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02-06-2007, 01:34 AM
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The IF is a fantastic bike overall. It handles and fits great. Indy Fab has been beat up around here in the past for having some wacky geometries, but I have to say my experience hasn't borne that out. The handling is on the quick side of neutral, very like my Pegoretti actually... though ever so slightly slower at the front end. The paint and detailing are also first rate. I went for a pretty conservative cream panels on British racing green color scheme, but between the graphics and that sweet headbadge the bike still has that funky urban cool vibe that Vanilla has recently cornered the market on. As for the negative... I would say that the ride (road feel as opposed to handling) is less tuned than some of my other bikes. The frame is plenty stiff in the BB and has that springy ti road feel thing in spades, but it feels a little less refined and all-of-a-piece than some others. Randomly, I think my ti Lemond, which doesn't get a ton of bike geek respect (despite the fact the design and tube spec was done by Gary Helfrich) has the Indy beat on that count. Cheers 
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#62
02-06-2007, 06:54 AM
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Colnago Bititan
Colnago C35 Colnago Master Titanium Serotta Legend Serotta Hors Categorie A Richard Sachs coming Salsa La Cruz Dean Ti MTB Wifey: Colnago Bititan Serotta Legend Serotta Ottrott Schwinn Al team Mtb
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#63
02-06-2007, 07:46 AM
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One Richard Sachs cross.
Two sets of wheels. If I hear the word "stable" used again, my head will explode. Pass the duct tape.
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#64
02-06-2007, 08:27 AM
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Frames that are built up
1) '03 Della Santa 2) '03 Yamaguchi compact 3) Bridgestone 500--doesn't really count as it is my trainer bike Ex-frames 1) Tommasini tecno 2) Strong foco 3) Pegoretti Fina Estampa 4) Bianchi SLX celeste On the look out for 1) Spectrum steel 2) CSi 3) J.P. Weigle 4) Pegoretti custom team 5) Yamaguchi time trial rig 6) Moser leader AX 7) Ritchey road logic 8) Steelman stage race 9) Richard Sachs 10) Peter Mooney 11) Eisentraut 12) Dave Kirk In no particular order, of course 
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#65
02-06-2007, 08:40 AM
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No bare frames and it's better that way
Built Bikes 1991 Serotta NHX 8spd D/A 2001 Serotta Hors Ultegra 9spd Triple ( Father borrowed permanately) 2003 Serotta Fierte Ti 9spd D/A 2003 KHS Softail Cross Bike 9spd Ultegra 2006 Kirk Terraplane 10spd D/A Mountain Bikes 1988 Specialized Stumpjumper 7spd XT 1996 Trek Y-22 full suspension 8spd XT A few misc junker/ city bikes too Jeff Last edited by FierteTi52; 02-06-2007 at 08:56 AM.
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#66
02-06-2007, 10:21 AM
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02-06-2007, 10:52 AM
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My fleet pales in comparison to some of you guys. Where do you keep all of those bikes?
1. 98' Csi-My main summer riding bike; 2. 93/94 Trek 2200-Winter, night riding road bike; 3. Litespeed Blue Ridge-main touring/commuter bike-not getting much use in the winter; 4. Meridian Aluminum MTB/Road Tandem-Can't get the wife on it these days. 5. Raleigh-1975 Supercourse. Collecting dust in the basement.-Mmmm-lugged 531 Steel! Regards, Bob
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#68
02-06-2007, 11:00 AM
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Climb,
I'm playing around with the carbon stiffness. I want to try the 10.5 chain stays to see how they differ than the 8.5. No changes in the geo. I want it to be a dedicated climbing bike.
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#69
02-06-2007, 11:14 AM
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Current:
Anvil road Anvil 'cross Rock Lobster Easton Scandium 'cross Moots Mooto-X 29er MTB Jamis Supernova (fenders, grime, total crapsack of a bike) Schwinn cruiser (ancient and rusty) Next? If Ferris won't build me another bike, then more Moots, or Eriksen, or Vanilla, or Desalvo. Err, let's replace "or" with "and."
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#70
02-06-2007, 11:21 AM
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1979 Colnago Super Campag NR
1980 3 Rensho Super Export 1982 Raleigh Professional Nouvo Record 1986 Colnago Super Super Record/SSC 1988 3 Rensho Katana lugs superbe 1989 DeRosa professional Dura Ace 7402/SSC rims (never ridden) 1992 Ritchey P-23 ritchey wcs/xt 1994 Bridgestone XO-1 1994 Serotta CRL dura ace 7410 STI 1997 S-Works M2 XTR mavic crossmax 1998 Serotta Legend Ti 7700 dura ace/carbon cosmics 2001 Bianchi EV Ti record/neucleons 2002 Seven Axiom Ti Record/Kysriums 2003 Colnago C40HP Record carbon/Eurus 2005 Cannondale Saeco Six13 Record/Kysriums silver 2006 DeRosa King X-light Record Carbon/Eurus 2006 Richard Sachs Geesawa Record 99, handbuilts 2006 kalavinka traditional road Dura Ace 7401 7sp 2006 kalavinka keirin pro Dura Ace 7600 2006 Nagasawa Keirin Sugino/Superbe/Nitto g
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#71
02-06-2007, 11:45 AM
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More from the Western front
Ready to ride -
2004 Pegoretti Marcelo 2004 Moots Compact SL 1996 Motorola Caloi Paris Roubaix Team 1994 Specialized M2 Road Pro (out on loan) 197X Motobecane Grand Record Wall Art - Colnago Bi Titan (cracked) 1993 Eddy Merckx Team Motorola SLX (one of many LA training bikes) Unbuilt, to be sold - 2004 Moots Vamoots SoCalSteve, and the rest of the Tour de PS Serotta-gang, I'll be with a small group this Saturday and I'll keep and eye out for your creamsicle Kirk. I'll be the slow, overstuffed dude on the Moots SL, an oxy-moron if there ever was one, with the red white blue Limar 911 helmet. Group buddies will include a six-13, Seven ID8, GT Lotto team bike, and Trek 5200, all old and slow. Steaks, Scotch and Cigars later that day, location TBD.
