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6 September 2017, 07:13 AM | #1 |
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Getting back into cycling
My wife and I bought our son a road bike for his birthday so I dusted off my road bike and went for a ride with him and it kind of hooked me back into the sport. I bought a new chain for my bike and two new tires and went for a ride yesterday morning. I really enjoyed being back on the bike too.
I'm a little sore in the shoulders today but otherwise I feel pretty good. Anyone else into cycling? Here is my ride. I've owned this bike for more than 10 years, ridden a couple centuries on it and commuted to and from work on it too. I have thousands of miles on this bike. The frame is lugged carbon fiber tubes with Campagnolo Chorus 10 speed group and Mavic Ksyrium ES wheels. |
6 September 2017, 07:16 AM | #2 |
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nice bike!
keep up the exercise. |
6 September 2017, 07:20 AM | #3 |
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My prized bike - though it doesn't get much riding time (only on perfect weather days) because I'm afraid of scratching the beautifully sandblasted Ti frame that came out of a wonderful independent shop in Boulder. Frame is completely custom geometry and designed for complete internal Shimano Di2 wiring (using Ultegra Di2). Handselected every part that went into this build (mostly German Schmolke, Tune and THM components) and it comes in at just under 15 pounds - one of the lightest builds my shop has seen for a Ti frame despite the Gatorskins and the relatively heavy ENVE 3.4 SES wheelset.
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6 September 2017, 07:25 AM | #4 |
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Sure thing.....
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6 September 2017, 07:32 AM | #5 | |
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6 September 2017, 07:43 AM | #6 |
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Good on you
I need to join you. It's been a struggle getting out this year
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Not yet. But I'd love to start again.
Keep it going. Nice bike.
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Good for you, Julian!
Don't ride as much as I like but climb in the saddle at every opportunity. My son and I did 30 miles on Monday. Here's my recently overhauled 2004 LeMond Ti/ carbon fiber. dP
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Man, you guys have some nice rides here.
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6 September 2017, 11:16 AM | #10 |
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For adult eyes only (photo shoot I did after building it up in 2015):
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And oh, I built this 13 pounder aluminum bike - which I dismantled to build my current Ti bike only after 2 rides. The frame is now my commuter.
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6 September 2017, 11:36 AM | #13 |
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tng11 I like your (expensive) taste in bikes
I confess to being a Cannondale freak, and I've had quite a few exotic (Ti & Carbon) bikes along the way. I ride to work most days on an e-bike but my road bikes are my first love. Now I've got a Cannondale Black Inc Hi-Mod and a Synapse Hi-Mod. I'm on 28mm tires mostly these days but 10 years ago 18-23mm was the norm. 28mm give a little more comfort and less rolling resistance, but who would have thought so....
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6 September 2017, 11:12 PM | #14 |
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Wow, some of you have nice builds.
I too came back into cycling this year, my 2016 R3 disc with some weight weenie components: There was so much effort to remove the stickers from the front wheel, I decided not to endure the pain with the rear. |
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Do you guys ride your bikes? how are they looking pristine, mine looks like dog sh*t after one ride.
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I ride both a road and a mountain bike
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Mine gets a wipe down with microfiber rag and some spray cleaner every other week or so. Plus, you really need to clean and lube the chain every now and then too. I rode mine and then cleaned it before taking the pic I posted above. |
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Those photos are a bit old - the Ti has since oxidized further and any marks I had seem to have faded with the oxidization. That said, I am careful (maybe overly so) with all of my possessions. That includes my watches - I know some here love the scratches on their watches, but I don't. I do wear them, but I am extremely careful to the point where it almost becomes an obsession (e.g. I never lay any metal parts down on flat surfaces).
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Love cycling here in Southern CA and do weekly group rides. This is one of my bikes... Trek Madone 9.5 with Dura Ace group set riding on Aeolus 7 wheels. I got into cycling pretty heavily this past year and just bought my lady a Specialized Amira Pro. Much cheaper habit than the watches! |
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Some serious bikes around here. Here is my old faithful.
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I ride a little.
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