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by wizardhat » Wed Aug 08, 2012 11:13 am
baralah wrote:DCP wrote:Wife finally got a roadie.....
Been trying to get my GF into cycling for months now. It's not looking good at all
Got mine a bike, she rode it maybe a dozen times and now it sits there unloved because she couldn't get over the initial getting her body used to using the muscles involved  .
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by open roader » Wed Aug 08, 2012 9:52 pm
Slightly different........... 
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by bosvit » Wed Aug 08, 2012 11:00 pm
Nice OR very nice!
How does it ride with tri-spokes? They look very stiff!
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by open roader » Thu Aug 09, 2012 7:57 am
bosvit wrote:Nice OR very nice!
How does it ride with tri-spokes? They look very stiff!
Purchased 2nd hand (2006 Nimble Crosswinds - clydesdale build spec) with a 21mm tubular on the front - makes the bike feel very agile) I was skeptical about the possibility of getting a truly comfortable ride on these as they really are stiff and solid, however but after 170 odd km inc.l a slow hill climb trying to flex them and ensuing rapid decent to hammer some lumpy road surface I'd have to say these are every bit as comfortable as any other wheel I've ridden before (which is a few now). They work aero but to what extent time will tell more......
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by rustychisel » Thu Aug 09, 2012 11:01 am
open roader wrote:Slightly different........... 
who'd have thought a black and white bike could be so.... garish?
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by Peacewise » Thu Aug 09, 2012 1:10 pm
open roader wrote:Slightly different........... 
Gorgeous.
Keep flexing, spinning, rolling, coasting, pushing, pulling, drafting, sprinting, time trialling, touring, climbing, descending, hot dogging, crit-ing, racing, weaving, dodging, dropping, tanking, chasing... but most of all - just keep f'ing riding!
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by yarravalleyplodder » Thu Aug 09, 2012 4:14 pm
open roader wrote:Slightly different........... 
I had a bmx in the 80's with wheels like that 
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by open roader » Thu Aug 09, 2012 6:16 pm
yarravalleyplodder wrote:I had a bmx in the 80's with wheels like that 
I did too, chromoly Redline with black Skyway tuffs. Some so and so stole it from our backyard.......... I suppose I never got over it.......... 
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by yarravalleyplodder » Thu Aug 09, 2012 10:42 pm
open roader wrote:yarravalleyplodder wrote:I had a bmx in the 80's with wheels like that 
I did too, chromoly Redline with black Skyway tuffs. Some so and so stole it from our backyard.......... I suppose I never got over it.......... 
I can understand you being hung up on it, the redline was a nice bike. I had the cross rider, pretty heavy if I remember correctly
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by Speedster » Sun Aug 12, 2012 7:28 pm
 (click for full size)LBS manager has ordered a Project One Madone 7-series, turns out his 2011 Project One Madone 6.9 SSL was my size apart from needing the longer seat mast cap.  7.1kg ready to ride (without bottles/lights/saddle bag).
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by jaseyjase » Sun Aug 12, 2012 8:15 pm
^ i need internal cables in my life...badass
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by rabobank89 » Mon Aug 13, 2012 1:54 am
Speedster wrote: (click for full size)LBS manager has ordered a Project One Madone 7-series, turns out his 2011 Project One Madone 6.9 SSL was my size apart from needing the longer seat mast cap.  7.1kg ready to ride (without bottles/lights/saddle bag).
Nice speedster, what frame size is that?
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by Speedster » Mon Aug 13, 2012 9:08 am
rabobank89 wrote:Nice speedster, what frame size is that?
52cm. My reach dictates I need about a 52cm frame but I also needed a longer seat mast cap as my legs are out of proportion to my torso (they are longer). BB to saddle height is about 73cm.
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by adrian_d » Wed Aug 15, 2012 10:51 pm
Do photos of dismantled upcoming bikes count in the bike gallery?  
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by open roader » Wed Aug 15, 2012 11:00 pm
adrian_d wrote:Do photos of dismantled upcoming bikes count in the bike gallery? 
They do now Where's that mandatory (iconic) blue laundry basket? 
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by adrian_d » Wed Aug 15, 2012 11:05 pm
open roader wrote:adrian_d wrote:Do photos of dismantled upcoming bikes count in the bike gallery? 
They do now Where's that mandatory (iconic) blue laundry basket? 
What was I thinking lol 
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by open roader » Thu Aug 16, 2012 9:11 am
Nice basket.......... oh and the bike set doesn't look too shabby either............... Enjoy your mechanical addiction!! 
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by jasonc » Thu Aug 16, 2012 9:36 am
adrian_d wrote:open roader wrote:adrian_d wrote:Do photos of dismantled upcoming bikes count in the bike gallery? 
They do now Where's that mandatory (iconic) blue laundry basket? 
What was I thinking lol 
that's gold. could have a new thread - "bike gallery - expanded view".
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by g-boaf » Thu Aug 16, 2012 9:50 am
Speedster wrote: (click for full size)LBS manager has ordered a Project One Madone 7-series, turns out his 2011 Project One Madone 6.9 SSL was my size apart from needing the longer seat mast cap.  7.1kg ready to ride (without bottles/lights/saddle bag).
Lovely! Internal cables are the best.
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by Kenzo » Thu Aug 16, 2012 10:01 am
My wife is going to wonder why I've bought a blue laundry basket when I get home with the groceries on the weekend...
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by ZepinAtor » Thu Aug 16, 2012 10:22 am
My Wife's Charge Plug  Kenzo wrote:My wife is going to wonder why I've bought a blue laundry basket when I get home with the groceries on the weekend...
My neighbours are now completely convinced I'm "one of those" weird cyclist types now that they've witnessed a bike/basket photography session in the front yard.
Gas propulsion.......it's natural don't fight it.
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by The 2nd Womble » Thu Aug 16, 2012 10:36 am
punk_rob wrote:open roader wrote:Slightly different........... 
What brand is this bike??
Looks like the best Repco Superlite EVER!
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by adrian_d » Thu Aug 16, 2012 11:10 am
hahaha thats awesome. I love the green basket.
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by ZepinAtor » Thu Aug 16, 2012 11:44 am
adrian_d wrote:hahaha thats awesome. I love the green basket.
See what you've started.
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