what is your best bike?
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I am still pretty happy with my Look 585, with Dura Ace, Deda Newton and a Flite saddle. I have been swapping between Ksyriums and Ambrosio Excellights for the wheels - still undecided if there is room for improvement there. The Look is just a great all rounder - stiff and light enough, yet also comfortable and the handling is very neutral (not too sharp and not too slow).
The only drawback I have found is that it can take on water. I got caught in the rain on Mont Ventoux, and after the ride I emptied a glassful of water out of the seat tube.
(Craig, nice new Dolan, by the way. And where did you get those Boras?).
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A custom made 853 steel frame which I have had for 8 years and am now upgrading with Record and Chorus bits+ a smattering of carbon fibre elsewhre. Steel is a wee bit heavier, but stiff and long lasting. Frame made by Alves cycles.Greetings from the wet and windy North west0
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Pete Matthews 853. Dura Ace. The point is, carrying around an extra pound (or maybe even a pound a half compared to the latest carbon exotica) is worth it because this frame will be around and unchanged when every aluminium and carbon frame currently in existence will be scrap. Unless, of course, your bike is jewellery......(on this front I have a Trek Madone, which is far lighter than the PM but inferior in every other repect).0
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my best is a beutiful moots vamoots...i love it, love it, love it......mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm MOOTS!
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The one I have now. When I buy another it will be the new one. A good old steel
Gios Compact pro.
Dennis Noward0 -
My Focus Cayo is just the best distance bike, however I still just love my old Claud Butler San Remo £300 bargin basement bike. It's as stiff as a board being all ali despite only have Sora gears it goes like stink and is a joy to take for a thrash.London to Paris 13/6/2007 sponsor me at WWW.justgiving.com/woodthorpe0
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Airbourne Valkyrie Ti frame, Campag Centaur Groupset, open pro wheels.0
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De Rosa Protos with Vuelta carbon pro WR wheels, nice!
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felt F4http://twitter.com/mgalex
www.ogmorevalleywheelers.co.uk
10TT 24:36 25TT: 57:59 50TT: 2:08:11, 100TT: 4:30:05 12hr 204.... unfinished business0 -
06 Omega Enigma, centaur, zondas, speedplays
winter bike, £50 old diamondback mtb, converted to drop bars and old 105 groupset0 -
De Rosa Protos, full Record, Fulcrum Zero's, Keo HM Carbon pedals.0
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on a trip back to sunderland from glasgow this sept
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here's the good 'un
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mdg1157 wrote:on a trip back to sunderland from glasgow this sept
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2131/191 ... 7e00_b.jpg
here's the good 'un
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do you notice much difference between the two?0 -
Litespeed Classic 1999, Look HSC forks
mostly Record equipped
USE Seatpost/SLR saddle
Deda 215bars, Chris King Headset
FSA Elite Pro Carbon crankset, Keo Ti pedals
Eurus wheels-normally Schwalbe Ultremo tyres, Bonty Superlight tubes
“It is by riding a bicycle that you learn the contours of a country best..." Ernest Hemingway0 -
Nice bike, Ken.
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Team Discovery Madone 5.9 SL, Race X Lite, Dura-Ace0
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http://picasaweb.google.com/Test23122006/CR1Pro2008
2008 Scott CR1 Pro CD 56cm Frame, Pedals and Water 7.08 Kilos or 15.4 pounds approx, Frameset 1440g, CR1 Pro 990g + Fork CR1 360g+ Headset Ritchey Pro 90g, Groupset Campagnolo Record 2007 1991g, Record Ergopower QS 10s incl, all cables 324g, Record Rear Derailleur 10s short 184g, Record Front Derailleur CT Compact QS 10 Speed braze-on 69g, Record Ultra Torque Carbon Compact Crankset 50-34 Length 172.5mm 643g, Record Ultra Torque BB Overboard Cups BSA English 49g, Record Brakes D Skeleton 279g, Record UD 10 Speed Cassette 12-25 188g, Record Ultra Narrow Chain 255g, Wheels & Tyres Black Mavic Premium SL Wheels (F645g/R835g), 1440g, GP 4000 Continental 420g, R28 Continental Light Race Tubes 130g, Ritchey Components 518g, WCS Carbon Seatpost 31.6 300mm 183g, Ritchey Road WCS EVO 31.8 carbon Oversize Anatomic 210g, WCS 4 AXIS 110 31.8 OS Stem 125g, Seat Selle Italia SLR KIT Carbon Saddle 125g, Accessories, 2 X Elite Carbon Water Cages 50g, Time Pedals 235g
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Planet X stealth pro carbon, Ultegra, various carbon parts & corima HM 4 spoke wheels - she is a wonderful machine, a joy to race on......0
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Pinarello 4:13 with Ultegra
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redddraggon wrote:You've left it against the radiator too long, the seat stays and forks have gone all wonky!
