metronome Posted December 10, 2022 Share Posted December 10, 2022 Bibs and jersey pretty much every time unless its a short ride with my kids or something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joker Posted December 14, 2022 Share Posted December 14, 2022 Not too long ago I went to the Chris King handmade bike show where about twenty bike builders were given new, limited edition Chris King components to build a bike around. There were some really cool bikes on display but by far the coolest was from a company called No.22. Being a fan of titanium bikes I was really drawn to it but I think I was equally drawn to the attention to detail not only in the frame design/build but also the paint and anodize they do on all their bikes. Really nice stuff. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elena Delle Donne Posted December 15, 2022 Share Posted December 15, 2022 (edited) roadie is especially beautiful with the di2 group, and that ti anodizing makes all the difference. i get bored of the uniform polished finish of most ti bikes. carbon seat tube? Edited December 15, 2022 by Elena Delle Donne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joker Posted December 15, 2022 Share Posted December 15, 2022 Yeah, I think the seat tube is carbon. Definitely the fork. That Cerakote paint & anodize finish is so beautiful. I wish I could find a good photo of the bike they showed at the Chris King show. It's very similar to the green one above but the the details are so good. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KILZ FILLZ Posted February 21 Share Posted February 21 I think my knees are finally done with riding fixed gear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aimer Posted February 21 Share Posted February 21 3 minutes ago, KILZ FILLZ said: I think my knees are finally done with riding fixed gear I hear that.. my rear cog finally stripped out the other day and im tossing up going back to single speed now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elena Delle Donne Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 nevermind i'm gonna sell my space horse frame and get a flaanimal. i wanna go fast and go bikepacking twice a year 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elena Delle Donne Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 obscenely expensive bike: loading Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joker Posted March 3 Share Posted March 3 That Rodeo Labs frame is wicked... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elena Delle Donne Posted March 3 Share Posted March 3 (edited) 27 minutes ago, Joker said: That Rodeo Labs frame is wicked... they're super cool man — can run up to a 50/34 with clearance for like 2"+ tires? steel and carbon frame? sliding dropouts so long you can basically change your wheelbase? it's so good Edited March 3 by Elena Delle Donne 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metronome Posted March 4 Share Posted March 4 Speaking of obscenely expensive, heard of the Bridge Bike Works Surveyor? Many buzzwords. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elena Delle Donne Posted March 5 Share Posted March 5 10 hours ago, metronome said: Speaking of obscenely expensive, heard of the Bridge Bike Works Surveyor? Many buzzwords. exchange rate with USD sorta helps here but yeah i can't afford this. it's a a cool one though. nothing bigger than 59cm is mysterious Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metronome Posted March 5 Share Posted March 5 Its funny because I heard of this bike launch from a podcast they did with I think cycling news. They presented themselves as an affordable "super bike" option compared to the bigger bike manufacturers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joker Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 Yeah, they're very much not affordable. I just did a full build for that bike (granted, I used ENVE & SRAM for everything, and Ceramic Speed rear derailleur) and it ended up at $12,500 USD. That's not affordable. The new Cannondale SuperSix EVO is $15k. Canyon Aeroad CFR is $10k. Trek Emonda SLR 9 is $13k. I think $10k+ for a race steed is just the new normal. It doesn't seem like it was that long ago that $8k was incredibly high for the same quality of bike, but now that price is a low-to-mid range bike. I'm kind of in the market for a new road bike (even though I no longer race road) but what I want and what I can afford are two different things. I thought with the bike market being flooded with supply, and now a low demand, there would be some amazing sales happening but I haven't seen anything worth considering. I'm thinking I may have to buy frame and fork and then build it up on my own with deals found online for components, wheels, and accessories. Try to get a $13k bike for half that... or less. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elena Delle Donne Posted March 7 Share Posted March 7 i just did the math on the flaanimal build and i think with an ultegra group it'll be 16-18lbs. that's 8-10 pounds lighter than my current bike. i can't even imagine 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metronome Posted March 8 Share Posted March 8 It’s alarming how quickly you get used to a lighter set-up lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicklesndimes Posted April 1 Share Posted April 1 added a new bike to the project pile. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elena Delle Donne Posted April 2 Share Posted April 2 what are the plans for it? paint looks good 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elena Delle Donne Posted April 2 Share Posted April 2 test fit my new-to-me 36mm gravel tires. didn't think they would fit but i made it by 3-5mm. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicklesndimes Posted April 3 Share Posted April 3 ^^looks awesome. always a nice setup there, man. On 4/1/2023 at 8:19 PM, Elena Delle Donne said: what are the plans for it? paint looks good probably just a tuneup and have extra bike to ride around. idk tbh...any suggestions? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elena Delle Donne Posted April 3 Share Posted April 3 16 hours ago, nicklesndimes said: ^^looks awesome. always a nice setup there, man. probably just a tuneup and have extra bike to ride around. idk tbh...any suggestions? nothing major! i might put some new tires on, depending on their condition, some new brake pads, make sure that seatpost actually comes out of the seat tube, standard old bike stuff. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elena Delle Donne Posted April 8 Share Posted April 8 (edited) 40 miles to/from a local yard that sucks. homegirl standing on the busy 30mph commuter track getting her #photography on. crossed 11k miles on this bike today thoooouuugh Edited April 8 by Elena Delle Donne 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elena Delle Donne Posted April 16 Share Posted April 16 so i zoned out too much on a favorite local climb and hit a parked car. lol. i'm fine, went down very gently. but i bent the frame. very sad to say my cross-country bike is totaled at 11k miles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicklesndimes Posted April 17 Share Posted April 17 genuinely sorry to hear about your bike @Elena Delle Donne 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metronome Posted April 17 Share Posted April 17 RIP to your cross country but glad you're okay! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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