What bikes do we lust over?

^^graeme obree's new bike for the hour record, lolling at that mahoosive gear

hahaha

think i'm gonna see if i can get a testride on one of these over the weekend:
http://www.bikeexchange.com.au/dbimages/bike/fn_2/729/100074729/popup/TCR_Adv_1_angle.jpg

saw tight-lookin colnago with Di2 today. pricey!

also saw '10 model CAAD 9 with dura-ace bits, was feelin it

also saw no-interest payment option in the same shop

hmmmmm

caad9 is the aluminum best bike out there for the money. about to ride mine to work.

so tempting

n+1 fever!!

fwiw i'd go SRAM red instead of DA

wonder if cannonwhales are fully rehabilitated in the race scene here-- back in the day you never saw one racing except for newbies.

i really liked the salsa la cruz parked next to my bike at work yesterday.

there is ~someone at school who rides a SS voodoo cx bike and I like it v v much

http://www.auctionflex.com/auctionimages/9768/7977/2830534_2MC0ZT8RS.jpg
http://www.auctionflex.com/auctionimages/9768/7977/2830534_2MC0ZTBVC.jpg

wait it's wood

nature's carbon

if u burn it

wonder if cannonwhales are fully rehabilitated in the race scene here-- back in the day you never saw one racing except for newbies

they definitely are very present here in the NE. the bikereg/cannondale sponsored team is perhaps the best elite team in the region as well.

nnnnnnnnnnnnngh
http://www.cyclingtipsblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/IMG_0188.jpg

What bikes do we lust over?

(noted: this bike has vert dropout but reminds me of the aforementioned)

i like that cyclingtips is going to get that frame fixed up and then build it up so readers of the blog can borrow it when in melbourne!

defo!!

on the condor tip, ATTN: SHASTA

shd be baris k roubaix imo

bonertime

they definitely are very present here in the NE. the bikereg/cannondale sponsored team is perhaps the best elite team in the region as well.

― cutty, Thursday, October 29, 2009 12:28 PM

do u like caad9-6 at all? gonna be trading my current bike in (doesn't fit me) and i tried test rode one. also tried a lemond buenos aires but its way out of my price range ;(

that's the same frame as cutty's bike i think? just with a different parts spec.

yeah but i have 2009. i wholeheartedly recommend the caad9. what group does the 9-6 come with?

shimano tiagra. pic here

and the other one: http://www.evanscycles.com/product_image/image/fc4/33d/672/31498/product_page/lemond-buenos-aires-double-2007-road-bike.jpg

wait are you going to get 2009 or 2010?

i don't know? bike store lady mentioned she would get me the 10-speed (caad 9 6 triple i think?) cuz they're phasing out the 9-speeds??

i don't think you need a triple, grandma

get a compact crankset instead

Even a lummox like me doesn't need a triple hauling groceries on a much heavier bike. (admittedly I have quite a wide rear range)

i don't think you need a triple, grandma

― cutty, Tuesday, November 10, 2009 1:11 PM

i don't know maybe i heard her wrong

maybe im an old woman

;-)

what? also why u copy/paste ip

i am an old woman
named after my mother

sorry about IP, i forgot i was in MOD MODE

am0m

i do ride in mom jeans so

built-up version of that tartan BT frame from upthread

http://www.fyxomatosis.com/images/stories/photography/bikes/hall_of_fame/bikegallery035.jpg

from fyx hall of fame

wait are you going to get 2009 or 2010?

― cutty, Tuesday, November 10, 2009 11:18 AM

found out its an '09 and on sale

shamal! therz like no spokes on that thing . . .
sheldon brown does not think thatz an upgrade:
"The Great Spoke Scam: In the early '80s a clever marketeer hit upon the idea of using only 32 spokes in wheels for production bikes. Because of the association of 32 spoke wheels with exotic high performance bikes, the manufacturers were able to cut corners and save money while presenting it as an "upgrade!" The resulting wheels were noticeably weaker than comparable 36 spoke wheels, but held up well enough for most customers."

yeah, but in the early 80s they also had fucking super soft sub 300g rims that needed 36 spokes. those 550g shamal rims are like xxxx stronger than mavic gels.

oh

hunt3r w/SCIENCE

when i was a kid we dint even have wood rims-- we rode carved STONE DISCS

dang what a time to live

stone discs offer amazing aero benefits fyi