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JudgeNick
Mar 24, 09 18:36
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Local pro Kirk Nelson stopped by the studio for some graphic design work and a shot of him and his new steed. The bike is impressive, to say the least.
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Mar 24, 09 18:39
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But his Orbea was sooo good looking too.
R10C
Mar 24, 09 18:42
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Jeesh man - how old is that front wheel?
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Mar 24, 09 18:48
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His seat is too high ;)
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Mar 24, 09 18:56
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Jeesh man - how old is that front wheel?
Just his trainers - he frequently races a Zipp Sub9/1080 combo.
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Mar 24, 09 20:38
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COOL!
I'm working with Kirk on getting his fit dialed in tomorrow morning. Looking forward to it!
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FastCracker
Mar 25, 09 23:10
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Jeesh man - how old is that front wheel?
too old and soon to be retired.
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FastCracker
Mar 25, 09 23:23
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His seat is too high ;)
you were right! Geoff lowered it 2.5mm this morning (down to 80.4 cm). I'll be sure to post a pic with the new saddle height so it doesn't look so ridiculously high:-)
Geoff also moved me back ~8mm and brought the front end up ~1cm. I later got to try out the new position on a ride with Brad Seng and Matty Reed (not to mention 35mph wind gusts -- Brad's idea to ride outside today). Great ride guys!
Thanks for getting me dialed in this morning Geoff. It wasn't too long into the ride that the new position began to feel completely natural. Blake and Geoff -- Fun times as usual in the CMS studio! It's like Geoff knows all of my favorite songs and had them all cued up when i got into the studio -- what bike shop offers that?!?!
Fast Cracker
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596
Mar 26, 09 9:58
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I like where he mounted the computer. I'll be heading downstairs to my shop to try changing it to the same spot. Though mine is wired, this may allow me to justify the wireless computer. Glad to see someone else with the stem angled up further then mine : ) I have mine in the lower holes with a longer stem.
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hideano
Mar 26, 09 10:13
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great bike but integrated seatpost is a deal killer.
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Mar 26, 09 11:06
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he's representing the best tri team on his shirt. CU!
JudgeNick
Mar 28, 09 12:24
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great bike but integrated seatpost is a deal killer.
How come? ISP's are the bomb! They keep things more aero, and as Kirk points out in his blog, they make repeatability a cinch. That is, if you ever have to take your bike apart (for travel), you know EXACTLY where your saddle used to be just by using the right number of spacers. That's how my Trek TTT works, and it's absolutely awesome.
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hideano
Mar 28, 09 12:46
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yes i understand the structural integrity is better
I travel with bike so very hard to fit in cars and easier to damage
GregX
Mar 28, 09 12:49
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what happened to the ceepo ?
Where would
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Mar 28, 09 12:51
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Geoff, maybe shorten that rear mech cable too?:-)
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Mar 28, 09 12:59
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Super nice guy to boot - met him at the triple T a couple years ago. He can motor and run!
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GDNenn
Mar 28, 09 13:02
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I would, Kirk actually cabled and finished the bike. I'll have to remind him when he's in next!
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Mar 28, 09 20:33
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The last time I saw that wheel, Julich was riding it in the TOC. It can't be that bad.
JudgeNick
Mar 30, 09 8:08
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yes i understand the structural integrity is better
I travel with bike so very hard to fit in cars and easier to damage
I travel with that Trek too - it's been on planes, in cars, on top of cars ... never had a problem, really. If you're really in a jam, take off the rear wheel. Oh well, to each their own.
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Mar 30, 09 8:14
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That is, if you ever have to take your bike apart (for travel), you know EXACTLY where your saddle used to be
A piece of black electrical tape has been doing this for me for years and I have never had a problem. Failing that, and I am often using loaner or demo bikes when traveling for work and not riding my own bike, a tape measure can get me exactly where I need to be very quickly! :)
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Mar 31, 09 8:36
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Kirk always one for style points with the bike. Looking forward to seeing it in race trim.
You go Fast Cracker
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Mar 31, 09 8:55
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Visually, I still can't get past the bend in the top tube. It looks like TSA have been at it ;-)
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FastCracker
Apr 2, 09 14:07
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Geoff, maybe shorten that rear mech cable too?:-)
I finished cabling this thing at 3:30am so i could ride at 9am the next morning. you are right though, ~3-4 cm too long.
Fast Cracker
things that make you go. . . . fast:
LOOK
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CO Multisport
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Zipp
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Zeal
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SRAM
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RotorBike
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ISM
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GU
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CycleOps
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Infinit
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ROCK
FastCracker
Apr 2, 09 14:21
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That is, if you ever have to take your bike apart (for travel), you know EXACTLY where your saddle used to be
A piece of black electrical tape has been doing this for me for years and I have never had a problem. Failing that, and I am often using loaner or demo bikes when traveling for work and not riding my own bike, a tape measure can get me exactly where I need to be very quickly! :)
black electrical tape and a tape measure have also worked for me in the past. and to be honest, i thought the LOOK E-post was going to be more of a hassle than it's worth. I was DEAD WRONG. LOVE the E-Post for sure! it actually does what LOOK says it does, dampening vibrations right at the saddle. What I also like about the system is there is 0% chance of over tightening a carbon-carbon joint like that, which could potentially result in carbon clear coat chips on the seatpost or worse..........cracked seatpost (which I've done before to my first ever skinny-tire bike, 2003 Specialized Allez Comp Cro-Moly). Additionally, while I am able to come extremely close (using tape and/or measuring), I fail in coming EXACTLY to the same previous height. As I said in my above post, Geoff at CMS lowered my saddle 2.5mm. And since then, I've lowered it another 1.25mm. When you're talking single mm's (being sensitive to a single mm height difference), it's crucial to have repeatability as well as certain knowledge of where you've been riding it in the past. I know I am +/- 1-2mm when measuring center BB to top of saddle (or rails), and I've gotten along just fine in doing that in the past. I guess I like the added peace of mind the exactness brings.
As far as I know, you are doing the best you can do with using loaner and demo bikes regularly when traveling for work, etc. If I ever go back to riding non-ISP frames, I'll go back to tape and/or measuring as well.
Fast Cracker
things that make you go. . . . fast:
LOOK
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CO Multisport
-
Zipp
-
Zeal
-
SRAM
-
RotorBike
-
ISM
-
GU
-
CycleOps
-
Infinit
less talk, more
ROCK
FastCracker
Apr 2, 09 14:23
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Visually, I still can't get past the bend in the top tube. It looks like TSA have been at it ;-)
My old "Blue Steel" bike experienced what UPS (perhaps not TSA but close) can do to a downtube on a steel frame. Trust me, it's a different type of bend, and it doesn't look nearly as pretty:-)
Fast Cracker
things that make you go. . . . fast:
LOOK
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CO Multisport
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Zipp
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Zeal
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SRAM
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RotorBike
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ISM
-
GU
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CycleOps
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Infinit
less talk, more
ROCK
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