So, what are YOU riding?

[hally]

Forgot about this thread......again. When I get home if I remember I will post pics of my stable.
2008 Cannondale Six13 feminine 3 with combo of 105, ultegra and dura ace
3 year old Rocky Mountain 29'er and a Salsa Mukluk fat bike.
Also have a Trek hybrid for tooling around town. 

[wherestheportojohn]

Forgot about this thread......again. When I get home if I remember I will post pics of my stable.
2008 Cannondale Six13 feminine 3 with combo of 105, ultegra and dura ace
3 year old Rocky Mountain 29'er and a Salsa Mukluk fat bike.
Also have a Trek hybrid for tooling around town. 

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[rocketgirl]

I haven't been riding, but I have a 2004 Trek 1200. I might ride a little this weekend.  We are thinking of a near-staycation at a cabin in our local state park.

[Mrtambourineman]

Ok.  So I've bought a new bike.  Its a late 70's or early 80's Apollo.  Its replacing the Bianchi which I've concluded it too small for me.    I'm sorting the Bianchi out for sale. 

[radial]

Oh darn, that reminds me.  I never took that pic of my Bianchi for you.  Soon. 

[Mrtambourineman]

Just bought an early 80's or late 70's Apollo bicycle to replace my Bianchi.  Its sweet.  Much more primitive groupset than the Bianchi though, but it rides like a dream and the shifting is pretty smooth even though its friction. 

[rocketgirl]

I am now remembering again why I wanted to upgrade to WSD shifters/brakes.  (And didn't because it would have run 1/2 the cost of the bike new).  Now that I'm having more hand pain and grip strength issues in general, if I really get riding again (have ridden short distances twice now), I will have break down and do something.  My components aren't high enough level that shims are available for the ones I have.  The bike is otherwise a decent fit for me, so I have no great excuse to get something fancier.  (I'd have to drop 15-20 lbs off my own human frame and do some serious riding again for carbon fiber to make sense, although I've lusted in the past.)

[Sir Real]

I am now remembering again why I wanted to upgrade to WSD shifters/brakes.  (And didn't because it would have run 1/2 the cost of the bike new).  Now that I'm having more hand pain and grip strength issues in general, if I really get riding again (have ridden short distances twice now), I will have break down and do something.  My components aren't high enough level that shims are available for the ones I have.  The bike is otherwise a decent fit for me, so I have no great excuse to get something fancier.  (I'd have to drop 15-20 lbs off my own human frame and do some serious riding again for carbon fiber to make sense, although I've lusted in the past.)

Check some of the UK online bike stores for replacement parts.  They are generally quite a bit less expensive than the US stores. Check here.

http://www.ribblecycles.co.uk/
https://www.merlincycles.com/?gclid=Cj0KEQjwvtS6BRC8pcKn8OXIg_wBEiQAqtpizxiQHMlJ05B4OAcsstItXxGp3ajLiqao6B9moSyPcz8aAjmo8P8HAQ
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/us/en
www.wiggle.com
www.probikekit.com/home.dept

[rocketgirl]

I really don't know what I am doing without my bike shop.  I can barely change a tire.  (Or could.  Right now, with my hands, I probably can't).

[Mrtambourineman]

I am now remembering again why I wanted to upgrade to WSD shifters/brakes.  (And didn't because it would have run 1/2 the cost of the bike new).  Now that I'm having more hand pain and grip strength issues in general, if I really get riding again (have ridden short distances twice now), I will have break down and do something.  My components aren't high enough level that shims are available for the ones I have.  The bike is otherwise a decent fit for me, so I have no great excuse to get something fancier.  (I'd have to drop 15-20 lbs off my own human frame and do some serious riding again for carbon fiber to make sense, although I've lusted in the past.)

I would seriously consider changing the bike over to SRAM.  All of the SRAM groupsets have adjustable reach on the shifters and brake levers.  I plan to get SRAM for MrsT if she keeps riding her road bike.  I wouldn't bother with spending $ on a carbon frame - I think its pretty much just hype for the recreational riding crowd.  A good Aluminium or steel bike will serve you just as well if not better.  If you are comfortable on your current ride you could probably get a full SRAM groupset for around $560 US. 

[rocketgirl]

Back when I was lighter and in shape, I test rode a carbon fiber bike.  I was going uphill in the big ring!  (I never use the big ring; even in great shape I don't have the muscle for it).  It was a noticeable difference.  Unexpectedly so.  But yeah, I was strong, good lung, and as light as it was healthy for me to be at the time.   That's pretty much the conventional wisdom; don't drop small amounts of bike weight unless you've dropped sufficient human weight.  (Different than the huge difference in a bulky hybrid comfort bike and a road bike.)  I have a good road bike. I will have to get past the spending of components the exceed the value of the bike.  The bike was $800ish new.

[radial]

If it's a good frame that fits you, spend away on components with reckless abandon.  Just because the bike came with parts that don't meet your needs, that doesn't mean you can't selectively tweak it into the bike of your dreams. 

[rocketgirl]

It is so sad that I've done several metric centuries, a multi-day trip, and a 100 miler on this bike, and that currently I can ride about 4 flat miles.

[Run Amok]

My new bike is a Cannondale Synapse Tiagra 6 Disc. So far, loving it.

[Mrtambourineman]

Back when I was lighter and in shape, I test rode a carbon fiber bike.  I was going uphill in the big ring!  (I never use the big ring; even in great shape I don't have the muscle for it).  It was a noticeable difference.  Unexpectedly so.  But yeah, I was strong, good lung, and as light as it was healthy for me to be at the time.   That's pretty much the conventional wisdom; don't drop small amounts of bike weight unless you've dropped sufficient human weight.  (Different than the huge difference in a bulky hybrid comfort bike and a road bike.)  I have a good road bike. I will have to get past the spending of components the exceed the value of the bike.  The bike was $800ish new.

That's an interesting perspective - I've never heard it before.  We generally work on the rotational weight model - which is that the really important weight to remove is the weight that you spin like wheels, pedals, cranks, tires, etc.  But yes, the most important weight to remove from the bike is the excess weight that you carry.  You may have been able to ride that carbon bike up the hill because it was geared lower than your current bike.  Gearing is also a huge factor in performance and comfort for the general riding population.  I switched to a compact crankset on my previous bike and a slightly wider range rear cluster and it made a huge difference for me in hill climbing. 

My new bike is a Cannondale Synapse Tiagra 6 Disc. So far, loving it.

Sweet.  I was thinking of looking at the Synapse before I bought my brodie.     

[CharleyBrown]

Her name is Buttercup



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[Mrtambourineman]

Nice bike! 

[Newt]

The original Enduro

[tenacious1]

Nice! Will you get to take it to Australia?

[hally]

Forgot about this thread, Six Tgirteen, Winter and summer Mukluk and Rocky Mountain