Show Us Your Carbon!!!

[Atyl1972]

this should be bigger, ive copied / pasted correctly from photobucket so hopefully this will be ok

A bigger pic would be nice.

 

[Mark_Robson]

Very nice.

 

[Atyl1972]

thanks man, did the pic enlarge, it has on my screen when i see it?

Very nice.

 

[zigzag]

the bike is nice but in the wrong gear

 

[tiswas-steve]

the bike is nice but in the wrong gear

Atyl,you should know by now there is a checklist before taking pics of a new bike ...
1) pie plate/reflectors must be removed
2) dishes must be washed and put away, if pic taken in kitchen
3) fences/garage doors must be in tip top order if bike is in front of said object
4) oh yea ... Chain must be on the big ring

Bike is looking good mate, loving those bottle holders, nice match.
Drop us a line when you've had a decent run out and let me know how you find the Race.

 

[Atyl1972]

lol

the bike is nice but in the wrong gear

 

[Atyl1972]

as first roadie i don't have a lot to compare with however, i have a hybrid that is quite fast in its own right but having a little trip out on this beau is simply terrific, its fast, agile, light as a feather and very quick to change gear, very quick very happy so far but will sure put the mileage in soon, wife been in hosp and I'm now taking care of her for a week and then should be good to go and go for a mile cruncher...

Atyl,you should know by now there is a checklist before taking pics of a new bike ...
1) pie plate/reflectors must be removed
2) dishes must be washed and put away, if pic taken in kitchen
3) fences/garage doors must be in tip top order if bike is in front of said object
4) oh yea ... Chain must be on the big ring

Bike is looking good mate, loving those bottle holders, nice match.
Drop us a line when you've had a decent run out and let me know how you find the Race.

 

[Flying_Monkey]

This is my new tri machine, courtesy of a sale at Planet-X earlier this year and a very good deal on another bike I stripped for parts. End result: pretty awesome ride for not much more than a grand, and worth double that (at least). I am stoked. More details here.

 

[gaz]

This is my new tri machine, courtesy of a sale at Planet-X earlier this year and a very good deal on another bike I stripped for parts. End result: pretty awesome ride for not much more than a grand, and worth double that (at least). I am stoked. More details here.

Looks good apart from the awful stem. I guess that is what you need on a frame which is too small.

 

[Flying_Monkey]

Looks good apart from the awful stem. I guess that is what you need on a frame which is too small.

eh? I am not sure how you make the judgement about size. The frame is the perfect size for me. The parts are what I had available, and will be updated as and when.

 

[l4dva]

My boardmans just washed with the new ksyriums.....

 

[gaz]

eh? I am not sure how you make the judgement about size. The frame is the perfect size for me. The parts are what I had available, and will be updated as and when.

The judgments about size is based on the stem and spacers used certainly not how you set up a tt bike.
From your response I guess you just haven't set it up properly yet.

 

[vickster]

I can't do the whole photo embed thing, so here's a link to my Pave

 

[Flying_Monkey]

The judgments about size is based on the stem and spacers used certainly not how you set up a tt bike.
From your response I guess you just haven't set it up properly yet.

Not quite that either. No, the set up is not 'standard', but there's no one way to set up a bike. There's all kinds of factors to consider and I certainly wouldn't go making judgments about someone else's set up without knowing things like their experience, biomechanics, medical conditions etc. etc.

In my case, it's not just a question of what parts I've got, but it's also about getting used to a TT position. I don't currently TT and never have done on a regular basis. So I am used to a standard road position. At 39 years old, and just starting out on this triathlon caper, and who has had neck problems in the past, it isn't easy or particularly sensible in terms of potential injuries to go straight to a dead low bar set-up like the pros. I already know too many (male) triathletes now who have ongoing neck problems partly because they thought they could go straight to a professional riding position from day one.

So the stem will go as soon as possible, but the spacers will stay until at least next season, and maybe won't ever disappear entirely. Sure I will not be as aerodynamic as it is physically possible to be, but I will be a lot faster than I have been on my training bike and I will be less likely to to do stupid things to myself too.

 

[gaz]

Fair point. I saw on your blog that the frame was small but I see now that is in reference to the wheel size. My mistake.
Good luck getting into it.