anyone ride road bikes
- Thread starter joseney21
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nycitaliano9
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- North Babylon exit 51 lie
check out link for help
http://www.sfbike.org/?racing&PHPSESSID=cefd87dfeef32090e5d3ef9abe8386b9joseney21 said:
and the specs
WITH AERO CLIP-ON TRI BARS
Stem3D Forged Aluminum OS 31.8mmTape/GripMercier custom cork wrapSaddleSelle SanMarco SKN Seat PostAluminum MicroAdjust, 27.2
SPECS ON THE AERO TT -- SPECIAL TT/ TRI FRAME WITH 75 DEGREE SEAT ANGLE IS JUST THE TICKET FOR SPRINT TRIs OR ANY TRIATHLON; SHIMANO 18-SPEED W/ 53/39T CRANK PROVIDES PERFECT GEARING FOR QUICK RIDES AND FOR RACING; SHIMANO WHEELS WITH AERO BLADED SPOKES IS ANOTHER BIG PLUS.
Main Frame6061 ALUMINUM Custom butted, Aero shaped, Replaceable Derailleur hanger ForkSuperAero Carbon Fiber Blade with Aluminum steerer CranksetTruVativ Touro PowerSpline, 53/39T Bottom BracketTruVativ PowerSpline PedalsClipless Road Pedals (includes cleats)Front DerailleurShimano Tiagra Clamp-on Rear DerailleurShimano 105ShiftersShimano Tiagra STI Cassette/FreewheelShimano HG-50, 12-25T ChainKMC Z-9000 Super NarrowFront Hub Shimano R500 Sealed Bearing Rear HubShimano R500 Sealed Bearing SpokesBladed Black Stainless steel, 20/24RimsShimano R500 Aero Section, Black w/ CNC sidewallsTiresKenda Koncept Kevlar bead, 700x23c with presta tubes Brake SetTektro 423AG Dual Pivot AluminumBrake LeversShimano Tiagra STI HeadsetFSA Orbit IS2 Sealed Cartridge Bearing Threadless 1 1/8"HandlebarAluminum Anatomic bend Road Racing OS 31.8mm WITH AERO CLIP-ON TRI BARS
Stem3D Forged Aluminum OS 31.8mmTape/GripMercier custom cork wrapSaddleSelle SanMarco SKN Seat PostAluminum MicroAdjust, 27.2
- Location
- Ossining, NY
Jose,
Nice ride - I am not too fond of the craftsmanship (or the aerobars - you won't be able to road race with them on) but the rest of the bike looks pretty good,
Lemme guess $1250? I probably could have gotten you a better deal on a CAAD 8 - hope it works out for you. BTW, whats the final weight, I am going to guess 24lbs+
7 years of racing (was the manager of a 27 man and woman team that competed all over the US) training for cross country trip, for peak professional performance etc.
My best race ever - Tour of Sommerville - Pro-Am - placed 38th out of 180 - race was 62 miles and our finish time was 2:02:08 Do the math . . . . .
House
Nice ride - I am not too fond of the craftsmanship (or the aerobars - you won't be able to road race with them on) but the rest of the bike looks pretty good,
Lemme guess $1250? I probably could have gotten you a better deal on a CAAD 8 - hope it works out for you. BTW, whats the final weight, I am going to guess 24lbs+
7 years of racing (was the manager of a 27 man and woman team that competed all over the US) training for cross country trip, for peak professional performance etc.
My best race ever - Tour of Sommerville - Pro-Am - placed 38th out of 180 - race was 62 miles and our finish time was 2:02:08 Do the math . . . . .
House
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awesome on the time for that race!!!more or less an average speed of 30mph, pretty bad ass!!!
i got the bike on ebay new for $780 shipped. any other equipment you would recommend getting for this bike??i know i'll need a helmet, lol, some leds for the back, water bottle, flat repair kit, pump, and some reflective gear for latenights (lmk if i missed anything). i'll be using it to ride into work also. definately doing the five borough tour next month, going with a few guys from work.
i got the bike on ebay new for $780 shipped. any other equipment you would recommend getting for this bike??i know i'll need a helmet, lol, some leds for the back, water bottle, flat repair kit, pump, and some reflective gear for latenights (lmk if i missed anything). i'll be using it to ride into work also. definately doing the five borough tour next month, going with a few guys from work.
