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sounds more like a POS bike than a TT bike

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"andres muro" <[email hidden]> 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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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 <[email hidden]> 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 <[email hidden]>

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andres muro <[email hidden]> wrote:
: What is a POS bike?

P)iece
O)f
S)hit

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

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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 <[email hidden]> 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 [censored]

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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andres muro <[email hidden]> 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 <[email hidden]> wrote:
: I can't believe that someone things POS stands for Piece Of [censored]
:
: 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 [censored] sounds ok. I
don't know what Point of Sale means in reference to what I am doing.

Andres

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I can't believe that someone things POS stands for Piece Of [censored]

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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andres muro <[email hidden]> 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 said:

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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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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onefred said:

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, [email hidden] (andres muro)

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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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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 !

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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

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: What is a POS bike?

P)iece
O)of
S)hit

he's not being very diplomatic, is he?

Dave:

I pointed the levers forward so that I could route the cables going straight back from the levers.
If I put them pointing down, I would have had to have the cables going up, and the down. Since you
have briefters, you need to do it the way that you did.

For TT bikes, I would recommend the suntour retrofriction shifters at the end of the aeorbars. They
don't click, but they are the closest thing to shifting heaven that you can get. Eventually, I'll
spring for bar end brake levers too, $20 at nashbar. However, I want to get the bike finished for as
little as possible.

Andres

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andres muro said:

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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onefred said:

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

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sites and you will do well.

Wow, a new way to combine two of my favorite things: Bicycling and eating!

Yeah but bicycling and mexican food don'ts be mixing so good if you get my drift. (Pun intended)

Dave

onefred <[email hidden]> wrote:
: Yeah but bicycling and mexican food don'ts be mixing so good if you get my drift. (Pun intended)

heh.. it's one of my staples (i don't eat meat). it's fueled most of my tours (bean burritos are
easy to find). of course i'm often solo.
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onefred said:

Yeah but bicycling and mexican food don'ts be mixing so good if you get my drift. (Pun intended)

Works fine for me; may be a problem for the people behind me, but it's rare for anybody to be behind
me for long.

Maybe an afterburner would make me faster.
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Way in the back? -- vegetarianism really works!

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onefred <[email hidden]> wrote:
: Yeah but bicycling and mexican food don'ts be mixing so good if you get

my

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: drift. (Pun intended)

heh.. it's one of my staples (i don't eat meat). it's fueled most of my tours (bean burritos are
easy to find). of course i'm often solo.
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