There is a lot to be learned from other riders setups.

Here are Miss M's bikes starting with her oldest bike. She is about 5'3" and perhaps 100 lbs and rides 15-20,000 miles a year.

How old is she? I ain't saying but she will be able to retire next year if she wants to.

12.5" GT Zaskar LE
It was a custom the guys in the factory built up for her as a wedding present.
Pretty much full XTR with Mavic wheels. It is her only bike without a Brooks saddle-a Terry Butterfly.

Since she will ride any of her bikes in the dirt we encounter near DC she only rides this one in the snow. It is equipped with Nokian studded tires to make snow and ice riding fun, fun, fun. This bike is what allows her to commute year 'round.

Back when I finally realized how much she rode I figured her old bikes just wouldn't do. She didn't really fit stock bikes all that well (she rode lots but it was on bikes that were just not right for her-she was always having problems with a sore back, neck and hips) so we got her a full custom Rivendell with 26" wheels. She must have at least 40,000 miles on it by now.

It is a 50CM frame and I was a little worried when Grant said that was the size she needed in a Rivendell but I guess those Cal Hippies know what they are doing since it fits her to a T. This is the bike that ended any chances of Miss M ever riding a stock frame again.

We had it repainted by Waterford this year. She doesn't like wild colors so we went with Mississippi Mud and Cream. We also replaced the wheels (switched to 650C for better parts availability) and drive train since everything was pretty much worn out. It should be good for another 40,000 miles before we need to do much to it again.

Since this bike has a triple crank and Miss M has small hands and always had problems shifting the triple we installed a bar end shifter for the front derailleur. It solved that problem just fine.

It is her beater but she still will do the odd mountain ride on it since it is her only road bike with a triple. It is usually set up with fenders and a rear rack since we do overnight rides fairly often. It will also pull a pretty big load with those low gears.

Her go fast bike is a Waterford RS-22 with full DuraAce 20 speed and Bontrager Race X-Lite Aero 650C wheels.

This one is a 48CM frame. It is funny/interesting that we gave Waterford and Rivendell the exact same information about her dimensions and riding style and yet the 2 bikes are quite different in most dimensions while both fitting her so well.

I know I am in trouble when she rides this thing.

It is her double century bike but as nice as it is she doesn't ride it all that much so it is going to be good for many, many years.

This bike is why she rides her other bikes so rarely.

5 years ago for some reason she asked me about "those one speed bikes the messengers ride". She kept asking so I got us a couple of Fuji track bikes set up with handbrakes and a flip rear wheel.

Riding the thing for the first time she was pretty nervous for about 100 yards. A month later we were doing a century ride on the things.

She wore that bike out in about a year so I upgraded her to a Waterford RS14. The last thing I did when I left the bike business this spring was to get her this one. We have done several 1000 mile supported tours on our fixtes since then. She would rather ride her fixed gear over any of her other bikes. If she could only have one this is it.

Waterford RS-22 custom road fixed gear. Lots of Campy parts with Paul hubs and 650C wheels. This is also a 48CM and was easy to get, we just told Waterford to build it like the last one. I gave Waterford a general idea of the "Look" we wanted and told them that Miss M likes green-they picked the actual colors and style. Miss M thinks they did a good job, I agree.

She is set with sweet rides for a good long time.

Wouldn't mind seeing what you are riding.

Great thread MB1. Can't wait to see what other folks ride.

Not the greatest picture of my ride and this was the weekend I bought it, so I didn't have it set-up quite right yet. Since this, I've gotten a new rear wheel and don't have the mountain bike pedals on it (!). Oh and no more red bag or green bottle. (They matched the old bike.)

2004 LeMond Zurich. I love the LeMond spines. Full Ultegra 9 speed triple. No, I don't need a triple. Someday I might climb the Sierra Nevada, then I'll be glad I have it. I'm 5'8" and some number of pounds. I have short legs and a long torso. This is a 51cm and fits me just right.

It shares me with my sometimes commuter, sometimes fire road bike, a 2003 Cannondale F400.

