tt bike project

I am building a time trial bike out of all parts. I am using 52-34 chainrings on an old sugino 110
crankset. I am putting ratcheted friction suntour shifter on the aerobar ends. I cut some old bars
and turn them into bullhorns, and am I using aero brake levers below the bars with the levers
pointing forward. I am using an old KHS frame with 853 tubing and I will get a forward seatpost for
about $20 (chucksbikes) I am using an old RSX rear deraullier. What do you all think? Any
suggestions? BTW, i am lookign for a 32 hole rim with approx. a 19 mm profile. Does anyone have one
hanging around that you want to get rid off? I want to pay about 10 bucks, otherwise I'll get an
alex for $26 at nashbar.

sounds more like a POS bike than a TT bike

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"andres muro" <andresmuro@aol.com> wrote in message
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> I am building a time trial bike out of all parts. I am using 52-34 chainrings on an old sugino 110
> crankset. I am putting ratcheted friction suntour shifter on the aerobar ends. I cut some old bars
> and turn them into bullhorns, and am I using aero brake levers below the bars with the levers
> pointing forward. I am using an old KHS frame with 853 tubing and I will get a forward seatpost
> for about $20 (chucksbikes) I am using an old RSX rear deraullier. What do you all think? Any
> suggestions? BTW, i am lookign for a 32 hole rim with approx. a 19 mm profile. Does anyone have
> one hanging around that you want to get rid off? I want to pay about 10 bucks, otherwise I'll get
> an alex for $26 at nashbar.

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"JayofMontreal" <winickn0spam@vif.com> wrote in message news:<8HQVb.1507$sO4.349820@news20.bellglobal.com>...
> sounds more like a POS bike than a TT bike

What is a POS bike?

Andres

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> > I am building a time trial bike out of all parts. I am using 52-34 chainrings on an old sugino
> > 110 crankset. I am putting ratcheted friction suntour shifter on the aerobar ends. I cut some
> > old bars and turn them into bullhorns, and am I using aero brake levers below the bars with the
> > levers pointing forward. I am using an old KHS frame with 853 tubing and I will get a forward
> > seatpost for about $20 (chucksbikes) I am using an old RSX rear deraullier. What do you all
> > think? Any suggestions? BTW, i am lookign for a 32 hole rim with approx. a 19 mm profile. Does
> > anyone have one hanging around that you want to get rid off? I want to pay about 10 bucks,
> > otherwise I'll get an alex for $26 at nashbar.
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andres muro <andresmuro@aol.com> wrote:
: What is a POS bike?

P)iece
Q)f
R)hit

he's not being very diplomatic, is he?
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On 09 Feb 2004 22:40:31 GMT, David Reuteler <reuteler@visi.com>
wrote:
>andres muro <andresmuro@aol.com> wrote:
>: What is a POS bike?
>
>P)iece
>O)f
>S)hit

Depending on context, could be a Point Of Sale bike, I suppose.

>he's not being very diplomatic, is he?

There is a certain grace in plain language.

The bike sounds like a fun project to me, though.
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-)

Hey, after riding for over 20 years all kinds of bikes, I arrived to the conclusion, that for my
level, It doesn't matter if I am riding an 80s colnago super, or a 2004 trek 5200. as long as the
bike fits me, I'll be fine. Regarding the TT project, I want a bike that will put me slightly more
forward on aerobars and that I'll be able to shift from them. the suntour retrofriction are, w/o a
doubt, the best in the world.

However, I'll buy some decals that'll spell POS and will but them on my head tube. thanks for the
idea. When I kick Jay's ass in the next TT, he'll know that I did it on my POS.

Andres

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> andres muro <andresmuro@aol.com> wrote:
> : What is a POS bike?
>
> P)iece
> O)of
> S)hit
>
> he's not being very diplomatic, is he?

I can't believe that someone things POS stands for Piece Of ****

well -- I guess thats one interpretation.

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> :-)
>
> Hey, after riding for over 20 years all kinds of bikes, I arrived to the conclusion, that for my
> level, It doesn't matter if I am riding an 80s colnago super, or a 2004 trek 5200. as long as the
> bike fits me, I'll be fine. Regarding the TT project, I want a bike that will put me slightly more
> forward on aerobars and that I'll be able to shift from them. the suntour retrofriction are, w/o a
> doubt, the best in the world.
>
> However, I'll buy some decals that'll spell POS and will but them on my head tube. thanks for the
> idea. When I kick Jay's ass in the next TT, he'll know that I did it on my POS.
>
> Andres
>
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> David Reuteler <reuteler@visi.com> wrote in message
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> > andres muro <andresmuro@aol.com> wrote:
> > : What is a POS bike?
> >
> > P)iece
> > O)of
> > S)hit
> >
> > he's not being very diplomatic, is he?

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JayofMontreal <winickn0spam@vif.com> wrote:
: I can't believe that someone things POS stands for Piece Of ****
:
: well -- I guess thats one interpretation.

you're joke right? you may want to offer the alternative.
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Jay: Seriously, what does it mean to you. I am not offended regardless. Piece of **** sounds ok. I
don't know what Point of Sale means in reference to what I am doing.

