If FEMA had the bicycles, would it fund Hustler's manlet bib?
07-04-2013, 02:59 PM
#203
So, I messed around and bought a cheap 2005 Fuji League off Craigslist this week. I've been talking trash about buying a road bike for months and haven't come across a used midget sized road bike at all before this one. So I bought it.
I haven't had a chance to ride it more than around the Wal Mart parking lot the afternoon I bought it, but it's midget size, and it was cheap. I'll raise the seat, drop the bars and ride it Sunday, hopefully.
I haven't had a chance to ride it more than around the Wal Mart parking lot the afternoon I bought it, but it's midget size, and it was cheap. I'll raise the seat, drop the bars and ride it Sunday, hopefully.
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07-04-2013, 03:20 PM
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Old bikes are rarely cost effective to add new parts to, sorta like computers. maintain that 10 year old bike? Absolutely. Spend $300 on new parts for it? ah, no. Sell the old bike for $150 on CL then go buy a new $550 bike that does everything better, has a warranty and probably a few free tune ups from the LBS.
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07-04-2013, 03:33 PM
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There's no way I'm spending a fortune on parts for this thing. I was planning on buying a $50 pair of used brifters on ebay and using the pile of BMX cable housing/ ferules/ cable I have sitting on the shelf and some of these:
And only if I ride the thing some and can't deal with the downtube shifters.
Although, it does strike me that I could put a fork, wheels, seat/ post, bars, etc on this thing a little at a time a then put all that on a Nashbar carbon/ AL frame and sell the remains of the Fuji on CL when I'm done.
And only if I ride the thing some and can't deal with the downtube shifters.
Although, it does strike me that I could put a fork, wheels, seat/ post, bars, etc on this thing a little at a time a then put all that on a Nashbar carbon/ AL frame and sell the remains of the Fuji on CL when I'm done.
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07-04-2013, 03:41 PM
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There's no way I'm spending a fortune on parts for this thing. I was planning on buying a $50 pair of used brifters on ebay and using the pile of BMX cable housing/ ferules/ cable I have sitting on the shelf and some of these:
And only if I ride the thing some and can't deal with the downtube shifters.
Although, it does strike me that I could put a fork, wheels, seat/ post, bars, etc on this thing a little at a time a then put all that on a Nashbar carbon/ AL frame and sell the remains of the Fuji on CL when I'm done.
And only if I ride the thing some and can't deal with the downtube shifters.
Although, it does strike me that I could put a fork, wheels, seat/ post, bars, etc on this thing a little at a time a then put all that on a Nashbar carbon/ AL frame and sell the remains of the Fuji on CL when I'm done.
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07-07-2013, 11:04 AM
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I rode a brifter bike for ~3 weeks, then I broke down and bought my current China-bike. I really want a 2013 Cannondale Supersix Rival bike on sale for $2400, but I think I've settled on keeping this super-stiff frame and fork with 105 and possibly getting super-light China wheels ($500 vs $3500 for American branded). I recently bought a 25mm setback post, 100mm stem (replaced 120), and saddle to dial and fit and my body is very happy. I am also not burning cash so that's nice too. I'm spending that money on stuff that touches my body rather than fancy gear for the bike.
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07-07-2013, 11:06 AM
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BTW, I rode the MTB on the easy trail with clippy pedals for the first time on Thursday and it was awesome. I rode the challenging trail with Johnwag and Jeffman yesterday and I think I went down hard like three times, another three more casually. I have a lot to learn on the MTB and off-road riding. Seriously, I was constantly eating ****.
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