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maillotpois

03-08-2010, 06:00 PM

Well, while I remain sad that my beloved Eddy Merckx was stolen, life must march on and I really must ride a bike. Fortunately, our insurance looks like it will cover replacement value as opposed to the "actual cash value" of my bike. So we started looking at bikes last weekend. There were a couple at my LBS that were possibilities; however, they just didn't move me for whatever reason. You simply can't buy my Merckx frame (new) anymore (it was scandium), and most of the manufacturers are going carbon, which really isn't my style. DH sure loved the amazing Time carbon whatever, but I just couldn't see myself on it. :rolleyes:

And then I remembered (DUH) that I have always wanted a Pegoretti. It's really been my dream bike for years. All of their bikes look like art. So I went to the local shop that sells them, and they didn't have the model I wanted and who knows when it will ship next from Italy, so I found one in Pennsylvania and I am going to get the frame there and have my LBS guy build it up. Components are still under debate... :rolleyes:

But here's the frame:

http://www.bikyle.com/images/BiKesRoad2008/PegLoveManovella.jpg

I am looking forward to meeting the new bike!

KnottedYet

03-08-2010, 06:01 PM

Sexxxxxxy!

Bike Chick

03-08-2010, 06:03 PM

What a sexy frame, Sarah. That's really finding the silver lining in the cloud! Please post more pics when it's built.

SadieKate

03-08-2010, 06:15 PM

I've decided that rather than it reminding me of James Bond in a tux with a wild tie, it's Daniel Craig as James Bond in a tux stripping down to his swim trunks. Fast, elegant and racy wild.

NbyNW

03-08-2010, 06:16 PM

Wow, what a beautiful frame! Can't wait to read your first ride report on it!

OakLeaf

03-08-2010, 06:35 PM

Wow! If that frame rides half as good as it looks...

maillotpois

03-08-2010, 06:49 PM

snapdragen

03-08-2010, 06:53 PM

Nice!!!!!

Blueberry

03-08-2010, 06:57 PM

Sweet!! Can't wait to see it built up!

Biciclista

03-08-2010, 07:25 PM

that is BEAUTIFUL!

MommyBird

03-08-2010, 07:31 PM

Wow, that is art!

jdubble

03-08-2010, 08:10 PM

Stunning! That is going to be one gorgeous bike!

jobob

03-08-2010, 08:16 PM

Yay! :)

roguedog

03-08-2010, 09:02 PM

a PEG! I was thinking that only a Peg can replace the Merx. Nice. And I like the Manovela (or soemthing like that) paint job.

Tis a wonderful ride.. I think you'll like :)

Penn.. Hmm.. is the Love or a Marcelo? If it's from Bikyle then it's the Love :)

Yum... yumm..

indysteel

03-09-2010, 04:35 AM

I love that frame. Wonderful choice. I hope that it serves you as well as the Merckx. Post pictures when the build is complete, please!

Catrin

03-09-2010, 05:01 AM

Beautiful! Looking forward to seeing final pics and ride report :)

annielynn

03-09-2010, 05:06 AM

Beautiful frame!! :)

maillotpois

03-09-2010, 06:05 AM

Penn.. Hmm.. is the Love or a Marcelo? If it's from Bikyle then it's the Love :)

It is the Love. Have you dealt with Bikyle before? They seems very nice.

roguedog

03-09-2010, 06:38 AM

It is the Love. Have you dealt with Bikyle before? They seems very nice.

Ha. I wish. Nope. Just been looking at Pegs. Know of folks on other forums who've purchased from them. Haven't heard anything negative. The "vibe" I get is kinda neutral. Haven't heard ravings either that I recall.

runningteach

03-09-2010, 08:34 AM

That sweet! It is good that you are getting insurance money and can put it towards your dream ride. I still keep hoping you get your bike back. Please post pics when the new one is built.

