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Winter frame just came in!

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No derailleur hanger though, but I'm tracking one down. Have to figure out which headset it uses too. As luck would have it, have a fork and post that match the rear end perfectly. Got it raw, no paint, so hot. I'll post pics very soon...

Bummed I can't build it until I get a hanger though...:(
 
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I don't even want to see it....it will just make me reeeeeally jealous (like usual). Then I'll feel like I need a new bike to keep up with the Jameses :)
 
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ire said:
I don't even want to see it....it will just make me reeeeeally jealous (like usual). Then I'll feel like I need a new bike to keep up with the Jameses :)
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No derailleur hanger though! It's a pain in the arse trying to track down an Easton 2-bolt hanger. I have one frame supply company looking for one, they sell the whole rear end, but I obvs don't need that.

Pics in a minute.
 
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vtjim said:
Dizamn. That is pretty sweet looking James. Make sure everything else on it is carbon to match the fork/rear end.
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No, I think I'm gonna follow the carbon backlash with the parts on this thing. Deda Zero 100 stem, Supernatural bar, and the new Zero 100 post, in the "dark metal polish" color. Post won't be out until December though, and the bar/stem are coming from Italy, so it might be a little while. I have some Easton parts to build it now though. Well, as soon as I get a damn hanger anyway...

LordOpie said:
Nice, but what frame is that? Or is it first off the line and you're not allowed to say?
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Opie, it's not a secret or anything, it's an Easton frame; scandium front triangle, and obviously the EC90 rear end. Basically it's this thing: http://www.excelsports.com/new.asp?page=8&major=1&minor=1&description=Team+Frameset+2006&vendorCode=UNITED
But they didn't really sell many at the price they were asking. Got it through a coworker overseas, special raw, no paint, no nothin'.
 
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Looks good, what are you going to spec it with? Are you going to paint it, or keep it brushed?
 
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ire said:
Looks good, what are you going to spec it with? Are you going to paint it, or keep it brushed?
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I have the Ultegra stuff I took off of my 555 when I put Dura Ace on it, so I figure I'll use that, since it started life riding in wetter Monterey. Dura Ace brakes, because the Ultegras are still on the 555. Cranks, not sure yet, but something compact in alloy. Trying to stay away from carbon on this one, because of all the grit and crap on the roads.
Easton Orion II wheels, Deda Zero 100 stem and post, Supernatural bar in the dark metal polish. The post won't be out until December though, so I have an EC90 that'll work for now.
No paint, could've gotten it painted in some cool colors, but honestly, that would make it a bit nicer, and I want to keep this thing bare bones, and plus I think that the bare scandium looks super cool, kind of goldish.
Soooo bummed I can't start building it this weekend, but I suppose I should be packing since I have to move next week, eh?
 
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2 hangers on the way. $12.50 each from Nova Cycle Supply, ouch! Plus a $5 "under $50 order" charge. But I needed it.
FSA carbon IS headset shipped too, should have everything else I need...hoping by the weekend (when I'm moving, and so won't have any time) I'll have everything.
 
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Derailleur hangers came in. Of course they would have to be some super-tiny torx-end, and not a hex or phillips head right? Sigh.
Headset should be here tomorrow, then I'll have everything I need to get her built up!
 
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Wrong headset.
Sigh.
My fault. But damn I am getting FRUSTRATED. All I want to do is put the damn fork on, but nooooooo.
Hopefully Cane Creek can sort this out for me...

Update (not that anyone cares): It's the *Campy* internal headset standard, not the *Cane Creek* standard.
So a call to the folks in North Carolina and an IS-8i headset is winging it's way to me, be here tomorrow.
Got that one as it's got the stainless bearings, and the carbon top cap doesn't hurt either, right? :)
 
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Cane Creek headset is here, and it fits!
Whew. This long ordeal is over. The build can begin!

As soon as I finish moving that is.
Sigh.
 
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Note to self: don't get impatient and try to fit a part that probably won't fit, when you can wait 3 hours and put on the right part at home.
Please join my in a moment of silence for the top 5mm or so of my steerer tube. Poor, poor Easton fork top.
Anyway, lesson learned. Not like I could finish the bike anyway. Cranks will be here tomorrow, and until the Deda stuff gets here, I have an EA90 stem (had to flip it as the steerer tube is a bit shorter now!), EA70 bar, EC90 post.
Wheels are on, fork cut and mounted, headset, post, stem, bar. Will finish it tomorrow night. Pics to come, as soon as I figure out which box I packed my camera in...
 
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New parts are here, meaning I don't have to build the bike with the temporary Easton stuff. Man, they really came through, and as luck would have it the cranks are an almost perfect match for the rest of the parts!