Andres

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> > :-)
> >
> > Hey, after riding for over 20 years all kinds of bikes, I arrived to the conclusion, that for my
> > level, It doesn't matter if I am riding an 80s colnago super, or a 2004 trek 5200. as long as
> > the bike fits me, I'll be fine. Regarding the TT project, I want a bike that will put me
> > slightly more forward on aerobars and that I'll be able to shift from them. the suntour
> > retrofriction are, w/o a doubt, the best in the world.
> >
> > However, I'll buy some decals that'll spell POS and will but them on my head tube. thanks for
> > the idea. When I kick Jay's ass in the next TT, he'll know that I did it on my POS.
> >
> > Andres
> >
> >
> > David Reuteler <reuteler@visi.com> wrote in message
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> > > andres muro <andresmuro@aol.com> wrote:
> > > : What is a POS bike?
> > >
> > > P)iece
> > > O)of
> > > S)hit
> > >
> > > he's not being very diplomatic, is he?
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andres muro wrote:
> I cut some old bars and turn them into bullhorns, and am I using aero brake levers below the bars
> with the levers pointing forward.

Why did you point the levers forward?

I've cut one set of bars and flipped them as you describe, but I put the levers pointing back at the
rider. That seems to work. I wanted the levers pointing back because they are STI, and I don't think
things would work "normally" if the levers were pointing forward.

Dave dvt at psu dot edu

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> "JayofMontreal" <winickn0spam@vif.com> wrote in message
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> > sounds more like a POS bike than a TT bike
>
> What is a POS bike?

I only know two - Point Of Sale or Piece Of excrement. I think Jay from Montreal, Canada meant that
it would be good to use for a tamale or taco bike, hence Point Of Sale. Those homemade bullhorns
should make for easy maneuvering with a few hundred tacos aboard. Just hang around construction
sites and you will do well.

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> > > I am building a time trial bike out of all parts. I am using 52-34 chainrings on an old sugino
> > > 110 crankset. I am putting ratcheted friction suntour shifter on the aerobar ends. I cut some
> > > old bars and turn them into bullhorns, and am I using aero brake levers below the bars with
> > > the levers pointing forward. I am using an old KHS frame with 853 tubing and I will get a
> > > forward seatpost for about $20 (chucksbikes) I am using an old RSX rear deraullier. What do
> > > you all think? Any suggestions? BTW, i am lookign for a 32 hole rim with approx. a 19 mm
> > > profile. Does anyone have one hanging around that you want to get rid off? I want to pay about
> > > 10 bucks, otherwise I'll get an alex for $26 at nashbar.
> >
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On Tue, 10 Feb 2004 18:11:12 -0600, "onefred"
<dataylor123@yahoo.com> wrote:
>I think Jay from Montreal, Canada meant that it would be good to use for a tamale or taco bike,
>hence Point Of Sale. Those homemade bullhorns should make for easy maneuvering with a few hundred
>tacos aboard. Just hang around construction sites and you will do well.

Wow, a new way to combine two of my favorite things: Bicycling and eating!
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On 10 Feb 2004 10:32:24 -0800, andresmuro@aol.com (andres muro)
wrote:
>I don't know what Point of Sale means in reference to what I am doing.

Nothing at all. It's a term used to describe computer systems used as cash registers in stores, or
just to describe that sort of transaction.
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andresmuro@aol.com (andres muro) wrote in message news:<b2d4101f.0402081218.b88a086@posting.google.com>...
> I am building a time trial bike out of all parts. I am using 52-34 chainrings on an old sugino 110
> crankset. I am putting ratcheted friction suntour shifter on the aerobar ends. I cut some old bars
> and turn them into bullhorns, and am I using aero brake levers below the bars with the levers
> pointing forward. I am using an old KHS frame with 853 tubing and I will get a forward seatpost
> for about $20 (chucksbikes) I am using an old RSX rear deraullier. What do you all think? Any
> suggestions? BTW, i am lookign for a 32 hole rim with approx. a 19 mm profile. Does anyone have
> one hanging around that you want to get rid off? I want to pay about 10 bucks, otherwise I'll get
> an alex for $26 at nashbar.

Andres, contact me off-list. I have an old Campy Lambda "aero" 32-spoke rim that I'll let go for the
cost of shipping. It's round and straight, but there's a rough spot on one brake track.

It's sitting in my living room right now and my wife says it *just* doesn't go with our decor.

Jeff

As well as the POS decals for the bike you could get a POS jersey and shorts - then you could claim
to be a real POSer !

andresmuro@aol.com (andres muro) wrote in message
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> :-)
>
>
> However, I'll buy some decals that'll spell POS and will but them on my head tube. thanks for the
> idea. When I kick Jay's ass in the next TT, he'll know that I did it on my POS.
>
> Andres
>
> > : What is a POS bike?
> >
> > P)iece
> > O)of
> > S)hit
> >
> > he's not being very diplomatic, is he?