...got picked up today.
My new commuter - a full-on custom Seven Cafe Racer. Built as a flat bar road bike with disc brakes, SRAM components (compact road crank up front (34-50) and a 10-spd bike cassette (12-32) in back, for uber-versatile gearing. Easton 29'er wheels. Winwood carbon cyclocross fork. Ride is awesome.
The bike
Geeked out with reflective fish stickers...
One Less Car! (which is having a hard time sticking...and may come off)
The crankset:
The rear cassette:
The cockpit:
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08-28-2010, 02:36 PM #1
Head up. Shoulders down.
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The last bike I ever hope to buy....
Last edited by 7rider; 08-28-2010 at 04:09 PM. Reason: Apex is a road group. Huh.
2007 Seven ID8 - Bontrager InForm
2003 Klein Palomino - Terry Firefly (?)
2010 Seven Cafe Racer - Bontrager InForm
2008 Cervelo P2C - Adamo Prologue Saddle
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08-28-2010, 05:33 PM #2
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I can see you're suffering with your three (!!!) Sevens
Looks like a gorgeous ride - I haven't followed the rest of your shenadoah thread - is this the bike you're taking?
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08-28-2010, 05:35 PM #3
In through the out door..
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What a cool bike! LOVE the fish! Where on earth did you find them?
Hope you have many, many happy miles together (but never say it's your last bike!).Most days in life don't stand out, But life's about those days that will...
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08-28-2010, 05:42 PM #4
Head up. Shoulders down.
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Thanks.
Originally Posted by Blueberry
The fish came from right here at TE.
Cat...Not sure if I'm taking this on the Blue Ridge Parkway ride. I'll have only 3 days to get some mileage on it before we leave (mainly b/c of my schedule) - and 2 of them will only be commutes. Judging from my ride today - it wouldn't be a problem. But I am anxious to get my Ergon grips and bar ends on it - which would increase my hand comfort.2007 Seven ID8 - Bontrager InForm
2003 Klein Palomino - Terry Firefly (?)
2010 Seven Cafe Racer - Bontrager InForm
2008 Cervelo P2C - Adamo Prologue Saddle
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08-30-2010, 03:08 PM #5
Red bikes rule!
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So how was your first commute on the new bike?
2007 Rivendell Glorius/Trico gel with cutout (not made any more apparently)
2005 Specialized Sequoia Comp/Specialized Dolce
2006 Kona Cinder Cone/another Trico gel
1986? Bridgestone mixte/Brooks B72
1991 Bridgestone 300 Xtracycle/Terry Gelissimo
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08-30-2010, 04:17 PM #6
Head up. Shoulders down.
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Very nice. Very nice that the longer chain stays vs. my Felt put the pannier far enough away so that heel strike is no longer an issue (toe overlap with the fender is, however... Originally Posted by divingbiker
)Super comfy. Tracks really nice. Zippy. It is wonderfully quiet (except for the rubber straps of the rear fender, which kept thwapping against the spokes (until I found a twist tie in a pannier pocket. Was it you I was talking to recently about how neurotic I am about using and re-using twist ties?? Like McGyver...you can do ANYthing with twist ties! 
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Still getting used to the DoubleTap shifters... but it's coming along.2007 Seven ID8 - Bontrager InForm
2003 Klein Palomino - Terry Firefly (?)
2010 Seven Cafe Racer - Bontrager InForm
2008 Cervelo P2C - Adamo Prologue Saddle
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