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- Location
- Ossining, NY
Looks like you'll need the following:
- a pair of SPD road clipless shoes
- a helmet
- A frame mount zefal (HP) pump with velcro strap to hold pump onto frame - it would fit between the seat and the handlebar traingles. DO NOT cheap out on one of those compact mountain bike pumps - they are worth the crap and you'll expend more energy trying to pump than you will getting air into the tire.
You also need an under seat mounted pack that should have the following:
- 2 spare tubes (brand new out of the box)
- A patch kit that can do at least 6 patches
- a set of tire levers (takes the rubber off the rim)
- a 2" section of tire cut in a square in case you slice the sidewall of your tires - first off, happens all the time in NYC (read 5 boro's here) with metal sticking out all over the place and last thing you want is a slice in the sidewall with no way to hold the tube in the tire. That, my friend, is a long walk home.
You should also get a pair of padded gloves (I recommend Perl Izumi's, but they are costly). Cannondale and TREK sell decent gloves.
Bottle cages and bottles (get the 27oz bottles, those little ones are only good for 45 minute rides and as you get more into it, you'll need to hydrate more)
I also recommend a riding jersey and shorts - I can certainly lend you one - I have about 20 of them sitting in set of drawers just waiting to be ridden. The shorts you should buy yourself - keep in mind, the cheaper you get on shorts, the more your b@11$ will hurt - so, Again, I only ride Perl Izumi Field Sensor shorts or microsensors are a decent substitute.
A cyclometer is a nice addition - if you can afford a good one, then get it, if not cheap out temporarily and invest in a good one in the near future.
You should drop by and take a look at some gear - wish I would have known, I have a nice fine piece of italian machinery sitting collecting dust I could have unloaded for 1/2 that price.
Good deal BTW, enjoy the speed going down 110 street Harlem hill in the park - I used to love that 44mph rush!
Keep the rubber side down!
House
- a pair of SPD road clipless shoes
- a helmet
- A frame mount zefal (HP) pump with velcro strap to hold pump onto frame - it would fit between the seat and the handlebar traingles. DO NOT cheap out on one of those compact mountain bike pumps - they are worth the crap and you'll expend more energy trying to pump than you will getting air into the tire.
You also need an under seat mounted pack that should have the following:
- 2 spare tubes (brand new out of the box)
- A patch kit that can do at least 6 patches
- a set of tire levers (takes the rubber off the rim)
- a 2" section of tire cut in a square in case you slice the sidewall of your tires - first off, happens all the time in NYC (read 5 boro's here) with metal sticking out all over the place and last thing you want is a slice in the sidewall with no way to hold the tube in the tire. That, my friend, is a long walk home.
You should also get a pair of padded gloves (I recommend Perl Izumi's, but they are costly). Cannondale and TREK sell decent gloves.
Bottle cages and bottles (get the 27oz bottles, those little ones are only good for 45 minute rides and as you get more into it, you'll need to hydrate more)
I also recommend a riding jersey and shorts - I can certainly lend you one - I have about 20 of them sitting in set of drawers just waiting to be ridden. The shorts you should buy yourself - keep in mind, the cheaper you get on shorts, the more your b@11$ will hurt - so, Again, I only ride Perl Izumi Field Sensor shorts or microsensors are a decent substitute.
A cyclometer is a nice addition - if you can afford a good one, then get it, if not cheap out temporarily and invest in a good one in the near future.
You should drop by and take a look at some gear - wish I would have known, I have a nice fine piece of italian machinery sitting collecting dust I could have unloaded for 1/2 that price.
Good deal BTW, enjoy the speed going down 110 street Harlem hill in the park - I used to love that 44mph rush!
Keep the rubber side down!
House
- Location
- Ossining, NY
Anytime Jose
House
House
- Location
- Howell, NJ
jose for a headlight throw on a 14k metal halide bulb... so if people try to hit ya u can blind em with light... lmao i thought this thread was going to be about motorcycles... 
mm first off Jose I'll appologze now. If you see that police car on the east drive at 102 street early in the morning with 2 cops sitting in it making comments and laughing it's not anything but you're blocking our view of the JOGGERS!!!! We're not bad people just really into JOGGING!!!
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