Cyclists - gearing up for the new season? Post your bike pr0n

[TDiddy]

This has been one of the longest, snowiest, coldest winters ever. I can't wait to get outside!

http://www.cervelo.com/models/2008/fullsize/SLT.jpg


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[cooldry]

It's been great down here in SoCal. :thumbup: I have the Solvang century this weekend. The things I get myself into. :shake:

[TDiddy]

Why does that sound familiar - was ToC through there this year? Good luck and have a great time!

[cooldry]

ToC came to Pasadena this year. This is the first year I missed the finish. Thanks, I'll need all the luck I can get.

[Good Times]

damn David I didn't know you were riding again! man I should join ya so we can try to shed the pounds :)

[cooldry]

You're more than welcome to come this weekend. I didn't know you rode.

[Good Times]

I ride when my body tells me I can :) Other than that I don't cuz I just either don't have time or don't have any friends to do it with. The motivation definitely got lost somewhere but it's good to know someone local is doing it :)

U tolling w/ your mtb or you got a roadie cuz I've only got my mtb to pimp :(

[Cebby]

U tolling w/ your mtb or you got a roadie cuz I've only got my mtb to pimp :(


Just put some baldies on it. That's what I have on my MTB so I can spend time on the street.

[Bob98SR5]

hey guys,

robinhood4x4 was having trouble uploading his new commuter bike pic, so I'm doing it for him (PARENTAL WARNING: Kids, advert your eyes)





































http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w177/bob98sr5/4Runner/wehowrangler.jpg

Looks...ummmm...interesting, Steve :gay:

[TDiddy]

Solvang was the TIme Trial stage, stage 5 I think? I had to look it up.

[habanero]

We finally got out last weekend for 27 miles on the tandem. My pint-sized stoker gets too cold when it's below 60.

[cooldry]

Solvang was the TIme Trial stage, stage 5 I think? I had to look it up.


It's Levi's home town. And it used to be Discovery's training grounds.

[scottiac]

I just got back from the Lance Armstrong Foundation Skinny Tire Festival in Moab. 4 Days of ~50 mile rides around the area. Great fun! Easy-ish stuff for regular riders. Cold as hell on day 2 at Dead Horse State Park though. I hate having to peddle to move downhill! Riding through Arches national park was awesome!

I'll post up some pics when I get them from my friends (various camera woes; don't have too many of my own.)

www.skinnytirefestival.com

[paddlenbike]

I can't believe you ultimateyota'ers ride those skinny-tire'd things...geesh, you probably shave your legs too. :P Here's my other offroad machine:

http://home.off-road.com/~kemanuel/Rocky/Rocky1.jpg

http://home.off-road.com/~kemanuel/Rocky/Rocky3.jpg

It features Fox shocks and a factory rear locking differential.

[cooldry]

Damn Ken,

Nice ride. Amazingly CLEAN. Has it seen dirt yet?

[paddlenbike]

Thanks! Those pics were taken the day I bought it, thus the dirt-free appearance. :) It does get ridden a lot, but I still haven't had it out to Sedona, Arizona yet, my favorite riding spot.

Oh, how I would love to be there right now!
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/104/276494835_1e14907be0.jpg?v=0

[Chapman88SR5]

I am around bikes every day and still have yet to ride my bike! I work at a bike shop but there is still too much snow to even ride to work. Anyways heres my bike pre-season condition. I am building a new wheelset, waiting for X9 shifter/rear der, azonic bars, fsa stem and so on...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v234/popsiclestick1/bikes/DSC02208.jpg

[neliconcept]

no pics of my bike or the one that i can find, ill have it saturday so ill get some pics.

sweet gary fisher with 5" of travel front and rear

[localmotion]

this is my bike, but not my pictures...its an '06 Iron Horse MKIII Sport

http://bp3.blogger.com/_yZC4ZFxzzPw/RtT9zHO98NI/AAAAAAAAALQ/xWr_xLU98AI/s1600/Iron%2BHorse%2BMkIII%2BSport%2B2006%2BMountain%2BB ike.jpg

[garrett]

this is my bike, but not my pictures...its an '06 Iron Horse MKIII Sport

http://bp3.blogger.com/_yZC4ZFxzzPw/RtT9zHO98NI/AAAAAAAAALQ/xWr_xLU98AI/s1600/Iron%2BHorse%2BMkIII%2BSport%2B2006%2BMountain%2BB ike.jpg


pics dont work http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/stingray1478/Random/thebirdman.gif

mines cooler anyway

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/stingray1478/Random/IMG_0441.jpg

[cooldry]

Thanks! Those pics were taken the day I bought it, thus the dirt-free appearance. :) It does get ridden a lot, but I still haven't had it out to Sedona, Arizona yet, my favorite riding spot.

