Bicyclettes

[lestat]

Obenauf Heavy Duty Leather Preservative instead of Brooks Proofide for the saddle? or i shud stick with the proofide?

[mlproject]

a good friend of ours up in nyc was involved in an accident while on vacation in SF earlier this year. maeitta cycles is doing a raffle for a free custom frame to support his medical flight back to the east coast and continued rehab. if you're feelin' it, grab a ticket for a good cause.

[dino might]

Yeah the steamroller is a good idea. It's definitely one of the lighter "entry level" bikes that I've had the chance to try out and what not. Light, tough, and can fit fatties fine (tires that is!). heh.

thirded, i love my steamroller

[m1sterko]

Obenauf Heavy Duty Leather Preservative instead of Brooks Proofide for the saddle? or i shud stick with the proofide?

stick with the proofide but in all honesty during the months i had my brooks there was no pressing need to really use proofide / preservative.

although i applied some to the underside (not much either) and eventually it soaked upwards and left little bumps along the top :x

thirded, i love my steamroller

isnt there a surly steam roller for road bikes also? i think fuso might wanna look into that also.

[mlproject]

i have a pair of blue 165mm sugino 75 crank arms that i picked up on here a few ago. that build is getting changed up so i have them for sale. $160 shipped priority mail anywhere in the US. paypal verified only - no credit cards.

[gramps]

I'm looking for some better gloves for winter riding. I've heard good things about the Castelli Poggia and lukewarm things about Pearl Izumi. Rapha of course look nice but are stupidly expensive. It gets to be about -20 here but I'd like to avoid lobster gloves if I can help it.

[stuntastic]

Just got some Time Atacs, now tryin to score some Sidi Genius.

Anyone able to find a US 12 for the cheaps?

[tylortakahisa]

I'm looking for some better gloves for winter riding. I've heard good things about the Castelli Poggia and lukewarm things about Pearl Izumi. Rapha of course look nice but are stupidly expensive. It gets to be about -20 here but I'd like to avoid lobster gloves if I can help it.

i use some castelli full fingered gloves for riding right now, they deff do the trick for the winter

[Wolves]

Just got some Time Atacs, now tryin to score some Sidi Genius.

Anyone able to find a US 12 for the cheaps?

Hmm, why would you buy a pair of the Genius? They're not the best for mtb pedals like the Atacs and they'll cause you helluva lot of pain and trouble trying to walk. I'd suggest you get a pair of Dominator 5s? They look the same and are essentially the same but they have a mtb sole that is walkable and compatible with the Atac cleat. They can be had anywhere from $100-150 on ebay and if you're lucky maybe $75 on craigslist or local forums.

I have a pair of Dominator 5's as my race shoes and they're awesome!

[the Repeater]

I'll sell you my Dragons!

If that ain't your bag, I'd look at other brands. Sidi has an inflated price, and though they used to be the end-all for quality, it ain't nothing but bike-bling now with no return on investment. Nike, sadly, "made" some of the best shoes that aren't being made anymore. (The good ones were produced by DMT.)

I'd say try some other brands on and see what you like. I've though Pearl Izumi were great for example, and those are wayyy cheaper.

More on glves later.

[skeetinmynose]

I have the Nike Poggio IIIs. They are the tits

Every once in a while they pop up on ebay for cheap. Really great quality

[RAISED BY WOLVES]

I'm looking for some better gloves for winter riding. I've heard good things about the Castelli Poggia and lukewarm things about Pearl Izumi. Rapha of course look nice but are stupidly expensive. It gets to be about -20 here but I'd like to avoid lobster gloves if I can help it.

http://openbicycle.com/2009/12/01/we-light-our-hands-on-fire-so-you-dont-have-to/

If you don't mind wearing non-bike brand shit.

[Osmosis Jones]

What do you have now?

For what you're looking for, I'd definitely say get something steel.

I have a 1980s Specialized Allez Epic with carbon fiber frame and aluminum lugs. I'm worried that it'll just separate one day but I'm probably going to ride it into the ground before I purchase another bike.

I do like gears a lot and haven't really cared for fixed gears since I switched back. If anything though, a 3 speed hub might be awesome.

[rockon99]

Just rode an alley cat today.. havent rode hard in over a month.

I'M SO SORE!!!!!!!!!!!! AHHHHHHHH i love it hahah

[stuntastic]

Hmm, why would you buy a pair of the Genius? They're not the best for mtb pedals like the Atacs and they'll cause you helluva lot of pain and trouble trying to walk. I'd suggest you get a pair of Dominator 5s? They look the same and are essentially the same but they have a mtb sole that is walkable and compatible with the Atac cleat. They can be had anywhere from $100-150 on ebay and if you're lucky maybe $75 on craigslist or local forums.

I have a pair of Dominator 5's as my race shoes and they're awesome!

I coulda sworn a buddy of mine suggested em (Genius) to me, but I guess I was wrong!

I'll look into the Dominator 5s, just found a pair on CL!

As far as the Dragons go, the guy I bought the Atacs told me that he kept slipping out of the Dragons. Not sure if he meant that he was slipping out of the shoe, or slipping out of the pedals with the Dragons.

[the Repeater]

Horseshit.

Dragons have replaceable soles and buckles, so unless you wear out the material, every single piece of the shoe is replaceable which is awesome.

Maybe he got wimpy 3mm head bolts and has carbon sole Dragons and didn't get the bolts tight enough; that would cause the cleats to slip.

[Wolves]

No noooo Dragons are the best! but they're so expensive! So unless you have a hookup with a shop, I'd suggest you just stick with the Doms.

[stuntastic]

DEN SHOW Ml DA DRAGONZ

[Wolves]

They're like $399 MSRP

[the Repeater]

Pricing on exchange or whatever on Italian shoes has gotten way outta hand.

[mlproject]

just like cranksets ... $350 for sugino 75s? $400 for campy pista?

[stuntastic]

Some fuck on CL tryin to sell his used Dominator5s for $200...

Damnit

[Dex_star]

Goodbye bike :[

[Wolves]

Some fuck on CL tryin to sell his used Dominator5s for $200...

Damnit

that's straight up bullshit!

[the Repeater]

Some fuck on CL tryin to sell his used Dominator5s for $200...

Damnit

Have you tried on Sidi's before? I'll get at you about mine in a few days, but they are 46's. I dunno if thats you.

[stuntastic]

Im a 46, tried on Genius last week.

that's straight up bullshit!

I think so. Dudes been MTB'ing on em for around half a year, and Im sure they smell like funk.

[skeetinmynose]

New bike day! To replace my stolen Pista

Wanted to see what it would look like semi-built since I'm w/out tools at the moment. lulz mode with the purple Jag post, I can't find my C-Record post for the life of me. Lame spare wheels, too

"Made In Taiwan" sticker under all the Italian haha

[rockon99]

made in taiwan or not - i still dig it. nice pickup +rep

[TPR950H]

i was thinking of doing a made in taiwan build for my GTB.. but.. meh.

[darkanimal]

I skidded on the snow last night, and fell....fucking awesome experience!!!