its a great riding bike. Fits my gangly body quite well to boot. Parts is Campy Centuar 10 w/Dura Ace 177.5 cranks. It sports knobbies most of the time since many of my rides involve some form of gravel at some point. If I do run smoothies, they don't get any skinnier than 28's. I like me the big rubber!

LordOpie

12-06-2007, 09:27 PM

My Kelly CX, bought shortly before he closed the doors. Glad I got in on this, cause its a great riding bike. Fits my gangly body quite well to boot. Parts is Campy Centuar 10 w/Dura Ace 177.5 cranks. It sports knobbies most of the time since many of my rides involve some form of gravel at some point. If I do run smoothies, they don't get any skinnier than 28's. I like me the big rubber!

Great ride. I'm only slightly familiar with Kelly. Enough to know that it's good stuff and good value, but not enough to know that they went out of biz :(

martini

12-07-2007, 10:47 AM

Thanks LO - Kelly's I think are most known for the 'cross bikes. They're kinda unique. More of an American 'crosser than a euro one. Difference I guess is mostly in the the tire clearance department. I can fit 1.9's on the front, and up to 42c in the rear. LOTS of room for big tires. This frame also works best with mountain cranks. I had to use an Ultegra triple BB to get the DA cranks to work. For being a 61cm frame, the bike also ended up being fairly light at just over 21lbs. True Temper OX Platinum tubing counts for that one I think.

LordOpie

12-07-2007, 10:51 AM

my roadie was True Temper OX and Verus. Good stuff!

maddog17

02-13-2008, 05:01 PM

how do you post pics in the message section? i've never done it before. i'd like to post my rides too.

LordOpie

02-13-2008, 05:04 PM

how do you post pics in the message section? i've never done it before. i'd like to post my rides too.

Go "advanced", click "manage attachments"? I think.

Most of us use an outside source like photobucket.com

What bike do you have?

maddog17

02-13-2008, 06:33 PM

Go "advanced", click "manage attachments"? I think.

Most of us use an outside source like photobucket.com

What bike do you have?

cool, thanks for the info. as far as my road bikes... i have a Wojcik and a Concorde in PDM color scheme. i'll have to get to the shed and take the pics. i'll post soon.

James

02-13-2008, 06:39 PM

cool, thanks for the info. as far as my road bikes... i have a Wojcik and a Concorde in PDM color scheme. i'll have to get to the shed and take the pics. i'll post soon.

Big ups for the Concorde!

MMcG

02-13-2008, 06:48 PM

Hit us up with the pics of those bikes. Especially the Ted!

FreeRide-Junkie

03-22-2008, 02:33 AM

That Kelly is hot! My buddy is riding a Kelly SS MTB that he managed to get cheap off of ebay. Absolutely killer frame.

r464

03-31-2008, 08:49 AM

Well, the tires are different now (blue), and I am changing the bar tape, but here it is:

http://velospace.org/files/C1.jpg (http://velospace.org/node/832)

DRB

03-31-2008, 09:37 AM

http://www.ridemonkey.com/mountain-bike-photos/data/500/3738128_2804_1.jpg

Going on 3 years now and pretty much the same now as it was then except for the saddle and tires.

chicodude

04-04-2008, 10:46 PM

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a303/Chicodude/IMG_2720.jpg

LordOpie

04-05-2008, 01:53 AM

nice Chico! what size is that with such a long head-tube?

chicodude

04-05-2008, 12:17 PM

61 is the size i believe, it has a 120 stem on it, but a 90 should bring it down in size

dan wask

04-22-2008, 10:32 PM

http://img165.imageshack.us/img165/8868/dsc0041px7.jpg

The purple people eater.

http://img245.imageshack.us/img245/1024/dsc0039gb7.jpg

a rider

04-26-2008, 08:03 PM

Here's the frame I just fabricated. It called the Punisher

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a392/iRide_616/Mountain%20bikes/HPIM1549.jpg

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a392/iRide_616/Mountain%20bikes/HPIM1545.jpg

ire

04-26-2008, 08:07 PM

Here's the frame I just fabricated. It called the Punisher
...

Are you really that stupid? This is the road bike forum

ire

04-26-2008, 08:08 PM

That is a very nice ride.....do you race track? You have nice pedals and toe cages :)
Well, the tires are different now (blue), and I am changing the bar tape, but here it is:

http://velospace.org/files/C1.jpg (http://velospace.org/node/832)

LordOpie

04-26-2008, 08:15 PM

Are you really that stupid? This is the road bike forum

Dude, don't be a dick, the guy just joined.

a rider

04-26-2008, 08:32 PM

Are you really that stupid? This is the road bike forum

Sorry Mr Roadie. My apologies for being that stupid.

