Bicyclettes

[-dustin]

built this up for my boss/ shop owner...

DeRosa Idol

Shimano Di2

Fulcrum Racing Zeros

16.8lbs with temp pedals and saddle

About $10k retail

[TPR950H]

i think this is a good deal.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Cervelo-P2T-Track-bike_W0QQitemZ220450015428QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item3353d848c4&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=65%3A10%7C66%3A2%7C39%3A1%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A50

[Faded]

whats up with the white saddles everyone? cant deny that an indigo stained saddle isnt sexy...

my san marco

[Paean]

i'd post my scott saddle thats turning into grey from my black denim :S

[Faded]

^ do it ^ 10chars

[Paean]

did it!

[Faded]

that thing used to be white?? looks crazy

[Paean]

yeah.. it was clean just a month ago. shit can be cleaned off though. rubbed those off sometime ago. but i figured that i should keep them on the saddle.

[chingon]

my rolls was blue for a min, now it's white and grey and my white pants are blue.

[stuntastic]

whats up with the white saddles everyone? cant deny that an indigo stained saddle isnt sexy...

my san marco

My Concor looks just like this... Ive been thinking of bleaching it, to return it to white, because the white itself has yellowed a good amount...

But I dont think bleach would agree with the leather.

[Faded]

yea its kinda of strange how mine has changed colors.. when i was rocking my apcs it was alot more yellow and not near as bright blue, then when i got my skulls it only took a month and it turned bright blue

[the Repeater]

If this is really something you're diehard about you can strip the finish off and re-dye with white leather dye/finish (same bottle.)

It wouldn't take that much doin', but yeah, bleach would not have the effect you're seeking, if it were not in fact more detrimental to the leather quality.

Easier option might be to use saddle soap and shoe whitener, but you won't get the 100% result. I saw pics of some guy's stripped Regal that had stripes all over it that he refinished, you'd never know it wasn't deadstock like that.

[lovethrust]

yea its kinda of strange how mine has changed colors.. when i was rocking my apcs it was alot more yellow and not near as bright blue, then when i got my skulls it only took a month and it turned bright blue

The yellow is from the sizing starch

[Faded]

^^^ interesting ... my skulls were one wash so they probably had a lot less starch in them.

[35percent]

Paint stripper is awesome, stripped all the paint from my frame today. I used Strip-Klean paint stripper, a 1" paint brush, putty knife, wire brush, synthetic steel wool, and a towel, and a pie tin to pour the stripper into. It's crazy because it starts to crackle and peel the paint within a few minutes, you can hear it fizzle off. I sanded it to help the stripper penetrate the clear coat, and the blue tape is covering the trek logo/made in USA stamp. If anyone is painting a bike it's worth it to take the time and $30 worth of supplies and completely strip it.

If I had access to a bead-blaster I would blast the frame, sand it with the steel wool, and put a satin clear over it because the raw aluminum just looks so nice in my opinion.

[the Repeater]

Oi, that gives me the heebies.

I've never had a problem with steel and rust, but galvanic corrosion and aluminum is a different story. Stuck seatposts, forks, stems, cables, blech.

Pics of that naked aluminum frame is basically a tarantula down the back of my shirt.

[chingon]

after several days of convincing myself I could afford this ( I can't ) I picked up this mid-late 80's Pogliaghli road bike.

SLX tubing, a mix of suntour superbe, 600, Sante, 105 levers and shifters and a campy seatpost. I need pedals asap as well as some less retarded bars (cinelli criterion maybe? did suntour make any cool bar/stem combos?)

alll I have is this shitty cell photo for now...

[35percent]

Oi, that gives me the heebies.

I've never had a problem with steel and rust, but galvanic corrosion and aluminum is a different story. Stuck seatposts, forks, stems, cables, blech.

Pics of that naked aluminum frame is basically a tarantula down the back of my shirt.

Don't worry it's going to be primered and painted a nice metallic silver with satin clear.

[mlproject]

my bridgestone rb-1 is up for sale. its roughly a 59. i'll have exact measurements and complete details up this week. inquire within.

[kirattizzle]

old super record pedals though.

That Bike Is the SHIT.

[kirattizzle]

definetly don't make it fixed. Are those tubulars ? If they are, try to change them as soon as possible cause if you get a flat, they're a bitch to fix. &nd its pretty expensive too.

But, what a nice roadie. (: classics are always nice.

[TPR950H]

wah wah wah.

[back211]

adjust the seat so your leg is straight when u pedal down

take of any rust thats on try polishing if you can

hope those arent tubulars cuz then u'll need to buy new wheelset haha

grease everything up

get a friend who knows bikes to check the shifting and make sure everything is adjusted, u dont want your chain flying off when u try switching gears

lube up the cables too and check your brakes

tighten everything

most of all ride it, that will help alot

[Appleseed]

^If your leg is straight at full downpedal, you are doing something wrong.

[chromesquared]

adjust the seat so your leg is straight when u pedal down

Slight bend in the knee.

[back211]

^If your leg is straight at full downpedal, you are doing something wrong.

for someone that has very few knowledge of riding bikes, I thought this would be a simple way to fix the seat height, but ideally you would want a slight bend not full lock out.

[back211]

damn thats a good strip job

[pragmatics]

Considering this thread is over a year and a half old, I'm fairly sure he's figured it out by now.

[back211]

wtf...i didnt notice that.

wow

[sunkenshoes]

Some guy is going to pick up my wheels tomorrow. Probably be riding deep v's next week!