ASammy1

03-09-2010, 08:41 AM

Oooh, very nice! I can't wait to see it built up :)

GLC1968

03-09-2010, 11:17 AM

Gorgeous!

out_spokin'

03-09-2010, 11:51 AM

You ARE going Campy with that, right? ;)

azfiddle

03-09-2010, 11:51 AM

Very nice- how long will it take to get put together for you?

Sharon

maillotpois

03-09-2010, 12:24 PM

You ARE going Campy with that, right? ;)

um... duh!

:D

jobob

03-09-2010, 01:25 PM

I suppose that would be a "yes".

:rolleyes::D

redrhodie

03-10-2010, 04:34 AM

That's gorgeous! I was wondering what you were going to do. Beautiful.

zoom-zoom

03-10-2010, 07:09 AM

I've decided that rather than it reminding me of James Bond in a tux with a wild tie, it's Daniel Craig as James Bond in a tux stripping down to his swim trunks. Fast, elegant and racy wild.

*fans self* Did it just get hot in here? :cool:

Gawd, that is a gorgeous bike! What a silver lining to this cloud. :D

Trekhawk

03-11-2010, 04:51 AM

Beautiful bike!
I have been oggling the Pegoretti range for a long time. I look forward to seeing some snaps when you have your new baby all decked out.:)

Has anyone read anything lately about Dario and how he is going?

http://www.bicycling.com/article/1,6610,s1-3-12-16003-1,00.html

northstar

03-11-2010, 05:39 AM

Wow...that is truly gorgeous. That would help get me over the last one, for sure!

roguedog

03-11-2010, 07:15 PM

From what I hear, Dario is doing well and is back at the bench building bikes (yay!). He was just at the NAHBS show apparently.

Don't know more than that.

channlluv

03-11-2010, 08:21 PM

Wow, that really is pretty. I see what you mean in describing it as art. It's really pretty. Do you think you'll go for high-end parts? All Red components?

Is that a racing bike or plush one built for doing longer rides like centuries?

May I ask what sort of insurance coverage you have that covers a stolen bicycle? I want to make sure my bike is covered, too, because I often leave her in the Rav when I'm at work or at the Y or shopping.

Did you have to provide some sort of market value for an equivalent bike, or did you have your bike on a rider already, in detail?

Thanks!
Roxy

Trekhawk

03-12-2010, 02:25 AM

From what I hear, Dario is doing well and is back at the bench building bikes (yay!). He was just at the NAHBS show apparently.

Don't know more than that.

Great to hear.:)

roguedog

03-12-2010, 06:25 AM

trekhawk, not that you shouldn't get a peg but check this guys out in your 'hood.

http://www.llewellynbikes.com/thegallery/index.php

he does great work from what i hear. gorgeous lug work if you like that sorta thing.

maillotpois

03-12-2010, 09:32 AM

I am going with campy record 11. we have always been campy people.

the insurance is our homeowners insurance. we specified we want coverage for replacement value of our personal property (as opposed to actual cash value, "ACV"). if you only have acv, depreciation is factored in and you get nothing. we certainly wouldnt be buying this bike. we were concerned if there was a fire (a real possibility where we live) we wouldnt be able to replace our business clothes, etc.

ETA racy v. plush: it's their scandium frame. could do anything.

maillotpois

04-09-2010, 08:55 PM

It's so pretty. We just picked it up from the shop tonight - 15 minutes ago. I can't post pictures just now, but I will. It is going to Mt. Diablo tomorrow. :cool:

It's like a subdued psychedlic orange dreamsicle.....

Catrin

04-10-2010, 01:59 AM

It's like a subdued psychedlic orange dreamsicle.....

How can you say this without pictures? (tapping foot) Pretty please? With sugar on it? :p

Have fun on Mount Diablo!

kermit

04-10-2010, 04:30 AM

Not fair, we have all been waiting ever so patiently! So...TAKE PICTURES DAMN IT!

roguedog

04-10-2010, 04:54 AM

Not fair, we have all been waiting ever so patiently! So...TAKE PICTURES DAMN IT!

lol.. i like you

Veronica

04-10-2010, 11:52 AM

It's nice. The orange bar tape is very cool.