My steed Bleu, sporting her new Banana Bag. I have new brakes, stem, shifters and handlebars - the straight bars have become painful on long rides. Someday I might actually get everything switched out......
:rolleyes: :p

That is a pretty bike. I'd really like to have something similar to that.

That is a pretty bike. I'd really like to have something similar to that.

So you don't think the Banana Bag makes my butt look big?:p

My tailor told me I have a rotund posterior. If you're ever looking for a nice way to say fat ass, that's a good place to start.

My bikes both ended up being Treks and neither was bought new. Poor school teacher previously poor student.
Ok I have a Giant MTB in the shed that was bought new but no pics as it's lonely and unloved.

#1 I love this bike, I know it's too big for me but it's very comfortable. I'm 5'2 with quite a few extra lbs and it carries me well.
Mixed Dura Ace and Ultegra components, 99 Postal frame, Terry Butterfly seat, speedplay pedals, salsa bar (which will be replaced with a shorter reach bar when the bar tape wears out.)
The Postal is my second road bike the first was the 700 rear 650 front a Jamis steel bike that I loved but it was too small for me.

Was that stock or something custom?

BTW isn't waiting till the tape wears out before replacing the bar putting the cart before the horse? You can just use the old tape on the new bar.........

This is the ss/fixie I built up. I traded a specialized frame I bought for $25 for this frame plus the guy gave me $25 bucks so he really gave me the frame. It's a 1981 Trek Sport Tourer.
It's running weinmann *gasp* brakes, a wtb seat, sugino cranks, and IRO rear wheel with flip flop hub, a wtb seat, and a set of MTB spds which I like because they are only one sided, oh and the front wheel is a Mavic cosmic.

I ride this whenever. I've twice ridden the C&O pulling a trailer with this bike. I love to take it to the beach and explore, I also use it for city riding. I can't commute on a bike but if I could this one be the one. I've posted a number of ride reports in C&T from this bike.

I dont' usually carry a seat bag on the top tube, I was trying out methods of carrying my digi camera.

Was that stock or something custom?

BTW isn't waiting till the tape wears out before replacing the bar putting the cart before the horse? You can just use the old tape on the new bar.........

Those wheels are Spinergy Spox, they were a really good deal and happened to match. A buddy sold them to me for $100.

Yes I could but the wrap job is so beautiful (not done by me) that I can't bear to take the tape off.

this pic was posted earlier in the womens specific thread, but here it is again. this is my 05 cannondale R500 femme. its a 50 cm, i'm 5'6" and around 110 lbs. my torso and arms are fairly proportional to my legs, so the more compact frame works pretty well for me. the whole bike is stock from cannondale except the bottle cage. :cool: terry saddle, 105 components, triple crank cause i'm a big wimp, gipiemme (i think thats how its spelled) wheels. i'd like to get new wheels, but until i start racing or something the upside won't make up for the cost. shes a sweet ride.

http://forums.roadbikereview.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=70509&stc=1&d=1163164196

My Wife has a bad back and is not able to ride a diamond frame bike without ending up debilitated.........but she loves to ride. The solution, for her was a recumbant.........she absolutly loves it.

It's a Bachetta Titanium with Dura/Ace/XTR parts.

.800 miles this year so far.......not bad at all.

Len

She seems to really like it, but then again I'm not sure she'd complain even if it wasn't perfect. I'd like to upgrade her to something else and have her professionally fitted, but she tells me she's happy with her Rube.

We ride with a lot of women, and the one thing I've noticed is that many of them bought the bikes at the first place they visited without any really sizing or knowledge. This has led to about 50% loving the bike and 50% not too happy. This is completely my opinion, but I think a good fitting can do a woman rider a lot of service if done professionally and properly. My wife bought her bike after riding every single model we could find in Reno and Sacramento. The shop we bought it at didn't use the fully professional fitting stuff (I wasn't smart enought to know the difference then) but did a good job on the basic set up. The only pain she's complained about ever since is the crotch issue from the saddle rubbing. But I guess that's a different thread :).

Nice Blue Trek zeytin!!!

I love Treks :D :D
Don't you? :)

Nice Blue Trek zeytin!!!

