Burn-E Posted August 25, 2017 Report Share Posted August 25, 2017 59 minutes ago, flyfishing3 said: Steel is real though I can see lots of places to get that weight down on that thing. Oh, no question: crank, derailleur, brakes, stem, handle bars, seat post, wheels, kickstand, pedals. But then it would no longer be a $40 bike off CL unless you have all these in lightweight components just lying around in a box. The bike will last forever but it still weighs a ton. I still have a Schwinn LeTour in the basement that I bought when I was 14 and rode that thing thousands of miles including some treks through the Green Mountains with 10000 feet of elevation in a day's ride. It's still in perfect shape. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skorpion Posted January 27, 2021 Report Share Posted January 27, 2021 (edited) On 3/6/2014 at 3:52 PM, Fudge_Brownie said: ... http://www.bicycling.com/mountainbikecom/bikes-gear/14-2014-year-s-best-new-mountain-bikes ... This link is Broken 😕 i know it's old but, my suggestion for something that is updated weekly Hope this can be useful for someone Edited January 27, 2021 by Skorpion content with error Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burn-E Posted January 3, 2022 Report Share Posted January 3, 2022 So I got bit hard by the road bike bug early in the pandemic and it’s been a swirling mass of N+1 since. The Madone was beautifully light but I wanted something light that could accommodate wider tires and disc brakes for gravel and trails when called for - this led to the 2020 Domane SL6 that I fortunately snapped up before the bike supply chain completely dried up. This was an important addition because when I added a Kickr trainer for winter riding I quickly learned that the Madone was not built for the stresses of trainer riding. So I cleaned up the Domane, transitioned to waxing the chain and it became my full time training bike. Then in early March 2021 I took a spill, cracked a couple ribs and learned that carbon and aluminum aren’t the strongest join points for the rear dropout. Rather than being without a bike for 6 weeks minimum waiting on a repair / pulling the Domane off the trainer when I was still spending most days indoors riding, I picked up a mint 2018 Emonda SLR 9 which quickly became the primary road bike as I found there weren’t as many opportunities for trail / gravel riding as I anticipated. So that’s the fleet and where all of my energy (and spare cash) has been focused the last couple of years until my daughter’s accident pulled me back into working on Volvos. Mike knows all this because we swap updates regularly for indoor Zwift and outdoor rides. Some day we’ll do RAGBRAI together, right Mike? 😄 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiksilver Posted January 4, 2022 Report Share Posted January 4, 2022 Yeah I went off the deep end last year too. Quick update, my last city beater (Velosport Courier) died at the hands of a 2015 Corolla that pulled out in front of me, cutting me off at 30km/h and sent me into the quarter panel and airborne when the wheel taco'd. However, I came out with a few medium bruises and $650 towards a replacement steed. So I bought a 1986 Alan Record. OG aluminum race bike, screwed and glued tubing and then I went all minimal designer on it (as I do). Replaced all brake cables, big clean, new brake hoods, tires, tubes, Brooks Cambium C15, etc... It's currently for sale if anyone's interested. It's a 56. Last year I began really riding with some of my friends and realized a 35 year old ride couldn't keep up. In came a 2019 Cannondale Caad 12 105 disc. Have since done a few minor things like replace the saddle because I hated the Prologo on it, but just ridden the damn thing. Local park (Gatineau Park in Quebec) was closed to cars all summer long by a local council (as a test) and became a bicycle playground. Hoping they do it again next year. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyfishing3 Posted January 4, 2022 Report Share Posted January 4, 2022 I'm 99% in for Ragbrai this year. Will be using PORK BELLY VENTURES to move our gear etc. didn't get a new bike but did pick up a SARIS H3 smart trainer. Really like it. I keep my FELT connected to it and ride the Lynskey for roads now. Did the RTT from Pittsburgh to DC last year on my JAMIS CX bike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tighe Posted March 23, 2022 Report Share Posted March 23, 2022 On 1/3/2022 at 4:31 PM, quiksilver said: ...So I bought a 1986 Alan Record. OG aluminum race bike, screwed and glued tubing and then I went all minimal designer on it (as I do). Wow. Beautiful. Reminds me of a Vitus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiksilver Posted March 24, 2022 Report Share Posted March 24, 2022 On 3/23/2022 at 2:21 PM, tighe said: Wow. Beautiful. Reminds me of a Vitus. Good eye, they're closely related. Alan has since sold, just the CAAD 12 Disc now. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ol' Dirty Noodle Posted May 22, 2022 Report Share Posted May 22, 2022 Thoughts??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmsgltr Posted May 23, 2022 Report Share Posted May 23, 2022 at one point that was a VERY rare sought after scooter. I remember those days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiksilver Posted May 23, 2022 Report Share Posted May 23, 2022 Sick scooter fam. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck W Posted May 24, 2022 Report Share Posted May 24, 2022 On 5/22/2022 at 1:24 PM, Ol' Dirty Noodle said: Thoughts??? Not sure about the scooter, but the Peugeot has my attention. One I just finished for myself One for a friend of mine, just waiting on a new saddle. One I built for our nanny last year. We probably have 13 bikes in the house, currently. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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