A 20 lb steel bike for $65? Cool! Have fun, and I hope your health and the weather are good for screaming down the roads this weekend.
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03-31-2005, 03:47 PM #1
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03-31-2005, 04:29 PM #2
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Sweet! Happy riding and bonding with your new bike!
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03-31-2005, 09:50 PM #3
I love headwinds! Really?
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Is that considered heavy for a road bike btw??.....compared to Baby, he feels like nothing - I was surprised he weighed in at 20 coz I sure thought he was lighter. Having no basis for comparison - enquiring minds want to know!
Originally Posted by aka_kim
A 20 lb steel bike for $65? Cool! Have fun, and I hope your health and the weather are good for screaming down the roads this weekend.
PS: can you tell he's already let me know what sex he is........didn't want to go into the bike rack next to Baby with all her packs and lights and big tires. All I could think of was a young stallion trying to show off for the mare!Last edited by CorsairMac; 03-31-2005 at 10:39 PM.
Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, champagne in one hand, strawberries in the other, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming: "Yeah Baby! What a Ride!"
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03-31-2005, 10:40 PM #4
I love headwinds! Really?
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Here he is - not the greatest picture but it IS late at night and I really Should be in bed! But I couldn't sleep without trying to at least show him off! You can't tell from the pix but there's a label on the chain stay that says "made in France" and all the rest of the labels are in French. The shifters are on the stem which I"m not sure I'll like - but will keep them there until I can Really get him out and ride!!
Last edited by CorsairMac; 03-31-2005 at 10:43 PM.
Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, champagne in one hand, strawberries in the other, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming: "Yeah Baby! What a Ride!"
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03-31-2005, 11:47 PM #5
"Breathe, Stupid!!" :)
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Congratulations, Corsair! What a gorgeous color! Oh, you'll have fun with the road bike - pure heaven!
Enjoy!
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04-01-2005, 02:45 AM #6
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Twenty pounds is good and light!!! Isn't it against the rules to race with anything under 15 lbs? You're only five pounds heavier than the pros!
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04-01-2005, 03:41 AM #7
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Congratulations!!! It's like getting the best-ever Christmas present, isn't it? Obviously, the universe wants you to be a roadie!
I think my trick ti road bike comes in at 18lbs., so your Frenchie is right in there!
My front (only) brake on my fixed is on the right. The whole bike is set up like the scorchers from the turn of the last century, and that was the style of the time. I never have any trouble making the switch from scorcher to modern standard when I'm on my other bikes, tho. Guess I'm easy to train.
Again, Congratulations!!!!
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04-01-2005, 04:50 AM #8
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Congratulations on the new bike! It's a gorgeous color!! What a deal for $65, even if you do need to have some work done to it. 20 lbs is mightly light-wight. My brand-new Trek 1500 is 22 lbs. with my trunk rack, bottle cages and pedals added on. I'm sure you are going to love your new wheels!!
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