 TOT - bike info needed, Looking for a nice frame |
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| Porcharu |
 Apr 20 2010, 02:08 PM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 1,314 Joined: 27-January 05 From: Campbell, CA Member No.: 3,518 Region Association: Northern California  |
I went and checked out the carbon fiber frame today - a Pedal Force QS2 2008 model. Owner changed over to another Pedal Force frame for the hell of it. Frame is from the same mold as the Ibis Silk. I will be picking it up Friday. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/piratenanner.gif)
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| turboman808 |
Apr 20 2010, 02:27 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,718 Joined: 31-January 06 From: North Jersey Member No.: 5,505 Region Association: North East States |
Carbon, titanium and steel all have terrific ride characteristics.
Aluminum in comparison is pretty dam harsh. My aluminum track bike is like riding on nails. I would get the latest super carbon bike but I absolutely love the look of steel lugged bikes. All these new carbon bikes with oversized tubes do nothing aesthetically for me. |
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| PRS914-6 |
Apr 20 2010, 03:39 PM
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Excellence Magazine Project 914 3.6 Group: Retired Members Posts: 1,278 Joined: 20-May 06 From: Central California Member No.: 6,031 Region Association: None  |
Looks like you scored....good job.
Like I previously stated I'm only a pleasure rider but enjoy the carbon. The bike I bought was a Giant OCR C3. Found it last summer with 100 miles on it for $850. Poor guy bought it new, did a couple of rides and found he had cancer. Sold my aluminum framed Titus for $800 so it only cost $50.00 to upgrade to an almost new bike. Perhaps not the best bike but I'm not the best rider either (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wacko.gif)  |
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| Porcharu |
Apr 20 2010, 05:46 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,314 Joined: 27-January 05 From: Campbell, CA Member No.: 3,518 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(PRS914-6 @ Apr 20 2010, 02:39 PM)  Looks like you scored....good job. Like I previously stated I'm only a pleasure rider but enjoy the carbon. The bike I bought was a Giant OCR C3. Found it last summer with 100 miles on it for $850. Poor guy bought it new, did a couple of rides and found he had cancer. Sold my aluminum framed Titus for $800 so it only cost $50.00 to upgrade to an almost new bike. Perhaps not the best bike but I'm not the best rider either (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wacko.gif) Yes, I got a good CSOB score on a basically new frame - guy I got it from is a bike ho and gets a new bike every year or more. Looking forward to a non brutal frame, this one is plenty stiff but not nasty harsh like my old Klein Criterion frame. I just realized that I am doing a 'tub swap' with my bike (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) |
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| Joe Bob |
Apr 20 2010, 10:32 PM
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Retired admin, banned a few times Group: Members Posts: 17,427 Joined: 24-December 02 From: Boulder CO Member No.: 5 Region Association: None |
Sorry for the hijack....but due to my back injury my CF LeMond is up for sale. Full Campy Chorus with 10 speed rear cassette. It's a collectible and lite weight.
you can PM me for more specifics. Attached image(s) 
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| pete-stevers |
Apr 20 2010, 10:49 PM
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saved from fire! Group: Members Posts: 2,642 Joined: 10-October 04 From: Abbotsford,BC, Canada Member No.: 2,914 Region Association: Pacific Northwest 
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i think i have an old 58cm bike in the shop...
