beautiful bike!!! I bet she loves it.
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08-30-2009, 01:32 PM #1
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08-30-2009, 04:36 PM #2
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that is lovely! my husband doesnt get me jewlery - he gets me bikes! your wife and I are lucky women.
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08-30-2009, 06:43 PM #3
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I L.O.V.E the pink hoods!
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08-30-2009, 07:17 PM #4
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Niiiice.
As much as I pretend I don't, I am secretly coveting a pink "girly" bike.Last edited by Kelly728; 08-30-2009 at 07:20 PM.
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09-01-2009, 04:05 AM #5
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Lovely bike. I am envious. Maybe you shouldput extra weight on it, or get yourself a nice upgrade.
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09-01-2009, 05:46 PM #6
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nice bike, but... to play devil's advocate.
Isn't it kind of cruel to put your wife on tubulars? Kind of sucks when she flats out there, why even have the seat bag on the bike? Does she know how to change a tubular, which isn't safe to do on the road anyways, b/c the tire can roll off?
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09-01-2009, 10:52 PM #7
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The tubulars have Stan's no tube sealant in them (they'll seal any puncture up to a 1 inch gash). This stuff works...I use it in my tubeless mountain bike tires and they have saved me many of flats. As for the seat pack, it carries a canister of Vittoria sealant that will inflate the tire and seal any punctures (a back up to the Stan's sealant). It also carries her cell phone. Tubulars are not as high maintenance as they use to be. the tires are better designed than before and are more puncture resistant (as long as you don't buy cheap quality ones). Why tubulars? Because the ride quality of tubulars is far more superior than clinchers.
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09-01-2009, 11:00 PM #8
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Let me clarify.....Tubulars have a superior ride quality than clinchers IMHO. This is not a fact but just my opinion. Originally Posted by ehirsch83
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