NEW Bike Build!

[madscot13]

thanks for all of the kind comments! I did lower the seat and tighten the quill bolt. but when I was taking pictures I noticed that they removed one of my bottle holders, so i need to find the screws to reattach that now.

one thing I was not counting on was the change in hood length. I think it makes my reach extra long, but I will have to wait and see. I have a 60mm stem if that is the case. I just did not want to shorten too much too quickly. plus that cinelli stem is beautiful.

[Zen]

C'mon! Fess up the name of the shop!

[Blueberry]

How cool! I have a 2 year old trek 520 and LOVE it (of course, I find that I love all my bikes). Seriously, they're just cool bikes They do just about everything!!

But oh man - I couldn't ride with that saddle angle Otherwise, Beautiful bike - glad you're revitalized it

[Aquila]

Ooo, your chain is so shiny now!

Have fun!

[Chicken Little]

Beautiful! But I agree- how about that saddle angle- is that comfortable for you?

[madscot13]

if you are talking about in the before pictures, yes. I had it adjusted perfectly. I was pounding down 40 and 50 mile rides no problem. But now with the new reach and whatnot, it is not. I have been trying to adjust it all night but I can't figure it out.

[Trek420]

But now with the new reach and whatnot, it is not. I have been trying to adjust it all night but I can't figure it out.

madscot, Chris of Robinson Wheelworks (my fave shop) reads TE from time to time. I rarely if ever quote someone much less their e-mail on TE but I'm quoting him here:

"the problem she is having with her handlebar slipping is based on the following compatibility issue. The old school Cinelli stem she is using has a 26.4 mm diameter and the Salsa Poco bars diameter is 26.0mm. Now 0.4 mm may sound like no big deal, yet the stems diameter is too large for the bar and the stem will eventually crack/break. Problem Solver makes a stem shim kit to correct 25.4 to 26.0, this is a 0.6 mm shim, and although close to the necessary shim providing a 0.6 mm difference. The proper and safe action is a new stem "

He suggests
"Salsa Poco handlebars with Silvia cork tape
Cinelli XA 80mm stem ...." and goes on to say

"I would probably give the bike shop a B score".