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by 520 Dan on Mon Feb 23, 2004 12:20 am

....not if you're slow.
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by cadence90 on Mon Feb 23, 2004 12:50 am

:-) wrote:
Frankie - B wrote:I think it's for being closer to the bb. That way you're faster. [your power transfer is more direct]


i think i shud really take a piccy ov my new bike.... its way faster & lighter than your bikes :-)


you mean it's way faster just all by itself? cool....
so, if Galileo dropped [our bikes] and your bike from the leaning tower of Pisa, which one would be faster....hmmmm :wink:
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by Weenie on Mon Feb 23, 2004 12:50 am

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by :-) on Mon Feb 23, 2004 5:53 am

cadence90 wrote:
:-) wrote:
Frankie - B wrote:I think it's for being closer to the bb. That way you're faster. [your power transfer is more direct]


i think i shud really take a piccy ov my new bike.... its way faster & lighter than your bikes :-)


you mean it's way faster just all by itself? cool....
so, if Galileo dropped [our bikes] and your bike from the leaning tower of Pisa, which one would be faster....hmmmm :wink:


no, i mean it needs a lower power output to travel @ a certain speed!
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by :-) on Mon Feb 23, 2004 5:57 am

im waiting for a few parts for it, when they are here i will take a piccy & you will be able to to have a larf :shock: 8)
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by SwimBikeRun on Tue Feb 24, 2004 8:26 pm

Guys, you are right, I prefer the american position. So I prefer sitting VERY forward. I feel that the power output is way better that way.

And I have to agree, the Lightweights are much stiffer then the tune olympic gold, which I have on my TT. But they are still iron stiff compared to some Corimas I have test ridden last year, yuck!!! Talk about gum...
Pinarello Galileo 7,0 kg
Canyon Speedmax 3 8,0 kg (ok for a tri bike...)
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by Joel on Wed Feb 25, 2004 3:38 pm

How many cm is the tip your saddle after the center of the bb?
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by :-) on Wed Feb 25, 2004 8:17 pm

you will have to excuse the forks & seatpost.....

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by 520 Dan on Wed Feb 25, 2004 8:22 pm

is that gear fixed?
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by :-) on Wed Feb 25, 2004 8:33 pm

yes
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by Joel on Wed Feb 25, 2004 9:31 pm

What seatpost is that :shock: It looks quite large, how tall are you?
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by tobias on Wed Feb 25, 2004 9:43 pm

:-) wrote:you will have to excuse the forks & seatpost.....



...do you have further details about the frame / fixed gear???
thanks

tobias.
nothing.
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by :-) on Thu Feb 26, 2004 9:27 pm

Joel wrote:What seatpost is that :shock: It looks quite large, how tall are you?


its an old mtb seatpost(kona) im waiting for my size 7 giant aero seatpost 420mm?

im 6 foot
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by :-) on Thu Feb 26, 2004 9:37 pm

tobias wrote:
:-) wrote:you will have to excuse the forks & seatpost.....



...do you have further details about the frame / fixed gear???
thanks

tobias.


dont know much about the frame, bought it off a team m8 as he wants a carbon track frame ;-)

the forks are to be changed @ the weekend, they may only be a tempory measure aswell...

cinelli angels.... rather cut down :lol:

profile QS2 brake lever

unsure which front brake to fit, probably campagnolo delta :lol:

slr transam xp saddle, may switch to standard xp tho

TA 175 mm track cranks & matching BB

corima 12 spoke aero front wheel

hed tri spoke with surley track convertor

tufo 145 gram tubs

i intend to add a fibre lyte 1/8 chainring

it certainly stretches ya hamstrings riding it :shock:
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