DRB

04-26-2008, 08:34 PM

Are you really that stupid? This is the road bike forum

It appears to be on a road.

a rider

04-26-2008, 10:19 PM

It has street tires too. And I mainly ride it on the asphalt. Sorry for posting here guys.

LordOpie

04-26-2008, 10:24 PM

It has street tires too. And I mainly ride it on the asphalt. Sorry for posting here guys.

dude, no worries.

You can post here, but if you want real appreciation for your work, well, one of the other forums would be better cuz some people (me) who post here are almost strictly roadies.

Great bike!

ire

04-28-2008, 03:34 PM

Dude, don't be a dick, the guy just joined.

I was unnecessarily harsh.....and I apologized to the kid via PM. It is a nice looking bike, but I still prefer the Colnago fixie posted above

proglife

04-29-2008, 09:45 AM

how does my bar angle look here? I don't know what "right" is supposed to feel like on these things.

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j45/jderdock/1.jpg

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j45/jderdock/2.jpg

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j45/jderdock/3.jpg

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j45/jderdock/4.jpg

and how do i get that plastic thing off the hub without removing the cassette?

LordOpie

04-29-2008, 10:23 AM

Congrats and nice!

I break the plastic thing into smaller pieces with a wire cutter and pull each segment out or something.

As for bar angle, sorry, that's subjective. I like mine with the hoods rotated further back towards the saddle as I use 'em as a psuedo-aerobars. Others like them rotated the other way, umm, for their reasons.

proglife

04-29-2008, 10:36 AM

Congrats and nice!

Thanks m'lord!

I break the plastic thing into smaller pieces with a wire cutter and pull each segment out or something.

hack the crap out of it was my initial thought, but I didn't know if there was a simpler way.

Don't be jealous of my custom pedals.

*off to hack plastic thing*

LordOpie

04-29-2008, 10:58 AM

Don't be jealous of my custom pedals.

yeah, I was ignoring that.

EDIT: Oh, i see... Quest came with no pedals, you don't have another set and I see that you took 'em off your other bike in the background.

Carry on...

DRB

04-30-2008, 07:25 PM

Those tubes are SO tiny. Excellent looking bike.

And that doesn't look like the inside of an igloo.

maddog17

04-30-2008, 08:08 PM

use your chain whip with a cog tool to remove the rear cog. then just slide off the plastic piece. as far as bar placement, like Opie said, it's all subjective to you. i think the stack height is a bit high, but you may not have dialed in the fit just yet. that being said, don't let anyone tell you you must have your stem flipped. if it works the way it is, great! some people say it for asthetics. i say fvck that!!

nice looking ride, hope you enjoy it.

proglife

04-30-2008, 09:01 PM

Thanks guys. I took it for it's first real ride today. After riding 2.3" tires for 6+ years, this is a weird feeling....good, but weird.

I removed the plastic cassette thing with a pair of branch trimmers :happydance:

I do feel like the hoods are too far away. It feels alright in hard climbing, but at a normal cadence on flat-ish ground, I'm way more comfortable on the bars next to the stem than I am on the hoods.

What's the hot stem for road bikes? Thomson? Never touched the Thomson on my Cove.

DRB, Igloo?

DRB

04-30-2008, 09:10 PM

DRB, Igloo?

Everybody in Alaska lives in an igloo.

As for the stem....

http://www.velonews.com/files/images/SeaOtter4-19.jpg

proglife

04-30-2008, 09:17 PM

Alaska, MD...the sailing capital! You'd think the icebergs would make all the sailors pick a different city to call home, but they're all drunk, so...

The Ritchey looks nice in white.

maddog17

04-30-2008, 09:27 PM

that Ritchie stem would look good on that bike

maddog17

05-28-2008, 03:22 PM

ok, finally took pics of my Concorde and Wojcik, here are the links, enjoy

concorde
http://s281.photobucket.com/albums/kk204/scmaddog17/Concorde/

wojcik
http://s281.photobucket.com/albums/kk204/scmaddog17/Wojcik/

JRogers

06-19-2008, 03:27 PM

I just made some upgrades and component changes, so I figured I should take a picture. Swapped the stem, wheels, cranks, cassette, chain, rear derailleur, seatbag and pump in the last week. New front derailleur coming soon to improve the shifting with the new cranks (went from standard triple to 50-36 compact and a 12-25 cassette to a 11-23). Bike feels a bit wacky with all the changes, but seems like everything is working so far.

Has the new road wheels on it now, but I have a pair of Ultegra/Open Pros with Maxxis Raze tires on for trails and such.