Veronica

snapdragen

04-10-2010, 04:01 PM

It's nice. The orange bar tape is very cool.

Veronica

Tease. ;)

Catrin

04-10-2010, 05:10 PM

Tease. ;)

Yes, we want to see pictures NOW :D

Hope you had a good ride today!

jobob

04-10-2010, 06:34 PM

Sorry for the delay, I was passed out on the couch for a while ... :rolleyes: :p

Here's V's nice new ride :)
http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k186/jobob22/New%20Bikes%20for%20Sarah%20and%20V%2010Apr2010/IMG_1969-1.jpg

And, drumroll ...

It's here! It's here!
http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k186/jobob22/New%20Bikes%20for%20Sarah%20and%20V%2010Apr2010/IMG_1971-1.jpg

Oh boy oh boy
http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k186/jobob22/New%20Bikes%20for%20Sarah%20and%20V%2010Apr2010/IMG_1972-1.jpg

mp & V looking it over
http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k186/jobob22/New%20Bikes%20for%20Sarah%20and%20V%2010Apr2010/IMG_1974-1.jpg

Happy owner
http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k186/jobob22/New%20Bikes%20for%20Sarah%20and%20V%2010Apr2010/IMG_1973-1.jpg

Oooh so clean!
http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k186/jobob22/New%20Bikes%20for%20Sarah%20and%20V%2010Apr2010/IMG_1976-1.jpg

maillotpois

04-10-2010, 09:22 PM

Thanks, Jo! I will post some close up nice pics tomorrow, but we were too busy rushing around and making up for ditching the kid all day to go ride.... :rolleyes:

We picked up the bike so late last night I did not ride it at all, not even around the block. So it was a huge leap of faith to take a brand new bike on a 70 mile ride with some extended climbs, but the bike was AMAZING. Snappy, light, responsive. It just wants to GO. I was a bit nervous about the compact gearing, but it really was great, and I have the nice IRD dinner plate cassette on back (well, ok, a dessert plate). I suspect with any gearing you'd want a little easier gear at the top wall of Diablo, but honestly the rest of the time was fine. And I didn't miss the in between gears you lose with the compact at all. So DH will not be trading me his triple for the new Record 11 stuff (that was our backup plan if I didn't like this). The new Record shifts so snappy and smooth.

Great job on the ride, BTW. And nice to see Thom and V.

redrhodie

04-11-2010, 05:00 AM

Wow! Gorgeous new bikes! Glad the ride was great! Many more happy miles to you!

roguedog

04-11-2010, 05:11 AM

Oooh.. nice. Thanks, Jobob!

We need some glamour shots though so we can truly drool.

I've heard Dario does amazing things w/ alum; that while it's retained the weight of alum, he's given it many of the ride qualities of steel. And that this bike is a "rocket." It's built to GO. Should be stiff and fast but still somewhat chatterless and smooth.

How did you feel at the end of the ride? Would you say it's an all day rider?

And what's the IRD cassette size on there? Looks like it's respectively normal enough to still keep the record rear der. 13-29 or something?

maillotpois

04-11-2010, 07:14 AM

It is a 12 - 30 cassette actually. :) Works fine with the compact double derailleur. And while being fast and responsive, it is definitely an all day ride. We had a 70 miler with 6500 - 7000 feet of climbing over some rough roads and I was fine after. Definitely felt better than I have the last few long rides with my backup bike. I honestly cannot imagine carbon feeling as light and responsive as this.

Here are some glamor shots:

Front head tube badge:

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j285/maillotpois/DSC_4003.jpg

I love the headset picking up the bit of orange in the frame:

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j285/maillotpois/DSC_4002.jpg

White!

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j285/maillotpois/DSC_3997.jpg

Carbon is good; Record is better:

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j285/maillotpois/DSC_4000.jpg

I was afraid the new Record shifters would be noticeably larger then the old ones, but they are not. And you can do a very cool aero position with them, bracing the palm of your hand on the horn and leaning down on the bar. Very stable.

