Which came first?If I were to wear Spandex clown suit in public, I'd hate myself, too.
Sweet ride! My wife has a Litespeed to and I have a titanium Merlin. Enjoy!Since there really isn't another good cycling thread:
Last week I managed to get a Litespeed bike on my way back from Maryland. All Dura Ace equipment, FSA wheels, Chris King headset, fizik Aliante saddle (which is the most comfortable I've ever ridden)
Tested it out last Saturday on the 5 In 50 Ride in Rush County, 54 miles.
It's a joy to ride. Made sure I didn't obstruct any of the few cars we saw that day.
I had the serial number looked up -
Well well...
Just found out that the Litespeed titanium bike I recently acquired was a Vortex (top of their line) built in 1996 for their professional road racing team, custom geometry. Guess that explains the racing number hanger tab on the top tube.
So the bike has an established racing pedigree. Unfortunately I do not.
But I do enjoy riding it.
View attachment 382433
Perfect example of talking yourself into a ticket.I love how nobody vouched for the guy, and then he is the only one that got a ticket because he lied to the cop.
How many riders typically participate in the Hilly Hundred? I have a friend that has participated in the past, just wondering what the odds would be that you'd know him from it.Another Hilly Hundred on the books. SWMBO went the full 107 miles, I went 88. The end of the first day my quads cramped up, and I wanted to avoid that. We still rode most of the course together.
Bike report:
The Litespeed was great on the more level and rolling parts, but doesn't have the gearing for those hills. Needs some more adjustment, though it performed reliably and the saddle was still comfy. Divine Providence kept me safe - I was going down a steep hill at about 30 MPH and struck an unmarked pothole. I thought "There goes me onto the road," then "There goes my whole wheel," then "There goes my tire!" None of those happened. The wheel doesn't even have a mark! Handled fast downhills well, but those brakes require a light touch.
Rode the Cannondale the second day - it has the gearing for hills, and a new fizik saddle. Heavier, but Hilly experience of more than 20 rides.
Live for 5,0000 parts per million HIGH SULFUR DIESEL.Ok as evidenced by my posts here and behavior in REAL LIFE I’m approximately the NICEST guy to you bicyclists, but you just spent all your credit with me.
Crossing 47 on the Boone Hamilton county line making people on the highway slow down, running blind cornfield intersections, then a huge gang STOPPED taking up more than a lane WITH OTHERS ON THE OTHER EDGE making me slow down to a crawl….for no reason, you all could had been on one side.
We’re big, we’re wide, and we’re heavy, and we’re done. It’s you, not us.
Bikey boys in here, tell your friends on your all forums.