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Popoki_Nui
07-29-2007, 06:24 PM
....me, the lover of classic butted lugged steel, me who said she would never ride aluminum or carbon and whose newest bike is 1986 vintage....I have finally caved to the 21st century. I haven't named her yet, but here --in all her aluminum AND carbon glory-- is the newest addition to my stable. What *have* I done....? :rolleyes:
KnottedYet
07-29-2007, 06:33 PM
Disc brakes, even!

You really have entered the 21st century!
(me and my 3 steel bikes, and Trek and her 3 steel bikes, we all think it's ok)
Zen
07-29-2007, 06:40 PM
You must be tall.
Enlighten me as to the handlebar arrangement, please.
Popoki_Nui
07-29-2007, 07:07 PM
You must be tall.
Enlighten me as to the handlebar arrangement, please.


The bars are stock Rocky Mountain flatbars. When I got the bike home, I added a set of Profile Designs MTB bar ends to give me two more hand positions and a more leaned-over upper body position, and wrapped the whole thing with comfy cork tape (I never find the stock rubber grips comfortable).
And yes, I am tall: a statospheric 5' 11".
~S.
Mr. Bloom
07-29-2007, 07:20 PM
You're not officially in the 21st century until you attach your Garmon Edge 305!:cool: :cool:

How much does your new one weigh???
Popoki_Nui
07-29-2007, 07:33 PM
You're not officially in the 21st century until you attach your Garmon Edge 305!:cool: :cool:

LOL. I'll have to make do with my stone-age Forerunner 201 for now. :rolleyes:


How much does your new one weigh???

Not sure. I haven't weight it yet, but just by hefting it and my other bikes of known weight, it feels like about 20 pounds.
tygab
07-29-2007, 07:36 PM
This is probably a dumb question but is that a mtn bike? A cross bike? It's a nice looking bike, don't get me wrong... and in any event Congrats! More bikes is good...

Disc brakes and handlebars say mountain, but wheels and frame say cross or road?

Thanks.
Popoki_Nui
07-29-2007, 08:52 PM
This is probably a dumb question but is that a mtn bike? A cross bike? It's a nice looking bike, don't get me wrong... and in any event Congrats! More bikes is good...

Disc brakes and handlebars say mountain, but wheels and frame say cross or road?

Thanks.

Not dumb at all! :) It's a hybrid. MTB geometry but with road fork and stays, road (or touring) triple cranks, MTB cassette shifted by MTB derailleurs, MTB-style, bars, shifters and brake levers, 700c wheels. Kind of combines MTB, touring, and road in one bike.
DirtDiva
07-30-2007, 02:36 AM
Kewl. I didn't know RM mountain made things like that. I rather lust after an Element (http://www.silverfish-uk.com/cms-files/748element70_01.jpg) - clean simple lines of a hardtail, but not one. :cool:
tygab
07-30-2007, 07:31 PM
I didn't either. It didn't even occur to me it was a hybrid - as my vision of those is I guess just different. But that just shows how much my knowledge of hybrids has evolved since the early 90s.... :D

Thanks for telling me!
Zen
07-30-2007, 10:06 PM
aha. The end bars wrapped like the flats disrupted my brains idea of road bars.
Cool. It's a mutt of a bike but just like dogs, those are the best kind.
BleeckerSt_Girl
07-31-2007, 05:03 AM
Yeah I couldn't figure out what "it" was either!
Enjoy your new fun ride! :)
Kimmyt
07-31-2007, 05:13 AM
Sweet bike, was it a custom build? (I want a 'mutt' bike too!)
Popoki_Nui
07-31-2007, 08:50 AM
Sweet bike, was it a custom build? (I want a 'mutt' bike too!)

Not really a custom build; it's straight off-the-shelf from Rocky Mountain. It's a 2006 model, you can see it on RM's website here (http://www.rocky-mountain.com/bikes/2006/city/rc-70.aspx)

I'm itching to take her for a decent long ride, but I haven't had the time so far. Arrrrgh! Hopefully tomorrow. Maybe I'll post a ride report; I'm sure it will be an interesting experience compared to the vintage steel bikes I've been riding for nearly forty years!

Cheers,
S.
Zen
07-31-2007, 09:03 AM
Not dumb at all! :) It's a hybrid. MTB geometry but with road fork and stays, road (or touring) triple cranks, MTB cassette shifted by MTB derailleurs, MTB-style, bars, shifters and brake levers, 700c wheels. Kind of combines MTB, touring, and road in one bike.

I reread that and gave it a think. I kind of like that combination.
Let us know how it rides.
RoadRaven
07-31-2007, 10:50 AM
Pssstt... Popoki... you know this is only the beginning, don't you?
You know after this taste of the 21st century you will have to start saving for a special bike garage...
You know that you will be compelled to have sample bikes in every flavour of mineral compounds...

Bwahahaha... she has been won over....
;)




(By the way... did I say... very nice bike for your first trip into the future... Congrats :D )