The New "What did you do with your Z today" (with off topic replies) XXXIII

eastwest2300 · 06-01-2019, 10:30 PM

I dont even wanna know what you spent on that..

(go ahead and tell us, por favor)

redondoaveb · 06-01-2019, 10:49 PM

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Originally Posted by eastwest2300

thats a beautiful bike bro... wow.

Thanks

redondoaveb · 06-01-2019, 10:51 PM

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Originally Posted by eastwest2300

I dont even wanna know what you spent on that..

(go ahead and tell us, por favor)

Well, I bought the frameset off ebay and built the bike myself so that saved me some cash but when it was all said and done, about 8k. The only parts that aren't carbon fiber on it are the spokes, saddle and brakes (they're magnesium).

Rusty · 06-01-2019, 11:12 PM

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The training bike

Got a Trek 970 cromoly frame with XT running gear. Marzocchi forks. The bike has been rebuilt 3 times.

Rusty · 06-01-2019, 11:18 PM

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Originally Posted by redondoaveb

Well, I bought the frameset off ebay and built the bike myself so that saved me some cash but when it was all said and done, about 8k. The only parts that aren't carbon fiber on it are the spokes, saddle and brakes (they're magnesium).

You can wrap up a ton of money in a bicycle. Some of the frames are $8K.

Finished, you're looking at #12K.

I almost went that rout.

Decided I got better things to spend $12K on.

redondoaveb · 06-01-2019, 11:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Rusty

Got a Trek 970 cromoly frame with XT running gear. Marzocchi forks. The bike has been rebuilt 3 times.

That was pretty high end in its day.

redondoaveb · 06-01-2019, 11:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Rusty

You can wrap up a ton of money in a bicycle. Some of the frames are $8K.

Finished, you're looking at #12K.

I almost went that rout.

Decided I got better things to spend $12K on.

When you're riding 200-400 miles a week you don't mind spending the money on the best. But yeah, you can easily spend 12k on a bike.

Rusty · 06-01-2019, 11:27 PM

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That was pretty high end in its day.

When I bought it. Aluminum was too stiff. Ti too flexy. Steel was just right. The old saying was, "steel is real".

eastwest2300 · 06-01-2019, 11:32 PM

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Originally Posted by redondoaveb

Well, I bought the frameset off ebay and built the bike myself so that saved me some cash but when it was all said and done, about 8k. The only parts that aren't carbon fiber on it are the spokes, saddle and brakes (they're magnesium).

eastwest2300 · 06-01-2019, 11:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Rusty

You can wrap up a ton of money in a bicycle. Some of the frames are $8K.

Finished, you're looking at #12K.

I almost went that rout.

Decided I got better things to spend $12K on.

i hate to do this...

but I agree with you...

...

eastwest2300 · 06-01-2019, 11:33 PM

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Originally Posted by redondoaveb

When you're riding 200-400 miles a week you don't mind spending the money on the best. But yeah, you can easily spend 12k on a bike.

damn, thats a sh1t ton of miles...

eastwest2300 · 06-01-2019, 11:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Rusty

When I bought it. Aluminum was too stiff. Ti too flexy. Steel was just right. The old saying was, "steel is real".

Rusty · 06-01-2019, 11:35 PM

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Originally Posted by redondoaveb

When you're riding 200-400 miles a week you don't mind spending the money on the best. But yeah, you can easily spend 12k on a bike.

During the week. I used to do laps around the local high school every evening for 1 hour. In that hour, I would do between 18 to 26 miles. Saturday or Sunday. Depending who wanting to go. We do the Yough River bike trail. Start at the dam and ride to the Point in Pittsburgh. That was 76 miles. The other ride was from Seven Springs to Hidden Valley ski resorts. That was about 30 miles of MT bike trails. Got lost on that ride a few times.

redondoaveb · 06-01-2019, 11:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Rusty

When I bought it. Aluminum was too stiff. Ti too flexy. Steel was just right. The old saying was, "steel is real".

And that would still be true today if it weren't for carbon fiber. Stiff but compliant.

redondoaveb · 06-01-2019, 11:40 PM

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damn, thats a sh1t ton of miles...

Average 40-75 miles a day, sometimes 100. 5-7 days a week.

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