We are all bmx'ers, but just the exhistence of a TDF category here tells me that I can't possibly be the only one here who also rides road bikes.
Thought it might be a fun little thing to see what other old BMX'ers are riding on the street.
What's your current road machine?
Mine:
Waterford R-33 full custom True Temper S-3
Record 10 speed drivetrain
Full Version: What's your road ride?
Waterfords are great bikes. Nice people make them, too.
Litespeed Tuscany, Time fork, Dura-ace, Mavic wheels.
Surly cross-check, Ultegra/XT.
Litespeed Tuscany, Time fork, Dura-ace, Mavic wheels.
Surly cross-check, Ultegra/XT.
Litespeeds are sweet too!
Awesome!
Awesome!
2006 Trek Madone 5.2 with Ultegra (10 speed rear with triple for the old guy up front. We have mountains in Oregon).
2004 Opus Andante.
race: full custom 2004 moots vamoots 6/4 sl. short, os reynolds ti stays (one of two made as such), campy record 10 w/hyperon sew-ups, custom moots open road o/s stem, carpet fiber everything else, moots post. 14.8 lbs without even trying
training: 2002 moots vamoots vamoots, custom short stays, record 10 w/mavic classics ssc's, moots stem & post
crappy weather and winter training: surly cross-check w/campy 9 triple, big cogset, mavic ssc's, studded 45c tires, halogen lights, fenders, bob trailer. 36 lbs. all day long, without trying or trailer attached.
also: 1973 schwinn paramount, 1995 landshark custom, 2004 moots psychlo-x w/campy 10 & all the giblets.
do 'cross bikes count too?
dave
training: 2002 moots vamoots vamoots, custom short stays, record 10 w/mavic classics ssc's, moots stem & post
crappy weather and winter training: surly cross-check w/campy 9 triple, big cogset, mavic ssc's, studded 45c tires, halogen lights, fenders, bob trailer. 36 lbs. all day long, without trying or trailer attached.
also: 1973 schwinn paramount, 1995 landshark custom, 2004 moots psychlo-x w/campy 10 & all the giblets.
do 'cross bikes count too?
dave
here's one of my road rides:
dave
dave
Dave,
We've seen that picture before, and it made me jealous last time..lol!
My road ride is a Bianchi with Campag Veloce groupset, Carbon forks and seat stays. I can't remember the model name though but its in the 120th anniversary colours. Its a sweet bike which I could ride all day long.
The weather here is so bad at the moment I can't get out and ride at all which is very frustrating so its all about the gym for me for the next few weeks.
First chance I get though, I'm out there!
We've seen that picture before, and it made me jealous last time..lol!
My road ride is a Bianchi with Campag Veloce groupset, Carbon forks and seat stays. I can't remember the model name though but its in the 120th anniversary colours. Its a sweet bike which I could ride all day long.
The weather here is so bad at the moment I can't get out and ride at all which is very frustrating so its all about the gym for me for the next few weeks.
First chance I get though, I'm out there!
Roadie: 2004 Lemond Zurich, full Ultegra, Velomax Orion II wheelset, Selle Italia ProLink GelFlow saddle.
Trainer/foul weather: 1988 Trek 400T, basically stock with RX100 crankset.
Bike that got me hooked: 1984 Bianchi Squadra- Columbus tubing with Campy. Bought it at a yard sale in late 2002 for $20, got hit by a car in late 2003 and bought my Lemond mid-2004.
Fixed gear: 1983 Trek 500, Shimano 105 (165mm) crankset, Suzue hubs I laced to Ambrosio rims, cheapo bull bars, etc.
I also have a few 60's and 70's Musclebikes.
Trainer/foul weather: 1988 Trek 400T, basically stock with RX100 crankset.
Bike that got me hooked: 1984 Bianchi Squadra- Columbus tubing with Campy. Bought it at a yard sale in late 2002 for $20, got hit by a car in late 2003 and bought my Lemond mid-2004.
Fixed gear: 1983 Trek 500, Shimano 105 (165mm) crankset, Suzue hubs I laced to Ambrosio rims, cheapo bull bars, etc.
I also have a few 60's and 70's Musclebikes.
New to the road here. I got a Softride Powerwing a year or two ago on Ebay. Haven't put many miles on it yet, but it seems to ride well.