I love Treks :D :D
Don't you? :)

Thanks Uzzie, I wouldn't know any better since I've really only had Trek roadbikes (I don't count the department store hand-me-downs I had when I was a kid).
I thought you would particularly like the blue:thumbsup:

Thanks MB1 for a great thread.
There are some really fabulous looking bikes in this thread. I know I said before that I really like the brown and creme paint scheme on Miss M's bike. I also like the others. Len's wife really did look comfortable riding her bent, I'm afraid I pestered her with questions about it during our Eastern Shore ride.
Snap, I love the dark blue coloring on your Terry. I don't thing your banana bag will make your butt look big, just the opposite.
Hokie, I looked at a used Cannonndale much like your when I was shopping fo my bike.
I am looking forward to more pics, come on ladies (and Gent's posting wife's bikes)!

M, just wanted to add that you take great pictures, assuming that those are your doing.

Yes I could but the wrap job is so beautiful (not done by me) that I can't bear to take the tape off.

Come on zeytin, wrapping bars is a piece of cake. I know you could do just as good a job as any shop wrench with a little practice. Plenty of resources out there to figure out how to do it. Park Tool, Zinn's books, etc. If you do it once, you'll wonder why you didn't do it sooner. And new tape is so nice and spiffy!

Lovely bikes everyone. Snappy, that blue Terry would look nice as a SS/fixie.

Come on zeytin, wrapping bars is a piece of cake. I know you could do just as good a job as any shop wrench with a little practice. Plenty of resources out there to figure out how to do it. Park Tool, Zinn's books, etc. If you do it once, you'll wonder why you didn't do it sooner. And new tape is so nice and spiffy!

Lovely bikes everyone. Snappy, that blue Terry would look nice as a SS/fixie.

Oh I've wrapped about 15 times (doesn't include practice or rewrapping cus it looked so bad), but it never looks as good as what this guy did. It's so sleek its actually sensuous.

My Colnago Dream ca.2000
My lugged steel frame Pogliaghi ca. 1984

.....My lugged steel frame Pogliaghi ca. 1984

Ooooooooo, aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa, ohhhhhhhhhhhhhh.

Ooooooooo, aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa, ohhhhhhhhhhhhhh.

+1

yummy

A couple of my bikes a Rivendell Bleriot, and my Freddie that was hand made for me not as a single speed. I am on the Bleriot mostly at this point because I ride it on many surfaces which includes dirt and I have a blast doing that. I love my Freddie now that it is a singlespeed because it light and quick, it has been fixed and a 1x9.

A couple of my bikes a Rivendell Bleriot, and my Freddie that was hand made for me not as a single speed. I am on the Bleriot mostly at this point because I ride it on many surfaces which includes dirt and I have a blast doing that. I love my Freddie now that it is a singlespeed because it light and quick, it has been fixed and a 1x9.

Oh wow....nice stuff!

A couple of my bikes a Rivendell Bleriot, and my Freddie that was hand made for me not as a single speed. I am on the Bleriot mostly at this point because I ride it on many surfaces which includes dirt and I have a blast doing that. I love my Freddie now that it is a singlespeed because it light and quick, it has been fixed and a 1x9.
Nice bikes!

Here's my road bike - '99 Seven Axiom, Signature Size 54 cm. I rebuilt it in '05. Hope to keep it around for another 5-6 years, but I fear 1" headset parts will become harder to find if/when I need to replace things in that department.

but I fear 1" headset parts will become harder to find if/when I need to replace things in that department.

Seven Axiom = very nice

It will take a lot longer that 5-6 years to wear out that Chris King headset that's on there now. That's probably the one part that won't wear out. If you are worried about parts availablity in the future, you should buy spares now and put them in your parts bin.

M, just wanted to add that you take great pictures, assuming that those are your doing.

For lots more from me and others you should visit the RBR Commuting/Touring forum once in a while.

but I fear 1" headset parts will become harder to find if/when I need to replace things in that department.

I bet CK will keep making one inch stuff for a long time. I wouldn't be too worried about it. Also you could always get a nice
threaded headset and a nitto quilled stem. But of course you would probably have to use a steel fork to get the threads.

One of my two Kona cross bikes for this year. I'm gonna miss her next week when the season is over....but at least I'll be spending time on my Kona Kula, whose been ignored since September.