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g259/jpmrogers/IMG_0724-1.jpg

James

06-19-2008, 03:39 PM

I just made some upgrades and component changes, so I figured I should take a picture. Swapped the stem, wheels, cranks, cassette, chain, rear derailleur, seatbag and pump in the last week. New front derailleur coming soon to improve the shifting with the new cranks (went from standard triple to 50-36 compact and a 12-25 cassette to a 11-23). Bike feels a bit wacky with all the changes, but seems like everything is working so far.

Has the new road wheels on it now, but I have a pair of Ultegra/Open Pros with Maxxis Raze tires on for trails and such.

Awesome! You don't see a lot of Empellas around, that's for sure.
No matching brakes! :)

Awesome and Euro!

JRogers

06-19-2008, 08:45 PM

Awesome! You don't see a lot of Empellas around, that's for sure.
No matching brakes! :)

Awesome and Euro!

Thanks! I wouldn't mind matching brakes, but it's hard enough to get them to not squeel like crazy even with brakes I can actually adjust.

Love this bike. I've had it for maybe 5 years. Stiff as hell (especially with the aluminum fork...) but feels good on road and trails.

As a side note, the bike looks way better with these new wheels than with the old hoops. With this frame, the more logos/decals the better.

SuspectDevice

07-27-2008, 10:41 AM

Just finished building a commuting bike for my buddy Kenny. He splits his time between Brooklyn and Vegas, so a Fixie was out of the question (got to keep ahead of the trends...)

http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r277/SuspectDevice413/cmutr005.jpg

http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r277/SuspectDevice413/cmutr007.jpg

http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r277/SuspectDevice413/cmutr003.jpg

Built bombroof it is about 19 pounds. I made him go buy a big-ass lock...

ire

07-27-2008, 03:39 PM

That is a killer bike Suspect....when can we expect a cross bike :biggrin: I'm in the market

Secret Squirrel

07-27-2008, 11:49 PM

That's one baaaaaad bike right there.

Not that I'm one to knock style points, but why the e-thirteen bash guard?? Bumhopping got tough on chainrings lately?

I do think it wouldn't look complete without it....fwiw.

SuspectDevice

07-28-2008, 07:37 AM

If you have a case of 110 bcd Superchargers, what else ya going to do with them? That bike is running an inner stop and outer plate system for chain retention. I could have likely thrown something else on there, I suppose.

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Secret Squirrel

07-28-2008, 10:43 AM

SuspectDevice

07-28-2008, 01:39 PM

That is a killer bike Suspect....when can we expect a cross bike :biggrin: I'm in the market

I think we are just building frames for the team and a few really special dealers. Otherwise, we won't be able to ship the frames until October.... We are trying to hussle it up.....

(edit)
Or maybe not....

dump

07-28-2008, 02:24 PM

SuspectDevice, the bike looks great!

j.les

07-28-2008, 04:33 PM

Sweet rig Sus-sus-SuspectDevice! I am building something like that right now using a Surly CC frame and a couple mtb/bmx parts. I'm using the same pedals, lite shyt right there.

James

08-01-2008, 10:53 AM

After some tweaks and changes, the re-built 585 Ultra.
I had SRAM Force on there, but my other bikes have DA, so I didn't really want to be switching back and forth, so I took the Force off.
I think this bike has every EC90 part that Easton makes, and it's super-light. My Colnago feels like a tank compared to this thing! TRP's new machined brakes, still dual-pivot, so far they feel pretty decent, but time will tell.
The parts are living here for now, but will eventually be swapped over to a Colnago CX-1 once they become available.
Anyone want to buy a never-used Force kit? ;)
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d190/BikeNerd2453/P7310002.jpg
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d190/BikeNerd2453/P7310004.jpg
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d190/BikeNerd2453/P7310005.jpg

stinkyboy

09-07-2008, 09:03 PM

I never thought I'd be posting here...

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a344/stinkyboy/Biking%20Photos/bianchi1.jpg

ire

09-07-2008, 09:51 PM

Damn nice bike Stinky! I guess I should post a pic of the new cross bike in this thread

http://www.brettluelling.com/photos/rightside.JPG

DRB

09-07-2008, 09:51 PM

chicodude

09-08-2008, 12:38 PM

Now get the tire labels lined up with the valves, n00b.

Fact: This doesn't matter if you spend more time riding your bike than looking at it.

James

09-08-2008, 12:54 PM

Awesome ride stink... I'm sure you'll drive James into something even newer and more extravagant. ;)

Now get the tire labels lined up with the valves, n00b.

EDIT:

I expect better from you ire. Strip the tires and get it right.

Kind of hard to do with tubulars though, is the only thing...

And yes, dammit, now I need to go out and spend like $10,000 building a super-sick CX bike or something!
:)
No new bikes for me for a little bit, but I have some new parts of one of them, I'll post it up later this week...