Oh, how I would love to be there right now!
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/104/276494835_1e14907be0.jpg?v=0


I wanna go http://images.ih8mud.com/images/smilies/bounce.gif

[PRA4WX]

Finished the build up on my bike, nothing impressive. But if you haven't seen or heard, Gunter Mai has biult a 7.04lbs road bike he says he rides 1k kilos a week! Now THAT'S awesome!!

Some day....some day......the wheel set is a $15k set!!! You can see his and some other light rides here:

Link (http://www.light-bikes.com/BikeGallery/BikeSelect.asp?catid=3)

[Tankota]

I can't believe you ultimateyota'ers ride those skinny-tire'd things...geesh, you probably shave your legs too. :P Here's my other offroad machine:

http://home.off-road.com/~kemanuel/Rocky/Rocky1.jpg

http://home.off-road.com/~kemanuel/Rocky/Rocky3.jpg

It features Fox shocks and a factory rear locking differential.


Wow, nice ride.
Santa can I have one of those please? Oh wait, wrong season.

Bet it cost more than my truck when I first bought it, :smokin: no joke!

[paddlenbike]

Since you guys gave me so much crap for posting clean bike pics, I had to go out and do a ride today. Here are the pics:

Crossing a one-lane bridge.
http://home.off-road.com/~kemanuel/2008_Yuba/1-4runner_bridge.jpg

http://home.off-road.com/~kemanuel/2008_Yuba/2-Rocky.jpg

My buddy just finished building his new Santa Cruz Nomad:
http://home.off-road.com/~kemanuel/2008_Yuba/3-Rocky.jpg

http://home.off-road.com/~kemanuel/2008_Yuba/4-Bill.jpg

http://home.off-road.com/~kemanuel/2008_Yuba/5-Rocky.jpg

http://home.off-road.com/~kemanuel/2008_Yuba/6-Rocky.jpg

http://home.off-road.com/~kemanuel/2008_Yuba/7-Rocky.jpg

and a random shot of the river:
http://home.off-road.com/~kemanuel/2008_Yuba/8-River.jpg

:)

[garrett]

man that looks sweet... i wish we had trails like that here

[Tankota]

Thats a really beautiful area, where is it?

[paddlenbike]

Thats a really beautiful area, where is it?


We rode the Missouri Bar trail, which parallels the Yuba River near Nevada City, California. The trail is a blast and the scenery is incredible.

[paddlenbike]

Re: MBT..Nice, we almost went up this weekend.

Real Men don't need gears for Yuba/DV!! ;)



We were talking about single-speeding Yuba--I would certainly want a little lower gear than normal because some of those climbs are REALLY steep. I know my buddy was having some trouble on his SC Nomad because of the short wheelbase and high front-end. That's hardcore man!

[cooldry]

Since you guys gave me so much crap for posting clean bike pics, I had to go out and do a ride today. Here are the pics:


I used to think that we were spoiled down here in Orange County, but man, you guys have us beat hands down. :bowdown:

[Cheese]

After hunting for a year, paying my other bills and saving some, I finally got a bike.

At the advice of the preferred shop in town, my lady friend and my wallet, I ended up with a Gary Fisher X-Caliber.

Really interesting to spend time on a bike again. Last time I rode much was 10 years an almost 100 pounds ago!

Pics later I suppose. It is a 29er, some say huge, I say Adrian size.

[paddlenbike]

^^^ Very nice! Any idea what the build weight is? You will love the Fox fork. I have a couple of other bikes with Rock Shox, Manitou and Marzocchi forks and they don't quite compare. Although I can't complain about the Marzocchi--it is eight years old, been ridden a lot and only had one maintenance interval done.

[PRA4WX]

man that looks sweet... i wish we had trails like that here


If you're in Fayetteville, you just need to get out the door! I just raced in Devils Den (road race) last weekend. NW Arkansas is quickly becoming known and the "new" undiscovered region for MTB riding. Some ridiculously awesome terrain and trails around there. Check out the Buffalo River Valley and the Arkansas Grand Canyon-awesome stuff!

[Chapman88SR5]

Finally finished my build. Well almost, all I need is a bashgaurd. Its sort of an AM/XC mix match. I really like it.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v234/popsiclestick1/bikes/P3210041.jpg
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I want a new wheelset. I built these Sun DS1-XC laced with DTs to LX CL hubs. They are nice and light but I want something bomb proof. Anyone got somethin?