Lots of nice bikes guys! I have a custom Ryffranck made by Pete Ryffranck out of Canada. Its lugged steel, Columbus ELOS with Henry James lugs and drop outs. I would say it is on par with a Richard Sachs. Campagnolo 9speed Chorus group. My other ride is a early 90's Diamond Back MTB with Suntour microdrive components. Bought it at a pawn shop for about a hundred bucks!
Custom mid 90's Cannodale with all Ultegra. Suits me just fine. If i could just get out and ride it more!!
I have a Giant TCR 2, 2001 model.
Here's a few from the roads in Alabama:
Here's a few from the roads in Alabama:
Yes, roadbike spoken here...
Steelman CustomSpec WoundUp fork American Classic goodies Mavic Kysirium wheels Dura Ace...SlingShot with 650C CaneCreek wheels and mixture of MRC Pauls Moots and mostly US components.
I also have 40+ vintage roadbikes with names like Legnano, Masi, Guerciotti, Colnago, Frejus, Allegro, Austro Daimler, Gios, Bianchi, Maserati, Teledyne, Polchlopek, Klein, Battaglin, Medici, several Schwinn Paramounts...plus the ALAN I raced in RAAM and a Gios Pro riden in RAAM.
Steelman CustomSpec WoundUp fork American Classic goodies Mavic Kysirium wheels Dura Ace...SlingShot with 650C CaneCreek wheels and mixture of MRC Pauls Moots and mostly US components.
I also have 40+ vintage roadbikes with names like Legnano, Masi, Guerciotti, Colnago, Frejus, Allegro, Austro Daimler, Gios, Bianchi, Maserati, Teledyne, Polchlopek, Klein, Battaglin, Medici, several Schwinn Paramounts...plus the ALAN I raced in RAAM and a Gios Pro riden in RAAM.
I had been a roadie for 25 years before my kids starting racing BMX. I quickly found out that 100,000+ miles on the road and dozens of crits and road races were of absolutely no value on the BMX track!!
Current main ride is a Trek 5200 OCLV with Campy Chorus; fixed gear is my old (1984) Columbus SP custom frame (M-Cycles) with Campy Nuevo Record. I've modernized a 1981 Bianchi for my daughter's use with mid-90's Chorus components. And I've got my first love, 1975 Mercian (Reynolds 531) that I toured on from Portland, OR to NC and later raced on, hanging from the ceiling in my office. Can't bear to get rid of this stuff!!
Current main ride is a Trek 5200 OCLV with Campy Chorus; fixed gear is my old (1984) Columbus SP custom frame (M-Cycles) with Campy Nuevo Record. I've modernized a 1981 Bianchi for my daughter's use with mid-90's Chorus components. And I've got my first love, 1975 Mercian (Reynolds 531) that I toured on from Portland, OR to NC and later raced on, hanging from the ceiling in my office. Can't bear to get rid of this stuff!!
Giant TCR1/ultegra. Now where are my rollers?
Here's a picture of my road bike. It's a '00; I can't believe I've had it for five years now...
This bike fits me too good and rides too nice to replace...
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This bike fits me too good and rides too nice to replace...
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Cannondale 3.0 ... also rode a 2.8 frame for a bit ...
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Trek OCLV ...
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and the bike I ride the most is a late 80's Schwinn Peloton frame (lugged, Columbus SL tubes) fitted with Ultegra 8 spd
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Trek OCLV ...
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and the bike I ride the most is a late 80's Schwinn Peloton frame (lugged, Columbus SL tubes) fitted with Ultegra 8 spd
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labmx:
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The Ryffranck sounds nice. Good stuff. A close friend of mine also builds with EL-OS tubes and HJ lugs.
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The Ryffranck sounds nice. Good stuff. A close friend of mine also builds with EL-OS tubes and HJ lugs.
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This is cool.
I had no idea that so many of us are just as much into road as we are into bmx.
Around here, the only bmx'er other than myself who I know of ever doing any significant road mileage is Howard Smith.
And most of the other people from the BMX world don't know that he even owns road bikes.
I had no idea that so many of us are just as much into road as we are into bmx.
Around here, the only bmx'er other than myself who I know of ever doing any significant road mileage is Howard Smith.
