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Wal-Mart Italian Road Bike for $1198
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Aeek writes: On Sat, 3 May 2008 22:40:29 -0700 (PDT), Chalo wrote: Madone frames, like all CFRP frames, are made from charred polyacrylonitrile resin-- that's plastic, by the way-- in a matrix of epoxy resin. Which is, y'know, plastic. Plastic is the least marketing-termish thing you could call them. I love my 08 Madone 6.9, its an awesome race bike. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ That's the main thing. shrug Who can complain? Nothing beats a bike that's a joy to ride, as well as a pleasure to just ~have~. Which reminds me: I've gotta get around to doing something about my heron-motif-edition Raleigh Twenty. It's a beauty, but the stock chrome wheels are so fubar'dly out of true. I dunno whether to keep 'em (and the whole bike) stock & original, or stick more practical alu-alloy rims on there. I'm still thinking about it. Some decent steerer bearings wouldn't hurt either, if I could replace the existing nylon bushings. I've also thought about replacing the flexy front brake, but that's part of what makes a Twenty a Twenty. I bet your Madone cuts through headwinds way better than my daily whip (an old-skool Mountain Touring Bike, with more emphasis on the "touring" than the "mountain".) That said, my daily ride is an alloy track bike with front brake. Neither of them are exactly practical, but my steel-is-real tourer has barely been ridden in 9 months. Its time will come again. If you use it, it's practical. You are obviously saving your tourer for "best", like your best suit. Nothing wrong with that. cheers, Tom -- Nothing is safe from me. I'm really at: tkeats curlicue vcn dot bc dot ca |
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Wal-Mart Italian Road Bike for $1198
On May 4, 2:51 pm, (Tom Keats) wrote:
In article , Aeek writes: On Sat, 3 May 2008 22:40:29 -0700 (PDT), Chalo wrote: Madone frames, like all CFRP frames, are made from charred polyacrylonitrile resin-- that's plastic, by the way-- in a matrix of epoxy resin. Which is, y'know, plastic. Plastic is the least marketing-termish thing you could call them. I love my 08 Madone 6.9, its an awesome race bike. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ That's the main thing. shrug Who can complain? Nothing beats a bike that's a joy to ride, as well as a pleasure to just ~have~. Which reminds me: I've gotta get around to doing something about my heron-motif-edition Raleigh Twenty. It's a beauty, but the stock chrome wheels are so fubar'dly out of true. I dunno whether to keep 'em (and the whole bike) stock & original, or stick more practical alu-alloy rims on there. I'm still thinking about it. Some decent steerer bearings wouldn't hurt either, if I could replace the existing nylon bushings. I've also thought about replacing the flexy front brake, but that's part of what makes a Twenty a Twenty. What makes a Twenty great is the frame and the rear hub, the rest is mainly junky. Get some Alex DM24s laced up for it for cheap. Steal a fork from a kid's bike so you can use a good headset. What's the brake reach? Either something bmx or that new reeeeeally long reach dual pivot Tektro might fit the bill. |
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Wal-Mart Italian Road Bike for $1198
WalMart has a bike department?
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Wal-Mart Italian Road Bike for $1198
From: (DennisTheBald)
An Italian bike with Japanese components? go figure. Hey, if the French are able to at least make an attempt at standardizing, why not? - - Compliments of: "Your Friendly Neighborhood Wheelman" If you want to E-mail me use: ChrisZCorner "at" webtv "dot" net My website: http://geocities.com/czcorner |
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Wal-Mart Italian Road Bike for $1198
On May 2, 7:17 pm, "Cathy Kearns" wrote:
However, the guys and girls on my rides all have 700c tires. When someone has an extremely bad day, and goes through their stash of tubes, the others can loan them tires. If I have an extremely bad day I'm getting a ride home. Although it's not ideal, it does work to substitute a 700c tube in a 650 tire. Just fold over the extra length and make sure it's tucked away so the tire still sits properly with the bead in the hook of the rim. In fact on one ride we successfully put a 700c tube into the 12" wheel on the trailer one rider used to tow his daughter up Mt. Diablo. Substituting for a tire would be more of a problem, but it's not that often that anyone has a spare tire along anyway. |
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Wal-Mart Italian Road Bike for $1198
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landotter writes: On May 4, 2:51 pm, (Tom Keats) wrote: In article , Aeek writes: On Sat, 3 May 2008 22:40:29 -0700 (PDT), Chalo wrote: Madone frames, like all CFRP frames, are made from charred polyacrylonitrile resin-- that's plastic, by the way-- in a matrix of epoxy resin. Which is, y'know, plastic. Plastic is the least marketing-termish thing you could call them. I love my 08 Madone 6.9, its an awesome race bike. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ That's the main thing. shrug Who can complain? Nothing beats a bike that's a joy to ride, as well as a pleasure to just ~have~. Which reminds me: I've gotta get around to doing something about my heron-motif-edition Raleigh Twenty. It's a beauty, but the stock chrome wheels are so fubar'dly out of true. I dunno whether to keep 'em (and the whole bike) stock & original, or stick more practical alu-alloy rims on there. I'm still thinking about it. Some decent steerer bearings wouldn't hurt either, if I could replace the existing nylon bushings. I've also thought about replacing the flexy front brake, but that's part of what makes a Twenty a Twenty. What makes a Twenty great is the frame and the rear hub, the rest is mainly junky. Steel handlebars have earned my respect. The only thing junky on my Twenty is the fat-assed aftermarket saddle. The chainring with its fretworked herons in the spokes is to die for. The pedals are pretty with their relief herons in the rubber. The paint is plum brown with gold highlights here 'n there. The fenders are sparkling chrome. If I obtained the stock saddle, matching-coloured frame pump and a S-A faceplate, it'd be like new out of the box. Get some Alex DM24s laced up for it for cheap. Steal a fork from a kid's bike so you can use a good headset. What's the brake reach? Almost a foot. cheers, Tom -- Nothing is safe from me. I'm really at: tkeats curlicue vcn dot bc dot ca |
