nice bike i was looking for a bit of advice about tires really. i do about 60 miles a week and was looking for new tires. something lite but punture proof any suggestions? thanks. what about your conti gp 4000 any good.

A lot of nice roadies here so I thought I'd post my offroaders....



Cube Stereo Louise 2006




Focus Black Hills (my first alpine crossing)

that cube is spectacular. How's the suspention system? Efficient or pogo?

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BMC SL01
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thank you crank n' cycles...If you are ever in SW WA, take a trip to Crank N' Cycles.

This is my team issue Trek OCLV Project One. Mavic Carbone clincher wheels minus the stickers, Carbon Fiber Bars, Race Lite Carbon Seat Post, and stem, Dura Ace 10 speed groupo, Speed Play X2's, Michelins Pro Race Tires, Carbon Water Bottle Cages, my Power Tap is on my other rear wheel. Total weight is 16.5 pounds without the X2's.

Thanks.

The suspension is pretty good. You can set the rebound so you end up bouncing around much less than you would with a hard tail. The main reason I have the suspension is to keep in touch with terra firma.

With the arm almost in line with the chain, it doesn't tend to bounce in pedalling much either. You can stiffen it durring riding to avoid any movement due to pedalling, which is useful if you are climbing and need every bit of energy.

You can shorten the forks for climbing too.

Ok, here's mine. Finally finished the build over the past weekend. Thanks to all those who has guided me along the way.

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Morphed Bianchi Camaleonte IV 2006, Ridley Damocles 2006, Garmin, Mac

Whoa, is that a Vitus frame set? I drooled after those in the day. Clean it up and it will be a wonderful classic bike. Just don't expect any rigidity at all from that frame!

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Just a thought on this bike. While it may by the angle of the picutre, it appears the fork is bent, probably from a head on impact. Draw an imaginary line down from the headtube toward the ground. The fork center does not follow this line. The wheel also looks very close to the downtube. You might get this checked out, and the main frame as well, espeically at the headtube area. Good quality forks are available at reasonable prices.

That does look off. I would also look at the paint where the downtube and top tube meet the head tube. If there is any abnormalities (flaking, cracking) then the frame has been compromised and you should be VERY careful (as in don't ride it). Of course, it could just be a weird fork. Judging by the picture, though, the bike looks immaculate and it would be strange if it were crashed. Moreso, Brightest claimed it was handed down. What relative would hand down a bunk bike frame?

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If you don't mind me asking,


What have you guys invested ($$) into some those wild bikes? ie, the bmc, trek, ridley, etc...

And while we're on the topic of moula, what is a typical Tour de France bike worth?

Would you believe it, but only around $3,000 went into my BMC. OEM parts and sponsor deals are great.

Typical Tour de France bike can be built up for under $10,000 Aussie, so I'd say about $7,500 USD.

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BMC SL01
SRAM Force


thank you crank n' cycles...If you are ever in SW WA, take a trip to Crank N' Cycles.

Mine was a team special order (Trek) and has the full dura ace groupo. paid $ 2,200 which is a smokin deal.

Nice, although the purple or magenta tires burn my eyes.

Vittoria Open Corsa Evo CX tyres. They are supposedly red. In real life they actually looked ok, or maybe the white balance wasn't quite right with the overcast sky.

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Morphed Bianchi Camaleonte IV 2006, Ridley Damocles 2006, Garmin, Mac

Just wait 'till the sun fades them pink, happened to mine.

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