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dogdriver
04-29-2009, 08:17 PM
Just when many are lamenting the price of decent bikes, here's my third bike assembled almost entirely from the Serotta forum.

From the forum:
IF Crown Jewel, Thomson post, CK 1" HS
DA7800
White H1 laced to DT 1.1's
Alliante saddle

Recycled from the previous ride:
Ritchie handlebars
Deda Neuton stem
Conti 4000's
Speedplay Zeros

Total outlay--$1450.00

Built it last night, shakeout cruise today, rides like a dream. Took it up a local climb, stopped to find my lung, check brakes, cables, wheels, skewers, and triggered a radar gun at 52 MPH on the descent. Solid as a rock.

Thanks forumites for offering the good stuff! Great bikes don't have to break the bank.

Ohbytheway-- I'm in the market for a silver stem to complete the circle of bling-- 31.8, 100-110mm, 6-10' negative angle. Just in case someone has one in the drawer. Also, I'll give someone a hell of a deal on a 2005 Orbea Orca F/F/HS, 57cm square. Great bike, just too sporty for this 48 year old non-racer...will list with photos and details as soon as I wash it...

Cheers, Chris
TimD
04-29-2009, 08:19 PM
Well done!
BumbleBeeDave
04-29-2009, 08:27 PM
. . . recycle BUTT! :beer: :beer: :beer:

BBD
Peter P.
04-30-2009, 05:51 AM
Congratulations on building such a unique, quality bike on budget; puts the high end bikes to shame.
gman
04-30-2009, 06:18 AM
Very nice ride.

I wish I were of more "standard" dimensions so I had more opportunities.
dogdriver
04-30-2009, 10:07 AM
I wish I were of more "standard" dimensions so I had more opportunities.

Quite true, its nice being a plain vanilla 55-56...
Keith A
04-30-2009, 03:07 PM
Great looking bike! Enjoy the ride :)
znfdl
04-30-2009, 03:24 PM
Very nice ride.

I wish I were of more "standard" dimensions so I had more opportunities.

So true.
RJR
05-01-2009, 11:47 AM
Sweet bike.
PM me if you're interested in a 110mm Deda Zero in the "metal polish" finish. It's unused, won't be used and is just taking up closet space.
John M
05-01-2009, 03:32 PM
...... puts the high end bikes to shame.

That is a high end bike--IF with DA/White Ind hubs/Speedplay etc... is very high end, just not the high-end new bike price.
Ryun
05-03-2009, 07:28 AM
Nice build...
Marcy
05-04-2009, 01:43 AM
...on a great buy/build. Love the color. I've got an Indy Fab fork on my old Merlin cross, they do real quality work.
Lincoln
05-04-2009, 12:01 PM
What was the descent?

Is it just the angle of the pic or are the handlebars really rotated up that far? :beer:
dogdriver
05-04-2009, 12:25 PM
What was the descent?

Is it just the angle of the pic or are the handlebars really rotated up that far? :beer:


Good question-- Crappy pic-- the bartops and hoods are level.

Olympic Park entrance-- you should know it well. The cops had a "Your Speed Is" sign at the bottom of the steep pitch. Who could resist?
Lincoln
05-05-2009, 12:44 AM
That seems pretty good for that hill. I guess I was watching over you from the bottom of the hill :)

Did you know that some of those signs max out before they get to 99? Or so I hear.

How is it in the twisties? Something like the back road from Jeremy through Red Hawk would be a good test.