[Mr Tiles]

I've been riding road for the last year or so and the bike I was on was a little big. I sold it and my xc bike and got this beauty this week. Hand welded steel and bonded carbon from the Dolomites. Full record groupo. I can't wait to get this puppy out on the road - if it ever clears up!

 

[-dustin]

daaaamn nice

 

[chicodude]

I hate you so much.

 

[Ridemonkey]

Holy crap!

 

[Pau11y]

Damn it! Made me all mushy and gooey in my pants boi! :mumble:

Sweet skinny-bike mercy!

 

[Mr Tiles]

Thanks for the compliments guys. I'm definitely not worthy!

 

[MtnbikeMike]

That is one helluva hella-nice ride

 

[chriskaiser]

mmmmmm... yummyy

What year is the Record rear derailleur and crankset from?(and maybe the rest of the grouppo, can't tell)

Record headset too I see.

You're gonna have so much fun.

 

[Mr Tiles]

mmmmmm... yummyy

What year is the Record rear derailleur and crankset from?(and maybe the rest of the grouppo, can't tell)

Record headset too I see.

You're gonna have so much fun.

The year of the grouppo should be 2001 - not totally sure though.

I got some guy over on roadbikereview.com telling me not to ride these wheels laced the way they are because record hub flanges are too weak to handle radial lace....

http://forums.roadbikereview.com/showthread.php?t=26728

Oh well...

 

[Nate at RIT]

um.....not to rain on your parade, but you're gonna need a chain, regardless of how purty she is.....which she really is. Just kidding. Absolutely gorgeous. Almost makes me want a bike with gears.

 

[Mr Tiles]

chain came in and was installed yesterday. Will be on the maiden voyage tomorrow for 25 local miles - hopefully. Will provide ride report soon thereafter...

 

[dhriderII]

if u really feel u arent worthy, ill take a nice gift some time soon... hint hint

 

[Mr Tiles]

Quick update: After about 40 or so miles on this bike, I couldn't be happier. The Record Grouppo far exceeds my expectations - My old bike was ultegra, which is good, but now I see what all those Campy fans were talking about. I went ahead and relaced the wheels 3-cross for ultimate reliability. The radial lacing kinda weirded me out after reading all the warnings against doing it. I figure $50 for new spokes (DT Revolution 2.0/1.8) is a pretty cheap cost for peace of mind. Anywho, here's an updated pic with the chain, some bottle cages and the freshly relaced wheels.

 

[splat]

That is just so so sweet !

I am also not a big fan of radially laced spokes.

What does it weigh in at ?

 

[Mr Tiles]

Thanks Splat, I'm thinking she's around 17.5 with cages. It is surprisingly light for a steel bike...