my baby 1997 proflex beast ..awesome bike ..
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my baby 1997 proflex beast ..awesome bike ..
I'll be racing Saturday from Balto to Washington for The Kidney Foundation. If y'all see my big ass go by at Mach19 you better wave! :D You can't miss me, 6'5" on a roadie isn't hard to miss, lol!! I'll be wearing my own jersey with Rescue Rangers on the back with a pic of my dog Benny on it since he's the nose of the rescue team.
[QUOTE=97LT1;60866031]Damn i don't know.....iusually let the bike shop handle any probs, repairs or installs. :o[/quote]
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[quote]I know how to fix a flat tho! :D[/QUOTE]
So do I! It's called Slime! :D The old way is a pain in the ass.
[QUOTE=GREENFEATHER;60876331]I'll be racing Saturday from Blato to Washington for The Kidney Foundation. If y'all see my big ass go by at Mach19 you better wave! :D You can't miss me, 6'5" on a roadie isn't hard to miss, lol!! I'll be wearing my own jersey with Rescue Rangers on the back with a pic of my dog Benny on it since he's the nose of the rescue team.[/QUOTE]
You da man! ;)
[QUOTE=97LT1;60873361]Bro you better make it a habit to post here! We need tech support. :D[/QUOTE]
No problem, I actually really enjoy building and working on bikes, its pretty relaxing after coding all day and dealing with business problems. I built the spectrum from scratch with ebay and craigs list parts and currently am converting my Tirreno Razzo to a fixie.. I really recommend that people learn to do their own mechanical work, its saves a ton of money and you develop a more intimate relationship with your ride which comes in handy if your stuck on the road somewhere..
[QUOTE=Minotaur;60885111]x2
So do I! It's called Slime! :D The old way is a pain in the ass.[/QUOTE]
Agreed....congrats on being 50 years young! I hope i'm still riding at that age. :D
Thanks. :) How old you be (if you don't mind me asking ;))?
[QUOTE=momod;60889741]No problem, I actually really enjoy building and working on bikes, its pretty relaxing after coding all day and dealing with business problems. I built the spectrum from scratch with ebay and craigs list parts and currently am converting my Tirreno Razzo to a fixie.. I really recommend that people learn to do their own mechanical work, its saves a ton of money and you develop a more intimate relationship with your ride which comes in handy if your stuck on the road somewhere..[/QUOTE]
Yeah, i should try to learn more. Hey this thread will help! :D
[QUOTE=Minotaur;60894091]Thanks. :) How old you be (if you don't mind me asking ;))?[/QUOTE]I'm the same age as you!!
But sometimes, when I'm riding fast I forget that, and I have to sloooow down!
Ride safely
[QUOTE=momod;60865201]one is english thread and one is italian most likely.. what is the brand? probably shimano if its octo
you could always take it out and look up the part# online.
typically
Road bikes usually use 68 mm; Italian road bikes use 70 mm; mountain bikes use 73 mm
also, if your riding Ti id recommend using teflon tape.. hell id use teflon tape regardless on your threads..[/QUOTE]
It's good to see some one else on here riding Ti. I use Ti Prep on my bottom brackets. Here are my bikes and yes I am one of those cycling dumb asses who's bikes are worth more than his car. Note the forks and spoons on the saddles so the pics are legal here in the Misc LOL.
Litespeed Saber time trial 9 speed Dura-ace
Litespeed Ultimate road bike 9 speed Dura-ace
Ellsworth mountain XT, Hayes hydro discs, Fox RLC100 fork
[QUOTE=slackdaddy;60921101]It's good to see some one else on here riding Ti. I use Ti Prep on my bottom brackets. Here are my bikes and yes I am one of those cycling dumb asses who's bikes are worth more than his car. Note the forks and spoons on the saddles so the pics are legal here in the Misc LOL.
Litespeed Saber time trial 9 speed Dura-ace
Litespeed Ultimate road bike 9 speed Dura-ace
Ellsworth mountain XT, Hayes hydro discs, Fox RLC100 fork[/QUOTE]
three cheers for those who fly with Ti !
I have an old Litespeed Owlhollow MTB that I wouldn't trade it for nuttin'.
