Monday, October 6, 2014

Sunday, October 5, 2014

Sunday, September 14, 2014

bad compasscycle.com tires

  
 
BAD tires follow up
v light and though top of line tires so bought 3x tires


two units
Extra Léger model 
Ultra-light, ultra-supple casing. Tan sidewalls. 184 g, clincher, folding bead. Made in Japan.
$ 76
A: produced a "hop" after 6 months, checked wheel/tube/everything... was the tires. thought fluke

one unit
Standard model 
222 g, clincher, folding bead.Made in Japan.
$ 57
was happy for 12 months but then found a tiny bulge from a hole in the carcass -see pics-

V1 cranks

shimano dura ace
ritchey  pro
ritchey WCS

Thursday, September 11, 2014

Wednesday, September 3, 2014

TIRE: Panaracer Race type L [lite "185g"]

                   TIRES:: Panaracer Race type L [lite], 700x23
                   PRICE:: ebay $25 
                 GRAMS:: 197g

             RATINGS:: ?/10
 INSTALLATION:: ?
                    FEEL:: 100->140 psi
      DURABILITY:: ?
                  NOTES::

Saturday, August 30, 2014

Friday, August 22, 2014

Panaracer Race D Evo2

    
                   TIRES:: Panaracer Race D Evo2, 700x25
                   PRICE:: ebay $30 

             RATINGS:: ?/10
 INSTALLATION:: easy
                    FEEL:: up to 140psi
      DURABILITY:: ?
                 GRAMS:: 260g
                   NOTE::

Friday, July 25, 2014

Re: 2005 Lemond Versilles, 56cm

​2​
005 Lemond Versilles, 56cm
1577g, True Temper OX Platinum Steel Spine/OCLV 120 carbon cockpit
517g, Fork Carbon/Alloy steerer
ebay $250
 

Friday, January 31, 2014

Bianchi , Columbus EL, 52cm, 1549grams

Bianchi Steel, Columbus EL tubing 

This Bianchi dates from late 90’s. 

Columbus EL tubing (i.e. Extra Leggeri, Extra Light). 

Frame weight (on my kitchen device) is only 1549 grams


Frame size:

 Seat tube: 49 cm (center-center)

Toptube: 52 cm (center-center)

Headtube: 9.1 cm






2014 JAN:: 1977 Colnago Super, columbus SL, 1973grams

1977 Colnago Super, frame and fork
[Columbus SL?]
56cm
FRAME: 1973 grams
Fork: 683 grams

2014 JAN :: 2008 Orbea Spirit (Columbus Spirit tubing), 1628g

January 28
2008 Orbea Spirit...
54cm
[columbus spirit, steel: carbon seatstays]
1628 grams

2014 JAN:: 2000 Univega Mondo Vincere, 1903g

2000 Univega Mondo Vincere (Columbus Thron Steel)
50cm? (48cm CTC seat-tube, 52cm CTC top-tube)
6.8 seatpost, 1" steerer
1903 grams
[sticker said made in USA of foreign components]
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Wednesday, January 29, 2014

TIRE:: Kenda Karvs K905A, 700x25c,322g

TIRE:: 
Kenda Karvs K905A, 
700x25c,322g

Sunday, January 19, 2014

ACS Claws15-16 Tooth dual freewheel

ACS Claws15-16 Tooth dual freewheel 
Chromoly india 1998
ebay $28

2002 Specialized Allez E5 Comp 47cm

   Frame: 1141g, Alum SLX E5 
      Fork:  428g, Specialized C3
Headset:    58g, 1-1/8 integrated


shown: 1652 grams

Saturday, January 4, 2014

Fwd: 22.2 to 1-1/8

Profile quill to threadless adapter
22.2mm -to- 1-1/8"
156 grams
-mostly alum except the bolt(45g)