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Wal-Mart Italian Road Bike for $1198
On May 4, 7:15 pm, (Tom Keats) wrote:
In article , landotter writes: On May 4, 2:51 pm, (Tom Keats) wrote: In article , Aeek writes: On Sat, 3 May 2008 22:40:29 -0700 (PDT), Chalo wrote: Madone frames, like all CFRP frames, are made from charred polyacrylonitrile resin-- that's plastic, by the way-- in a matrix of epoxy resin. Which is, y'know, plastic. Plastic is the least marketing-termish thing you could call them. I love my 08 Madone 6.9, its an awesome race bike. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ That's the main thing. shrug Who can complain? Nothing beats a bike that's a joy to ride, as well as a pleasure to just ~have~. Which reminds me: I've gotta get around to doing something about my heron-motif-edition Raleigh Twenty. It's a beauty, but the stock chrome wheels are so fubar'dly out of true. I dunno whether to keep 'em (and the whole bike) stock & original, or stick more practical alu-alloy rims on there. I'm still thinking about it. Some decent steerer bearings wouldn't hurt either, if I could replace the existing nylon bushings. I've also thought about replacing the flexy front brake, but that's part of what makes a Twenty a Twenty. What makes a Twenty great is the frame and the rear hub, the rest is mainly junky. Steel handlebars have earned my respect. The only thing junky on my Twenty is the fat-assed aftermarket saddle. The chainring with its fretworked herons in the spokes is to die for. The pedals are pretty with their relief herons in the rubber. The paint is plum brown with gold highlights here 'n there. The fenders are sparkling chrome. If I obtained the stock saddle, matching-coloured frame pump and a S-A faceplate, it'd be like new out of the box. Oh, it's a trailer queen! Yeah, usually you can salvage Brit chrome, but I don't see the point in running stock rims unless it's a display bike. Same goes for saddles and grips. The brake calipers on Sports can be made quite functional with modern levers, pads, and cables. |
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Wal-Mart Italian Road Bike for $1198
On May 2, 11:56*pm, Tom Sherman
wrote: Cathy Kearns wrote: "Tom Sherman" wrote in message ... Cathy Kearns wrote: I have a women's geometry 5000 trek from a few years back. *I remember test riding a slightly larger 5000, which we determined was too large. And a different model women's trek the size of my bike. * Both had 700c wheels. *I ordered the my bike, and didn't ask if it would have smaller wheels, since the neither of those I test road had the smaller wheels. Yes, they certainly look precious, but the bike does fit me. However, the guys and girls on my rides all have 700c tires. *When someone has an extremely bad day, and goes through their stash of tubes, the others can loan them tires. *If I have an extremely bad day I'm getting a ride home. *(But with the cute little wheels the bike will fit in any car.) My husband and I needed two different stashes of tubes at home. *I have 650c wheels, and I can tell you, you don't want 650c wheels. Calling ISO 571-mm (aka 650C) wheels small is very odd. I believe I called them smallER than 700c wheels. And you also called them "cute little wheels". *Really, you think they are the same size or something? No, ISO 571-mm wheels are actually quite large. This is a bicycle with cute little wheels: http://www.cycleurope.co.jp/2008/novt.html. -- Tom Sherman - Holstein-Friesland Bovinia The weather is here, wish you were beautiful- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Cathy's "cute little wheels" are only quite large when compared to something like the 14" wheels on the folding stem bike in the link you posted but *both* seem tiny in comparison to the front wheel of a nineteenth century ordinary. All things are relative. Regards, Bob Hunt |
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Wal-Mart Italian Road Bike for $1198
Bob Hunt wrote:
On May 2, 11:56 pm, Tom Sherman wrote: Cathy Kearns wrote: "Tom Sherman" wrote in message ... Cathy Kearns wrote: I have a women's geometry 5000 trek from a few years back. I remember test riding a slightly larger 5000, which we determined was too large. And a different model women's trek the size of my bike. Both had 700c wheels. I ordered the my bike, and didn't ask if it would have smaller wheels, since the neither of those I test road had the smaller wheels. Yes, they certainly look precious, but the bike does fit me. However, the guys and girls on my rides all have 700c tires. When someone has an extremely bad day, and goes through their stash of tubes, the others can loan them tires. If I have an extremely bad day I'm getting a ride home. (But with the cute little wheels the bike will fit in any car.) My husband and I needed two different stashes of tubes at home. I have 650c wheels, and I can tell you, you don't want 650c wheels. Calling ISO 571-mm (aka 650C) wheels small is very odd. I believe I called them smallER than 700c wheels. And you also called them "cute little wheels". Really, you think they are the same size or something? No, ISO 571-mm wheels are actually quite large. This is a bicycle with cute little wheels: http://www.cycleurope.co.jp/2008/novt.html. Cathy's "cute little wheels" are only quite large when compared to something like the 14" wheels on the folding stem bike in the link you posted but *both* seem tiny in comparison to the front wheel of a nineteenth century ordinary. All things are relative. Compared to what the devil rides, ordinaries have small wheels: http://www.bicimilano.it/images/diavolodeltour.jpg, http://cache.daylife.com/imageserve/080nbPO1PoeBA/610x.jpg, http://www.corriere.it/Media/Foto/2006/02_Febbraio/04/fdg/BICI.jpg. -- Tom Sherman - Holstein-Friesland Bovinia The weather is here, wish you were beautiful |
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