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My Cannondale F600, which I have set up for fast street...My Cannondale F600, which I have set up for fast street riding with conti 1.3 street slicks, has a reach to the bars that is 30 millimeters longer than my road bikes (a result of a 2" longer top tube and a 120mm stem). In all other respects, the bike is d
Started 1 day, 20 hours ago (2009-11-27 08:58:00)
by redlizard
To date, I've always used clip-on aero bars for du's, tri's and the rare TT. I'm now looking to buy a dedicated tri/TT bike and common sense tells me I should be looking for something with a shorter top tube, since the seat tube angle will be about 78 degrees vs. the more typical road angle of 73-74 degrees. Am I correct? If so, about how much shorter should I be looking for? I know, I ...
Started 1 week, 2 days ago (2009-11-20 00:44:00)
by crashtoomuch
I'm toying with taking the plunge on a SS 29er. The Gary Fisher Rig is on the short list - hard to ignore the spec. My current ride is a L 5 Spot with a 23.6 top tube. The GF site lists the M Rig as a 23.6 top tube - seems like a no brainer. The L is listed at 24.5 We put a tape measure on a M and a L.....the M is 23.0 and the L is 24.0, and yes, we measured the effective tt ...
Started 1 week, 2 days ago (2009-11-19 09:26:00)
by 03Vortex
I have a simple question relative to a sloping frame geometry What exactly do these two terms mean and when deciding on a frame size, which of these two should you base your decision on? Thanks
Started 1 week, 3 days ago (2009-11-18 11:17:00)
by jao123
What are your thoughts on top tube length and ride quality? Looking at all of the different mountain bikes you see some differences of 1/4" to almost 3/4" differences in top tube lengths for a large frame. I prefer my bikes to have a balance of efficiency and responsive handling. Can these differences be customized with different sized stems and fore/aft seat adjustments? How do you think ...
Started 1 week, 3 days ago (2009-11-18 10:54:00)
by CBaron
In short I buckled the TT on one of our frames 2 weekends ago and wanted to get your thoughts about it. Longer story. I flew to Phoenix for a 12 hr bike race. My host is a friend of mine who owns one of our earlier bikes. It happens to fit me fairly well so I rode it in the 12 hr race. On the 3rd lap I decided to take an "alternate" line over a small ridge. As I crested the rigde ...
Started 1 week, 6 days ago (2009-11-15 21:27:00)
by tbrtbx
Hello RC BFers. My Alu frame has started to creak unexplainably. It's starting to sound like a pair of old knees. I don't think it's coming from the BB area, it's coming from the top of the bike somewhere. I can make it creak by standing next to the bike, holding the saddle and the stem, and either pushing them away from each other or pushing...
Started 1 week, 6 days ago (2009-11-15 21:10:00)
by tbrtbx
Hello, I posted this in Road Cycling but I think it would be better suited here. I think my frame has a crack in it. When I push down vertically in the middle of my TT, it creaks. It also happens when I push the saddle + handlebars towards each other, or away from each other, or when I vigorously twist the saddle. It's a...
Started 1 week, 6 days ago (2009-11-15 14:49:00)
by Rockrivr1
I have a wedge bag under my seat to carry misc repair gear, spare tire, etc' and there's a little room left for a couple of GU packets. I was riding last weekend and saw a guy with one of these top tube bags and struck up a conversation with him. He loved the bag there. He was carrying his cell phone, money, Id and a couple of power bars in it....
Started 2 weeks, 1 day ago (2009-11-13 12:54:00)
by Tamim
Hey some one in the other threads stated that your not supposed to clamp the top tube of your Blur XC c when attaching to a bike rack? Any one care to clarify?
Started 2 weeks, 3 days ago (2009-11-11 11:22:00)
by JusP-29er
guys, how can this be? see this stunning frameset but was buffer by the tt of this bike.. Is this possible? Size : 53cm Wheel Size : 700C Top Tube : 565mm ChainStay : 407mm BB type : English Thread Head Tube : 155mm Seatpost size : 31.6 mm Seat Post Clamp 34.9 mm Derailleur Mount Band Mount Headset size : 1 1/8" For ...
Started 1 day, 8 hours ago (2009-11-27 20:58:00)
by redlizard
Quote: Originally Posted by mtbbmet Also, a tri fit and a TT fit are different. Damn, now I gotta get two bikes. The household CFO ain't gonna like that. I used to use a road bike with clip-ons for everything..... Talk to me...how do they differ?
Started 6 days, 6 hours ago (2009-11-22 22:55:00)
by edispilf
Maybe its just the low top tube and high chainstay that's making it look funky. I'd say push the top tube up and put a normal chainstay for 2012 to make it look normal.
Started 4 days, 2 hours ago (2009-11-25 02:37:00)
by project_dog
Quote: Originally Posted by SLT kota hmm... I will have to look into one. I've been thinking that I should probably look for a catch can now that I'm boosted. Regardless of the purpose of the thing in the oil fill tube I'm going to put a new one in. Dodge put it there for a reason so I'll replace it, even if it is just to keep the snot...
