Show us your bicycle.

kbasa · 03-15-2009, 08:31 AM

You know you have one. Let's see it.

And you bike dorks that live in the Bicycle Thread, keep your tech talk over there, please.

Tina's Specialized Crossroads Elite XL, my trusty Gary Fisher Tassajara at the Maritime Museum in SF, CA.

Uncle Pollo · 03-15-2009, 08:40 AM

vtwin · 03-15-2009, 09:08 AM

Dagger, ran when parked......

Scwhinn Paramount, coat rack extraordinaire.

Bimble · 03-15-2009, 09:45 AM

The roady (upon which I need to plant my arse in a few minutes):

Adventure (isn't it always an adventure???) bike loaded for camping:

Not quite so loaded:

It soooo needs to get and stay warm. I'm ready to ride, ride, ride!

skwidd · 03-15-2009, 11:30 AM

kbasa

lorazepam · 03-15-2009, 11:32 AM

Gummee! · 03-15-2009, 02:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vtwin

Scwhinn Paramount, coat rack extraordinaire.

I like the Paramount series of bikes.

M

Askel · 03-15-2009, 12:19 PM

Loud fenders save lives.

Me, spandex, and the rest of the collection.

Just about to depart on my first ride of the season as soon as I find all my bike crap.

Uncle Pollo · 03-15-2009, 12:27 PM

Askel keeps shrinking!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Gummee! · 03-15-2009, 02:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nessuno

Askel keeps shrinking!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

No shit, huh?! He's gonna be as skinny as you here real soon.

Me on the other hand...

M

Bimble · 03-15-2009, 02:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Askel

Loud fenders save lives.

Those are awesome!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Askel

Just about to depart on my first ride of the season as soon as I find all my bike crap.

Just got back from the first 40-miler of the year... straight into the wind. The first 20 was brutal. The second 20 was the reward.

And yeah, dude, you keep shrinking!

pirahna · 03-15-2009, 05:23 PM

2004 Santa Cruz Heckler

elchulopadre · 04-04-2009, 12:49 AM

My fixie and my cyclocross bikes are in Miami, but here in NY I have my franken-tri bike.

It started its life as a Cannondale R700. The first thing to get swapped out was the saddle - first to a Forte job with the cutout, later to a Arione Tri 2. It stayed this way, pretty much unchanged, for a long time.

Then the Cyclocross bike came in, which, in 700x23 trim, became the 'weapon of choice' even for purely road events as it just plain fit me better. As the stem and handlebar from the Cannonball were a better fit than the stock ones on the 'cross bike, they got swapped. This relegated the Cannon to wallbracket-queen status, and for the LONGEST time I thought I should sell it but never came 'round to it.

The next phase was when I decided I needed proper aerobars for my triathlonning. So I took off the handlebar and brifters, replacing them with tt-style bars, complete with bar-end brakes and shifters. Of course, this meant coupling an 8-speed derailleur with a 10-speed shifter - so the derailleur got swapped out for 10-speed hawtness, which also meant I needed to get a new cassette... which the bike shop somehow 'accidentally' put on Reynolds Attack wheels

As a consequence, the brake shoes got swapped to accomodate the pads specific to the CF wheels.

While I was at it, I threw a Fizik Arione Tri 2 saddle on.

Then, the fork got damaged in shipping. And the tech who installed the replacement fork noticed the headset had become pretty gritty as a result of the exposure to Miami sand/salt, so that got replaced too.

So, in the end, the only stock components on the bike anymore are the frame, the bottom bracket, the crankset and the front derailleur. Oh, and the seatpost, which is about to get replaced in the quest for moving the saddle juuuuust a bit further forward.

And no, I haven't seen anyone else with a 105/Dura Ace mix

I'll snap pics tomorrow

Gummee! · 04-04-2009, 08:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by elchulopadre

And no, I haven't seen anyone else with a 105/Dura Ace mix

Stick Me's bike has D/A 9sp (mostly) with 105 brifters. Works fine hanging there on the wall!

Been out on the Crosshairs lately. Bout an hour a shot. Loop thru the neighborhood on the other side of the freeway. Lately its been BIG tailwind the whole way out, and BIG headwind the whole way back.

Can't go the other way 'cause that way's Tucson proper!

M

Bimble · 03-15-2009, 02:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kbasa

You know you have one. Let's see it.

Kbasa, you mentioned in another thread that next purchase was going to be a really nice bike. Whuchya looking at?