My road bike is a Trek 2100, though. I don't road ride enough to warrant the Ti frame......yet :D
[QUOTE=KRANE;60905051]I'm the same age as you!!
But sometimes, when I'm riding fast I forget that, and I have to sloooow down!
(I know you weren't asking me)
Ride safely[/QUOTE]
Krane and Minotaur, you guys are in your prime at 50. Ned Overend is still winning professional mountain bike races at 52.
[QUOTE=Minotaur;60894091]Thanks. :) How old you be (if you don't mind me asking ;))?[/QUOTE]
36 years old. I've been riding seriously since i was 20.
[QUOTE=slackdaddy;60921101]It's good to see some one else on here riding Ti. I use Ti Prep on my bottom brackets. Here are my bikes and yes I am one of those cycling dumb asses who's bikes are worth more than his car. Note the forks and spoons on the saddles so the pics are legal here in the Misc LOL.
Litespeed Saber time trial 9 speed Dura-ace
Litespeed Ultimate road bike 9 speed Dura-ace
Ellsworth mountain XT, Hayes hydro discs, Fox RLC100 fork[/QUOTE]
[QUOTE=UberBerzerker;60922971]three cheers for those who fly with Ti !
I have an old Litespeed Owlhollow MTB that I wouldn't trade it for nuttin'.
My road bike is a Trek 2100, though. I don't road ride enough to warrant the Ti frame......yet :D[/QUOTE]
sweet.. Ive never ridden a full carbon but first time I rode my Ti I knew I was in love with it. Its just feels sweet on the road, decents, everything.. Mine was custom for some guy on the east coast but the geometry was pretty close and the price was right so I bought it. I really would like to have another spectrum built or maybe a seven custom built for my body but im pretty happy with what I have now.. Id like to get some decent wheels when I get some jack.
[QUOTE=97LT1;60894711]Yeah, i should try to learn more. Hey this thread will help! :D[/QUOTE]
yea, you just have to get your hands dirty and get a basic maintenance book. They are mechanically pretty simple but their is an art to it that takes time to acquire. By art I mean although its simple their is a human factor to the bike and adjusting things to 'feel' right takes some experience. I basically just sucked it up for a year and made myself do my own work. I ruined some stuff and made some dumb mistakes, but I do all my own work now and tune up my buddies bikes. No one will tune your derailers to shift as smooth as you will on your own rig.
I liked this book for basics..
[url]http://www.amazon.com/Bicycling-Complete-Bicycle-Maintenance-Repair/dp/1579548830/ref=sr_1_1/002-5751695-6785627?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1184721777&sr=1-1[/url]
[QUOTE=KRANE;60905051]I'm the same age as you!!
But sometimes, when I'm riding fast I forget that, and I have to sloooow down!
(I know you weren't asking me)
Ride safely[/QUOTE]
Wow i had no idea. Your posts are always respectful and majestic..i should have known. :cool:
[QUOTE=97LT1;60353811]Welcome aboard. :D
Are you going for high end parts? I really suggest Shimano XT or XTR for the crank. I used LX front and rear delrailers with no problem....only made them XT just to match.[/QUOTE]
No sir. Cheap parts on my commuter! The expensive stuff goes on the road bike! :)
[QUOTE=momod;60932231]sweet.. Ive never ridden a full carbon but first time I rode my Ti I knew I was in love with it. [/QUOTE]
don't waste your time with carbon if you're all about the sweet sweet ride of the Ti. :D I've had several full carbons and they are dull and lifeless to ride. A buddy of mine called them tupperware bikes. :p
[b]97LT1[/b]
If you're looking to pick up some pointers on bike work, just hang out at the local shop while they work on your bike next time. I found that if you bring them [i]good[/i] beer, they will be friendly as all heck, and help you learn about bikes and maintenance on them.
[QUOTE=UberBerzerker;60940311]
[b]97LT1[/b]
If you're looking to pick up some pointers on bike work, just hang out at the local shop while they work on your bike next time. I found that if you bring them [i]good[/i] beer, they will be friendly as all heck, and help you learn about bikes and maintenance on them.[/QUOTE] Well the people who work at the bike shop are all professional riders. The call me a "poser" joking of course. I watch them from time to time.