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j285/maillotpois/DSC_3998.jpg

jobob

04-11-2010, 07:28 AM

We picked up the bike so late last night I did not ride it at all, not even around the block. So it was a huge leap of faith to take a brand new bike on a 70 mile ride with some extended climbs, ...

You're kidding!! :eek:

That was one helluva ride for its maiden voyage. Very well done!

jobob

04-11-2010, 07:30 AM

Great job on the ride, BTW.

Heh, prima donna hissy fit at the top of Morgan Territory notwithstanding ... :rolleyes:

snapdragen

04-11-2010, 07:46 AM

I'm sorry MP, that bike is just ugly. Send it to me, I'll take care of it for you. :rolleyes: ***did she fall for it?**

:D:D

Hissy fit? Did someone get cranky?

jobob

04-11-2010, 07:54 AM

Here's a link to the gps trace (http://ridewithgps.com/trips/29778) of the maiden voyage of mp's lovely new ride.
This is the trace from my own gps, so please don't for a moment think that mp rode this as abysmally slowly as did I :D

I'd call it Trial by Fire, but it was more like Trial by Iceberg, it was freakin' freezing out ... :p

http://ridewithgps.com/trips/29778/full.gif

jobob

04-11-2010, 08:08 AM

Hissy fit? Did someone get cranky?

Hoo, meee, cranky?? :rolleyes:

I was so freakin' whupped on the Morgan Territory climb that at the rest stop at the top of the climb I parked my bike and just sat for a bit. Then I started to get re-organized, but by then all I wanted was to just stop and be done with it; I was actually crying a bit at the thought of getting back on my bike(!!).

My poor coach (who is a stickler for taking very brief stops) then asked me if I was ready to go. At about that point I was ready to just pick up my goddamn bike and throw it over the fence. Instead, I threw the rest of the sandwich I was trying to force down.

Heh, I'm nothing if not a prima donna. :o

I then got back on said goddamn bike and continued on the ride. Fortunately for me, and for all concerned ;) , it was practically all downhill from there, so I was feeling much better (physically and oh-so-emotionally) by the end of the ride.

kermit

04-11-2010, 08:29 AM

That bike is amazing! A whole lotta love!

NbyNW

04-11-2010, 01:56 PM

So happy for you!

maillotpois

04-11-2010, 02:03 PM

That bike is amazing! A whole lotta love!

Nice!

Catrin

04-11-2010, 02:09 PM

Normally orange isn't my favorite color, but this is beautiful! Congratulations on your new bike and may you have many good miles together :D

roguedog

04-11-2010, 02:30 PM

[QUOTE=jobob;503076]Here's a link to the gps trace (http://ridewithgps.com/trips/29778) of the maiden voyage of mp's lovely new ride.
This is the trace from my own gps, so please don't for a moment think that mp rode this as abysmally slowly as did I :D

MP.. awesome build. And love the Edge fork (did you like the edge fork?). The Edge forks just look right w/ Pegs for some reason.

I hope you're overjoyed with it and that's it has somewhat lessened the bite of losing the Merckx.

I also agree re: w/ it riding better than carbon. Kris @ Above Category said he test rode the shop's Parlee and he couldn't wait to get back on his Marcelo. He just missed the ride.

Jobob - dude, don't even. I bow down to you both you guys for doing this ride. Looks more than respectable to me uh.. since I haven't done that much climbing in one ride.. EVER. :eek::eek:

While you guys were doing that monster ride.. my butt was tootling along on the Cindy :rolleyes::cool:

maillotpois

04-11-2010, 02:38 PM

Rogue -

We saw a lot of Cindy riders on our return. Nothing wrong with that ride - did that for many years AND I admit to taking the lemon drop yesterday. It was quite the pick me up. :)

I do like the Edge fork. With this bike a shinier black would probably look better, but the matte finish is pretty cool. I have to say I took the descents pretty slowly (as we're just getting to know each other), but the bike was rock solid, even in the gusty wind.

You should come out for a ride with us one of these days and meet it in person....