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Me, I ride a 120th anniversary edition Bianchi Via Nirone Alu circa 2005, with all the original Bianchi componenti... this bike, without the Vento wheels, basically:
What do you normally ride? Your bike: a poll
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Andy 
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Posted 21 March 2008 - 04:57 PM
There are so many, but I limited it to nine options and "Other" - I think Other may be the winner here.
Me, I ride a 120th anniversary edition Bianchi Via Nirone Alu circa 2005, with all the original Bianchi componenti... this bike, without the Vento wheels, basically:
Me, I ride a 120th anniversary edition Bianchi Via Nirone Alu circa 2005, with all the original Bianchi componenti... this bike, without the Vento wheels, basically:
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Posted 21 March 2008 - 06:58 PM
Also a Lemond, but not as nice as N.B.O.L.'s!
I assume we're talking about our road rides--I use a Trek hybrid for general transportation and a GT mountain bike for bike polo.
I assume we're talking about our road rides--I use a Trek hybrid for general transportation and a GT mountain bike for bike polo.
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Posted 21 March 2008 - 11:51 PM
A Cannondale Caad 8 with new Centaur components. Appropriately painted Davidson Wildcats Red and Black- GO CATS!.
Sometime this year I'm looking to get a System Six or 2008 Six13 frame and begin to build it up.
But I must admit, every time I see a Time VXR or Indy Fab Ti Crown Jewel I do get a little aroused. But that's all fantasy stuff. Better to save for my daughter's college fund.
Sometime this year I'm looking to get a System Six or 2008 Six13 frame and begin to build it up.
But I must admit, every time I see a Time VXR or Indy Fab Ti Crown Jewel I do get a little aroused. But that's all fantasy stuff. Better to save for my daughter's college fund.
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Posted 23 March 2008 - 05:13 AM
A little 17-inch Trek 2200. It's about all I can safely handle, road bike-wise. Pink, unfortunately.
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Posted 23 March 2008 - 01:55 PM
Not to go all CampyBob on y'all, but here goes:
Merlin road (I've had the frame since 1991, one of the first few thousand built - but had the bottom bracket and the downtube replaced over the years, as well as being buffed up and re-decaled and re-headbadged) full Dura-Ace with Kyseriums - I've put lots and lots and lots of K's on this thing, but I find that I'm not riding it as much as my
Louis Garneau full carbon thingy (same frame that Jittery Joes rode - but mine is an ex-Jet Fuel racing team bike with the oh-so-cool Jet Fuel logo on the top tube, clear-coated...) Dura-Ace with FSA cranks; TRP carbon brakes (totally about the aesthetics - trying to throw as much carbonated action at this bike as I can...seatpost, stem etc. only thing I'm not doing is the bars - have a thing for Deda Newton bars...) Fulcrum Racing Ones, etc... By the way - this bike is a semi-generic-popped-out-of-a-mold Taiwanese-built frame from the same factory that builds everybody else (Specialized, and yes, I believe, Cervelo, as well) and it is by far the best riding bike I've ever owned (go figure - no magic handbuilt steel fairy dust or anything....)
Blue T-12 TT bike with SRAM (just waiting for the bar-end shifters) and HED 90's for doing du's.
Surly Cross-Check single-speed 'cross bike (as I've said before, my favourite bike...) built up with stuff that's sitting around (including a totally over-spec'd 9spd DA crank - well used, but does the job). I built a fixed-gear rear wheel for this, too, as my early season training bike, as well as my all-round citizen's enduro bike (nothing like blasting by weekend warriors on their $5G full-suspension rigs on a beaten-up steel single speed with a 39 X 18
)
Also have a sweet fillet-brazed '80's Santana tandem that I bought off eBay for super-cheap (27" wheels[?] - easy to convert to 700's, but I guess people don't know that) built it up with mid-range Shimano parts. I also put crank shorteners on the back so my kid can ride with us (doesn't want to even learn how to ride a bike - hmmm, guessing that anything dad does is, by default, not cool....).
Merlin road (I've had the frame since 1991, one of the first few thousand built - but had the bottom bracket and the downtube replaced over the years, as well as being buffed up and re-decaled and re-headbadged) full Dura-Ace with Kyseriums - I've put lots and lots and lots of K's on this thing, but I find that I'm not riding it as much as my
Louis Garneau full carbon thingy (same frame that Jittery Joes rode - but mine is an ex-Jet Fuel racing team bike with the oh-so-cool Jet Fuel logo on the top tube, clear-coated...) Dura-Ace with FSA cranks; TRP carbon brakes (totally about the aesthetics - trying to throw as much carbonated action at this bike as I can...seatpost, stem etc. only thing I'm not doing is the bars - have a thing for Deda Newton bars...) Fulcrum Racing Ones, etc... By the way - this bike is a semi-generic-popped-out-of-a-mold Taiwanese-built frame from the same factory that builds everybody else (Specialized, and yes, I believe, Cervelo, as well) and it is by far the best riding bike I've ever owned (go figure - no magic handbuilt steel fairy dust or anything....)
Blue T-12 TT bike with SRAM (just waiting for the bar-end shifters) and HED 90's for doing du's.