I get my bike tuned every month. Lately i have been leaving the bike there and not waiting for them to finish.
tuned every month? WTF? How many miles you put on it in a month?
if they do it right, I would think it should stay functioning rather well for well over a month at a time, no?
I know that to most of you that know me this is old news. So I hope that you don't mind me posting this again. Last summer at this time my youngest son then 13 and I rode our bikes from Canada to Mexico. It was a total of 1600 miles and was the funnest summer of my life.
We put up a website about it. It is [url]http://bikethewestcoast.spaces.live.com[/url]
If you have time check it out. It is divided into 7 albums the one that comes up first is my least favorite. If you can only look at one. Choose northern california the lost coast.
[QUOTE=UberBerzerker;60943921]tuned every month? WTF? How many miles you put on it in a month?
if they do it right, I would think it should stay functioning rather well for well over a month at a time, no?[/QUOTE]
The service fee is 19.99. I have a plan where i get monthly service(tune, bike wash) for 109.99
I was always told to get monthly tunes for optimal performace. I ride about 500 miles a month in the spring, summer and fall.
[img]http://photos-a.ak.********.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v46/31/82/29408807/n29408807_31008196_3414.jpg[/img]
[QUOTE=97LT1;60890661]Agreed....congrats on being 50 years young! I hope i'm still riding at that age. :D[/QUOTE]
I thought you were like 58 or so?
[QUOTE=97LT1;60931821]36 years old. I've been riding seriously since i was 20.[/QUOTE]
OOps my bad. :eek:
j/k bro
I was checking out the nightrider lights, dayum high end stuff but real nice.
[QUOTE=Brently;60947731][img]http://photos-a.ak.********.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v46/31/82/29408807/n29408807_31008196_3414.jpg[/img][/QUOTE]
nice ride, fo'sho.
true story: my wife and I met Mr. Greg LeMond at a party when I worked for Trek. It was at the sales directors house, and everyone was there including Gary Fisher and a handful of magazine people. Greg was ****-face drunk, and asked my wife where the bathroom was. She points up the stairs and says, top the stairs. He must heard something like ''by the stairs'' so he proceeds to walk into the coat closet. A good 5 seconds later he stumbles back out, all confused, and looks at her like she told him a lie, and says: ''that's not the bathroom!'' ...she points up stairs and slowly repeats ''top of the stairs'' and he stumbles on his way. lmao!
Glad he could ride a bike better than he could hold his booze!
[QUOTE=mntbikedude;60945561]I know that to most of you that know me this is old news. So I hope that you don't mind me posting this again. Last summer at this time my youngest son then 13 and I rode our bikes from Canada to Mexico. It was a total of 1600 miles and was the funnest summer of my life.
We put up a website about it. It is [url]http://bikethewestcoast.spaces.live.com[/url]
If you have time check it out. It is divided into 7 albums the one that comes up first is my least favorite. If you can only look at one. Choose northern california the lost coast.[/QUOTE]
Now that is badass. Your son will remember that for the rest of his life. I'll check out your site. I've always wanted to do the Continental(sp?) Divide but will probably have to wait until after I retire.
[QUOTE=Brently;60947731][img]http://photos-a.ak.********.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v46/31/82/29408807/n29408807_31008196_3414.jpg[/img][/QUOTE]
Would that be a race number on the steerer tube? Sweet ride btw. Is that carbon and alumium? Looks like lugs at the bottom bracket and on the top tube.
[QUOTE=Brently;60947731][img]http://photos-a.ak.********.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v46/31/82/29408807/n29408807_31008196_3414.jpg[/img][/QUOTE]
Nice bro!
Built for speed. :cool:
[QUOTE=mntbikedude;60953231]Just got this new bike tattoo about two weeks ago. The spikes are temp. But the rest is real. I actually went intoday to have the spike made permenant but the artists son wrecked his dirtbike and so we put it off.[/QUOTE]
I thought about getting part of a chain ring tattooed on the inside of my right calf since there is usually a rookie mark there anyway.
[QUOTE=Al Swearengen;60948141]I thought you were like 58 or so?
OOps my bad. :eek:
j/k bro
I was checking out the nightrider lights, dayum high end stuff but real nice.[/QUOTE]
LOL damnit AL! :mad: :D
Yeah wouldn't buy the systems they have for 500+. I had to save my pennies for the one i have! :o