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Post images of beauty (quote pics sparingly) - see Mod warnings in OP

uberwolf · 2004-02-02 15:15:06

Seeing as the after hours lads have been drooling over their own concepts of beauty thought occured that the cyclists could post images of their equipment. [/B]And of their dream bikes etc. happy viewing. thats my current babe, in white. She's a few years old now though, so I'd love to have the money to replace her. Till…

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#992 01-07-2009 8:27pm
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Home:Ballyhoura wrote: »

What do you mean by this, get the gear levers positioned a bit more down on the bars or is it something to do with the levers of the skewers? Which is it?

Sorry, yes i meant the gear levers.. but that goes down to personal taste and fit

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#993 02-07-2009 11:06am
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@Home:Ballyhoura - man that is one sweet looking machine. I think the solid white logo on the wheels with the red paint bit on the wheels too is the best looking scheme but they all look class. I'd almost be reluctant to even cycle that thing just in case I messed up its purtyness....enjoy!

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#994 06-07-2009 11:20pm
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My 'new' bike, 2004 Litespeed Ghisallo. 14 1/2 lb according to the bathroom scales.

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#995 06-07-2009 11:25pm
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nice! thats pretty damn light for a titanium bike, whats the rest of the spec?
is there a kink in the seatpost or am I nuts?

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#996 06-07-2009 11:27pm
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Ooh, very nice indeed. What's the seatpost? If I had a Titanium bike I'd stick this on it.

Just imagine how light it would be without all those headset spacers :P

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#997 06-07-2009 11:32pm
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that'd go well alright, I guess the seatpost is just setback too, but it looks a bit funny with the saddle pointed down also?

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#998 07-07-2009 10:35am
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copacetic wrote: »

that'd go well alright, I guess the seatpost is just setback too, but it looks a bit funny with the saddle pointed down also?

It's a medium frame (898g certified) but the guy I bought it from was a little tall for it (5'11) so he had the offset seat post and a long steerer tube. As I'm a perfect size 5'9 1/2 the seat post will be going and I'll be trimming the steerer too. The groupset is Record and the wheels are Halo Mercury (F: 661g R: 885g). Already I'm obsessing about weight

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#999 09-07-2009 9:12pm
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My 2009 Giant Bowery 84 - just days old. Lovin' it!

2009 Giant Bowery 84.jpg

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#1000 09-07-2009 9:18pm
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spicey? don't get ya

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#1001 09-07-2009 9:19pm
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A bit of confusion there with the posts

Spicy on the price i mean!

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#1002 09-07-2009 9:26pm
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Yeah, sorry about that - was trying to embed the photo in the post. Not very succsessfully obviously.

Ah spicy! Yup, it was a bit spicey but the auld cycle-to-work scheme meant a good bit was knocked off the price. Was originally looking to get a frame on ebay and build from there, but they were fairly expensive too!

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#1003 10-07-2009 5:49pm
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el tel wrote: »

It's a medium frame (898g certified) but the guy I bought it from was a little tall for it (5'11) so he had the offset seat post and a long steerer tube. As I'm a perfect size 5'9 1/2 the seat post will be going and I'll be trimming the steerer too. The groupset is Record and the wheels are Halo Mercury (F: 661g R: 885g). Already I'm obsessing about weight

I think you would want to trim the steerer quite a bit as I saw a recommendation recently that you should not use more than 40mms of spacers under the stem with a carbon steerer (which presumably is what you have) as your weight on the bars causes too much stress on the steerer. Beautiful bike!

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#1004 10-07-2009 6:02pm
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DubRoss wrote: »

My 2009 Giant Bowery 84 - just days old. Lovin' it!

Beautiful bike.

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#1005 10-07-2009 6:42pm
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DualFrontDiscs wrote: »

Beautiful bike.

Pics or it didn't...

🎙️ The Recognized Authority Podcast

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#1006 10-07-2009 7:09pm
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Trojan wrote: »

Pics or it didn't...

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=61073411&postcount=999

DFD.

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#1007 10-07-2009 9:26pm
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Thanks Dual! I think so. Feel a bit guilty riding it though as i haven't got the skills to match yet.

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#1008 13-07-2009 1:37pm
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Just built last week .......

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#1009 13-07-2009 1:41pm
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Nice bike Joe

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#1010 13-07-2009 3:33pm
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Thanks tonto
Built from an older training bike, shimano RS20 wheels and SKS mudguards to go on for the winter ....I will ride a few league races on it during the Summer, if it ever comes back !!

Biker Joe.

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#1011 19-07-2009 5:54pm
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Cabaal wrote: »

Nothing fancy, got a Trek FX 7.1 to replace my aging mountain bike, just for commuting to be honest

http://www.gumtree.ie/dublin/96/42090296.html

It's not a TREK but it's very similar

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#1012 19-07-2009 11:33pm
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Have been meaning to post photos of this all year. Couldn't get out today as I was on baby sitting duty so at least got the chance to give the bike a good clean. Seems as good an excuse as any to post now,

Colnago Master x-light
Precisa Steel Fork
Campagnolo Centaur/Chorus Group set
Ambrosio Excellight Rims on Centaur Hubs
Chris King Headset
Deda Newton Bar and Stem
Fizik Arione saddle
Chorus seatpost
Elite Ciussi Bottle Cages

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#1013 19-07-2009 11:43pm
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^^^ I want pics.:D

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#1014 20-07-2009 10:11am
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That's beautiful Forza Milo - how old is the frame?

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#1015 20-07-2009 10:42am
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rottenhat wrote: »

That's beautiful Forza Milo - how old is the frame?

You can buy it new; http://www.colnago.com/masterENG.html

It is a lovely looking bike tho..

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#1016 20-07-2009 10:49am
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Ah, I had no idea Colnago still made a traditional steel frame...looks damn good in orange too, and blue.

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#1017 20-07-2009 10:49am
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Thanks very much. It's a modern frame. A couple of years ago Colnago added a carbon rear end to the Master but it doesn't seem to have been very well received as they reverted to the all steel Master with Pecisa forks in 2007/2008. The paint scheme is called Saronni Red as it is based on the bike Giuseppe Saronni rode at the Worlds in 1982, hence the retro look. It also comes in Molteni scheme of orange and blue which is pretty amazing looking too.

[as you now know I see!]

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#1018 20-07-2009 10:52am
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@ forza-milo - that's a really classy looking machine, really nice

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#1019 20-07-2009 10:58am
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forza that's a really beautiful bike. Just out of curiosity, have you actually weighted it to see how much it is?

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#1020 20-07-2009 11:55am
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Thanks. It comes in at 9.2kg, so by no means particularly light by modern standards. Carbon forks would bring down the weight by c. 400g but that would miss the point a bit.

Here's a well thought out article on the whole steel/weight argument from a US website.

http://www.smartcycles.com/bike_weight.htm

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#1021 20-07-2009 12:11pm
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Unless I imagined it, one of the best things about that Colnago is the sound it makes - it pings tunefully as it goes along.

Maybe gravel hitting the frame?

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