hmmmmm I might need new rims

 

b43s are around 700g

when my FTP had rear hed3, front radially laced deep V to da7600, deda pista bar setup, turbo saddle, and miche supertype saddle + full sugino 75 drivetrain it weighed in at 17lbs
even

food for thought. it's not super light. not super heavy either

i could def save weight with my wheel choice, carbon bars + seatpost + non leather seat

weight is really only a factor on going up hills. flat land, weight is negligible imho

 

My new bike
I dont have a scale but i Love it
Ive wanted this bike for 2 years now and it feels good to finally own it.
I still need to get some parts but for right now ive been swapping my pedals and rear wheel lugs back and forth.
But you can def tell the difference between steal and aluminum both in weight and responsiveness

 

i can attest to him wanting this bike for YEARS now. he IMed me all the time talking about concept this concept that

speaking of old rear hed3 .... n, are those sugino 75s?

 

tri spoke >aerospoke

 

deep carbon > trispoke > aero joke lmao

i really want a hed jet 60 clincher or something.

zip 909s would be badass as well

i was trying to trade my hed3 for that mavic cosmic carbone but SOMEONE had to sell it

 

I have a question for you guys, as you can see my bike above, I wanted my fork to be carbon fiber, anyone know how to remove the white paint? Or is that possible?

 

zipp rims are awesome. But expensive.
I don't get why some people like the aerospoke rims, they're heavy as hell.

 

it's because of the "look" . they are brightly colored often and have 5 spokes. but their functionality is obviously lacking as apparent from ALL the pro teams using aerospokes on the track / during time trials .

u can/could* sand it off, down to carbon and reclear the fork . i dont think there is a paint thinner which will be able to remove the paint and not damage the existing clear coat

 

I'd say leave it, looks good as it matching the rest of the bike.

 

Also if you remove all the paint it may not be the carbon you are use to It might be just raw carbon not weaved carbon which could look kinda funny if it shows half weaved and half raw. Im no expert though its just my opinion. You could just buy anotehr fork that is already that way.

Oh and nate are you riding clipless now? what did you do with your old pedals,clips,toestraps? and thanks again for helping me out.

 

haha nice ninja edit

yea i'm riding clipless now as i've been out of school since the spring time and am cooping during this fall semester. the gr-9 , mks M, toshi double, toshi button combination is currently just chilling on my shelf. u need a new pedal setup?

no worries about the frame help, nice looking setup man!

 

I can't believe that person missed out on trading for a HED3. =|

 

haha u know i kid, i wish u had it though, because i've been wanting a mavic cosmic for a while now but didn't want to man up and buy a wheelset.

oliver at shop gentei has a mavic cosmic carbone laced to a rear mavic ellipse hub....insanely awesome

and YES that's a mavic IO for the front wheel...ridiculous.

 

personally, I just ride my bike, not being a hipster at all.

 

yup, bikes are meant to be ridden!

 

That is insanely awesome! I just bought a set of Ellipses... Would've been sweet to find a rear wheel to swap rims.

Question: What tires do you guys recommend? There's a lot of hype around Gatorskins, worth it?

 

I've been riding Armadillos elites. Downside theyre 60 bucks a pop but man they are effin awesome.

I've had one tube switched in the past 4 months, and that was due to a staple near a construction area. Other than that it's all good, I even take my baby on some dirt/gravel roads during one of the local urban rides.

You might notice a hint more rolling resistance, but the grip in the wet and the traction overall is awesome. There have been many times where I take turns fast, hit a puddle, start to drift and fall, correct the steering and off you go without falling.

 

60 bucks a pop? where the hell are u getting these tubes from .... ? lol

i paid 25$ max for my elites, 20$ for my kevlar folding gators, and 23$ for vittoria randos all new

 

Anyone know a good place to find used road bikes? Other than ebay...
Im on the hunt with something nice with gears sub $500.

Any help will help

 

performance

 

where the hell are YOU getting these tires at?! PM please =D

 

that saddle angle is scary. go get a pro bike fit at a respected shop. you spent a couple grand on the bike, go spend $50 or $100 on getting fit.

 

I would like to know as well. My tires are like 50 a each. wtf????

 

pmd.