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Eastway ST1 - comfortable commuter bike but slow to accelerate (or that could just be me), it was perfect for riding to work on poor quality roads in the rain this morning.
One day I aspire to having a signature.
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This[^] with a set of these[^].
It's spectacular. I'm doing sub-3hr centuries confortably and hitting 50kmh on the flats is not a problem.
I'm not a fan of Giant. They have a great story when it comes to how they make their frames, but they've never grabbed me. I tried the Giant Propel (competitor to the Cervelo S5) and while it was lighter (The S% is heavy) it was creaky (on a brand new bike) and was seriously knocked about in the wind. Others who have had Giant liked them, but also liked moving on to a better bike.
Trek, on the other hand, are more mainstream, factory produced, but their Domane is a fantastic bike if you want comfort with a little speed. I've seen a number of riders here in Tronno on them and enjoying them. Great value for money.
Get carbon if you can over alloy. Far more comfortable. Stiff yet compliant.
Argon are great for the price. A guy in our cycling group has one and swears by it, and he is seriously fast.
Now: what about wheels? Enve tubulars or some Easton 90 clinchers?
Just give me your credit card and I'll go shopping for you. Trust me - it'll be easier.
cheers
Chris Maunder
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Chris Maunder wrote: ust give me your credit card and I'll go shopping for you
In what, probably ridiculous, price range are the bikes you have just listed up ?
~RaGE();
I think words like 'destiny' are a way of trying to find order where none exists. - Christian Graus
Entropy isn't what it used to.
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Sub-5K. Sub 3.5K for a Trek Domane
So: cheap 
(Although the Enve - or better, Lightweight - wheels an go for over 5K just for the wheels).
cheers
Chris Maunder
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Chris Maunder wrote: Just give me your credit card and I'll go shopping for you. Trust me - it'll be easier.
I am certain it will be easier ... 
I'd rather be phishing!
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Chris Maunder wrote: I'm doing sub-3hr centuries comfortably
You sir, are an animal. 
My best century was around eight hours.
Wait a second.
Are those centuries (100 miles), or metric centuries?
Software Zen: delete this;
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An Australian in Canada? Obviously Metric! (yeah, I'm cheating).
There's a 160km / 100ml ride in a few weeks I'm hoping to go in and that'll be a 4.5 - 5hr century.
It's all the bike. I did my first sub-1hr 40km (25mile?) ride a few weeks after getting it.
However: you get an absolute pounding on the potholed roads in Toronto though. Brutally stiff.
cheers
Chris Maunder
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Chris Maunder wrote: you get an absolute pounding on the potholed roads in Toronto
I got that earlier this year, riding The Great Ohio Bicycle Adventure[^]. We were in Holmes and Coschocton counties, which have a lot of hills and a sizable Amish population. The Amish population means horse and buggies on back country roads, and the buggy wheels shred the asphalt. That, in combination with last year's hellfest winter, made for a very rough ride. I'm probably going to be replacing the front wheel on my bike at the end of the season this year  .
Software Zen: delete this;
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I actually just popped out this afternoon to the local crackbike store looking at new wheels. My birthday's coming up and these[^] really seem to say "Happy Birthday".
Either that or I sell a kidney. I can't get over the price of those things.
cheers
Chris Maunder
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Ye gods. One of those wheels (rim only) is priced higher than my entire bike sold for originally. Admittedly, it's a Trek 1220, which sold in 1998 for $880 and I bought in '99 for $680, but still. 8,500 miles later I'm still happy with it.
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It's beautiful, isn't it 
cheers
Chris Maunder
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You're single, aren't you? 
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I'm a good negotiator is what I am
cheers
Chris Maunder
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Walmart mountain bike $120 our the door. 
Have you ever just looked at someone and knew the wheel was turning but the hamster was dead?
Trying to understand the behavior of some people is like trying to smell the color 9.
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I have a very old (1973) Atala Competizione. Put over 10K miles on it in three years back then.
My real bike is a Honda and gets 50 MPG. 
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I've got a Koga Traveller and a Koga Distance.
The Traveller is a tad quicker, and the Distance is a tad more comfortable.
I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!
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I haven't been able to ride since the '80s due to hip/knee issues, but I used to be big into cycling and I've always had a thing for road bikes. These days I have to make do with sports cars, but I'd rather drive a Prius and ride a road bike.
Back when I was cycling, the best was Bianchi. I couldn't afford one myself, but I got to ride one: fantastic handling but twitchy, very narrow wheel base, lots of fun to ride. I'm sure bikes have changed a lot since then, but if you want the best in bikes or components I'm guessing you still need to go Italian.
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One minute the sun is shining the roof slates have dried and I'm ready to embark on the next phase of "Project X" on my roof, next thing it is absolutely tipping it down again, I need about an hour of no-rain to get this bit done.
According to the forecast tomorrow is meant to be fine, but I'm going out on the lash tonight and don't fancy doing it then. Also, the kids won't be home from school for about 1.5hours so I'm getting peace at the moment....
Oh, suns back out better go check the slates!
Edit: Spoke too soon, rains back on again.......
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God Global Warming works in mysterious ways.
Marc
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Did you mean Sunshining?
Michael Martin
Australia
"I controlled my laughter and simple said "No,I am very busy,so I can't write any code for you". The moment they heard this all the smiling face turned into a sad looking face and one of them farted. So I had to leave the place as soon as possible."
- Mr.Prakash One Fine Saturday. 24/04/2004
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Yep......but it didn't read right when the post is about the stuff or lack of!
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DaveAuld wrote: One minute the sun is shining the roof slates have dried and I'm ready to embark on the next phase of "Project X" on my roof, next thing it is absolutely tipping it down again,
For heaven snakes you live in Scotland! What do you expect? 
Once you lose your pride the rest is easy.
I would agree with you but then we both would be wrong.
The report of my death was an exaggeration - Mark Twain
Simply Elegant Designs JimmyRopes Designs
I'm on-line therefore I am.
JimmyRopes
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It's not the rain that is the problem, it is the indecisive nature of it, it should either stay raining for a duration, or get to.......not just tease for 30 seconds or so, then stop, then start, then stop....you get my drift!
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DaveAuld wrote: It's not the rain that is the problem, it is the indecisive nature of it, it should either stay raining for a duration, or get to.......not just tease for 30 seconds or so, then stop, then start, then stop....you get my drift!
For heaven snakes you live in Scotland! What do you expect?
Once you lose your pride the rest is easy.
I would agree with you but then we both would be wrong.
The report of my death was an exaggeration - Mark Twain
Simply Elegant Designs JimmyRopes Designs
I'm on-line therefore I am.
JimmyRopes
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