TT bike incoming.

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  • Wheelspinner
    Wheelspinner Posts: 6,699
    Looks a good buy! I’m fixing up an old Cervelo TT / Tri bike to see if I can get on with it on a turbo mainly
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  • Ben6899
    Ben6899 Posts: 9,686
    £62 !!

    Nothing to lose, Darrell.
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  • MattFalle
    MattFalle Posts: 11,644
    edited May 2021
    yup - utter bargain. top purchase.

    worse comes to the worse, drop bars, 1x, communting hacker.
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    The camera down the willy isn't anything like as bad as it sounds.
  • darrell1967
    darrell1967 Posts: 477
    I’m thinking of building it up as a TT bike to use for the odd triathlons I take part in.

    I’ve never ridden one before let alone built one so I’m going into uncharted waters here.

    If I can’t get on with it or I can’t see the point in having it I’ll stick it on eBay and chalk it up as a learning experience.
  • darrell1967
    darrell1967 Posts: 477
    Picked it up earlier today.

    It’s spotless and unmarked, even the decals are intact. The seller chucked in a set of carbon bullhorns and tri-bars.
  • darrell1967
    darrell1967 Posts: 477
    Just mucking about this morning.

  • darrell1967
    darrell1967 Posts: 477
    I stuck an old pair of drops on it and it feels comfortable. 🤷🏻‍♂️
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    darrell1967 Posts: 477

  • MattFalle
    MattFalle Posts: 11,644
    whats with the stem?
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    The camera down the willy isn't anything like as bad as it sounds.
  • shirley_basso
    shirley_basso Posts: 6,195
    Upside down?
  • MattFalle
    MattFalle Posts: 11,644
    just totes wrong.
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    The camera down the willy isn't anything like as bad as it sounds.
  • MattFalle
    MattFalle Posts: 11,644
    edited May 2021
    seat post is errrr, a tad high as well in the drops pic
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    The camera down the willy isn't anything like as bad as it sounds.
  • darrell1967
    darrell1967 Posts: 477
    edited May 2021
    Ok. I just stuck the bars on to see how it all felt.
    When I picked up the frame on Friday night the stem was as you see it but it is the original stem. Admittedly looking at the photo it does look odd doesn’t it?

    The seat is that height because err, I’m 6ft. 🤷‍♂️
  • MattFalle
    MattFalle Posts: 11,644
    and what size is the frame?
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    The camera down the willy isn't anything like as bad as it sounds.
  • darrell1967
    darrell1967 Posts: 477
    MattFalle said:

    and what size is the frame?

    56
  • MattFalle
    MattFalle Posts: 11,644
    with that amount of seatpost st 6 ft tall?

    blimey.
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    The camera down the willy isn't anything like as bad as it sounds.
  • MattFalle
    MattFalle Posts: 11,644
    once ypu've fitted a proper stem its going to be a mental saddle to bar drop as well.

    if rideable it'll look well proper especially slammed
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    The camera down the willy isn't anything like as bad as it sounds.
  • MattFalle
    MattFalle Posts: 11,644
    look at the height of your 'bars when viewed to the black bike next to it.
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    The camera down the willy isn't anything like as bad as it sounds.
  • darrell1967
    darrell1967 Posts: 477
    edited May 2021
    MattFalle said:

    look at the height of your 'bars when viewed to the black bike next to it.

    I see what you mean.
  • darrell1967
    darrell1967 Posts: 477
    edited May 2021
    After some digging about I found this photo. It’s the same year (2006) and it’s something that I’d like to recreate.


  • MattFalle
    MattFalle Posts: 11,644
    recreating it is easy, riding it is something else....
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    The camera down the willy isn't anything like as bad as it sounds.
  • darrell1967
    darrell1967 Posts: 477
    MattFalle said:

    recreating it is easy, riding it is something else....

    What do you think though from the photos?
  • MattFalle
    MattFalle Posts: 11,644
    tiny and short, but hey give it a go and see what happens.

    two hours to build it up - if it works, cool, if not it only cost you £60 so sell it again.
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    The camera down the willy isn't anything like as bad as it sounds.
  • MattFalle
    MattFalle Posts: 11,644
    stuff like this is what makes building bikes fun, if we didn't do it we'd all be riding round on Ugo machines and where is the fun in that?
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    The camera down the willy isn't anything like as bad as it sounds.
  • darrell1967
    darrell1967 Posts: 477
    edited May 2021
    MattFalle said:

    stuff like this is what makes building bikes fun, if we didn't do it we'd all be riding round on Ugo machines and where is the fun in that?

    I’m new to building bikes because I’m really used to building cars so this is where I might need your expertise.

    With bikes I want to do something a bit different if I can but also improve on the original at the same time.

    If you know what a Q-car is you’ll know what I mean.
  • carl_p
    carl_p Posts: 989
    It's a TT bike and the pic with the TT bars looks fairly normal. Do your build around that set up and forget about the drops.
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  • MattFalle
    MattFalle Posts: 11,644
    he doesn't want a TT set up, he wants it mad cool crit racer like in his picture.

    doing it the sensible way is booooooring and clubbie.
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    The camera down the willy isn't anything like as bad as it sounds.
  • MattFalle
    MattFalle Posts: 11,644
    edited May 2021
    This is the Ridley TT bike when set up with drops - freakin' cool but unfortunately far too small for me.

    Please excuse the 6,000 pairs of shoes - pic taken in the boot room.

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    The camera down the willy isn't anything like as bad as it sounds.
  • MattFalle
    MattFalle Posts: 11,644

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    The camera down the willy isn't anything like as bad as it sounds.
  • darrell1967
    darrell1967 Posts: 477
    I like the Ridley but once I’m down on bars that low I don’t think I could get back up!!

    With my steed I’ve decided to go down the original (ish) route and I’m going to fit a Dura Ace 7800 groupset which I think will look cool and it’s not silly expensive either.

    I’m not sure what wheels to use though.

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