WDYBLL

xpost- that's a pretty good ripoff- i thought it *was* an airone.

new toys:

http://www.cutty.org/edge.JPG
http://www.cutty.org/tt.JPG

BONERTIME

the TT bike was a hand-me-down from a teammate. trek's top of the line TT bike from 2004. hobbled it together this week for a stage race with a TT.

the wheels are new edge 1.45 tubulars. 18 spokes in the front, 24 in the rear, DT190 ceramic bearing hubs. the wheelset weighs 1089g. i have schwalbe durano tubulars on there.

it looks like the front wheel hits the downtube

The white glare from the window obscures part of the saddle and makes it look like some super futuristic, super-thin thing.

http://i652.photobucket.com/albums/uu241/dnvnoo/bike2009.jpg

nice! I want a road bike w/ similar lever setup i've recently decided.

I don't really know much about bikes but it rides pretty well imo. It is a Fuji in case you can't make out the badge. I think it was like $25 at the flea market (got a new saddle though).

the angle of that seat looks.. painful

yup

the kickstand!

It Came From do i buy a thing

http://img221.imageshack.us/img221/1999/caad92.jpg

http://img197.imageshack.us/img197/6402/caad91.jpg

crosser is in the shop due to fork recall boo

looks mean! what up with the stem tho

cool. yknow looks like even w the stem rise AND the spacers, it's got a modest, rec-style drop from saddle height.

whatevs have fun

I bought a bike.

http://wexfordgirl.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451fbb169e2011570116388970b-450wi

looks mean! what up with the stem tho

stem nothin'! you should see the pedals!

appears to have been untouched in any way by original owner since leaving the shop. stem's due for a flip, pedals due to be melted down for scrap.

the angle of that seat looks.. painful

probably not as bad as it looks but I had to do a lot of adjusting (this was right after I installed it)

the kickstand!

This just goes right over my head. Is there something weird about that kickstand, or are kickstands just lame in general?

virginia plain a bike that good-lookin' ought to go slow so folks can appreciate it

kickstands are funny. i never used the word lame.

i am the resident roadie snob but i try to be positive. following hunt3r's example ;)

Very elegant bike, I like it.

Sometimes I wish I had a kickstand. Loading up with groceries with the bike insubstantially supported by the poxy racks outside the store I have lost the whole bike tumbling over with egg related disasters into the bargain.

Can't bring myself to fit one though, which is crazy because I already have baskets and it would make loading at 24-pack so much easier.

I'm surprised my bike passes muster with such aficionados! It rides like a dream though; I've just got to get a handle on shifting.

my experience with kickstands is that they arent robust or stable enough to be really useful. or the ground isn't level, or it's dirt, etc. it seems like those antique flickstands that lock up front wheel wheel would be more helpful for reliable leaning, tho ive never used one. i dont think they even make those anymore. /oldster

two legged motorcycle-style kickstands are the jam, but they shouldn't be on anything but a classy town bike or like a surly big dummy

wdybll IN THE FUTURE

http://www.wists.com/thumbnails/c/70/c7094f628b5d139d8b2a895ec7bc7c93-orig

assuming future advances in magnetic superconductivity

it's hilarious to look at cannondale 'concept bikes of the future' that they said would come out around now... apparently, bicycle design took a different tack.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3632/3655788004_493e7cee4f.jpg

http://img339.imageshack.us/img339/2410/image001x.jpg
No bike, just traffic.

It's a Fuji set up as a single-speed. I am poor and so the grip tape has electric tape patching it up and the crank has a crack in it and the light on the front is tied on with kitchen twine. I'm sparing you.

But I can pick it up with my pinky and I guess that's my criterion for Will Ride.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3594/3682998658_f25519b0dd_o.jpg

My friend has a single-speed I could pick up with my pinky. Kinda jealous, as I stood on the scale holding mine, then not holding it, and there was a 27 lb. difference!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v694/adnaus23/IMG_0588.jpg

It's a jalopy, but it's my jalopy!

It's a very attractive "jalopy."

I got a new gear for my crank today and it's bigger. I'm not used to it and I wonder if I ever will be (huff, huff, wheeze). I'm pretty sure I'm faster, though.

that's a hot jalopy

Los Blue Jeans: Wow, what a coincidence! I just bought that exact same blue mid-80s Fugi Pulsar (ladies edition) for my gf so that she could keep up with me on my own ancient road equipment. She likes it just fine.

Gettin pinker:

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2480/3734875299_03842307c4.jpg

Like the pink, but where are your brake levers???

There's ony one, on the underside of the right top (this is the fixed gear bike). The lever's a bit annoying tbh - I want a smooth, more ergo, longer one really. In pink :)

my frame cracked and they sent me a really ugly one for warranty

http://cyclechicny.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/specialized-tricross.jpg

looks like that but with road tires

What did you have before? My friends with Tricrosses speak very highly of them.

a 2004 sirrus, so i guess it's an upgrade and i shouldn't look a gift horse in the mouth

http://camworld.org/images/sirrus_bike.jpg

still, there was something about monochrome that i found a lot more appealing

I guess it depends on the (relative) specs, but it should be interesting to compare the two. Are you stuck with the Tricross or will you be getting a permanent replacement Sirrus (or other)?

"stuck" with the tricross - i have no idea why they didn't replace it with a sirrus frame but that's what i got

sorry but i prefer the tricross

you could probably sell the tricross and buy a used sirrus in mint condition and have lots of cash left over?

is ugly paintjob for sure

in fact up till now i thought the classic red white n black scheme was unfuckable with. good job proving me wrong, specialized!

dude buy a lotto ticket

http://i486.photobucket.com/albums/rr222/Chass3ur/IMG_1277.jpg

mrs h's commuter/errand bike. i bought 93 vintage specialized hybrid frame/fork/headset--$20 on craigslist. i had to buy a saddle, seatpost, tires, and rack, but everything else was in my junk bin. rides great. looks...well, its an abomination. you cant have it all for $100. weird stem/seatpost config necessary to fit super long legs/short torso.