The Official DMF Bicycle Thread

[kopfjäger]

You are correct.  He has focused his attention on furthering cycling as an alternative (trying to make it more mainstream) form or transportation than anything for the last several years.
 

Let me know how that works out for him. 

[eltristo]

I managed to convince the wife to let me buy a road bike, as trails on Oahu are few and yucky.  So i managed to score a sweet deal on a 2 month old CAAD 9.  Not my first choice of frames, but the price was very right, and the bike only has 200 miles (+/-) on it. 

As you can see, my garage is a little cramped



Perhaps when daylight comes I will get pics in the out of doors, including a shot or two of the Bastard Bianchi (in the Background)

[ROBsS4R]

I picked up a gary fisher hoo koo e koo recently

It only has seen Lake Tahoe once so far and I mainly ride it to work but eventually it will see some dirt. 

[FatguyRacer]

I managed to convince the wife to let me buy a road bike, as trails on Oahu are few and yucky.  So i managed to score a sweet deal on a 2 month old CAAD 9.  Not my first choice of frames, but the price was very right, and the bike only has 200 miles (+/-) on it. 

As you can see, my garage is a little cramped



Perhaps when daylight comes I will get pics in the out of doors, including a shot or two of the Bastard Bianchi (in the Background)

Dollar for dollar the CAAD9 is the best deal in racing frame there is. I cant wait to get mine in January. It's right up there on the Weight Weenies list as a very light and very stiff bike. Just tihe right combo for the short 1hr long crits the dominate the racing scene around here. It hasnt been that long ago that Pro Tour teams were plying the road races of Europe on CAAD9's.

[somegirl]

I picked up a gary fisher hoo koo e koo recently

It only has seen Lake Tahoe once so far and I mainly ride it to work but eventually it will see some dirt. 

Hey Rob, you need to come out riding with me and Jamie sometime. 

[DRKWNG]

I managed to convince the wife to let me buy a road bike, as trails on Oahu are few and yucky.  So i managed to score a sweet deal on a 2 month old CAAD 9.  Not my first choice of frames, but the price was very right, and the bike only has 200 miles (+/-) on it. 

Congrats Tristo!!  Now rip that shimano crap off of it and put some Campy on. 

[eltristo]

Congrats Tristo!!  Now rip that shimano crap off of it and put some Campy on. 

Part of the appeal was the cheapness, silly!  Now if you want to drop some parts anonymously in the Campagnolo box in the corner...

[DRKWNG]

lol  I just so happen to have some Record Ergo's sitting around waiting to replace the Veloce that set-up that is on the Seven...

[Manny]

A fad? Yeah tell Gary Fisher that.    Oh yeah, it has nothing to do with being tall.

I know it has nothing to do with being tall, but the people whom i've met that can actually make use of the 29ers have been unusually gifted, or quite tall.  I'm also aware that this is merely my opinion, which has been shaped by my experience and preferences. For the technical style of riding that I prefer, i find the 29er to be cumbersome.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 

[Manny]

You mean the person that single handily created the mountain bike? 

The Chuck Norris of mountain biking?   

[red baron]

I picked up a gary fisher hoo koo e koo recently

It only has seen Lake Tahoe once so far and I mainly ride it to work but eventually it will see some dirt. 

nice ride.

[kopfjäger]

Interbike was this week in Vegas. Chris King finally introduced a BB. They also have a new color, Brown. 

[FatguyRacer]

Interbike was this week in Vegas. Chris King finally introduced a BB. They also have a new color, Brown. 

I saw that on cyclingnews.com. When i get my new IF, I think I'll get one to match the CK headset that im going to get too. Just not brown. Probably black.

[DRKWNG]

Chris King finally introduced a BB.

Well it's about F'ing time!!  They've been talking about that piece for how long, the last fifteen years maybe?

[eltristo]

Well it's about F'ing time!!  They've been talking about that piece for how long, the last fifteen years maybe?

Well considering the BB improvement/ debate of the last 6 or so, it's probly for the best that they did wait.