lol.
was looking around trying to find a single surface to line it up against that wouldn't have a backdrop of piles of crap.
just need to figure out how to take non-blurred pictures with this damned camera thingie. 0 -
Time Edge First with Campag Zonda wheels, conti GP4000S tyres, Ultegra 10 groupset, Deda Newton Stem, Deda Magic Stick seatpost and Selle Italia SLR XP saddle. It's an awesome machine, best bike I've ever ridden by a mile.0
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pcd993 wrote:
The only drawback I have found is that it can take on water. I got caught in the rain on Mont Ventoux, and after the ride I emptied a glassful of water out of the seat tube.
Simon
I've heard of similar problems with some Trek road frames - is this a fault common to all carbon bikes? Never though to check my Look KG241 since I built it, so maybe I should pop the seatpin out when I get home.... :?
David"It is not enough merely to win; others must lose." - Gore Vidal0 -
martins2463 wrote:http://picasaweb.google.com/Test23122006/CR1Pro2008
2008 Scott CR1 Pro CD 56cm Frame, Pedals and Water 7.08 Kilos or 15.4 pounds approx, Frameset 1440g, CR1 Pro 990g + Fork CR1 360g+ Headset Ritchey Pro 90g, Groupset Campagnolo Record 2007 1991g, Record Ergopower QS 10s incl, all cables 324g, Record Rear Derailleur 10s short 184g, Record Front Derailleur CT Compact QS 10 Speed braze-on 69g, Record Ultra Torque Carbon Compact Crankset 50-34 Length 172.5mm 643g, Record Ultra Torque BB Overboard Cups BSA English 49g, Record Brakes D Skeleton 279g, Record UD 10 Speed Cassette 12-25 188g, Record Ultra Narrow Chain 255g, Wheels & Tyres Black Mavic Premium SL Wheels (F645g/R835g), 1440g, GP 4000 Continental 420g, R28 Continental Light Race Tubes 130g, Ritchey Components 518g, WCS Carbon Seatpost 31.6 300mm 183g, Ritchey Road WCS EVO 31.8 carbon Oversize Anatomic 210g, WCS 4 AXIS 110 31.8 OS Stem 125g, Seat Selle Italia SLR KIT Carbon Saddle 125g, Accessories, 2 X Elite Carbon Water Cages 50g, Time Pedals 235g
Nice bike!
On the weights, you need to allow 50g or so for lube and grease ... also those look like factory weights? in which case I'd allow about 5-10% per item over the stated weight.
that said, is the 7.08kg the weight as weighed ?0 -
When she comes out of the bike bag, in the back bedroom early spring, I will get the bike shop to weigh her, will post the weight as ridden except water bottles,0
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Turnbull2000 wrote:Team Discovery Madone 5.9 SL, Race X Lite, Dura-Ace
Here it is in storage at my Mam's
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Turnbull2000 wrote:Turnbull2000 wrote:Team Discovery Madone 5.9 SL, Race X Lite, Dura-Ace
Here it is in storage at my Mam's
nice! any idea how much that puppy weighs without the ugly saddle bag !0 -
wildmoustache wrote:
nice! any idea how much that puppy weighs without the ugly saddle bag !
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best bike? my only bike!
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