If FEMA had the bicycles, would it fund Hustler's manlet bib?
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That's a weight weenie seat on a full weight weenie build, probably weighs 90g. The cycling equivalent of a stanced ricer mobile. Total form over function. Whole forums dedicated to stupid light builds that are nearly unrideable they flex and mis-shift so much, owned by guys who don't actually ride much. You are making the cycling newb mistake of worshipping false idols.
What looks badass is a genuine pro bike. Scratches, odd stickers, pedal tops polished from hard use, tiny zip ties in odd places because that's what works and a cycling computer that displays some absurd average speed for the last ride.
What looks badass is a genuine pro bike. Scratches, odd stickers, pedal tops polished from hard use, tiny zip ties in odd places because that's what works and a cycling computer that displays some absurd average speed for the last ride.
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That's a weight weenie seat on a full weight weenie build, probably weighs 90g. The cycling equivalent of a stanced ricer mobile. Total form over function. Whole forums dedicated to stupid light builds that are nearly unrideable they flex and mis-shift so much, owned by guys who don't actually ride much. You are making the cycling newb mistake of worshipping false idols.
What looks badass is a genuine pro bike. Scratches, odd stickers, pedal tops polished from hard use, tiny zip ties in odd places because that's what works and a cycling computer that displays some absurd average speed for the last ride.
What looks badass is a genuine pro bike. Scratches, odd stickers, pedal tops polished from hard use, tiny zip ties in odd places because that's what works and a cycling computer that displays some absurd average speed for the last ride.
It looks like the saddle could go up, inside his body. I believe this is popular with the tri-athletes.
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I saw it a shitload cheaper in other places. Nashbar and Pricepoint once had $99 aluminum frames that I was going to buy after the crash, but both were sold out.
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I was going to buy that frame instead of the CAAD10, but everyone was sold out. I believe that's the same frame I had on my first bike. It wasn't bad, but liquified my insides a bit and flexed like a ************ compared to my CAAD10, which is probably not $850 better.
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I saw it a shitload cheaper in other places. Nashbar and Pricepoint once had $99 aluminum frames that I was going to buy after the crash, but both were sold out.
Bike Nashbar Frame Build
I was going to buy that frame instead of the CAAD10, but everyone was sold out. I believe that's the same frame I had on my first bike. It wasn't bad, but liquified my insides a bit and flexed like a ************ compared to my CAAD10, which is probably not $850 better.
I saw it a shitload cheaper in other places. Nashbar and Pricepoint once had $99 aluminum frames that I was going to buy after the crash, but both were sold out.
Bike Nashbar Frame Build
I was going to buy that frame instead of the CAAD10, but everyone was sold out. I believe that's the same frame I had on my first bike. It wasn't bad, but liquified my insides a bit and flexed like a ************ compared to my CAAD10, which is probably not $850 better.
Checking the local f/s adds there is a CAAD9 fs for $1,000. not sure of the component set on it, but its sure a lot cheaper than putting one together.
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Well, my logic for anything weight related is to consider how much my bicycle "carry weighs:
tiny multi-tool, two tubes, lever, patch kit, two cans, phone, two bananas, a candybar, and one liter of water. I'm pretty sure that I should have paid $3000 instead of $500 for my current set of wheels to save 200g.
tiny multi-tool, two tubes, lever, patch kit, two cans, phone, two bananas, a candybar, and one liter of water. I'm pretty sure that I should have paid $3000 instead of $500 for my current set of wheels to save 200g.
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All this talk of weight weenie ****, I weighed my front and rear wheel assemblies and they are a hefty 1471g front and 2005g rear.
Thats just taken off the bike with the skewers removed (those are 104g each)
Broken down more Im finding if I swaped from 27" oldschool wheel to a more modern 700c custom build with bikehubstore parts I should be able to shave 3lbs of rotating mass off the bike.
I would assume that would completely change how the bike rides.... LOL
Thats just taken off the bike with the skewers removed (those are 104g each)
Broken down more Im finding if I swaped from 27" oldschool wheel to a more modern 700c custom build with bikehubstore parts I should be able to shave 3lbs of rotating mass off the bike.
I would assume that would completely change how the bike rides.... LOL
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Not getting carbon wheels or tubulars.
Im too rough on things.
Im willing to build a custom wheelset.
bikehubstore hubs, kinlin 30mm rims (20/24?), sapim laser spokes with aluminum nipples. comes to be just under 1,400g for the wheelset
plus skewers, tubes, tires etc...
Im too rough on things.
Im willing to build a custom wheelset.
bikehubstore hubs, kinlin 30mm rims (20/24?), sapim laser spokes with aluminum nipples. comes to be just under 1,400g for the wheelset
plus skewers, tubes, tires etc...