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Join Date: Dec 2003
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I agree Dave... many folks knock Cdales for harse ride characteristics... but my CAAD 7 (The first Team 7up bike pictured) is incredible... so nimble, and not harsh whatsoever... and this is coming from someone coming off a Serotta Legend Ti. The Cdale accelerates better than the Legend... no question. I was fortunate enough to get Kevin Monahan's backup bike. this frame has hardly been ridden. It spent more time on top of a team car than on the road. |
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Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Illinois
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How did you score that? ![]()
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Join Date: Dec 2003
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Just a friend doing a friend a favor... |
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Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Illinois
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Nice. My first real road bike that I bought in 1984 was a Cdale. It was a great ride and fast. Even though it was one of the first I never felt that the ride quality was overly harsh. Unfortunately, we me a motorist that did not like to share with others and that was the end of that. One Atala and one Bianchi later I am on a Fondriest Status.
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Hello everyone, this is my bike. Giant TCR Aluminium. Carbon fork and sadlepost.
More pics on http://www.humlebaek.com/cycling.html ![]() |
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#201 |
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Join Date: Sep 2003
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My Baby - a Litespeed-Campy-Mavic.
Ligth, Stiff & Fast! |
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#202 |
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Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Minnesota, U.S.A.
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My stable... (Actually mine is the one in the back with Record Double).
The one in the front is Record triple.
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#203 |
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Join Date: Aug 2003
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That's it.
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Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Piedmont, CA
Posts: 78
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Cipher-
the LeMond in back looks like a 2004 (I have the '04 Buenos Aires, so the decals look familiar) - what year and model is the one in front? |
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Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Minnesota, U.S.A.
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The one in front is a 2003 Tête de Course 55cm.
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#206 |
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Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: atlanta, GA
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Cipher...the Tete de course has the 3/2.5 Ti for the down tube and carbon on the top tubeand seat tube .... is the BB and down tube stiff enough? can you do a comparative review against another bike that has a stiff BB and good acceleration? after all, 3/2.5 Ti can be flexy.
Be honest now ![]() Thanks |
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#207 |
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Join Date: Aug 2003
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I started riding this a year ago and love it. Both bikes in the photo are the same bike, I can move the front tire to make it either a long or short wheel base. And the under seat stearing is great.
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Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: LEEDS, ENGLAND
Posts: 208
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intresting bike.........hey wots ur equilibrium like on one of those? How do u stop...etc?? |
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Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Minnesota, U.S.A.
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I can't give you much of a report, but I'll agree with you about Ti being on the 'flexible' side. I rode a 2003 LeMond Victoire last year, and certainly noticed bottom bracket deflection... I did have a chance to ride to 2003 Tête de Course you see in the picture a little last year, and with the addition of the carbon seat tube, I would have to say the ride does firm up a bit with no chain rub from the front dérailleur. That bike is equipped with Campy which has more trim options in the front dérailleur unlike the Ultegra I rode last year. (This may have allowed me to dial out the potential for the bottom bracket flex/rub one would get while sprinting or climbing out of the saddle). One last point, the '03 is a 55cm (which due to its slightly shorter tub set) which might contribute to a slightly stiffer frame. My bike is a 57cm. Hope this helps!
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#210 |
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Join Date: Jan 2004
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Hallo nice forum,
try to send some pictures of my bike, but I didn`t finish yet to build it up..... |
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