She's at the LBS now. He is going to flip the stem for me. He said he could move the brakes to a little higher position, but he'd have to take the handlebar tape off and rewrap it. I was all for it. I was going to get RED! They talked me out of red because they said that colors get so dirty. So, I'm keeping the brakes where they are for a while.
He also said the headset was loose. (Could have been something we did, I don't know.) He heard the noise and checked it as soon as we set it down in the shop.
I hope I get to pick it up tomorrow.
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07-31-2007, 11:45 AM #1
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"Chisel praise in stone; write criticism in sand."
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07-31-2007, 11:48 AM #2
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umm, I don't know if this was to me or not, but I don't have an Element. My bike is an 04 and the seat is Bontrager, I just don't know what style.I think the Trek 1000 comes with a Bontrager saddle that doesn't look like that one. Uh, I think I'm getting confused with the Element thread--what year is your bike again? oh yeah, the Element was an '06 and the bike is older....so that may be the stock saddle after all.
The LBS guy says that I am just not used to riding in this position. I'm accustomed to the hybrid and it is going to take a while to adjust."Chisel praise in stone; write criticism in sand."
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07-31-2007, 03:10 PM #3
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It looks pretty either way I'm sure!
Originally Posted by sandra
Whether or not the tape gets dirty sort of depends on the texture of the tape. The celeste-colored cork tape on my Bianchi gets super dirty and has to be washed frequently. However, the pretty pink Fizik tape on my road bike doesn't get dirty at all (unless I manage to get bike grease on it, I'm a little klutzy like that). It has more of a plasticy finish, compared to the more porous texture of the cork tape which has a greater tendency to pick up dirt.
I've discovered, by the way, that baby wipes and/or Wet Ones are magic for getting grease off of hands and bike. I always keep a few singles in my seat bag now.
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07-31-2007, 06:44 PM #4
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At the risk of disagreeing with the lovely Silver (did you know that I hear she has a really cool husband
), I didn't like the idea of red tape.
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