tires

tires

 
700x30-32
320g
VERY GOOD snow/slush tires, digs into pack stuff
fine on road
-watch the size & fit. these are pretty big with side knobies too 
 

Bike: weights of headset cups,race, front/head lights

BIKE: 2003 Lemond Tourmatel 53cm

BIKE: 2003 Lemond Tourmatel 

Reynolds 853 

53cm
1731 grams

FORK: Carbon /alum-steerer 500 grams, 215mm steerer

BIKE: 2003 Jamis Eclipse Reynolds 853 Carbon stays pics

 2003 Jamis Eclipse
Reynolds 853 Carbon stays
53cm

1564 grams

FRAMES

2003 Lemond Tourmalet
853, SMALL 49cm,  
1617 grams

Re: TIRES REVIEW

Hutchinson Fusion 2, kevlar, 700x23 

             RATINGS:: 6/10

                   TIRES:: Hutchinson Fusion 2, kevlar, 700x23 

 INSTALLATION:: easy to med

                    FEEL:: rock suck 80-90psi, need to run at 60psi

      DURABILITY:: 

                   NOTE:: came with 2001 white Poprad

TIRES REVIEW

Panasonic Panaracer Race type L 

700x23

200 grams (real)

             RATINGS:: 9/10 (want wider)
                   TIRES:: Panaracer Race type L 700x23, 185/200g, folding

 INSTALLATION:: easy to med

                    FEEL:: GREAT at 80-90psi

      DURABILITY:: 

                   NOTE:: $40 off ebay, want 700x25c -not sure they make them

TIRES REVIEW: Vittoria... Zaffiro Pro 700x25, 267g, folding

                 
             RATINGS:: 7/10 (good enough but kinda heavy at 267g for 23s)
                   TIRES:: Vittoria Zaffiro Pro 700x25 [23C AT BEST], 267g, folding

INSTALLATION:: easy to med

                    FEEL:: GOOD at 60-90psi

     DURABILITY:: thick middle

                   NOTE:: $20 sale on NASHBAR, NARROW more like 23mm.

TIRES REVIEW: Michelin Hi-Lite Classics 700x23

RATING:: 5/10 (light at 250g)

700x23 older tires

decent and durable but sucks to put on, gave up and cut them apart
HA-bitch!

Catyeye 170 white/clear bike light $7.50 shipped

good deal on front (or rear) white light

Cateye TL-LD170B-W Tail Light Headlight White LED Cycling Clear Lens:  http://www.ebay.com/itm/190971169969 : $7.50

well made and simple, off/flash/on, 2AAA

bought two and put on my headtube

Fwd: Random Bike/bicycle frame and form weights (grams and pounds/lbs)

DESC / GRAMS / POUNDS
Fuji Tahoe steel threaded     989     2.18
Kineses, Mtn, Maxlite, Alum 1-1/8",      746     1.64
MTN: Cannondale Fatty headshock P-Bone M 2.36     1,542     3.40
ROCKSHOCK Judy, 7-1/2" tube     2,005     4.42
Easton EC 70 cyclocross fork, alum crown, 43mm     300     0.66
eBay CARBON fork,46rake,1-1/8,300mm steer,360 pre-cut $81     360     0.79
NashbarFORCE all Carbon fork     367     0.81
Specialized,C-3, Carbon, alum steerer     445     0.98
Trek Carbon, alum steerer     495     1.09
k2 Mod 5.0 Carve, carbon all     541     1.19
Kineses Road (shwinn) 7.5in threaded steel     575     1.27
Masi: Carbon, alum steerer     595     1.31
Specialized, Dolce, Carbon fork (steel steerer)     694     1.53
Raleigh Superb 531 SL (1985ish)     761     1.68
SOMA Tange Infinity, cromo DB tubes,  1 1/8 cyclo      815     1.80
CroMo, canti-brk 1 1/8 cyclo #170992291051     981     2.16
Jamis Nova 2001, steel, 1", canti +elets @ bottom & mid     973     2.15
eBay: Hylix RD1 Carbon Road Frame-1030g+Fork-370g     1,400     3.08
Nashbar Carbon frameset 57cm 1094g, (+fork 366g)     1,460     3.22
? NashbarFORCE 48cm(43), hydro Alum, all Carbon fork     1,767     3.89
K2 Mod 5.0 , w/ebay 360g carbon fork     1,830     4.03
Specialized, Allez Comp,SLX, 52cm,c-c-43cm, C3 fork     1,740     3.83
Specialized, Dolce, 48cm (39cm)WSD, Carbon fork (steel)   2,101  
4.63
K2 Mod 5.0 , w/org Carve fork     2,011     4.43
MASI 3v Tig Integral, 54cm, superlight fork     2,228     4.91
Voodoo, Rada: 853 , w/ ebay 360 carbon fork     2,370     5.22
Reynolds 531 SL Special Lightweight Steel Tubing - "Red Label"     2,450  
5.40
Voodoo, Rada: 853 , w/ Trek carbon fork     2,505     5.52
Fuji Tahoe 19" True Temper AVR, steel fork     3,393     7.47
1998 Cannondale F400 Black, Meduim     3,351     7.38
Jamis Nova 2001, 631, 57cm, +50-100g headset     3,063     6.75
1998 Cannondale F400 Black, Meduim     1,900     4.19
KHS, Alite 4000, 19", easton elite     1,565     3.45
1998 KONA LavaDomeRaceLight, DB chromo, 13/16     2,041     4.50
Fuji Tahoe 19" True Temper AVR, Dbutt, [w/BB]     2,404     5.30
K2 Mod 5.0 Med, cc46cm ct50cm, columbus Altec2, w/hset     1,400     3.09
Nashbar FAMOUS 6061-T6 hydroform, 48cm (Marian's)    ?    ?
Specialized, Allez Comp,SLX, 52cm,c-c-43cm     1,186     2.61
Specialized, Dolce, 48cm (39cm)WSD, alum     1,307     2.88
Nashbar Carbon frameset 57cm 1094g, (+fork 366g)     1,094     2.41
Bianchi XL Boron, c-c 56cm    ?    ?
MASI 3v Tig Integral, 54cm, superlight fork     1,610     3.55
Lemond 2003 Tourmalet, 853, 49cm, [-100g headset]     1,617     3.56
?Torelli Corsa Strada, columbus Zona, 56cm advert 3.6#     1,635     3.60
Jamis Eclipse, 853, 56cm, +50-100g headset     1,775     3.91
Voodoo, Rada: 853 Renyoldes c-c 56cm     1,910     4.21
Voodoo, Rada: YELLOW 853 cc 56cm, $130     1,939     4.27
Schwinn Peloton, 853 Renyoldes c-c 56cm     1,950     4.30
Jamis Nova 2001, 631, 57cm, +50-100g headset     2,090     4.61
?Reynolds 531C, Dawes, 54-56cm     2,740     6.04

19:06 min CP loop @46

 19:06 cp loop, avg 19.4mph

Fwd: D crankest 621g

Shimano Dura Ace 7700 39/52 Crankset 172mm @ 621g

Fwd: Ritchey WCS crankest 172.5mm 670g

Ritchey WCS 34/50 crankest 172.5mm 670g

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