"Mattbob" (mattbob)
11/06/2013 at 07:21 • Filed to: bikelopnik
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"Mattbob" (mattbob)
11/06/2013 at 07:21 • Filed to: bikelopnik | 0
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I just rebuilt my first road bike. Just in time for terrible weather today. Here is a picture of it!
And here is a picture of my other bike for fun. It s such a huge difference in riding between the two.
Bluecold
> Mattbob
11/06/2013 at 07:40 |
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No bar tape?
Straightsix9904
> Mattbob
11/06/2013 at 07:43 |
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Nice, where did you get the frame and groupo? Do you have stem mounted shifters on that too?
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Mattbob
> Bluecold
11/06/2013 at 07:44 |
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Haha, i knew someone would point that out. I am picking some up on my way home from work today. I was kind of in a hurry to put it together yesterday and didn't have time to grab some. It was stripped to just the frame when I got home.
timateo81
> Mattbob
11/06/2013 at 07:48 |
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i love giant head tubes!
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Mattbob
> Straightsix9904
11/06/2013 at 07:53 |
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It is a 1981 FUJI Gran sport SE. The groupo is what came on it. Suntour Vx derailleurs, and weinnman brakes. I bought/saved it from some hipster on craigslist, and completely stripped it down, got rid of a bunch of rust and repainted it. So I guess I didn't really build it from scratch, more restored it.
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Mattbob
> timateo81
11/06/2013 at 08:20 |
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Giant? Referring to the size of the head tube? I didn't think it was that big for an aluminum bike. Thanks though.
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timateo81
> Mattbob
11/06/2013 at 08:22 |
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yeah, head tube . not the biggest ever in the world, but quite impressive.
i was complimenting the bike, btw :-)
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Mattbob
> timateo81
11/06/2013 at 08:36 |
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Thanks! I finally got it to the point where I don't want to upgrade it anymore, and rode the hell out of it this year. I got the road bike for my need to tinker, and because I don't like MTB in cold weather for some reason. Cold mud isn't for me.
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Bluecold
> timateo81
11/06/2013 at 09:09 |
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This is mid-40's. Head tubes have large shrunk. As have bikes. Especially city bikes for some reason. A city bike is great when you can sit with your back straight up. which means a high handlebar position. Also, a high bottom bracket for clearance since you've got so much rake that you need to lean quite a bit to go around a corner. Sadly, people are stupid and buy the bike they think they want, but not the bike they need.
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Mattbob
> timateo81
11/06/2013 at 09:55 |
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Just realized you were talking about the road bike... Haha.