Lynskey Helix.....I'll take mine with the new electric Dura Ace though
ooo, good one! I heard those components are doing pretty well, yeah? At the risk of a hijack, anyone try them out?
I'm going to have to go with an Independent Fabrication XS. (although I wouldn't kick a Pinnarello Dogma or Pegoretti Responsorio or a Calfee out of bed either)
Indy Fab XS (cherry wood coated carbon with titanium lugs). The titanium bits on this particular bike have been coated with a nickel oxide to make them as burly as drill bits.
All nice bikes, but the IF ... aggghhhhhhh ...
Something about that frame I've always loved all the way back to the Slim Chance.
For me it's right now it's all about a "garden Variety" Madone Project One (with Red instead of DA 7800 as shown).
I really dont know much about the bike, nor am I worthy of such a machine, but I saw it at my local bike shop and thought it was the most amazing production bike I have ever seen.
Orbea
While that's a very pretty bike it's not a roadie it's a tri bike with VERY different geometry. But, it is drool enducing for sure. If I were to buy another bike right now I'd do a tri bike and take the LeMond I own back to roadie status (it's currently set up for tris with aero bars and the seat quite forward).
If I did get a roadie right now it would be a Cervelo S3
And if I did a tri bike right now it would be the P3 (the P4 is a bit extreme).
I'll throw another log on the fire. Check out this new 650b Rene Herse. This is the product of Mike Kone and builder Mark Nobilette who now own the Herse name and will take it to the next level. Mark's framebuilding skills are second to none.
Looks like we have different tastes (although I'll still have a Weigle one of these days).
This bike would give the Time a run for it's money.
Peter's work is first rate, that's for sure. His shop is a virtual US framebuilding museum. There are a handful of guy's here in the US that have now been at it since the 70's and have refined their work to such a high level and yet still explore new paths. When Peter started building Brevet bikes it really got his creative juices flowing again. I just love his stuff.
As for the 'different taste' thing. I simply don't find road racing bikes fit what I want a bike to do anymore. I like exploring hill country and the dirt roads and trails you find there. I want a wider spread of gearing and protection from wet roads with fenders and lighting available is a plus too. Think REAL WORLD cycling at it's finest with very little sacrifice in pure performance. You may find that you'll grow into it, or not. That's why they make them in all shapes and sizes!
Riding the cobbles of Flanders on this.
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OK, that's pretty friggin' cool. But it needs a laser beam.
(loving the Brooks/Flite hybrid)
Looks like we have different tastes (although I'll still have a Weigle one of these days).
This bike would give the Time a run for it's money.
Giant and Time shouldn't be mentioned in the same paragraph much less sentence. That's like saying a Ford Mustang would give a Ferarri a run for its money
Giant and Time shouldn't be mentioned in the same paragraph much less sentence. That's like saying a Ford Mustang would give a Ferarri a run for its money
You've gotta be kidding, right? Those two companies are IMHO the pinnacle of carbon fiber bike manufacturing. The Giants are really really nice bikes. Maybe I'm not enough of a romantic.
Actually this one probably would:
As befits the fastest, most powerful Ford Mustang ever to be sold by the company, almost everything on the car that doesn't make it go faster has been eliminated. That carbon-fiber and aluminum rear wing — 15 possible positions — is there for a reason, as is the carbon-fiber front splitter. They help hold the car down at top speed, which, we learned, is 172 mph, engine screaming at the 7200-rpm redline in sixth. Geared for top speed, this is certainly an over-200-mph car. As it is, performance numbers are pretty respectable for a car built not for acceleration but for road-course racing: 0 to 60 mph comes in 3.9 seconds, the quarter-mile in 12.1 seconds at 123 mph. The skidpad number is 1.15 g, with a full tank of 100 octane.
Giant and Time shouldn't be mentioned in the same paragraph much less sentence. That's like saying a Ford Mustang would give a Ferarri a run for its money
Actually this one probably would:
Meh.
I could take it with a Vespa.
This one:
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I'll post my dream rigs later (think Canyon, Cervelo and some others), but I'll answer the query about Di2:
I've ridden it on a long test ride (approx. 40 miles) in mixed terrain. It shifts really well, especially up front: it's the first time I've ever been able to do a full-power downshift in the front while torquing uphill. I'd tried this last fall on a Di2 setup on a trainer, and it was impressive then; in real-world application, it's just as impressive. The fact that the system auto-trims the front mech to make an ideal chainline is really great.
Frankly, I'd still go for the cable-driven version, if only because I'd rather not be at the beck-and-call of an electronic gruppo in extreme weather. And if I'm going cable-driven, I tend toward Campagnolo (I run a mix of Record and Chorus now, and the new Super Record is silky and drool-worthy).
Lugged steel frames - nothing sexier. I have a Kona Kapu - alittle new with the old. Ti bikes are swell too - the more naked, the better. I'm thinking about stripping the decals off my Litespeed Tuscany, and seeing if I can find some of the "outline" decals...we'll see.
Actually this one probably would:
As befits the fastest, most powerful Ford Mustang ever to be sold by the company, almost everything on the car that doesn't make it go faster has been eliminated. That carbon-fiber and aluminum rear wing — 15 possible positions — is there for a reason, as is the carbon-fiber front splitter. They help hold the car down at top speed, which, we learned, is 172 mph, engine screaming at the 7200-rpm redline in sixth. Geared for top speed, this is certainly an over-200-mph car. As it is, performance numbers are pretty respectable for a car built not for acceleration but for road-course racing: 0 to 60 mph comes in 3.9 seconds, the quarter-mile in 12.1 seconds at 123 mph. The skidpad number is 1.15 g, with a full tank of 100 octane.
