Yeah, I really should have taken mine but for some reason I left without it. Touch wood, it's only the second time I've had a puncture, but it was inconvenient nonetheless.
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Yeah, I really should have taken mine but for some reason I left without it. Touch wood, it's only the second time I've had a puncture, but it was inconvenient nonetheless.
Hey hi all! This my bikes for this season! So ya I'm very serious in the sport like you will see. 
lol I do downhill races and street riding for fun.
lol I do downhill races and street riding for fun.
Out with the old, and in with the new!! Listed on my local MTB forum yesterday, sold and cash in hand today which promptly was forked over at the local bike shop!
Old: 2011 Titus Racer X 29er - decked out in parts..
And the brand spanking new: 2013 Specialized TriCross Sport Disc - reflectors removed..
This is my first non dedicated mountain bike that I have owned since I was 11 and had my paper route. Should be a blast!!!!!
Old: 2011 Titus Racer X 29er - decked out in parts..
And the brand spanking new: 2013 Specialized TriCross Sport Disc - reflectors removed..
This is my first non dedicated mountain bike that I have owned since I was 11 and had my paper route. Should be a blast!!!!!
Looks mostly 105, the cassette is massive though I thought 28 was as big as Shimano went but that looks 30 or 32..
It looks solid and not expensive which is a great place to be.
yeah,im sure its a 28?lol ill check later...
-deda bars
-105 shifters
-105 crankset
-105 front and rear derailleurs
-105 casette
-dura ace chain
-ultegra brakes
-composite pedals
-Flyxii saddle BUT now Tioga
-CF cages
-Fulcrum Racing Zero Wheelset
-Serphas RS tires
-Continental Tubes
Four more questions if you don't mind.
5700 series 105?
Do you trust the Chinese carbon?
How much did the build cost? (If you're willing to share)
How much does it weigh?
I tried pricing out a similar build using a Chinese carbon frame but was concerned about safety and reliability.
My bike has a full 5700 group on it (except the Dura Ace 7500 rear derailleur which replaced my 5700 rd after I crashed) and the shifters look exactly the same as mine (under the bartape routing, hood shape). Cranks look like they could be 5600 and the rd looks like 5700 to me. Since dhindo hasn't responded, I figured I'd throw out my two cents.
I'd trust chinese carbon frames. It's not like they'll snap without warning. It's also rumored that they are produced in the same factories as the big names (Trek, Giant, Specialized to name a few). I used to be afraid of carbon bikes, but after working with carbon components extensively, I am no longer. My coworker constructed his daily driver out of bamboo tubes and hand-laid cf lugs. Carbon is pretty damn resilient, even though it gets a "bad rap".
A guess at build cost, if I may: $2650 (Fulcrum wheelsets are not cheap)
I suppose wheels are a big expense (taste depending). I've heard various things about chinese carbon and read some of the long threads on the bikeforums years ago. I think the scary part is the lack of warranty and/or support. Obviously the money saved would cover a new bike but it's still kind of scary to think about something so cheap carrying me over 50 mph down a hill. I'd love to do a custom build. I think it would be so much more fulfilling than buying off the shelf and I could create the gruppo I want.
I agree, warranty is fantastic to have. But I think the ride quality of carbon is worth it if cost can be brought down (ie ebay chinese frames). It is less worth it, and more of a status symbol at higher price points.
Well dagnabit alpha, now I'm pricing this out. Just when I thought I was back to running forever.
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Olympia - Astoria - Portland camp-ride, along old rail lines, back roads and deer trails to the coast, through river valleys and high hills, on blacktop and gravel, farm roads and city streets. 300 miles, four days, absolutely unforgettable.
Olympia - Astoria - Portland camp-ride, along old rail lines, back roads and deer trails to the coast, through river valleys and high hills, on blacktop and gravel, farm roads and city streets. 300 miles, four days, absolutely unforgettable.
Hey price me out a build while you're at it? Actually I can get a 5700 build kit through QBP with my bike shop employee discount for around $400