it is a high end steel frame set, i was going to build it up as a fixxy but there it sits, still has a campy bottom braket, and a campy headset i think it was built with columbus slx tubing( not 100 prcnt on that) but it is a great frame, in near mint cond i would be more than willing to help figure comapatibility and would just trade for old campy parts (it is to big for me) and while we are talking campy if anyone has old super record stuff let me know! while i am dreaming pista stuff....gives me wood too!! |
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| strawman |
Apr 20 2010, 11:20 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 881 Joined: 25-January 08 From: Los Osos, CA Member No.: 8,624 Region Association: Central California
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QUOTE(spankmeister7 @ Apr 18 2010, 12:54 PM) I've built up a couple of road bikes over the last year on Soma frames. <snip> The best man in my wedding imports Soma frames and assorted parts. See www.somafab.com for details. I built up a nice responsive Soma Rush fixed gear bike a few years ago, but sold it when my hips went bad (and every swingin' dick in Davis began riding "fixies"). Soma uses Tange Prestige tubesets, which provide a great-riding bike at a great value. PM me if you're looking for a Soma frameset -- I can get you a killer deal. |
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| Porcharu |
Apr 21 2010, 01:32 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,314 Joined: 27-January 05 From: Campbell, CA Member No.: 3,518 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(Rico Suave @ Apr 20 2010, 09:32 PM) Sorry for the hijack....but due to my back injury my CF LeMond is up for sale. Full Campy Chorus with 10 speed rear cassette. It's a collectible and lite weight. you can PM me for more specifics. If I had any money (but I don't) I would buy your bike is a heartbeat - if it was the correct size. What happened to your back. Mines not so hot but I have learned to live with it. Steve |
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| Porcharu |
Apr 21 2010, 01:37 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,314 Joined: 27-January 05 From: Campbell, CA Member No.: 3,518 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(strawman @ Apr 20 2010, 10:20 PM) QUOTE(spankmeister7 @ Apr 18 2010, 12:54 PM) I've built up a couple of road bikes over the last year on Soma frames. <snip> The best man in my wedding imports Soma frames and assorted parts. See www.somafab.com for details. I built up a nice responsive Soma Rush fixed gear bike a few years ago, but sold it when my hips went bad (and every swingin' dick in Davis began riding "fixies"). Soma uses Tange Prestige tubesets, which provide a great-riding bike at a great value. PM me if you're looking for a Soma frameset -- I can get you a killer deal. I thought that Soma was in San Fransisco? How do you import from the States? If I ever have some $$ I will contact you for a fixie frame as I have wanted one for a LONG (like 10 years) time. I rode a POS single (derailleur broke so I got rid of it) in college at least 5000 miles and really like the idea of 'just pedal the dang thing'. |
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| Joe Bob |
Apr 21 2010, 07:19 AM
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Retired admin, banned a few times Group: Members Posts: 17,427 Joined: 24-December 02 From: Boulder CO Member No.: 5 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(Porcharu @ Apr 20 2010, 11:32 PM) QUOTE(Rico Suave @ Apr 20 2010, 09:32 PM) Sorry for the hijack....but due to my back injury my CF LeMond is up for sale. Full Campy Chorus with 10 speed rear cassette. It's a collectible and lite weight. you can PM me for more specifics. If I had any money (but I don't) I would buy your bike is a heartbeat - if it was the correct size. What happened to your back. Mines not so hot but I have learned to live with it. Steve It's a 56 and I'm asking $2200. Retail was over 5K. I blew out a couple of discs and my ACL...again when tackled reffing football. |
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| Porcharu |
Apr 21 2010, 05:43 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,314 Joined: 27-January 05 From: Campbell, CA Member No.: 3,518 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(Rico Suave @ Apr 21 2010, 06:19 AM) QUOTE(Porcharu @ Apr 20 2010, 11:32 PM) QUOTE(Rico Suave @ Apr 20 2010, 09:32 PM) Sorry for the hijack....but due to my back injury my CF LeMond is up for sale. Full Campy Chorus with 10 speed rear cassette. It's a collectible and lite weight. you can PM me for more specifics. If I had any money (but I don't) I would buy your bike is a heartbeat - if it was the correct size. What happened to your back. Mines not so hot but I have learned to live with it. Steve It's a 56 and I'm asking $2200. Retail was over 5K. I blew out a couple of discs and my ACL...again when tackled reffing football. Ouch - I have a bulging disc and 4 ACL repairs. No Running no sports, bikes are OK hiking, walking OK. Steve |
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| Porcharu |
Apr 25 2010, 01:47 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,314 Joined: 27-January 05 From: Campbell, CA Member No.: 3,518 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(Todd Enlund @ Apr 18 2010, 06:50 PM) Titanium, baby! It's like magic. There is a beutiful Ti Lemond frame on Ebay with a very nice carbon fork that I would love to buy but I am broke and I think it will go for what it's worth ~ $2000. I landed a nice frame and a Reynolds ouzo pro all carbon fork for pennies on the dollar. Now I need to get a crankset and I am good to go. |
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| Porcharu |
May 9 2010, 11:40 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,314 Joined: 27-January 05 From: Campbell, CA Member No.: 3,518 Region Association: Northern California |
Bike porn (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) I like the look. The new fork WITH the brakes is lighter than my old aluminum one - and much stronger! Still waiting for my crankset, headset and bottom bracket - soon it will look like a bike.