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#72
02-06-2007, 11:57 AM
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02-06-2007, 12:11 PM
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Currently on rotation:
LeMond MJ Waterford 1200 Tesch 101 Landshark GT Steel MTB Bridgestone XO-3 Currently in storage awaiting instructions: Bridgestone RB1 Bridgestone RB2 Currently in semi-built status: John Howard Currently on the hunt for: Lemond Poprad Other steel cyclocross Touring bike 
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#74
02-06-2007, 12:19 PM
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Here's my list:
Built (in no particular order): Serotta Ottrott ST Pinarello Paris Carbon in Illes Ballears colors Pinarello Montello FP8 TT Bike Cyfac Gothica custom carbon Curt Goodrich custom Peter Weigle custom Zank custom IF Ti Crown Jewel (custom paint by JB) Peg Love 3 in Team Nerac colors Sold: Parlee Z1 Calfee Tetra Pro Calfee Dragonfly Spectrum Ti Super Serotta Legend Ti (x2) Serotta CSi IF Ti Crown Jewel Chris Kvale custom Dave Kirk custom (x2) Richard Sachs (x2) Scott CR1 SL Seven Odonata Seven Axiom steel Merlin Extralite Steve Rex custom
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#75
02-06-2007, 01:13 PM
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Cool thread -- albeit somewhat tough to read. I have to let my wife read this thread which will either totally screw me because she will see you guys as a bad influence OR she will feel sorry for me and agree to the next project.
Kirk Terraplane Lugged - Pure Record (except for ZG brakes) RS Red and black by JB, does it get any better? Indy Fab Planet X - Team paint- steel cross (Custom geos, sweet comfortable ride) CoMotion Americano full bore tourer (beautiful 3 color fade) I probably do not do justice to this frame as I do not tour that much but it is still fun to load it up and head out for a day of whatever comes along. Frame/Fork/Crank Serotta Concours CS (Onyx with Comp. Red lettering - stunning) I am trying to sell or trade this one for MTB/SS project. Wife's bike - Trek 5200 __________________________________________________ _______________ CURRENT UPDATE It would be interesting if everyone who posted to this thread initially would update. As for me...... Sold the Kirk (***?) It now lives with another forumite which makes it a little easier to accept. Still have the IF.....oh hell yeah.....my favorite bike and I use it for everything and it performs wonderfully. So damn comfortable. The only bike that has that _disappears beneath me_ ride. OK, so maybe it's a little heavy but I don'care. Hey Tony P, don't know if you ever check in on the forum any more but if you are around......you NAILED IT when you specced the geo on this bike. CoMotion is gone. Never really _connected_ to this bike. Never was able to realize it's full potential. It was a great bike just too overbuilt for me. It was my own fault, I probably should have gotten the Nor'wester. I will say it was fine craftsmanship and it was cool to have a single bike with those massive tandem hubs. Beautiful paint. Serotta Concours is now fixed thanks to White Industries and Mike at 66fixed in St. Petersburg. This is the most fun I can remember having on a bike since I was a kid. Hmmmmmmmm, those were onegears also. This build has taught me to pace myself. Whenever I rode by myself, which is more often than not I would always blow up toward the end of the ride. I have this habit of going too hard at the beginning of a ride and thus the blowing up. The first time I did my regular 50 miler from the driveway on the fixed Serotta I could not believe how great I felt as I pulled back into the driveway. I have that experience every time I ride it. It just works. I know that it is faddish and I am enjoying it so much that I have ordered a new frame with horizontal dropouts. It's not going to be a track bike because I ain't up to that and I have no track close but I do susupect it will be my daily rider (now if I could just find time to really ride every day). The only issue with this beautiful Serotta frame is that someone at the factory built a backache into it. I don't know what to do as I have tried numerous builds with the same result. It really bums me as it a fantastic bike. Standard geometry 58cm Concours CS in Onyx with Competition Red lettering. When I get the new frame I intend to finally sell this bike to someone with the appropriate back. They will love it i am sure. Wife still has the Trek 5200.....wish she would ride it more often. I am so thankful to all of you guys on this forum and I cannot begin to tell you how much I have learned as a result of hangin' here. Eric Last edited by ericspin; 04-06-2008 at 09:15 AM.
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