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Old 04-22-2010, 09:31 AM   #2576
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$2050 plus shipping from USA to Hong Kong, not including the racks and cages...and I have to go to Hong Kong to pick it up!
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Old 04-22-2010, 12:14 PM   #2577
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$2050 plus shipping from USA to Hong Kong.
Man that's expensive. Like 95% of all bikes are made in China, there has to be some kind of options for someone like you. Try asking around on bikeforums, there are several direct-from-china vendors there.
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Old 04-22-2010, 12:15 PM   #2578
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A local riding buddy and his wife took 2 years to ride from Alaska to southern Argentina. He was very adamant about using dh grade wheels with 1.7 textured slicks. I can't remember which tire, but they were similar to the Ritchey Crossbite tires I have on one of our townie bikes. They have an extremely thick sidewall. He doesn't ride downhill bikes at all, but is convinced he would have destroyed lesser wheels, not only from the weight of the whole package with him on the bike when negotiating potholes and such, but also burning through hub bearings. Freehubs can get trashed quickly in the "right" conditions, and he is glad to have had the DT HUGI hubs that went the distance. I guess that's a much longer trip, but any items fatigued from over 200lbs. across diverse terrain would be a consideration of mine for sure. He also ran mtb handlebars despite his love of road biking. Said it was much better for handling when the roads were bad with so much weight, and better on his back on long days. Wishing I had asked him more about his setup, but it seems to have worked well for 2 straight years! It was a hardtail mtb with suspension fork, heavy duty wheels, mechanical disc brakes, large front and rear panniers, and a 190lb guy. I don't know anything about his wife's setup, but he carried most of the gear. For a long trip in the US or Europe, a cross bike sounds pretty good, but for blasting through third world and/or earthquake stricken roads, mtb wheels and bars seem much more reliable to me. fwiw
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Old 04-22-2010, 12:24 PM   #2579
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I was at the shop and ran into a friend of mine, he had just got done doing 40 miles in 2:36 on the roads between omaha and fort calhoun. that is some speed. 20MPH and above he said he had to average.
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Old 04-22-2010, 12:37 PM   #2580
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A local riding buddy and his wife took 2 years to ride from Alaska to southern Argentina. He was very adamant about using dh grade wheels with 1.7 textured slicks. I can't remember which tire, but they were similar to the Ritchey Crossbite tires I have on one of our townie bikes. They have an extremely thick sidewall. He doesn't ride downhill bikes at all, but is convinced he would have destroyed lesser wheels, not only from the weight of the whole package with him on the bike when negotiating potholes and such, but also burning through hub bearings. Freehubs can get trashed quickly in the "right" conditions, and he is glad to have had the DT HUGI hubs that went the distance. I guess that's a much longer trip, but any items fatigued from over 200lbs. across diverse terrain would be a consideration of mine for sure. He also ran mtb handlebars despite his love of road biking. Said it was much better for handling when the roads were bad with so much weight, and better on his back on long days. Wishing I had asked him more about his setup, but it seems to have worked well for 2 straight years! It was a hardtail mtb with suspension fork, heavy duty wheels, mechanical disc brakes, large front and rear panniers, and a 190lb guy. I don't know anything about his wife's setup, but he carried most of the gear. For a long trip in the US or Europe, a cross bike sounds pretty good, but for blasting through third world and/or earthquake stricken roads, mtb wheels and bars seem much more reliable to me. fwiw
Sounds like he knows what he's doing. Just one caveat, there is nothing unreliable or uncomfortable about road bars themselves. They exist to provide additional hand and body positions. In a proper touring bike, the bars will be even with the saddle or higher (see the fargo), thus achieving the same riding position in some hand positions as "flat" bars. Everyone is different, some people (freaks) can ride thousands of miles on just flat bars, other people like me need to vary hand/body positions every 30-40 minutes. There is nothing better for me than high road bars with some aerobars angled for comfort. Also, there is nothing unreliable about road bars themselves. Road shifters on the other hand are a compromise. That is why most proper touring bikes will use downtube or bar end shifters (see the fargo).

Everything else is pretty spot on though. You need a beefy frame. You need high spoke count wheels. You need durable tires.
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Old 04-22-2010, 12:46 PM   #2581
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I was at the shop and ran into a friend of mine, he had just got done doing 40 miles in 2:36 on the roads between omaha and fort calhoun. that is some speed. 20MPH and above he said he had to average.
40miles in 2.5hrs is not 20mph average.


















(but i think i know what you mean).
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Old 04-23-2010, 07:50 AM   #2582
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Ramped up my road bike training the last couple of weeks to train for the RAIN ride.

I did a solid 168 miles this week, around 50-60 miles per ride, Sun, Tues, and yesterday; average speed 18.76 mph over the three rides. My legs feel like jello this morning and I have a long way to go.
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Old 04-23-2010, 08:01 AM   #2583
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40.5 lbs as it sits in the pics. Just added new Straitline brake levers and Straitline Silent Guide chainguide...no moving parts!
That is some serious extra housing/hose going on there.
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Old 04-23-2010, 09:56 AM   #2584
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my quads are on FIRE after just 2 days of riding....wow.