And most of the other people from the BMX world don't know that he even owns road bikes.
2006 S Works Tarmac all Carbon frameset with Campy Record. Wheelsets Zipp 440, Mavic Ksyrium SL, Mavic Ksyrium Elite and Mavic MA40 with Campy Hubs.
The Snake
The Snake
Snake robbed a bank apparently-LOL. Jeez, Zipp 404's and SSC's, yet you still have 2 other sets.
Zipp's are awesome!
J
Zipp's are awesome!
J
Specialized Allez Comp Triple
Mine is a very old 2.8 cannondale. I think Santa Claus needs to bring me a new bike. Lots of roadies where I live along with Floyd Landis. I see him once in awhile, climbing the local mountains.
Current ride is a sweet Scandium frameset with Eason Carbon stays and a Reynolds carbon forks with full Dura Ace grouppo.
Howver, my current project is a 1963 Legnano Roma which I recently got back from the mahicians at Cyclart. I have all the components for it and will be my crown jewel of my road collection (next to my Hetchins of course)
Howver, my current project is a 1963 Legnano Roma which I recently got back from the mahicians at Cyclart. I have all the components for it and will be my crown jewel of my road collection (next to my Hetchins of course)
quote:On your head?
Giant TCR1/ultegra. Now where are my rollers?
I have the snakes old road bike which currently is a pretty scuffed up custom steel Wanta w/ Campy on it. If you guys remember I ate it on my bike this summer & haven't touched it since. Oh yeah......the snake (Mark) has turned into roadie scum! Too special to race BMX anymore?
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Ha Ha Reilley1. Those rollers wont fit my hair. I prefer the messy unkempt look. You know heroin sheik only I'm fat. Hey wait a minute... I just described her. Damn you.
Mine is a Trek 5200 Carbon (in the US Postal Colors) with Ksyrium/Mavic wheels and Ultegra Components.
My seven year old daughter will be opening her 24" Redline Conquest Jr. from under the tree Christmas morning.
My two older boys (16 and 15) ride my hand-me-downs (Aluminum Treks with Campy components)
My seven year old daughter will be opening her 24" Redline Conquest Jr. from under the tree Christmas morning.
My two older boys (16 and 15) ride my hand-me-downs (Aluminum Treks with Campy components)
Bianchi XL Boron with Campy Daytona. Love the ride. Still wish I had a carbon frame with full record though....someday.
Hey Ken, I was suposed to ask you about Yukon Pete???
a 1987 G-30 chevy box van.
Oh, that's not what you meant, is it?
Oh, that's not what you meant, is it?
Merlin Extralight (pre-Litespeed), Shimano D/A, Cane Creek brakes, 3T Primo bars, Control Tech stem, Campy Shamals, Selle Italia saddle, Shimano "Lance" pedals with Carnac shoes.
Probably the last road bike I will purchase...Ti is da bomb. Other road bikes: Serotta Colorado TG and a Surley CC for foul weather/commuting/cross.
Probably the last road bike I will purchase...Ti is da bomb. Other road bikes: Serotta Colorado TG and a Surley CC for foul weather/commuting/cross.
Fuji Team SL. Race Bmx, ride a roadie atleast 50 miles a week. For the exper. of course.
man, i'm almost as bad with road bikes as i am with BMX .
workhorse/all-waether bike is a Ti GT frame/ouzo pro fork/10spd Dura Ace 'cuz it's all pretty impervious to the elements.
race bikes (if that ever happens again!!) an '03 Orbea some sort of columbus aluminum that was supposed to have been a Euskaltel team training bike that the team never got - 10spd D/A. and a reynolds 853 GT custom i got from the old Saturn team - 9spd D/A.
GT TT (full aero) 8spd D/A. don't really ride it much anymore' cuz technically it's no longer a "legal" frame , but it is fun and fast!
my "ride it on sundays like an old man" bike - a Ti Eddy Merckx "millenium 3" (merckx's 20th anniversary). 9spd D/A.
plus a bunch of other frames including a colnago master x-light and several more GT/Saturn custom. one is painted and decaled as a reynolds 853 frame ('cuz that was their sponsor), but is actually 6/4 and 3/2.5 Ti.