Should be a fun weekend...:)
 
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LordOpie said:
no sh1t!

That's like saying the BMW is just the in-town car.
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I was, until recently, the king of the sh!tty cars with nice bikes on top. Like a beat-to-hell '96 GTI, or a '92 Jetta GLI, or the diamond in my crown, the '94 Toyota Paseo! All worth less than pretty much any of my bikes I put on the roof.
I just recently broke down and bought an '04 Element EX AWD, so it's a bit different now.
 
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Just James said:
I just recently broke down and bought an '04 Element EX AWD, so it's a bit different now.
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What are your thoughts on the Element, now that you've owned it for some time? The more I look at the Element (and to a slightly lesser extent, the Ridgeline), the more I can't help but acknowledge its practicality.
 
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reflux said:
What are your thoughts on the Element, now that you've owned it for some time? The more I look at the Element (and to a slightly lesser extent, the Ridgeline), the more I can't help but acknowledge its practicality.
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You know, I'd been a huge fan of the car before I was looking for a new one. I had pretty much narrowed my choices to that, or a Volvo XC70 (as I'm near Tahoe, and snow, etc). The Volvo would be spendier to repair, and the Honda was more practical for having a dog in the car, my bikes, etc. I LOVE the way the seats fold out of the way. I can hold 4 bikes back there, with wheels on.

Funny story, I test drove my Element, being sold by a Chevy place in Reno, and loved it. Did all of my negotiating via email, much easier that way. They were asking $18,500 for an '04 EX, front wheel drive. Managed to talk them down to $14k+, so $15,400 out the door I think. Got it home, realized that my mileage wasn't as good as I liked. Noticed that it had the moon roof, which was only available on the AWD EX models that year. Took a peek under the car, whatta ya know, it's the AWD model! Which means that I saved probably another $4k off of their asking price, as most of the AWD models in the area were selling in the low 20's.
Sooooo stoked, made me feel a lot better about my 24mpg average.

Anyway, to answer your question, finally, I really, really love this car. So much room on the inside, and it's actually a pretty short car, so you can park it really easily. It can only carry 4 people though, but not a big deal for me. No complaints with anything, the sound is great (7 speakers with a sub on the EX models), and it's got a line-in for my iPod. The new ones have an integrated iPod connection, but I can deal.
Plus, it's a Honda, it'll run forever. I think it's pretty much a CRV under the body, the engine/chassis/etc anyway.
 
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Just James said:
You know, I'd been a huge fan of the car before I was looking for a new one. I had pretty much narrowed my choices to that, or a Volvo XC70 (as I'm near Tahoe, and snow, etc). The Volvo would be spendier to repair, and the Honda was more practical for having a dog in the car, my bikes, etc. I LOVE the way the seats fold out of the way. I can hold 4 bikes back there, with wheels on.

Funny story, I test drove my Element, being sold by a Chevy place in Reno, and loved it. Did all of my negotiating via email, much easier that way. They were asking $18,500 for an '04 EX, front wheel drive. Managed to talk them down to $14k+, so $15,400 out the door I think. Got it home, realized that my mileage wasn't as good as I liked. Noticed that it had the moon roof, which was only available on the AWD EX models that year. Took a peek under the car, whatta ya know, it's the AWD model! Which means that I saved probably another $4k off of their asking price, as most of the AWD models in the area were selling in the low 20's.
Sooooo stoked, made me feel a lot better about my 24mpg average.

Anyway, to answer your question, finally, I really, really love this car. So much room on the inside, and it's actually a pretty short car, so you can park it really easily. It can only carry 4 people though, but not a big deal for me. No complaints with anything, the sound is great (7 speakers with a sub on the EX models), and it's got a line-in for my iPod. The new ones have an integrated iPod connection, but I can deal.
Plus, it's a Honda, it'll run forever. I think it's pretty much a CRV under the body, the engine/chassis/etc anyway.
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Damn Aerodynamics own. My mom gets high 20s low 30s in her CRV. My ****box 88 Civic Hatch gets 40-45mpg, and the CRX gets 30-35mpg, but runs 12sec quarter miles all motor. Too bad I can't drive any of them..... :(
 
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Mr. Hankey said:
Damn Aerodynamics own. My mom gets high 20s low 30s in her CRV. My ****box 88 Civic Hatch gets 40-45mpg, and the CRX gets 30-35mpg, but runs 12sec quarter miles all motor. Too bad I can't drive any of them..... :(
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My old '96 GTI 4cyl used to get about 38mpg commuting, that was about an hour stuck on the 405 in LA in 1st or 2nd gear, then 1:45 at about 80mph, which was pretty good.
You know, I'm not too bummed about it. Yeah, it's a big box, but damn there is a TON of room in there, and it's great in the snow.
 
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