http://www.ebay.com/itm/1950s-Huffy-radio-bike-radio-tank-and-frame-/231055153264?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item35cbf5d870

 

 

vacuum tube bike wonder what this thing weighs

Edited September 17, 201312 yr by justin

You could definitely pull that bike off around C'Ville Justin.

Shaved my legs for the first time in a very long time.

Going to go faster on my next ride. Well no I won't.

you go girl

other than wheels, or the crank, and differences that weight distribution could cause, is removing bike weight the same thing as removing rider weight?

Rotating weight (wheels) is more important than static weight. I think they used to say that 1lb in the wheels was worth 2 anywhere else. Weight mainly effects acceleration, and climbing. Rider weight far exceeds bike weight. In my opinion, reliability/longevity trumps weight any day. Of course I'm not racing. And I am paying for my own parts/maintenance. What the tour teams do (and who/what kind of sponsorship deals they cut) has no bearing on me. And stuff like Schleck dumping a chain 2-3 years ago seems asinine at that level to begin with.

 

And pics or it didn't happen Chris

Edited September 18, 201312 yr by Pars

I will ignore the request for pictures of my legs

http://www.ebay.com/itm/60cm-Calfee-Tetra-Pro-Disc-stock-geometry-/281169705007?pt=US_Bicycles_Frames&hash=item417705382f

 

60cm calfee tetra pro disc

Edited September 18, 201312 yr by justin

It's the same one from Paceline.  The guy paid just over $2k for it, lightly modified a few things (skewers, stem, bottle cages) and now expects to be able to mark it up 25%.  No thanks.  From where I sit it's an odd fitting bike (longish 60cm ST for a 58cm TT) so the market is limited.  The generic carbon clinchers are also a negative from where I sit.  Why lace up nice hubs to crap hoops?  Still, I'm watching it carefully...

Drool... but not happening

 

i saw that and had the same reaction.

It's the same one from Paceline.  The guy paid just over $2k for it, lightly modified a few things (skewers, stem, bottle cages) and now expects to be able to mark it up 25%.  No thanks.  From where I sit it's an odd fitting bike (longish 60cm ST for a 58cm TT) so the market is limited.  The generic carbon clinchers are also a negative from where I sit.  Why lace up nice hubs to crap hoops?  Still, I'm watching it carefully...

 

i responded to a 'my used bike is special' ad as well. He said "good luck finding a CAAD10."

Got my $1700 Garmin Vectors today.  Piece of shit broke during install.  Terrible engineering with the pods and even worse build quality.  The shop was torquing it to spec and the pod mount snapped in half and the pod dropped to the floor.  Now I am back on the waiting list for pedals that look to be very poorly made.  Even the pedals themselves look like chinese knock offs of Looks with sharp edges and poor engraving.

 

Also the crowfoot adapter you have to use to change out these pedals is back ordered months at all of the online places I can find.  It is evidently one of very few thin enough to fit into the poorly engineered space you  have to access to torque the pedals so they measure correctly.

Edited September 19, 201312 yr by VPI

Not making me feel so great about my purchase. Mine shipped and should be here next week.

If you feel that way why don't you just tell the shop to sell them and give you your money back?

I probably will. The mounts are cheap because they will be broken so often due to poor design so the aluminum is very brittle.  Trying to find the crowfoot adapter somewhere as that is the only way to change them out between bikes.  If I can't find that I will probably give up.

I just read that campy free hubs support campy 11 speed cassettes which are compatible with SRAM and shimano 11 speed derailleurs. so lots of wheel options for 11 speed.

Yeah the crow foot thing blows. I am planning on just torquing the shit out of it with a pedal wrench. It seems like as long as you are over 25lb-ft it seems to be OK.

I just read that campy free hubs support campy 11 speed cassettes which are compatible with SRAM and shimano 11 speed derailleurs. so lots of wheel options for 11 speed.

Yeah I read that today. Looking into getting a new free hub body for my older mad fiber wheels but not looking promising...

Yeah the crow foot thing blows. I am planning on just torquing the shit out of it with a pedal wrench. It seems like as long as you are over 25lb-ft it seems to be OK.

 

I would not advise that since the crappy aluminum will just snap.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/2013-Cannondale-CAAD10-Black-Inc-Di2-15-lbs-Super-Custom-Awesome-shape-/200965402047?pt=US_Bicycles_Frames&hash=item2eca78adbf

 

good luck with the price (since i paid just over half that for a new standard 2013 build)

 

i thought this was interesting though as it is a 52cm:

 

 

 

Depending on your body proportions this frame will fit someone between 5'6" and 5'11". I'm almost 5'10" (around 175cm, I think) and I fit nicely on this 52cm frame. And for those that think that they need a 54cm frame, think again because Cannondale's reach geometry between a 52 and a 54cm frame are EXACTLY the same! Check out the geometry numbers yourself on Cannondale's website: Cannondale.com

 

is any normal person 5'11" and riding a 52cm?  The stem on it looks real short too, probably 90mm as its the same stem I have and thats what they'd include w/ a 52cm 

 

I did just look at the geometry chart again, but more closely, and it looks like pretty much the only difference between a 52cm and a 54cm is that the top tube is 2cm lower on a 52 and they reduce the height of the head tube by 2cm as well. The difference in the reach dimension is only 1mm.  Pretty much everything else is identical - seat tube angle changes 0.5 degrees as the bottom bracket is moved down 3mm. Difference in wheelbase is only 1mm. So if you add 2cm of spacers to raise the bars on a 52cm, and replace the stock 90mm stem with a 100mm, would it not be the exact same bike as a 54cm except with an additional 2cm of standover clearance?

 

Just makes me rethink the whole "you look cramped on a 52cm" observations from bike shops. If all the frame manufacturer is doing is taking the same frame and moving the top tube downward, this does not change the size of the bike other than requiring an additional 2cm of seatpost and 2cm of spacers under the stem to create the same setup. Maybe the whole "cramped" look is just the shorter stem they put on a 52cm, maybe the handlebars also have less reach but im not familiar with the specs on those, and maybe they cut the fork shorter and include fewer spacers

 

Edited September 19, 201312 yr by justin

I think they generally do that because a lot of shorter people have longer torsos and shorter legs.

The top tube on the 54 is 1cm longer which means that with the same reach, there is more setback, correct? Plus the HT on the 54 is 2cm taller which may work for or against you, Justin. 

Edited September 19, 201312 yr by raffy

Someone stole one of Nechama's employees cyclo-cross racing bike the other day. 

I don't really follow any of the bike message boards, and I know this is an insanely long shot, but if anyone comes across it in their travels LMK. 

 

The rundown:

Ritte Van Vladdnderen Carbon Crossberg Size Medium

SRAM 10spd

Mavic rims with tubeless tires

Powertap g3 rear wheel

Blue Bartape

I just read that campy free hubs support campy 11 speed cassettes which are compatible with SRAM and shimano 11 speed derailleurs. so lots of wheel options for 11 speed.

Yep. Good news.

 

http://velonews.competitor.com/2013/09/bikes-and-tech/drivetrain-compatibility-hidden-in-plain-sight_303199

So Campy cassettes will still need Campy splined freehubs and SRAM/Shimano their own too right?

you need the campy cassette for the campy freehub, but the campy 11 speed is compatible with their 8-10 freehub, and it's compatible with shimano and sram 11 speed derailleurs.