Surly Cross-Check single-speed 'cross bike (as I've said before, my favourite bike...) built up with stuff that's sitting around (including a totally over-spec'd 9spd DA crank - well used, but does the job). I built a fixed-gear rear wheel for this, too, as my early season training bike, as well as my all-round citizen's enduro bike (nothing like blasting by weekend warriors on their $5G full-suspension rigs on a beaten-up steel single speed with a 39 X 18
)Also have a sweet fillet-brazed '80's Santana tandem that I bought off eBay for super-cheap (27" wheels[?] - easy to convert to 700's, but I guess people don't know that) built it up with mid-range Shimano parts. I also put crank shorteners on the back so my kid can ride with us (doesn't want to even learn how to ride a bike - hmmm, guessing that anything dad does is, by default, not cool....).
This post has been edited by Roadent: 23 March 2008 - 01:58 PM
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Posted 02 April 2008 - 05:20 AM
I ride five Yetis. 1-road scandium one-of-kind, 1-road turned TT, 1-softail MTB, 1-Hardtail MTB and my favorite, the prototype of the tenth anniversary cruiser which I built and did much of the design on. The bad news? All these bikes are getting close to ten years old, I am way too emotionally attached to them and I am no longer in the industry (too cheap to pay retail, but I guess that has to change soon!)
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Posted 02 April 2008 - 01:42 PM
Road - Trek OCLV vintage 2000.
Mountain - Klein Attitude Race hardtail
Cross - Kona Major Jake (I do a fair amount of Cross racing, somewhat respectably)
Track - Trek T1 bought used (I'm a real amatuer in the fixed gear world)
Commute - Felt SR-71 (basically a road bike with flat bars) - my favorite bike. Have commuted almost 7000 miles in last 3 years.
Around town - old, old Specialized Rock Hopper (completely rigid) that I've turned into a single speed with the help of a Surly Singulator.
Mountain - Klein Attitude Race hardtail
Cross - Kona Major Jake (I do a fair amount of Cross racing, somewhat respectably)
Track - Trek T1 bought used (I'm a real amatuer in the fixed gear world)
Commute - Felt SR-71 (basically a road bike with flat bars) - my favorite bike. Have commuted almost 7000 miles in last 3 years.
Around town - old, old Specialized Rock Hopper (completely rigid) that I've turned into a single speed with the help of a Surly Singulator.
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Posted 02 April 2008 - 02:51 PM
Road: Trek 1200 (blushing slightly at the sight of the bikes in this thread)
Getting to work: (can hardly call a 2-mile ride commuting) and around town: Scott Reflex 80
Edit: Top of the wishlist would be a singly speed city model as seen on the streets of the Big Apple
Getting to work: (can hardly call a 2-mile ride commuting) and around town: Scott Reflex 80
Edit: Top of the wishlist would be a singly speed city model as seen on the streets of the Big Apple
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In Vino veritas, 1998-2011.
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Posted 03 April 2008 - 11:10 PM
season number two on this one. taiwanese carbonium with campgranola to the bone. shown with cheap french mavic open amatuer training wheelset and cheap french made campy pro-fit pedals (why, tulio?!?! oh why?!?!?!)
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Posted 04 April 2008 - 03:54 PM
QUOTE(Drongo @ Apr 4 2008, 03:18 AM) 
An old lugged steel banger. Weighs a ton. I love it.
I recently was on a lugged steel Schwinn loaner, not sure of the year, but it was a race bike in its day. Rode beautifully even if it didn't fit me well and felt like I was pulling a milk wagon up hills. I like lugs and I like steel. Great solid feel.
Anyone out there ride an Indy Fab of some sort?
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Posted 05 April 2008 - 04:43 PM
QUOTE(ZigZagged @ Apr 4 2008, 11:54 AM)
I recently was on a lugged steel Schwinn loaner, not sure of the year, but it was a race bike in its day. Rode beautifully even if it didn't fit me well and felt like I was pulling a milk wagon up hills. I like lugs and I like steel. Great solid feel.
Anyone out there ride an Indy Fab of some sort?
My riding buddy rides an Indy Crown Jewel. Very nice bike.
I'm on a Specialized Allez Comp that's 6 years old so I'm ready for a new road bike. Mountain bike is a two year old Specialized Stumpy Expert. I also have various townie bikes.
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Posted 09 April 2008 - 05:13 AM
Merckx MXM and Steelman Stage Race.
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Posted 16 April 2008 - 05:09 PM
First, allow me to state that I REALLY, REALLY want a steelman.
But, alas, I ride a rather old specialized Allez witha fine mix of components acquired at different times for different prices. Or, when I'm feeling old and beat, I take out my '89 schwinn prologue with all original Sante components ('cept for the BB, which I overtightened years ago, and ruined). I do love the old Schwinns!
Someday, though, I will go to law school and I will have enough for that new steel bike. Or, I'll get me an old LeMond and put swanko campy parts on it. sigh. pigs might fly.
Really, all you carbon folks just make me regret my decision not to become an investment banker.
-lochness.
But, alas, I ride a rather old specialized Allez witha fine mix of components acquired at different times for different prices. Or, when I'm feeling old and beat, I take out my '89 schwinn prologue with all original Sante components ('cept for the BB, which I overtightened years ago, and ruined). I do love the old Schwinns!
Someday, though, I will go to law school and I will have enough for that new steel bike. Or, I'll get me an old LeMond and put swanko campy parts on it. sigh. pigs might fly.
Really, all you carbon folks just make me regret my decision not to become an investment banker.
-lochness.
