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    • tmgT
      tmg
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      ^ cool ride!

      Wanted a Brooklyn Race Link for a long time….

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      • JiiJ
        Jii
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        Nice Gangsta track!

        AIAN HA-TO!

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        • ddtrashD
          ddtrash
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          The new road bike is now complete.  It is a Cippolini logos which is billed as their most relaxed geometry bike.  It is still pretty aggressive though as the spacer stack under the stem pays testament to.

          This was pretty much a no holds bar build for me.  Lightweight wheels, Super Record EPS groupset, Clavicula M3 cranks, EE cycleworks brakes etc etc.

          Ridden it quite a lot now and must say I am very pleased with, just needs a better engine I am sad to say but we are working on it.
          The bike accelerates really quickly and allows you to push a higher gear than on my old bike.

          These are the first tubular tyres I have ran, watched a bunch of you tube videos and read 140 plus pages on the "weight weenies" forum before giving it a go, that was hard going.  The tyres are on solid and have not come off ( mops sweat off worried brow, the first descent on the glued wheels was a worry! ) so I must have done something right with the glueing procedure.

          Here is a shot of the "man cave" with a few more bikes lined up ready to go.

          There is no 'I' in team …............ however there are five in 'individual brilliance'.

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          • tmgT
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            Amazing build, particularly liking those brakes, can see some internet research coming on.

            Interesting mix of bikes there, couldn't quite make them all out but saw a nice Morewood in amongst them…....

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            • mahlon321M
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              Beautiful build ddtrash! Love it when bikes look super fast while standing still!! Those wheels are stunning! 🙂 congrats!

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              • veloaudioV
                veloaudio
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                Nice build for sure. I've always wanted to try some Lightweights.

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                • ddtrashD
                  ddtrash
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                  Lightweights have always been at the top of my "want list" for a while now.  I picked this pair up from a German Ebay seller.  The major selling point was that they still had 2 years remaining on the "service up" warranty replacement service that Lightweight offer.

                  If you are looking at Lightweight wheels then I would recommend buying the extra cost "service up" option.  When you a buy a new set you are offered this package, however if you decline and just buy the wheels then there is no way you can buy back in, should you have any issues or need a crash replacement etc.

                  I am no lightweight rider, 85kg, and so far the wheels have been spot on.  I have treated them like any other wheel and use them pretty much daily.  Long may this continue!

                  There is no 'I' in team …............ however there are five in 'individual brilliance'.

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                  • JiiJ
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                    So, we had a burglary in the cellar of our building earlier this month and my mountain bike got stolen among other stuff.

                    Had to get a new one and went for this, a Trek Rumblefish Elite 2013:

                    120 mm of suspension both front and rear, but it certainly feels like more - I'd say 130-140 mm. Still dialing in all the shock setups but I'm getting there, did a long ride on my trails on saturday and I have to say that I'm quite impressed by the handling of it. Very plush for being air sprung and a very nice progressive stroke rate - didn't even bottom the back out once on my last ride. Upgraded the seat post for a longer Thomson number and have a new stem and bar incoming (need a little less upsweep and a slightly wider bar and a straight stem so went for the Renthal Fat bar and a 90 mm Thomson to match the post), switched to 2,4" wide Ardents (running them at 1.5 bar with NoTubes and LOOOVE them - so much better than the 2,25" version, much more predictable and grippy when cornering and they certainly add to the plushness of the ride) and replaced the big ring with a e-thirteen bashring. Otherwise it's factory spec which is quite refreshing for a change (I've only owned two off-the-peg bikes before and quite enjoy the fact that I don't have to think about all the details of putting together a bike).

                    A superb bike for the money if you're not looking for a big hit ride. So happy! Can't wait to get out and ride tonight again - my trails are super dry (=fast!) at the moment!

                    AIAN HA-TO!

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                    • BlackheartB
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                      Awesome bike there Jii, great choice! Sorry to hear your other one was stolen… 😞

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                      • JiiJ
                        Jii
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                        Got my new bar and stem and took the bike for a proper ride.


                        36 km of lovely, dry trails

                        And some roots too 🙂

                        AIAN HA-TO!

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                        • JCar2666J
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                          More trail pics please.  Where is this by the way?

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                          • JiiJ
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                            It's in Helsinki, Finland. We have this big central park that's more like a forest where our local trails are. It's just a 15-minute (bike) ride from where I live to the trailhead and I can get a 45 km loop at best with minimal use of roads. It's mostly rooty and rocky singletrack with some rockier segments strewn in. Been riding here for ten years now and still haven't got tired of it. We do have four distinct seasons which gives a lot of variety, dry and fast in summer, super muddy and slippery in spring/autumn and super-fast hard packed snowy trails in the winter.

                            Lot's of wildlife too, mainly rabbits and foxes but also deer (in the further parts). Loads of blueberries at the moment, grabbed a handful each time I stopped to take pictures 🙂

                            I'll snap some more pics next week 🙂

                            AIAN HA-TO!

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                            • Max PowerM
                              Max Power
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                              Great bike and lovely trails. Looks not that different from where I come from.

                              Also, I had to share this great video by Michal Marosi - should even be interesting for the non-bikers out there.


                              @elclintor:

                              > I don't care what people say.. The Max Power way is the right way…

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                              • JiiJ
                                Jii
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                                THAT was fecking epic!

                                AIAN HA-TO!

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                                • JCar2666J
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                                  Amazing comeback!!

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                                  • RedStripeR
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                                    I love this picture.
                                    Birmingham Small Arms Company. Beautiful Stuff imo 😘

                                    (I'm after a 'small arm' at the moment, but will probably go german 8))

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                                    • Finn666F
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                                      best peugeot around 😃

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                                      • S
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                                        Got F-ing soaked in the rain on the way home tonight. In the past fortnight i've been in the wettest and windiest conditions of my life. Still love it, but woo :). Back in IH-705's to heat up again 🙂

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                                        • ChuckDenimC
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                                          My bike…Liteville 301

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                                          • Finn666F
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                                            your pics as well?

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