Here's my road bike - '99 Seven Axiom, Signature Size 54 cm. I rebuilt it in '05. Hope to keep it around for another 5-6 years, but I fear 1" headset parts will become harder to find if/when I need to replace things in that department.
There are several Seven owners here. You're the first to post a bike pic. Nice! :thumbsup:

One of my two Kona cross bikes for this year. I'm gonna miss her next week when the season is over....but at least I'll be spending time on my Kona Kula, whose been ignored since September.
Ooh...cool bike! :)

,,,,,

My commuter and errand running XO 2 and my nickel plated Miyata 310

Of course I am a bike geek but still........

Did you wrap that tape yourself? It looks sweet.

And that nickel plate is to die for (well maybe not die but that is one hot looking finish).

Sweet. Nice bikes. :)

.....

Great bikes I like the wrap on them and esp.the twine. I just twined the area that is normally taped on my Bleriot. I left it the natural blue and did not shellac it. Happy miles.

Once you know the pattern its easy to do a diamond weave. Here is a link to some good instructions.
http://fixedgeargallery.com/articles/diamondweave/
I like the way the nickel looks too. When the Miyata was plated it was decided to skip the final chromium step and leave it nickeled. Since you seem to appreciate it here is a full view of it.
I like your wife’s collection of bikes. Having a custom Waterford would be wonderful. I’m trying to keep things in a smaller budget for now. My reality is extracting more from less.
Thanks for the great, inspiring winter riding photos. My commuting determination has never been tested by a snowstorm or really cold winters. I like to think I could adapt but I have some doubts.
How did you get your right pedal to stay up like that?

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Here's my wife's road set-ups....

This was her birthday present for her 31st birthday. She's already put a few k on it.
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b39/ewxlt66/LeslieSevenroad1.jpg

This was her first road bike...a 2000 Specialized Allez Elite... I made a few minor modifications on it. She loves it way more now.:cool:
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b39/ewxlt66/SpecializedAllez3fixie.jpg

Here's my wife's road set-ups....

This was her birthday present for her 31st birthday. She's already put a few k on it.

This was her first road bike...a 2000 Specialized Allez Elite... I made a few minor modifications on it. She loves it way more now.:cool:
You should get her to post here. :)

If you push the toe strap through the top of the toe clip to the inboard side, it will touch the crank arm and keep it in place.

My Colnago Dream ca.2000
My lugged steel frame Pogliaghi ca. 1984


Are those Modolo Professional brakes on that Pog?


Fabulous, my favs.

Are those Modolo Professional brakes on that Pog?


Fabulous, my favs.
Yes indeed they are. Hey, you've got good eyes!

I loved the Modolo Professeional anatomic brake levers and still have them. I don't use them anymore because the brake hoods have fallen apart and I can't find any replacements for them. As you can see, I have Campy levers on it now.

A good chunk of this is gonna be changed over the next few days. In Len's "What's your plan" thread Physasst told me to go ahead and convert the Poghi over to a fixie and I am doing it now. Must..... do...... everything..... Physasst...... commands...... me..... to..... do.........:D

Yes indeed they are. Hey, you've got good eyes!

I loved the Modolo Professeional anatomic brake levers and still have them. I don't use them anymore because the brake hoods have fallen apart and I can't find any replacements for them. As you can see, I have Campy levers on it now.

A good chunk of this is gonna be changed over the next few days. In Len's "What's your plan" thread Physasst told me to go ahead and convert the Poghi over to a fixie and I am doing it now. Must..... do...... everything..... Physasst...... commands...... me..... to..... do.........:D

Modolo replacement hoods are available frequently on eBay and are available at yellowjersey.org.

I have just finished rebuilding a set of Master Pro Calipers which are going on one of my Merckx's, mated to gold anodized Modolo levers.

The hard part has been tracking down a set of original Modolo sintered brack blocks. They are winging their way to me now.