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| Porcharu |
May 21 2010, 09:50 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,314 Joined: 27-January 05 From: Campbell, CA Member No.: 3,518 Region Association: Northern California |
Almost put together! Might ride it Saturday. I plan on replacing the stem and bars pretty soon with something 'blank' or at least buffing the logo off the stem and repainting it black.
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| Porcharu |
May 21 2010, 10:02 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,314 Joined: 27-January 05 From: Campbell, CA Member No.: 3,518 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(ConeDodger @ Apr 19 2010, 03:07 PM) In an only slight twist from this TOT topic I wonder if anyone has a 9speed Campy Record rear deraileur from the mid 80's. I got hit by a girl backing out of her driveway without looking last year and my Bianchi Raparto Corsa with Record and Shamal wheels has had to sit idle while I try to find a replacement for the bent rear deraileur. I think you mean late 90's. My 8 speed stuff was new in 95'. Steve |
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| charliew |
May 22 2010, 08:47 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,363 Joined: 31-July 07 From: Crawford, TX. Member No.: 7,958 |
I don't understand how your balls stay useable on those seats.
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| gopack |
May 22 2010, 10:39 AM
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CHEESEHEAD in CA, MARK Group: Members Posts: 744 Joined: 7-August 04 From: Folsom, CA Member No.: 2,472 Region Association: Northern California |
Looks nice!! i have been lusting after a CF frame for a couple of years. I figure if I ever lose some of the weight i need to lose, I will treat my self to a nice bike. I have decent components (groupo looks a lot liek yours) but a new frame would be fantastic. Until then, as my old boss would say, it is like feeding strawbverries to a pig!
Let us knwo how you like it when you get your first 200 or so miles on it! |
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| Porcharu |
May 22 2010, 03:24 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,314 Joined: 27-January 05 From: Campbell, CA Member No.: 3,518 Region Association: Northern California |
I got pretty lucky picking up my frame for about 1/3 of new at $250 and the fork was only $125. Deals are out there with people bailing of projects they can't afford to finish. Getting an older Campy triple crankset was a bit of work and I paid more than I wanted and it came all the way from Poland - attached to a bottom bracket shipped from Taiwan!
This thing will be a real mountain goat with bottom gear of 30/26 I may go back to old corncob cassette if it is just silly. I really want to do Ebbets pass and it is silly steep at the top - 24% grade! First time I drove over the pass I had to flip the sun visors up so I could look out the top of the windshield - it is almost unreal how steep it is. |
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| Porcharu |
May 22 2010, 03:33 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,314 Joined: 27-January 05 From: Campbell, CA Member No.: 3,518 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(charliew @ May 22 2010, 07:47 AM) I don't understand how your balls stay useable on those seats. Well I have a kid to they seem to work (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) . Padded shorts are required and the seats flex quite a bit. I am looking for a more modern seat (designed to address the 'balls' issue) before cranking out the miles. Back to work now. |
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| Porcharu |
May 26 2010, 10:59 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,314 Joined: 27-January 05 From: Campbell, CA Member No.: 3,518 Region Association: Northern California |
Done - I dub thee 'stealth mountain goat' Had to buy a Phil Wood bottom bracket to get it going. Weighs in at a red C hair under 18 pounds with the heavy seat post and stem. First real ride in the morning, I rode it up and down the street to see if it worked this evening.
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