WARNING:BMX GUYS!!
don't get caught up in road bikes like you have with BMX...it is way more expensive! this will be your significant other's reaction if you do .
workhorse/all-waether bike is a Ti GT frame/ouzo pro fork/10spd Dura Ace 'cuz it's all pretty impervious to the elements.
race bikes (if that ever happens again!!) an '03 Orbea some sort of columbus aluminum that was supposed to have been a Euskaltel team training bike that the team never got - 10spd D/A. and a reynolds 853 GT custom i got from the old Saturn team - 9spd D/A.
GT TT (full aero) 8spd D/A. don't really ride it much anymore' cuz technically it's no longer a "legal" frame , but it is fun and fast!
my "ride it on sundays like an old man" bike - a Ti Eddy Merckx "millenium 3" (merckx's 20th anniversary). 9spd D/A.
plus a bunch of other frames including a colnago master x-light and several more GT/Saturn custom. one is painted and decaled as a reynolds 853 frame ('cuz that was their sponsor), but is actually 6/4 and 3/2.5 Ti.
WARNING:BMX GUYS!!
don't get caught up in road bikes like you have with BMX...it is way more expensive! this will be your significant other's reaction if you do .
oops, it's not much of a road ride anymore. I put knobbies and fenders on it today so it can be a snow ride.
Well if I'm not riding my Peugeot PSV 10 I am riding my Peugeot PGN 10. Both race bikes are from the 80's. PSV 10 has Mavic Tubulars and the PGN 10 has Mavic Clinchers. The PSV 10 has mostly StrongLite parts and the PGN 10 has mostly Campy parts.
I do have two mountain bikes from the 90's. Giant and Jamis.
BMX I have a Vector, Takara and GT from the 80's and hopefully I will be getting a 2006 cruiser.
One day I will upgrade my road bikes and just enjoy my Peugeots for a nice Sunday ride.
I do have two mountain bikes from the 90's. Giant and Jamis.
BMX I have a Vector, Takara and GT from the 80's and hopefully I will be getting a 2006 cruiser.
One day I will upgrade my road bikes and just enjoy my Peugeots for a nice Sunday ride.
Ummmm a 95 Chevy s-10....I miss my road bikes. I used to ride for hours on end. Man that was great!!
right now,04 Cannondale road w/Dura ace,Mavic Wheels for training and racing...(2) 05 cannondale 'cross bikes,both with a mix of dura ace and ultegra mavic wheels...i am opening a shop soon so i am sure this will GROW..deeluxxy
a 1995 Giant CFR-1 that I have replaced most of the 600 stuff with Dura Ace, Kinesis fork, CK headset, etc, etc...
I wish I could give up the heavy carbon frame for something more status worthy, but it just rides so good
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I wish I could give up the heavy carbon frame for something more status worthy, but it just rides so good
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I rotate what I ride. They are unique in their own characteristics. Predator Freeform TC red w/ white forks. Original used but respectable.
ROB
ROB
My rode ride is a Harley Deuce..
Currently I am trying to get my old race bike back a mid 80's Motobecane Le Champion with all Campy stuff
Currently I am trying to get my old race bike back a mid 80's Motobecane Le Champion with all Campy stuff
2004 Kona Jake The Snake Cyclocross....run a set of Mavic KSyriums on the road and MA3's off road
This year I have a Felt F1C w/ Full Record 10, Zipp 404's and Zipp bars and stem, Reynolds Ouzo Lite fork (I'm the Felt, Zipp, PowerBar, Castelli rep) Cool old bikes I have.... De Rosa SLX w/ full Campy C-Record and Delta brakes, Fuso w/ SunTour Superbe Pro, Orbea Ultra Foco steel/carbon, Ritchey Team Time Trial bike, 1952 Hetchins, 1974 Mario Confente Masi Gran Criterium, I could go on but everything else is weird collector stuff.
good all reliable Cannondale R500, full ultegra with Reynolds OUZO Pro carbon forks w/carbon steerer.
She's older, but just a reliable machine. Good for mileage.
I'd kill for a new Kestrel
She's older, but just a reliable machine. Good for mileage.
I'd kill for a new Kestrel
Something cheap but I like it.. it is a 05 trek 1000.. with the carbon forks.
My road ride is a 1993 chevy 1/2 ton truck. What??? Thats not what you mean? Oh sorry!!
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