03-15-2009, 08:31 AM	#1
kbasa ^OP Tinaversal Joined: May 2002 Location: Marin County, California Oddometer: 59,287	Show us your bicycle. You know you have one. Let's see it. And you bike dorks that live in the Bicycle Thread, keep your tech talk over there, please. Tina's Specialized Crossroads Elite XL, my trusty Gary Fisher Tassajara at the Maritime Museum in SF, CA. __________________ IMHO. Fuck Cancer. Ride bikes. - dave + tina

03-15-2009, 08:40 AM	#2
Uncle Pollo Von Hochstaden's son Joined: Jun 2006 Location: Albuquerque, Neue Messico Oddometer: 44,957	__________________ mikuni vm32-33 both sides :\ 5000 feet altitude/ 140 main \ 159 02 needle jet\ 6F4 needle in the middle setting\ 0.5 air jet\ pilot 25/3.0 slide 35 mpg around town riding like a asno

03-15-2009, 09:08 AM	#3
vtwin Air cooled runnin' mon Joined: Jan 2005 Location: NorCal Oddometer: 6,103	Dagger, ran when parked...... Scwhinn Paramount, coat rack extraordinaire. __________________ I used to be indecisive. Now I'm not so sure. *"You only have too much fuel if you're on fire"* *unknown*

03-15-2009, 11:30 AM	#5
skwidd where does this lead? Joined: Jul 2004 Location: Pissing in your Kampfire Oddometer: 13,358	kbasa __________________ http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/...le-lovett-rela

03-15-2009, 11:32 AM	#6
lorazepam Two fisted burger Joined: Mar 2005 Location: Ashland County, Oh Oddometer: 8,169	__________________ "In the end, I just want to break even." R. Manuel

03-15-2009, 09:45 AM	#4
Bimble In giro in moto Joined: Jun 2004 Location: Apple Valley, MN Oddometer: 8,321	The roady (upon which I need to plant my arse in a few minutes): Adventure (isn't it always an adventure???) bike loaded for camping: Not quite so loaded: It soooo needs to get and stay warm. I'm ready to ride, ride, ride!

03-15-2009, 12:19 PM	#8
Askel Perma-n00b Joined: Jun 2005 Location: Da UP, eh. Oddometer: 10,398	Loud fenders save lives. Me, spandex, and the rest of the collection. Just about to depart on my first ride of the season as soon as I find all my bike crap.

03-15-2009, 12:27 PM	#9
Uncle Pollo Von Hochstaden's son Joined: Jun 2006 Location: Albuquerque, Neue Messico Oddometer: 44,957	Askel keeps shrinking!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! __________________ mikuni vm32-33 both sides :\ 5000 feet altitude/ 140 main \ 159 02 needle jet\ 6F4 needle in the middle setting\ 0.5 air jet\ pilot 25/3.0 slide 35 mpg around town riding like a asno

03-15-2009, 05:23 PM	#12
pirahna Beastly Adventurer Joined: Dec 2005 Oddometer: 17,534	2004 Santa Cruz Heckler

04-04-2009, 12:49 AM	#13
elchulopadre Hairodynamic Joined: Apr 2004 Location: subject to change Oddometer: 2,998	My fixie and my cyclocross bikes are in Miami, but here in NY I have my franken-tri bike. It started its life as a Cannondale R700. The first thing to get swapped out was the saddle - first to a Forte job with the cutout, later to a Arione Tri 2. It stayed this way, pretty much unchanged, for a long time. Then the Cyclocross bike came in, which, in 700x23 trim, became the 'weapon of choice' even for purely road events as it just plain fit me better. As the stem and handlebar from the Cannonball were a better fit than the stock ones on the 'cross bike, they got swapped. This relegated the Cannon to wallbracket-queen status, and for the LONGEST time I thought I should sell it but never came 'round to it. The next phase was when I decided I needed proper aerobars for my triathlonning. So I took off the handlebar and brifters, replacing them with tt-style bars, complete with bar-end brakes and shifters. Of course, this meant coupling an 8-speed derailleur with a 10-speed shifter - so the derailleur got swapped out for 10-speed hawtness, which also meant I needed to get a new cassette... which the bike shop somehow 'accidentally' put on Reynolds Attack wheels As a consequence, the brake shoes got swapped to accomodate the pads specific to the CF wheels. While I was at it, I threw a Fizik Arione Tri 2 saddle on. Then, the fork got damaged in shipping. And the tech who installed the replacement fork noticed the headset had become pretty gritty as a result of the exposure to Miami sand/salt, so that got replaced too. So, in the end, the only stock components on the bike anymore are the frame, the bottom bracket, the crankset and the front derailleur. Oh, and the seatpost, which is about to get replaced in the quest for moving the saddle juuuuust a bit further forward. And no, I haven't seen anyone else with a 105/Dura Ace mix I'll snap pics tomorrow

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