acer910 Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 cant get the pic to come up. oh well. im not to great with the new keyboard and tv combo.. there you go. and you can edit your posts you know... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whoiseuth Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 according to the internet bianchi has sent around 100 'super pistas' to the states. it is indeed the european market aluminum pista, the D2 AL, but marked super pista. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubbish heap two Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 No bibs in mail = no car-track racing for me today but I'm excited to try out gold sprints @ some downtown bar tonight. Not that my leg speed is as great as some peoples... but pedaling your legs really fast while getting screamed at by a room full of drunks is always a good time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TripleSuplex Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 rubbish is that you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubbish heap two Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 Haha nope. Just some random pic. I think it'd be funny as hell to show up to goldsprints or any race for that matter in a shirt and tie... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acer910 Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 is track bike geometry way different from road bikes? because i cant sprint with my hands in the drops... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joker Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 How about a carbon commuter... I still like this bike, I'm not even mad at the orange accents because I loves me some gray... and the brown and green version isn't all that ugly either... How about a $400 commuter... the Gary Fisher "Gritty"... And as usual... the retro/vintage looking bikes are calling me... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acer910 Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 grey and orange is my favorite color combination...... how much is this bike?? and the bike im building is going to end up looking like that gary fisher, i love bikes in that style Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TripleSuplex Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 rubbish show up in a full three piece tux with tails and a top hat and a four hundred commuter from g fish. looks like a winner i like the way there's brakes on these no pussy but lets be practical i would for one lose the chain guard jus sayin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acer910 Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 yea id change the seat to fizik ti gobi cus its grey and i already have one, put drop bars on it with orange tape and take off that chain guard. and probly change the chain too. cant be havin a bike anyone else could get... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
serial rapist Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 I dont get the draw of the belt drive Trek. Just seems like a gimmick, especially since you need a coupler on the seatstay to change it. Quieter or longer lasting my foot, single speed's make no noise and chains are like 7 bucks. High performance racing motorcycles still use chains. oh well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubbish heap two Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 I dont get the draw of the belt drive Trek. Just seems like a gimmick, especially since you need a coupler on the seatstay to change it. Quieter or longer lasting my foot, single speed's make no noise and chains are like 7 bucks. High performance racing motorcycles still use chains. oh well you just gotta check one out in person. they're literally silent - way moreso than a well-lubed chain. now as for riding one... i haven't gotten there yet. is track bike geometry way different from road bikes? because i cant sprint with my hands in the drops... yes, steeper seat tube/head tube coupled with higher bottom bracket, tighter wheelbase and shorter chainstays. basically, the steering of a track bike will typically respond more to hand movements and less to leaning, the bike will feel slightly snappier in accelerations and it'll behave differently when you stand up to sprint. has a lot to do with how your weight over the wheels gets balanced on a track bike vs. road bike. if you can't sprint in the drops, it's either a technique issue, a fit issue, or both. sprinting and being in the drops are two things that should always go together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twonpoo Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 hipster bikes. Just go for the pee wee bike and call it a day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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KM4RT Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 I like that Trek bike up there. Clean and simple design. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcay Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 grey and orange is my favorite color combination...... how much is this bike?? and the bike im building is going to end up looking like that gary fisher, i love bikes in that style i wanna say $800+ i had looked at them before 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whoiseuth Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 acer, a track bike has a higher BB and generally shorter cranks. these two things conspire to effectively raise your seat height relative to the bars. so you should be in a more aggressive position when in the drops compared to a road bike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XJONATHONX Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 I thoroughly enjoy sprinting in the drops on my bike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joker Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 I dont get the draw of the