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Posts posted by G650
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1 hour ago, Captain Ron said:
The whole bottom bracket confusion just flat out sucks.
I will give my feelings on the press fit BB at a later date. After doing some research, the BB i settled on was this Praxis Works one: https://praxiscycles.com/product/m30-conv-bb30-pf30/
It's what that Fuji comes with normally and since I am going with all Shimano, that seems to be a good starting point.
Wheels are scheduled for Friday, I should have the rest of the bike put together by then.
So far: new stem on, new handlebars on, new shifters temp mounted, started running cables.
Next up - finish running the cables, and mount the brakes and rear mech.
Once the cables are mounted, put the new BB in too (I can access the lower internal routing cable holes while the BB is out), cranks and front mech. Then tune it up.

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7 hours ago, Loco said:
Clorox bottle
plastic beach balls.
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That's what I'm talking about
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7 hours ago, Captain Ron said:
So the Ardennes won out.
My man
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20 minutes ago, justhookit said:
Yeah those are gorgeous. If I ever just want to throw money away I’ve always wanted to rebuild an old Ryobovich.
We had a 60 foot Rybovich named Bonte down the lake from us in the late 80s. I think its in Florida now. The main thing I remember is it had automatic doors to the salon, which was pretty Gucci on a boat back then. They also were perpetually broken.

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My pipe dream rebuild is an old wooden Riva. Which means I'm basically an idiot.
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The Seacraft 23 is pretty much my all time center console. Pretty much perfection in the hull shape.
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The Jupiter has twin 250s on it for reference.
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1 minute ago, Loco said:
Not common, but not unheard of. I got a lot of comments... 23cc is a sexy beast and when the engines barely fit in the notch, people look.
Downside was the boat sat ass heavy scupper balls can only do so much
https://www.thehulltruth.com/boating-forum/646461-sea-craft-23-twins.html
I bet it did.
I could run 50 with a 250, it was rarely flat enough to get wide open. But the Seacraft was excellent in the waves, could actually push a little harder than the Jupiter 32 we have.
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39 minutes ago, Loco said:
23' Seacraft with twin 225s...
Say what. I had a single 250 on mine and that was plenty.
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1 minute ago, fattyflattie said:
Well shit when you are starting with a 36’ YF, hard to fuck that up. You could spray paint one and have a line around the block wanting to buy it.
Indeed.
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One of the best things I've found about the Overseas is it fits right in that middle size range gap
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DJ36 is a legit aristocratic watch. Gotta respect it.
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14 hours ago, Txzen said:
But I decided long ago not to go with flyweight wheelsets with too few spokes (and proprietary ones at that), after snapping a few rear spokes on a nice Campy Protons. I'm ~195lb, so...
Speaking of this, a buddy had a broken spoke on his 3T's, respoked them, and broke another in the second ride. He is about your weight. So I'd avoid 3T wheels.
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On 8/21/2019 at 12:17 AM, ChiTownDoc said:
Very badass. Congrats!
Not gonna lie, I nearly pulled the trigger seeing this thing. Enjoy!
Do it.
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4 minutes ago, Captain Ron said:
This wasn't an upgrade I planned for, I am doing it more out of need. I am not dead set on $500, but I think I will need some justification (serious bang for buck) for more than that.
I would say:
- I am set on alloy wheels, not really making the jump to carbon yet
- Must be rim brakes, I already have the groupset with brakes , plus my frame isn't disc ready
Right now I am leaning Hunt over Mavic (and the Ceros are out). But convince me on other options.
The HED Ardennes is the gold standard training rim. Competitive Cycling has the higher end SL for 750.00 right now. Sale might end today, not sure.
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17 hours ago, Captain Ron said:
Damn Swayze, that looks nice. If I wasn't rebuilding my road bike (oh and that whole living in Boston thing), I might pop for that.
That brings me to the question why I'm here. My old ride was a 2003 Fuji Roubaix. It served me very well for many years until last year when I was hit by a car. It wasn't bad, I was only clipped, but it caused me to lose my balance and hit a curb. I was ok, and so was my bike. Until a few weeks later when I snapped my drive side chainstay. A local shop was able to get a new frame for me and move my parts over no problem. So now I'm rocking out on a 2018 Fuji Roubaix 1.3:
The downside - I'm only rocking the gears from my 2003 Roubaix (105 3x9 yuck). Until now. I ordered a Shimano Ultegra groupset (2x11) for this guy and I'm about to set out on rebuilding this with some modern parts, EXCEPT ... my wheels are only compatible with 9 speeds. So it's time for a new wheelset. So I wanted to get some ideas, thoughts from everyone to see what you think, I'm down to 3 choices:
1. Mavic Ksyrium Elite UST - Tried and true, I was looking to get them with red hubs to match the bike. Big upside on these, Mavic throws in some tires. $512
Review - https://www.cyclingweekly.com/editors-choice/mavic-ksyrium-elite-ust-wheelset-362865
Mavic - https://shop.mavic.com/en-us/ksyrium-elite-ust-rr1117.html#1028=3283
2. Hunt Race Aero Wide - British brand that I would need to order, $450
Review - https://www.cyclingweekly.com/editors-choice/hunt-race-aero-wide-wheels-358775
Hunt Race - https://www.huntbikewheels.com/products/hunt-race-season-aero-road-wheelset-1420g-28deep-22wide
3. Cero AR30 EVO - Another British brand $415
Review - https://www.cyclingweekly.com/editors-choice/cero-ar30-evo-wheels-358770
Cero - https://www.cerowheels.com/cero-ar30-evo-wheelset-2036.htmlAny of you guys used these wheels or anything similar? Looking for some advice.
I had the Mavics. They do have proprietary spokes as @52-80 mentions and are not very aero. They are good in terms of durability and weight though. I had no complaints.
Are you pretty set on 500 dollar budget? This is an area where a bit more money makes a big jump still, as opposed to the top end where you spend a grand more for minuscule gain.
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2 hours ago, Smax said:
Principe Di Savoia
That's pretty much in the middle of hotel alley, and there are a lot of good places directly East and South East. I've had a good meal at Del Treno, which is like three block away from you.
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Brushed bronze Lambo on Monte Napoleone

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Where are you staying? In my experience, all the Milan restaurants are very good, but none are a must see. Getting a quality place close by should be the goal.
I ate tonight again at one of my favorite low key places, Il Coriandolo. It's just behind La Scala.
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Milano is definitely pretty quiet for the Ferragosto weekend. Plenty of tourons in the piazza tho.




2019 Pro Cycling: Valverde's Magical Mystery Tour of Spain and Italy (but not France)
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Christ, La Vuelta is a shambles today. Huge losses.