I love Modolo brakes.

finally took some pics of mrs cat's rides:

80 Bertin C70 / Dura Ace EX

http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s269/caterham1700/bertin029.jpg

03 Colnago asso / Centaur

http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s269/caterham1700/colnago032.jpg

finally took some pics of mrs cat's rides:

03 Colnago asso / Centaur

http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s269/caterham1700/colnago032.jpg
Female Colnago riders. Your wife and I are rarities. Nice bikes. :thumbsup:

80 Bertin C70 / Dura Ace EX.......

The heck with the nag, I'd like to see some close ups of the Bertin! :thumbsup:

The heck with the nag, I'd like to see some close ups of the Bertin! :thumbsup:

okie dokie.

http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s269/caterham1700/bertin028.jpg

http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s269/caterham1700/bertin030.jpg

http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s269/caterham1700/bikes002.jpg

http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s269/caterham1700/bikes004.jpg

http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s269/caterham1700/bikes005.jpg

http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s269/caterham1700/bikes003.jpg

Do you have,and use cleated shoes for those pedals?? Both your bikes are real nice;
Thanks for sharing them with us.

I want to post Bleu's updated look in this thread.

http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h181/snapdragen/Bleu/IMG_0778.jpg

The Bertin has a great deal of sentimental value and is mostly ridden when the weather's nice, the roads good and the mood is leisurely. Nowadays,Mrs Cat does most of her rides on the Bertin with her old Rivat Touring shoes sans cleats as her cleated shoes need replacement. The Colnago is set up clipless with Crank Bros Quattros so she keeps a second set of shoes for those rides.
I myself go clipless on my "modern bikes" but still regularly ride my baby, a 79 DeRosa with a pair of cleated Duegi's and for special occassions, a pair of original Adidas Merckx shoes with nail -on cleats. imo, it's the only proper thing to do.
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s269/caterham1700/bikes008.jpg

http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s269/caterham1700/bikes007.jpg

best,
k

Bikes women ride . . . soon a Spectrum. Just mailed my deposit check to Mr. Kellogg. Hyperventilating a bit. I think I'll go have a lie down.

Bikes women ride . . . soon a Spectrum. Just mailed my deposit check to Mr. Kellogg. Hyperventilating a bit. I think I'll go have a lie down.

Oh really?:eek: :cool:

Wow. That Bertin is a classic.

I want to post Bleu's updated look in this thread.

http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h181/snapdragen/Bleu/IMG_0778.jpg
Bleu is lookin' hot! :thumbsup:

Bikes women ride . . . soon a Spectrum. Just mailed my deposit check to Mr. Kellogg. Hyperventilating a bit. I think I'll go have a lie down.
Alright! I will be waiting for the pics.

I want to post Bleu's updated look in this thread.


"classic", indeed-
I much prefer the look of the road bars- how are they working for you?

il sogno, it wasn't until the end that I found out Ms Snap was off to meet you. Sorry our paths didn't cross.

Trust me. I'll splash pics all over the place.:D

Wow. That Bertin is a classic.

Thanks. I take that as quite a compliment from someone that owns a Pogliaghi. :thumbsup:
I'll pass it on to mrs cat.She's quite proud of her Bertin (so's her mechanic)

best,
k

Eeeeek!!!!!!
i just looked at your gallery pics
tell me it ain't so!
fixed gear?!!!!

"classic", indeed-
I much prefer the look of the road bars- how are they working for you?

So far, so good, I'm still making adjustments - to both handlebars and rider!

il sogno, it wasn't until the end that I found out Ms Snap was off to meet you. Sorry our paths didn't cross.

Trust me. I'll splash pics all over the place.:D
Sorry we missed each other. I giving serious thought myself to some of those custom frame builders I met at the NAHBS. I gotta sort a few things out before I pull the trigger. Was Kellogg at the bike show?

I don't think he was. I'm trying to decided if I should shun SadieKate or not. :D

just call me jealous snap.

If you weren't taller than I, Ms Snap, I could make you a deal on a Litespeed Tuscany frame. Alas, you actually grew up . . . . in some ways.:D

Kellogg was at last year's show. He does all the spec'ing, designing and painting. Merlin does the building. Gives him access to tons of ti tubing which is a must for a ti builder. I love the rear triangle. I liked Tom's approach to fitting, designing a bike for a small person. He leapt right into the idea of picking a carbon fork that won't beat the crap out of me. He's thinking ahead of all of my "issues."

