Going to the bike fair!

[alpinerabbit]

Yep, I am going to the fair tomorrow to drool over all those new&flashy toys.

:D:D

There's an expression in german: an egg-laying wool milk pig. :cool:
That's what I want. A bike that does it all: a comfortable, superlight bike that fits perfectly and that I can use for at least tris and road rides - i.e. would like aero bars - i guess the extension to everyday bike / crosser can't be met but....

[redrhodie]

There's an expression in german: an egg-laying wool milk pig. :cool:


Ha! Good luck with that! I can only imagine....

[mimitabby]

so tell us the german word.

We're having bike swap tomorrow, like a giant bicycle garage sale!!

i'm going; yes.

[alpinerabbit]

Eierlegende Wollmilchsau!

Try to pronounce that !!:p

Ideas for the perfect Frank-n-Bike:

I was thinking a frame like the Surly crosscheck (fits everything up to fat tires and fenders) - and then aerobars and the flippable seatpost from cannondale (could keep my Look Ergostem-that slides up to 6 cm). Plus Cannondale's silk road suspension fork. Plus maybe an adjustable-angle headset.

Would look horrid. And get heavy.

so don't believe anything I am saying, I won't waste that kind of money.

[mimitabby]

that's CUTE! thanks

[alpinerabbit]

So this was a "new" event, not too many exhibitors but most of the popular brands were there.

What struck me was that none of them had a trainer where you might try the bikes. Not one.

The one guy (Roy Hinnen (http://www.royhinnen.ch) - former Pro with his own line of bikes) who advised me best allows test rides.

Imma try this one:

http://www.royhinnen.ch/templates/royhinnen/images/bikebilder/rot_mavkysri.jpg

This is an aluminum frame, Mavic Ksyrium wheels, and Ultegra SL groupset. Plus aerobars ;)
The cool thing is these nokon cable housings he uses, that allow to hide away the shifter cables.
http://picture.yatego.com/images/41da6d67019ad2.1/nokon-sti.jpg

[Zen]

Eierlegende Wollmilchsau!

Try to pronounce that !!:p


eye r leg end ee
woll milk sow

Though there are nuances that don't lend themselves to phonetic spelling.
lovely lilting language, German ;)