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Anyone have any pictures of any cockpit setups that had to be altered for personal comfort or functionality? Or just "cool" factor. Eg. Lieto's aero bottle.
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Re: "Macgyvered" set ups [Rede112] [ In reply to ]
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Get with it, it's Macgrubered now

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Re: "Macgyvered" set ups [last tri in 83] [ In reply to ]
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LOL. I was wondering which name I should use. But Macgruber always ends up blowing sh!t up... (Think Rev-X)
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Re: "Macgyvered" set ups [Rede112] [ In reply to ]
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Anyone who is serious about riding has messed with out of the box equipment, modifications,etc...
Look at the pro bikes... all custom tweaks.
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Re: "Macgyvered" set ups [FastandFun] [ In reply to ]
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That's the point.

Help each other out. Maybe something is not working out with someone and they need that fix.

I've cut the first two straps on my road shoes off. Then put a zip tie through the third so the strap wouldn't slip through the buckle. So you're not trying to thread a strap through a buckle while trying to get a foot in your shoe, while riding.
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Re: "Macgyvered" set ups [Rede112] [ In reply to ]
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(Think Rev-X)

Get with it. It's R-Sys now.

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Re: "Macgyvered" set ups [Rede112] [ In reply to ]
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gotta find a pic of Rappstar's horizontal, forward-facing water bottle. (I think I'm remembering that right...)
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Re: "Macgyvered" set ups [Rede112] [ In reply to ]
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Here is my old one. Brake levers and calipers are for sale in the classified ads.

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Re: "Macgyvered" set ups [Rede112] [ In reply to ]
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zip tied bottle holder wouldn't work with the scott 100k so I had to build something out of a cup holder bike accessory, a vision aero holder, and a vision armrest screw



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Anyone have any pictures of any cockpit setups that had to be altered for personal comfort or functionality? Or just "cool" factor. Eg. Lieto's aero bottle.



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Re: "Macgyvered" set ups [Rede112] [ In reply to ]
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You want Mcgyvered? See CDW's cockpit. Its close to "Wonder of the World" status. As in wonder how in the hell it doesn't fall apart in the middle of a race type of wonder. Ugly chic.
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Re: "Macgyvered" set ups [Rede112] [ In reply to ]
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A few years ago I had a Hed Jet 60 blow up on me so I got the bright Idea to hack up the carbon and make a rear seat bottle mount w that a ton of zip ties and a dryer clamp. It worked ok and was lighter than the aftermarket ones but at the cost of a Hed front wheel quite a bit more expensive. Needless to say my friends called me TJ Tollakson for it, wish I was that fast!



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Re: "Macgyvered" set ups [jackmott] [ In reply to ]
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How's breaking with a bottle in there?
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Re: "Macgyvered" set ups [stephen J] [ In reply to ]
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Stephen J: Apologies if I'm being really thick, but where *are* the brake levers on that setup? How does that work?

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Re: "Macgyvered" set ups [gordong] [ In reply to ]
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not to steal Stephen's thunder, but he modded a set of these Profile brakes:



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Re: "Macgyvered" set ups [Rede112] [ In reply to ]
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Bottle cage between the bars - not too original, but highly functional:



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Re: "Macgyvered" set ups [Sully] [ In reply to ]
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Re: "Macgyvered" set ups [TriBriGuy] [ In reply to ]
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You want Mcgyvered? See CDW's cockpit. Its close to "Wonder of the World" status. As in wonder how in the hell it doesn't fall apart in the middle of a race type of wonder. Ugly chic.

Don't be hatin' on cdw - he's got that bad boy all chopped and lowered.
All's he needs is some dingle balls and neon, maybe a bit of chrome, and he's ready to cruise.

Low and slow baby.


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Re: "Macgyvered" set ups [jeremyb] [ In reply to ]
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Oh, I like those. I have a set of quick stops collecting dust for quite a few years. New project coming up!
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Re: "Macgyvered" set ups [SProboscis] [ In reply to ]
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It's a little off topic, but I've always enjoyed Conrad and his Macgyverness.

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Re: "Macgyvered" set ups [jeremyb] [ In reply to ]
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Sort of; I actually started with a set of profile QSII which are those with a lever on top...but basically that; yea.

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Re: "Macgyvered" set ups [stephen J] [ In reply to ]
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Whoa, these:



How'd you do that?

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Re: "Macgyvered" set ups [TriBriGuy] [ In reply to ]
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Did you visit before or after I had perfected my Obree-egg position? Let's just say it now contains a Look ergostem sticking straight up, two other stems, a cut-off mtb bar and bar ends, a block of wood and duct tape. :)

Chad
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Re: "Macgyvered" set ups [jeremyb] [ In reply to ]
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No,
I actually talking about the original QS2. It is basically a knob which is actuated in ANY direction you prefer with a spring return. It had a lever which held on to the knob with a pinch clamp.

Stephen J

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Re: "Macgyvered" set ups [cdw] [ In reply to ]
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You showed me the egg setup. I never saw you riding it. I drive past you heading back out of Joshua Tree one morning as I was headed up into the park, but you were sitting up for some reason. Put up the pics. Your Yaqui deserves a place of honor in this thread.
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Re: "Macgyvered" set ups [stephen J] [ In reply to ]
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These? Just really curious. Thanks.



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Re: "Macgyvered" set ups [Rede112] [ In reply to ]
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Just "Macgrubered" this to fit between my HED aerobars... far too wide for just zip ties






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Re: "Macgyvered" set ups [jeremyb] [ In reply to ]
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Yep, that is them, minus the shifters...

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Re: "Macgyvered" set ups [Davelamite] [ In reply to ]
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I lost a pivot bolt on my HED Corsair brake levers. While they ship me a new one, I'm getting by with a small section of 4mm cable housing that fits through the hole, then it's wrapped with some electrical tape cut to half normal width. Works as well as the original bolt.
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Re: "Macgyvered" set ups [Davelamite] [ In reply to ]
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Just "Macgrubered" this to fit between my HED aerobars... far too wide for just zip ties




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Last edited by: Barchettaman: May 18, 10 10:12
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Re: "Macgyvered" set ups [psycholist] [ In reply to ]
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I lost a pivot bolt on my HED Corsair brake levers. While they ship me a new one, I'm getting by with a small section of 4mm cable housing that fits through the hole, then it's wrapped with some electrical tape cut to half normal width. Works as well as the original bolt.

sounds dangerous. Cant you just get a small metric bolt from Ace Hardware?

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Re: "Macgyvered" set ups [psycholist] [ In reply to ]
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Wow, that's a nice trick to know seeing how my left pivot bolt feels like its just a matter of time for its GONE....

TJ- Got it from one of the kids I used to coach in wrestling who works at the Aviation Composites Lab up at Purdue. He's made some pretty wild stuff up there.



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Re: "Macgyvered" set ups [jeremyb] [ In reply to ]
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Really can't see how it's dangerous at all (but I've seen it and you haven't). Even without the bolt the cable tension and springs in the brake calipers won't allow the lever to just fall out. I live in a remote, rural area. Ace Hardware is quite a long drive. Hed will have a replacement here by Wednesday.
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Re: "Macgyvered" set ups [psycholist] [ In reply to ]
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I bet the UPS guy really hates driving out to the boonies every 2 months to take you a new bike.

Chris
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