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b310/SadieKate/SpectrumPIC000021.jpg


I think it will be worthy of my anniversary gift.

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b310/SadieKate/AVheadbadge_trim.jpg

I so want that headbadge!

How was Party Pardee? Or Pardee Party?

Whatever! It was a PARTY! It's always fun and beautiful. Lots of rolling hills that are just plain old fun. Nice roads, no traffic issues, good folks, live band (Mumbo Gumbo), cheap beer ( I promised to buy you one if you showed up), chocolate cake. You could have met HotRod, the originator of "Amici Veloci my a$$!" and great calves.

Next year you better get your AV a$$ up there!

SK I am just drooling. In January 06 DH and I paid a visit to Tom K at the Barn so that DH could get fitted for a Spectrum S&S coupled steel custom. Tom spent 4 1/2 hours with us, much of that time just talking and asking questions. The end product is a bike that DH considers perfect, fast, responsive, comfortable, [insert superlatives here]...and that's from a man who owns 10 bikes. B/c of that experience my next bike will be a Spectrum Super Ti. It'll be a year or so before I can save up and justify getting a new bike, but there's no question, it'll be a Spectrum. Kellogg is everything you said, a wizard with fit, and a really nice guy. Can't wait to see your pix and ride report. Have fun getting thru the wait.

This is the closest thing I have to a Spectrum at the moment. Yes, it's an Eddy Merckx (a 1990 SLX Corsa Extra), but it was exquisitely repainted last year in its original Team Weinmann colors by TK. He is a master with paint, too.

This is the closest thing I have to a Spectrum at the moment. Yes, it's an Eddy Merckx (a 1990 SLX Corsa Extra), but it was exquisitely repainted last year in its original Team Weinmann colors by TK. He is a master with paint, too.

D@mn that is hot!

I've always wanted an orange and chrome lugged Merckx with the photo headbadge.

MB1
Old School

I've always wanted an orange and chrome lugged Merckx with the photo headbadge.

MB1
Old School

Good luck locating one! I can't say enough about Merckx's amazing ride feel and handling. You will love it. Last year b/c of back problems I had to change my cycling position, and this frame is now a little too small. But I love it and in order to do what I could to keep riding it, had to change out the beautiful pantographed E. Merckx stem for a modified Nitto Technomic. I know the tall quill makes this venerable racer look a little ridiculous, but I can ride it now in my old-lady position.

Tom K is a great guy to work with. This is the bike he built for my wife this spring.

Wow, that is just gorgeous! Are those the Susan Komen pink CK headset and hubs? What a classy machine!

Yes, the hubs and headset are the CK's that benefit breast cancer research. The picture doesn't do it justice but Tom did a great job matching the Chris King pink color with his paint details. As happy as my wife is with the look of the bike she is even more pleased with the ride and handling.

Ride and handling are what really counts...but the eye candy quotient doesn't hurt! Thanks for posting the pics.

After a lot of research I finally decided!! '05 Fuji Newest with Salsa Short and Shallow bar, Shimano 105 pedals.

Tom K is a great guy to work with. This is the bike he built for my wife this spring.I just saw these pics. Gorgeous! I really like his simple graphics.

Did you ask for the seat collar? Don't Spectrums usually use a binder bolt?

I just emailed my aesthetics requests to Tom so I expect to hear tomorrow, but is the deal on the downtube actually a mask of the letters so it's the Ti showing through the paint? I requested much the same paint pattern only dark, deep rich royal purple with "gold leaf" swoops, and only the shoulders on the fork painted. The badge is going on the seat tube framed in a paint panel. Of course, if you hear a big crash tomorrow you'll know the cost this paint request.

I don't know if a binder bolt is standard but we didn't request the seat collar. Yes, the Spectrum lettering on the downtube is masked when he paints the frame and it is Ti showing through the clearcoat. I will be anxious to see pics of your finished bike.

Tom K is a great guy to work with. This is the bike he built for my wife this spring.