belt drive Trek. Just seems like a gimmick, especially since you need a coupler on the seatstay to change it. Quieter or longer lasting my foot, single speed's make no noise and chains are like 7 bucks. High performance racing motorcycles still use chains. oh well I feel silly staing the obvious but automobiles have belts that are put through hell, unlike riding a bike to work and back, and they last for quite a while. My motorcycle is belt driven and it still looks brand new after 5000 miles in one year and year round riding in shit weather. I'm sure these belts are much stronger than the belt being used on the Trek but I'm also sure Its relatively strong. I'm goingto go ahead and make the assumption that the belt would outlast a chain drive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dowmagik Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 i cant remember who mentioned road bikes that leaned toward track geometry, but is this one of them? $345 Cannondale Criterium Series 10 speed road bike decent deal?? i need a new bike... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubbish heap two Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 i cant remember who mentioned road bikes that leaned toward track geometry, but is this one of them? $345 Cannondale Criterium Series 10 speed road bike decent deal?? i need a new bike... Yeah, good deal. The prices will blow up on those as people that have been riding track bikes for years move into gears. The C-dale Crit is in demand for sure after all the lust after the early 90's Cdale track. You can eye out crit geometry by looking at the fork rake (a bit less of it) and chainstay length (mainly, how close the tire comes to the seattube). http://picasaweb.google.com/ng.email/Goldsprints#5371718053121846306 Me winning the first heat at gold sprints last night... I ended up getting 3rd overall. Look at my dumb ass look at the projector before it was over haha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acer910 Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 I dont get the draw of the belt drive Trek. Just seems like a gimmick, especially since you need a coupler on the seatstay to change it. Quieter or longer lasting my foot, single speed's make no noise and chains are like 7 bucks. High performance racing motorcycles still use chains. oh well ive ridden a belt drive around a parking lot, it truly is amazing. the bike made no sound at all, it was sooooooo smooth, it had an internal 8speed hub that was adjusted perfectly so it shifted so smooth immediately. it was an amazing experience. if it had been on a road bike instead of a beach cruiser i would have been tempted to ride off with it.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dowmagik Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 damnit. after i sent an email i noticed the cannondale crit was post on CL in july. DOH. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acer910 Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 haha ive done that so many times... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ernie McCracken Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 you just gotta check one out in person. they're literally silent - way moreso than a well-lubed chain. now as for riding one... i haven't gotten there yet . i dont understand why you'd want a quiet bike. noisy campy cassette ftw. the quieter the bike, the more likely some d-bag on the handsfree is going to walk out into me. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubbish heap two Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 i dont understand why you'd want a quiet bike. noisy campy cassette ftw. the quieter the bike, the more likely some d-bag on the handsfree is going to walk out into me. Which is where the audible "HEYGETTHEFUCKOUTOFMYWAY" comes in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acer910 Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 im riding the superfly100 in a couple of minutes on the local trails, this should be fun. and if i can get my hustle on when school starts i should be able to afford a decent mtb build by october Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TripleSuplex Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 You can eye out crit geometry by looking at the fork rake (a bit less of it) and chainstay length (mainly, how close the tire comes to the seattube). like this bike rubbish? and you fuckin did look at the screen huh bar speeding on stationary bike fail, but a good fail nonetheless Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acer910 Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 the superfly was amazing. all i can say. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubbish heap two Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 Triplesuplex - rake looks lower but not that chainstay. Probably just a straight road geometry bike. You can always measure, too. Those weren't stationary bikes... they're real bikes attached to rollers with a fork mount. That's pretty much what goldsprints are. They don't really reflect athletic ability or anything, just how fast you can spin your legs. Acer - I think I'm gonna close the deal on this 29er tomorrow. Got a few questions for you... I can upgrade the fork out to this in the long run: http://bikeisland.com/cgi-bin/BKTK_STOR20.cgi?Action=Details&ProdID=886 for disc tab option. Would running a front disc brake/rear V-brake be chill? Any problems I'll run into? Also I'd like to build up a tubeless wheelset when the Alex rims eventually run thin at the brake walls. Something like these ZTR rims http://www.notubes.com/ztr_rims.php with some Sapin Laser spokes... got any cheap hub options? I don't need bling, just dependability... I was thinking Deore LX or something. I can handbuild my own wheels so that'll cut down a little on expense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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