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saint_john
Apr 21, 2011, 9:33 AM
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I just finished building it last week. It's a Voodoo cyclcross bike.
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jakedatc
Apr 21, 2011, 10:58 AM
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Nice.. would get dirty but white hoods would probably look nice with the frame and red tape.
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chadnsc
Apr 21, 2011, 11:20 AM
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'purdy
How much it cost you?
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saint_john
Apr 21, 2011, 11:33 AM
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chadnsc wrote: 'purdy How much it cost you?
I've got about $1300 into it, which is pretty cheap. I shopped around.
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chadnsc
Apr 21, 2011, 11:40 AM
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Yeah that is rather inexpensive.
How much do you have invested in tools and such for assembly?
Did you use any pro-deal type discounts when buying parts?
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imnotclever
Apr 21, 2011, 11:58 AM
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nice. I'd like to get a cross bike.
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saint_john
Apr 21, 2011, 12:13 PM
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chadnsc wrote: Yeah that is rather inexpensive. How much do you have invested in tools and such for assembly? Did you use any pro-deal type discounts when buying parts?
I used to manage a bike shop so I have the tools and know-how to handle just about anything. I have maybe $200 in tools. You'd be surprised at how few specialized tools you really need to work on bikes.
The wheels, bar, stem, saddle, & seatpost were leftovers from my old bike. Almost everything else was from eBay. The only things I paid retail for were the brakes and bottom bracket.
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chadnsc
Apr 21, 2011, 12:27 PM
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Ah!
So $1,300 for the frame, front fork, gears, chain, and derailer? Still sounds like you did a good job keeping the cost down. Way to go!
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imnotclever
Apr 21, 2011, 12:32 PM
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saint_john wrote: I just finished building it last week. It's a Voodoo cyclcross bike. [image]http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b91/mdg1976/1.jpg[/image] [image]http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b91/mdg1976/4.jpg[/image]
I see the valve stem!!! Style point deduction!
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jakedatc
Apr 21, 2011, 1:23 PM
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imnotclever wrote: saint_john wrote: I just finished building it last week. It's a Voodoo cyclcross bike. [image]http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b91/mdg1976/1.jpg[/image] [image]http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b91/mdg1976/4.jpg[/image] I see the valve stem!!! Style point deduction!
Chain is also not in Big-small and that is certainly not a white garage door ;) tire labels aren't lined up with valve stems either.. tsk tsk
he does get nice credit for having the stem slammed and flipped and a shit ton of seatpost
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sungam
Apr 22, 2011, 6:07 AM
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Is that Rival? How do you like the doubletap? I've only played with it but it seemed half awesome half awkward as hell. I thought it was pretty rad that you could just grab the shifter lever and hold it while you're in the drops.
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saint_john
Apr 22, 2011, 7:01 AM
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sungam wrote: Is that Rival? How do you like the doubletap? I've only played with it but it seemed half awesome half awkward as hell. I thought it was pretty rad that you could just grab the shifter lever and hold it while you're in the drops.
It's Rival.
I have ridden Shimano STI for a very long time so Doubletap is taking a while to get use to. I think I'm going to like it, though. Upshifts are telepathic but I'm still fumbling with downshifting.
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sungam
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saint_john wrote: sungam wrote: Is that Rival? How do you like the doubletap? I've only played with it but it seemed half awesome half awkward as hell. I thought it was pretty rad that you could just grab the shifter lever and hold it while you're in the drops. It's Rival. I have ridden Shimano STI for a very long time so Doubletap is taking a while to get use to. I think I'm going to like it, though. Upshifts are telepathic but I'm still fumbling with downshifting.
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jakedatc
Apr 22, 2011, 3:09 PM
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saint_john wrote: sungam wrote: Is that Rival? How do you like the doubletap? I've only played with it but it seemed half awesome half awkward as hell. I thought it was pretty rad that you could just grab the shifter lever and hold it while you're in the drops. It's Rival. I have ridden Shimano STI for a very long time so Doubletap is taking a while to get use to. I think I'm going to like it, though. Upshifts are telepathic but I'm still fumbling with downshifting.
this is how i felt when i test rode a bike with it on there.. upshifts are so fucking nice but downshifting seems to be a further throw than shimano's big lever.
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macherry
Apr 22, 2011, 9:53 PM
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saint_john wrote: chadnsc wrote: 'purdy How much it cost you? I've got about $1300 into it, which is pretty cheap. I shopped around.
nice ride
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