Hey, I recognize that paint job!
Actually, my DH got his custom Seven painted using a design he found on the Spectrum website that looked very similar to your wife's bike - only with cranberry and sage, vs. the white and purple.
Beautious.....
:thumbsup:

I don't know if a binder bolt is standard but we didn't request the seat collar. Yes, the Spectrum lettering on the downtube is masked when he paints the frame and it is Ti showing through the clearcoat. I will be anxious to see pics of your finished bike.Thanks, I made a point to talk with Tom. I asked for a Campy binder bolt just assuming that he never used seat collars because I don't recall seeing any on his website. Not sure if there are pros and cons or not. I have both on all of my bikes. I've actually wondered if the binder bolt impacts carbon posts at all.

The owner/fitter at our LBS just approved the numbers. I have to tell Tom.

Thanks, I made a point to talk with Tom. I asked for a Campy binder bolt just assuming that he never used seat collars because I don't recall seeing any on his website. Not sure if there are pros and cons or not. I have both on all of my bikes. I've actually wondered if the binder bolt impacts carbon posts at all.

The owner/fitter at our LBS just approved the numbers. I have to tell Tom.


I believe Tom actually prefers the Campy binder collar. I made my trip to the Spectrum
barn and got fitted for a new steel Spectrum. It was great to finally meet Tom & Jeff in
person. I actually got to ride with Tom on one of the three days I was there. Spectrum
doesn't use a built in binder bolt system on the Ti's any more but all the new Ti frames
that I saw hanging around at the barn,awaiting their paint jobs, were absolutely beautiful
and very light weight. Tom will do a stellar job with your badge decal because I got to
see one first hand that was completed and it was awesome. No worries Sadie, It's all good. Takecare.:)

Here is the Giant OCR that I built up for my wife. I used Campy components as she is used to it. She had a steel Bianchi that she liked just fine, but I thought that the carbon OCR would be smoother and more comfortable. Our favorite part of her bike, by far, are the wheels. I used Campy hubs, DB Wheelsmith spokes and pink Velocity Aerohead rims (Off Center model in the rear). She loves the way they look, I like that I built them for her. She really enjoys the bike. I had initially built it with Campy Vento wheels and black/red tape. I thought that it was the hottest looking bike, but she likes pink a lot, so I did up the wheels and tape for her. She liked it a lot before, but now she just LOOOOOOVES it!!

I fear 1" headset parts will become harder to find if/when I need to replace things in that department.

You know, you could always buy one now!!

Here is the Giant OCR that I built up for my wife. I used Campy components as she is used to it. She had a steel Bianchi that she liked just fine, but I thought that the carbon OCR would be smoother and more comfortable. Our favorite part of her bike, by far, are the wheels. I used Campy hubs, DB Wheelsmith spokes and pink Velocity Aerohead rims (Off Center model in the rear). She loves the way they look, I like that I built them for her. She really enjoys the bike. I had initially built it with Campy Vento wheels and black/red tape. I thought that it was the hottest looking bike, but she likes pink a lot, so I did up the wheels and tape for her. She liked it a lot before, but now she just LOOOOOOVES it!!
The pink accents are nice- subtle, but definitely noticeable :D

Thought I would surprise my favorite training partner (for over 30 years!) with a new set of wheels and brakes. They're discontinued Eastons that our LB has on sale (smokin' deal). I thought the black Mavic brakes went well with the frame as well as being excellent stoppers.

My Wife has a bad back and is not able to ride a diamond frame bike without ending up debilitated.........but she loves to ride. The solution, for her was a recumbant.........she absolutly loves it.

It's a Bachetta Titanium with Dura/Ace/XTR parts.

.800 miles this year so far.......not bad at all.

Great start on a great bike. Be careful though. Bent riders do become able to climb but, long before that, she may be hurting you on flat and rolling terain.

Who is this 'Ms M'???? She rides all winter long??? I am so impressed.

Here's mine - Trek 7100 - I bought last year to get back into biking, this year a 2007 Giant OCR 3W and a 2007 Giant Rincon. I'm having trouble adjusting to my road bike.
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Who is this 'Ms M'???? She rides all winter long??? I am so impressed.
Miss M is quite impressive. She is MB1's wife. Some say she rides 20,000 miles a year.