Nice but still not a ferrari......I'd take any ferrari over any mustang any day of the week
I have no need or desire for either though and don't really want a Time or Giant as I noted above.....
I was just pointing out that the Time name has some cachet and the Giant not so much....just marketing hype as all CF bikes are the same and likely come out of the same factories anyway
You've gotta be kidding, right? Those two companies are IMHO the pinnacle of carbon fiber bike manufacturing. The Giants are really really nice bikes. Maybe I'm not enough of a romantic.
Not a Giant fan.....I'd take just about any other CF bike over a Giant unless the Giant was comparatively dirt cheap. JMHO though since lots of those CF bikes are made by Giant anyway and re-branded. I'm a Ti fan so don't really care about CF bikes much but if I was forced.....I'd get a Look, Orbea or Ridley. Just a simple victim of marketing as my wife is so fond of reminding me
Nice but still not a ferrari......I'd take any ferrari over any mustang any day of the week
I have no need or desire for either though and don't really want a Time or Giant as I noted above.....
I was just pointing out that the Time name has some cachet and the Giant not so much....just marketing hype as all CF bikes are the same and likely come out of the same factories anyway
Sorry to continue the 
but it all depends on the Mustang and the Ferrari. There are plenty of Mustangs that I would choose over some Ferraris, then there are plenty of Ferraris..well maybe two or three... that I would choose over nearly any other car on the planet past or present.
But I digress, I would still choose the time trial bike I posted over any other bike I have seen so far....the thing looks like a Stealth fighter in person.....really incredible.
But I digress, I would still choose the time trial bike I posted over any other bike I have seen so far....the thing looks like a Stealth fighter in person.....really incredible.
If you like that, do a search on Walser.
I can't believe someone started a bike thread in Feb on a ski forum!
Now that I've seen it, after putting the skis into the depth of the closet, let me think...
The bike that make me drool, is the Colnago a few years back. Octogon tubes and lovely colors. Totally over the top, both in function and in form. More of a fashion statement than practicality. Though I heard it does rode nice.
Another one, also equally over-the-top, is the Richard Sach's lugged frames with overly ornate lugs.
There're other frames that only LOOK good but don't ride worth shit. These two seem to get good grades in function, despite their sissy form. But I'm a sissy so I like them. Not that I would buy those but it's nice to dream, and drool, about them.
This beauty is mine:
All function and no extras. Lines so clean it's a real eye candy. That's my taste for ownership. Total opposit of what I drool about, because I think I'll get over the flashy paint job sooner than a clean and subdued one.
This one would fit the bill as well:
R-R, I think we need a BIG RING thread.
53 and under: not allowed.
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check it:
http://www.llewellynbikes.com/thegallery/index.php
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R-R, I think we need a BIG RING thread.
53 and under: not allowed.
Many of my wide range doubles have a big ring in the 46-50 tooth range. With cassettes now with small cogs of 12t (instead of 14t back in the day) that's all that is needed. I'm more than happy to coast if I spin out a 100ish inch gear.
Many of my wide range doubles have a big ring in the 46-50 tooth range. With cassettes now with small cogs of 12t (instead of 14t back in the day) that's all that is needed. I'm more than happy to coast if I spin out a 100ish inch gear.
Sure, but you're doing reasonable, sensible things like D2R2 that result in greater health and overall sanity.
I'm talking about something like a 60/50/42 triple with an 11-21 rear for 135-145 gear inches that will require helpers to start, pacing draft to get up to speed, and yield maybe 90 seconds of knee crushing, thigh melting, tire smoking 40mph+ glory.
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Sure, but you're doing reasonable, sensible things like D2R2 that result in greater health and overall sanity.
I'm talking about something like a 60/50/42 triple with an 11-21 rear for 135-145 gear inches that will require helpers to start, pacing draft to get up to speed, and yield maybe 90 seconds of knee crushing, thigh melting, tire smoking 40mph+ glory.
Funny.....I never hear that mentioned as the riders talk about the carnage inflicted on route 
while sipping on a frosty micro-brew after the ride at the farm festival.....
Pretty much anything by Sacha White (Vanilla Cycles) gets me going "oooooooooo". I've never seen one in person.
Calfee's also get my heart pounding, but I happen to own one 
so I might be a bit biased.
Pretty much anything by Sacha White (Vanilla Cycles) gets me going "oooooooooo". I've never seen one in person.
Calfee's also get my heart pounding, but I happen to own one so I might be a bit biased.
That bike is pretty nice. Good for the purist, but still has a sloping TT and carbon fork for us non-traditionalists.
I like the Calfees because Greg Lemond rode one. Good enough for Greg, good enough for me.
That bike is pretty nice. Good for the purist, but still has a sloping TT and carbon fork for us non-traditionalists.
I like the Calfees because Greg Lemond rode one. Good enough for Greg, good enough for me.
I guess I'm an old school purist...and it does not work for me. I can't get past sloping top tubes and virtually straight forks....just doesn't look right to my eye.
I like the Calfees because Greg Lemond rode one. Good enough for Greg, good enough for me.
Like my daughters? Not a bad bike for a 12 year old
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