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sawyer

Post subject: S-Works E5 - Winter Bike

Posted: Sun Dec 05, 2010 1:16 pm

Joined: Fri Dec 15, 2006 7:45 pm
Posts: 3131
Location: Natovi Landing

Back from a chlly sunday mlorning winter ride for a shower

The oldest bike in my fleet and a veteran of numerous campaigns in the high mountains :wink:

Ultegra 6500 still going strong after all these years!

Wheels pictured: Zipp 202s (1095g) and Shimano WH-R540s (1900g). I can feel the difference :wink:

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LouisN

Post subject: Re: S-Works E5 - Winter Bike

Posted: Sun Dec 05, 2010 4:50 pm

Joined: Mon Feb 19, 2007 3:44 am
Posts: 1434
Location: Canada

I like those E5's !!!

Got a teammate who's been running 6500 for about 10 years, that should be around 45000km +++ ( he changed the crank this summer , still has original shifters !!!) .

Long live these alu frames !!!

Louis

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sawyer

Post subject: Re: S-Works E5 - Winter Bike

Posted: Sun Dec 05, 2010 7:28 pm

Joined: Fri Dec 15, 2006 7:45 pm
Posts: 3131
Location: Natovi Landing

10 years is good ... :beerchug:

This 6500 is coming up for 8 years old ... still original 6500 cranks, chainrings, FD, BB and shifters. Calipers, ders, cassette and chain have had to be replaced over time (RD due to crash to be fair, and calipers due to having a pair of new 6600 sitting around) ... but there's probably 35,000km or so on this stuff.

The old Octalink BB is so smooth ... spins like a roulette wheel!

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ciclistarapdio

Post subject: Re: S-Works E5 - Winter Bike

Posted: Mon Dec 06, 2010 10:06 pm

Joined: Sat Sep 04, 2010 10:02 pm
Posts: 100
Location: Germany

Interessting to see a E5 in totally different Condition

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sawyer

Post subject: Re: S-Works E5 - Winter Bike

Posted: Mon Dec 06, 2010 11:45 pm

Joined: Fri Dec 15, 2006 7:45 pm
Posts: 3131
Location: Natovi Landing

ciclistarapdio wrote:

Interessting to see a E5 in totally different Condition

Yes, she has lived a bit ...

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micky

Post subject: Re: S-Works E5 - Winter Bike

Posted: Tue Dec 07, 2010 10:53 pm

Joined: Thu Sep 21, 2006 8:57 pm
Posts: 3388
Location: Vicenza

Solid winter bike!

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KGB

Post subject: Re: S-Works E5 - Winter Bike

Posted: Wed Dec 08, 2010 3:35 am

Joined: Thu Jan 25, 2007 5:47 am
Posts: 15
Location: Oz

Yeah, I have one too....but not so much for wet weather

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sawyer

Post subject: Re: S-Works E5 - Winter Bike

Posted: Wed Dec 08, 2010 8:22 am

Joined: Fri Dec 15, 2006 7:45 pm
Posts: 3131
Location: Natovi Landing

KGB - very nice! :beerchug:

always wanted one of the mario frames. the bartape is a nice nod for the cognoscenti.

maybe we should start an E5 thread?

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KGB

Post subject: Re: S-Works E5 - Winter Bike

Posted: Tue Dec 14, 2010 4:11 am

Joined: Thu Jan 25, 2007 5:47 am
Posts: 15
Location: Oz

Sawyer, here's another one I just acquired, working on taking it back to original. Needs a post and stem and a bit of a clean up, otherwise it's pretty close to mint. Not a mark on the frame. Might wrap the bars plain white though, the Zebra pattern can be a bit overwhelming !
(apologies for the crappy iPhone pic)

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sawyer

Post subject: Re: S-Works E5 - Winter Bike

Posted: Tue Dec 14, 2010 10:51 am

Joined: Fri Dec 15, 2006 7:45 pm
Posts: 3131
Location: Natovi Landing

nice work KGB! these bikes seem popular in Oz?

So i made the mistake last year of selling a brand new 04 I had ... same frame as above and with original red fork. couldn't accomodate any more than 6 bikes at home!

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KGB

Post subject: Re: S-Works E5 - Winter Bike

Posted: Thu Dec 16, 2010 2:24 am

Joined: Thu Jan 25, 2007 5:47 am
Posts: 15
Location: Oz

I know of a few that get around, probably because of my connection to the LBS (Spesh Concept Store). But not really that many about. I'm quite the Cipo fan so I've been patiently collecting frames and bits for a while. I figure they'll be some of the first truly collectable 'modern' American bikes. Regular ride is an SL3.

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TMK001

Post subject: Re: S-Works E5 - Winter Bike

Posted: Thu Dec 16, 2010 8:04 am

Joined: Fri Mar 16, 2007 7:16 am
Posts: 381
Location: Geelong, Victoria, Australia

Old Corvettes...

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KGB

Post subject: Re: S-Works E5 - Winter Bike

Posted: Fri Dec 17, 2010 3:50 am

Joined: Thu Jan 25, 2007 5:47 am
Posts: 15
Location: Oz

...is good Corvettes.

Water pipes just like you ride... :beerchug:

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