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03-09-2009, 02:21 PM
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Show us your workhorse
You know, the bike that gets the nod when you just need to put miles on.
When the weather and road conditions are less than perfect. When the good stuff stays indoors. When you're more interested in the process than the tool. The one that some of your riding buddies have never seen. Yeah, it looks good from 10 feet away, but you know its faults... The bike that knows which way you're going to turn, and when. This is an eBay rescue from too many miles on the trainer under its previous owner. Sweat takes its toll. Campy Daytona and Mirage components, and an older FSA crank. BTW, if you want white tape to stay white no matter how much cr*p you ride through, Fizik is the way to go.
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03-09-2009, 02:28 PM
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Nice!
 How's the old Bianchi paint? Mine was fun to ride but the crystal craze going on in the paint was funky. My winter gunk & muck bike....and one I shouldn't do wheelies on: http://forums.thepaceline.net/showpo...8&postcount=21 William Last edited by William; 03-09-2009 at 02:37 PM.
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03-09-2009, 02:34 PM
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right here
http://forums.thepaceline.net/showth...ghlight=merckx
Unless it's still winter and there's slush and puddles all over the place. If that's the case, I get out a fendered Jamis Aurora that cost me $115 for the frame on the Bai. Thom
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03-09-2009, 02:44 PM
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That would be my 05 Specialized S-Works E5. All aluminum with the only carbon on the bike being the fork. Full Ultegra/Ultegra SL mix including the 6600 wheel set most of the time. This is the bike I ride in the rain/snow, crits or if I need to ride at night and hang some lights from it.....
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03-09-2009, 02:46 PM
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Lots of miles since 2002!
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03-09-2009, 03:09 PM
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Quote:
   They are just what I needed for crappy winter riding.  I'm gonna be FAST when I put my "summer" wheels back on!
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03-09-2009, 03:24 PM
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My Kelly Knobby-X is what gets ridden nowadays. It's got full fenders, an electronic horn, lights - just the ticket for New England. When there's leftover snow or ice, it wears studded Schwalbes; otherwise it's a wheelset with Conti 4-Season 28s.
Regards, Tom
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03-09-2009, 03:28 PM
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Quote:
http://forums.thepaceline.net/showthread.php?t=55500
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03-09-2009, 03:33 PM
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Quote:
-Ray
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03-09-2009, 04:40 PM
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'07 Lemond Zurich with Centaur & Record Ergo. Cushy ride while still laterally stiff (sounds like a pharma ad
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03-09-2009, 05:03 PM
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This is technically supposed to be the 'workhorse' since it has fatter tires and fenders, all the gears in the world, and a bit more laid back personality. Realistically, though, I've turned into such a fair weather rider that I don't spend a lot of time on it. I've ridden it a few times in the last month or so, when there was still a ton of salt and snowmelt on the roads.
 The vast, huge, enormous majority of my miles are on this one, though, despite the skinny tires and lack of fenders. So, in reality, this one is the real workhorse.  Both of them have Specialized Phenom saddles on them these days. The saddles are level because, well, the saddles are level. Both the Aliante and the Brooks shown in the picture have to be pretty seriously nose up to get the rear portion level (where my sit bones live). IOW, they don't look as goofy now. -Ray
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