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03-11-2010, 12:52 PM #1
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New Bike!
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03-11-2010, 01:07 PM #2
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Pictures!
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03-11-2010, 01:12 PM #3
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Congrats!
Sarah
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03-11-2010, 01:26 PM #4
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Congrats V. I have seen a few of them on the road. They must be awsome. Happy riding.
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03-11-2010, 02:36 PM #5
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pictures!
please don't tease!
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03-11-2010, 02:56 PM #6
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Cool !!!
I was joking with Lee when we were in Markleeville this past July that Cervelo must be the Official Bike of the Death Ride. It seemed that every third or fourth participant was riding one.
So you know what that means ...
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03-11-2010, 05:26 PM #7
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First ride about 15 miles- very zoomy, accelerates like a bat out of Fresno, good brakes, was a little twitchy at first...
I'll have a longer post on our website later. I need to shower and eat.
More pics can be found here.
Veronica
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03-11-2010, 05:36 PM #8
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Nice!
I especially like the big ole grin on your face as you are riding it!
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03-11-2010, 05:45 PM #9
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Great pics, Veronica. Just curious...what saddle are you running on it? Doesn't look stock....
Originally Posted by Veronica
First ride about 15 miles- very zoomy, accelerates like a bat out of Fresno, good brakes, was a little twitchy at first...
I'll have a longer post on our website later. I need to shower and eat.
More pics can be found here.
Veronica
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03-11-2010, 06:31 PM #10
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It's the Selle Italia SLK and you're right , not stock.
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03-11-2010, 07:25 PM #11
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cool pictures, cool looking bike!! Here's to lots of happy miles!
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03-11-2010, 07:41 PM #12
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Wow, congrats! But I thought you were a Rivendell family.
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03-12-2010, 06:50 AM #13
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Oh, if you haven't noticed it already, you'll likely find descending to be very different on the Cervelo. Originally Posted by Veronica
That's one thing (perhaps the only thing at this point) I prefer on my Rivs -- they are rock-solid descenders compared to my Lynskey.
Not to say that my Lynskey is a bad descender, it's just different; I still don't feel quite as secure descending on the Lynskey as I do on my Rivs.
I imagine the Cervelo with it's more racy geometry would also handle differently (perhaps even more so) on the descents.
So the only advice I have is, don't expect to be Princess Zippy heading down Diablo, at least not at first.
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03-12-2010, 06:59 AM #14
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Amazingly the geometry is quite similar to LT. maybe 'cause LT is actually a cross bike? LT is actually a bit more twitchy because I have a really short stem on him - a 75. I need to change the stem on the Cervelo - the reach is a bit long. It's got a 100 right now. The Cervelo is more twitchy in the rear when I stand.
What I have to watch on the Cervelo is it accelerates FAST on a descent, much faster than the Rivs.
I will be careful.
Veronica
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03-12-2010, 07:07 AM #15
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LT is your Legolas?
Yes, I was thinking in the back of my head that Legolas -> Cervelo wouldn't be as big a jump handling-wise as, say, Sherman Tank Riv -> Cervelo, but I thought I'd chime in anyhow.
I really like the black & white frame, very elegant, and makes accessorizing sooo much easier.
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