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05-17-2018, 06:22 AM
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Very nice, Rob pal.
I look forward to us getting together when you come to Austin. If it's too much hassle to bring your bike, don't worry about it, I got a few that will fit you nicely with some minor adjustments.
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05-17-2018, 04:42 PM
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The second bike is here!
Van Dessel Whiskey Tango Foxtrot
      These are just some examples of tire/wheel options that I have in my garage that will fit the frame with plenty of room left. 700 x 43 RocknRoad  Quasi Moto 27.5 x 2.0  26 x 2.2 
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Just an observation, but your bar and lever position look (from this angle...) much different than what you set up on your Colnago. Much better to my eye...
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05-18-2018, 01:48 PM
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I kinda love that the pump goes between the twin top tubes.
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05-19-2018, 12:17 AM
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Ride on or looking at...either way that Van Dessel rocks! Love the twin top tube! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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05-19-2018, 04:25 AM
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C40 - First ride impression and some random rants
The wishbone B-stay seatstay design was introduced in 2002, so this bike is at least 16 years old.
Some very early first impressions from taking it through its paces on my usual route. The thing that keeps reminding me throughout the ride is this: "If you can't win on this bike today, you don't deserve to win anyway." The C40 is a pure racing thoroughbred. It's predictable. It's responsive. You are not giving up on ANYTHING by racing it in today's race tracks or even among the pro peloton. I reckon Viviani will still contest favorably in the sprints and come up tops if he rides on this instead of the latest 2018 carbon-whatever special edition his competitors are on. Same with Niki Terpstra in the Tour of Flanders. A well-designed bike is a well-designed bike. I can say this a thousand times and it may never resonate with some people or get inside their heads. You don't need to spend $8k to get the latest equipment in order to enjoy or get the most out of the sports. It's your money, U can spend it in any way you want but....there are tons of used bikes out there, some 10-15 years old, but they ride super nice and fully capable. Right now, I am so in love with my 15-yr-old Merlin Agilis that I wouldn't shed a tear if I get rid of all my bikes and just keep it as a daily driver for the next 10-15 years. Now, on to the second point. I prioritize riding nice over looking good but if the bike comes with some insane level of artistry and craftsmanship, then it's just icing on the cake, extra bonus. This Colnago fits that category. It's got the complete package.  I would much rather ride on something like this than the cookie-cutter these days - black, stealth, sharp, light, new, expensive.....er...boring. A lot of the bikes today looked almost the same to me. Zero personality.  I mean, don't get me wrong. I am not a retro-grouch. There's no stopping the forward march of time. I am a guy who advocates open-mindedness and always willing to try new things personally especially before I comment or complain about something, I like to back things up with some sort of direct personal experience or else I would just be pushing around hearsay, misinformation and repeating what others have said. We got pals asking about this everyday: "hey I want to get a new bike, what are your suggestions?" Please don't just point them to the newest and the latest in the market. Tell them to look at the classifieds. They are great bikes posted there almost everyday. So what if a bike is 10 years old and has an older gen components? That doesn't mean it's slow or bad. Oh oh...another thing. This whole fitting thing. Yes, making sure that the bike fits you is important. But this whole fitting thing is not some black magic art we like to make it out to be that only a selected few possess. Once you understand how it works and what's within an acceptable range of parameters, it's easy to find and buy bikes that will work very nicely with your budget and serve your needs. Ok, that's all I got to say so far. Time to get ready for my ride...it's gonna be hot! Been close to a 100 degrees almost the whole week. Will ride to the start about 25 miles, join the group ride for 57 miles, and ride back - will definitely cross over the century line (>100 miles) before it's all said and done. See y'all later.
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05-19-2018, 08:50 AM
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Weisan: I'll trade ya! Gonna be 'build an Ark' weather around the DC area for the next week or so. Grrr
Gonna head out on the whiz-bang hydro disc Di2 Cervelo with fenders on it 'cause I gotta go ride some hills to get ready for Hilly Billy. 4ish hours in the rain. Oh boy! Hilly Billy don't stop for no rain, buddy! ...and if you're going to race in the rain, you'd better train in the rain. (oh, and when you decide to sell that C40, let me know 1st wouldya?) M
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05-20-2018, 07:27 PM
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Raining here in Austin, so instead of riding, I used the downtime to build a rear disc wheel for the Van Dessel. Plus the GravelKing 40 tires that I bought from a forum pal came in yesterday as well, perfect timing.
The rim is an old DT Swiss R1.1 that I got from the co-op. There were some deep gouges on the brake tracks but the rest of the rim seems fine so I decided to take it home thinking that I will re-purpose it as a disc wheel one day. Looks like today is just the day to do it. In line with my past experience with using DT Swiss rims, really easy to build, takes almost half the time.  
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