Going for time and distance.
every day I ride one hour out, turn around and come back. each day going to go farther and farther out in that hour. made it 5 miles pretty easily the first day, then 7 the next, and man my legs are tired....but I know I will be back on it today. so nice to have scenery changing as I go, and the bike paths roll through some cool parks/areas of Omaha. and eventually if I can get to a 40 mile day I can go from were I live in north west Omaha to down by the the AFB here in omaha.
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Old 04-23-2010, 10:53 AM   #2585
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My "utility" bike - '07 Rockhopper Comp Disc


My "training" bike - 2010 Tricross Triple
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Old 04-23-2010, 12:15 PM   #2586
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My "utility" bike - '07 Rockhopper Comp Disc
I just bought a Yakima Hold Up. How do like it? When mine is in the "up" position, it's pretty crooked. And after browsing mtbr.com, I've found other Hold Up owners with the same issue.
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Old 04-23-2010, 12:19 PM   #2587
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I just bought a Yakima Hold Up. How do like it? When mine is in the "up" position, it's pretty crooked. And after browsing mtbr.com, I've found other Hold Up owners with the same issue.
The one in the photo is crooked too. If it fit tight enough to be straight, you couldn't get it in or out of the trailer hitch.
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Old 04-23-2010, 12:31 PM   #2588
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It does fit crooked, but that's because the hitch bolt is tightend down so the thing doesn't shake around. I could care less really. I'd rather have a sturdy rack with 3 degrees of tilt than a straight rack that shakes all over the place.

I absolutely love the rack itself. So easy to use, and the build quality is top notch. I love the integrated locking cable for when I'm in the city - it protects both the bike and the rack itself from theft. The hitch bolt is very very tight to put on by hand so I use an air ratchet with an impact socket and it goes on in half the time.
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Old 04-23-2010, 03:05 PM   #2589
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My 2010 Specialized Secteur Sport.



My first road bike. I'm looking forward to extending my distance capabilities.
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Old 04-23-2010, 03:05 PM   #2590
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Nice Bike^ but, that rack looks lonely..
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Old 04-23-2010, 05:55 PM   #2591
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Bike is finally in my possession! Still have a little work to do, but it's basically ready to ride. NC here I come!





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Old 04-23-2010, 05:57 PM   #2592
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Nice Bike^ but, that rack looks lonely..
Wife's was in the garage. Didn't pull them both out for the pic. Her's is a Specialized Dolce. I want a fairing badly. Just bought a Subaru cycling jersey on Ebay.
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Old 04-23-2010, 06:51 PM   #2593
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My 2010 Specialized Secteur Sport.



My first road bike. I'm looking forward to extending my distance capabilities.
Nice! Same here with my Tricross - I rode my Rockhopper for 3 years, very casually. As soon as I got my tricross, I'm doing 50km three times a week. I'm hooked.

Tarmac SL Carbon, you will be mine.....
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Old 04-23-2010, 07:35 PM   #2594
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Bike is finally in my possession! Still have a little work to do, but it's basically ready to ride. NC here I come!


Gorgeous bike! I love those bikes, that must ride awesome. Those weigh right around 30 lbs right?
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Old 04-23-2010, 10:22 PM   #2595
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^^^no doubt its a sweet bike.

Its funny to watch the rich kids ride those around the streets around here....they're bouncing down the sidewalk at 5mph...
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Old 04-23-2010, 10:58 PM   #2596
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Put almost 200 miles on my bike last week. Put less than a mile on the cat.

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Old 04-24-2010, 01:30 AM   #2597
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Gorgeous bike! I love those bikes, that must ride awesome. Those weigh right around 30 lbs right?
Thanks! Yep, it weighs right at around 30, though w/ the Command Post seat post, perhaps a bit more. I'm also considering putting a Cane Creek Double Barrel on it (if I don't like the AFR shock) which would add a bit more weight.
And yeah, I've had to wait for some time to buy a bike like this. I finally had some extra money and a credit card w/ a year of 0% APR, so I went for it I'm glad I did, but I'm broke for awhile now. It's worth it.
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Old 04-25-2010, 06:42 AM   #2598
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Bike is finally in my possession! Still have a little work to do, but it's basically ready to ride. NC here I come!

Wow...that is a gorgeous bike. Love it. I've been thinking quite a bit about getting a bike...must resist...
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Yes, a complete POS compared to the hardware in here...but I'm just getting back into mountain biking and wanted to start cheap.

After a ride on my brother-in-law's Cannondale F7, well, I'm glad I didn't pay the extra $240 for the name-brand entry hardtail.

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Climbs like a mountain goat and descends ridiculously fast!
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