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Sparky
Joined: 08 Dec 2003
Posts: 19091
Location: PDX1/15/19 2:44 PM |
Couldn't resist this one. [cycling content]
Lynskey Helix with full SR 11s 80th anniversary groupo and Fulcrum zero wheel, carbon rail saddle and bars. Tubeless tires as well. Light and stiff!
I guess 2012 is old school at this point, straight 1-1/8" fork, threaded BB. etc.
I googled the 11-29 Super Record 6 ti cog cassette. On sale for $400.00 @ colorado cyclist marked down from $585.00. Smokes! [$369.00 at Merlin UK]
I keep looking and keep finding. ;)
Took it up the hill here, nice stout BB and goes up like the proverbial goat.
Last edited by Sparky on 1/28/19 11:43 PM; edited 1 time in total
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dan emery
Joined: 11 Jan 2004
Posts: 6892
Location: Maine1/15/19 2:56 PM |
Funky tubes nm
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Sparky
Joined: 08 Dec 2003
Posts: 19091
Location: PDX1/15/19 3:13 PM |
Twist-O-Flex, except the Flex. Quite stout on my initial hill push here...
I am sure they had some science when pushing this to be the latest and greatest next mouse trap.
Lynskey still does this twisty tube CFG on quite a few offerings...
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dfcas
Joined: 11 Jan 2004
Posts: 2816
Location: hillbilly heaven1/15/19 3:43 PM |
Nice looking bike. looks like my size:) Is it an XL?
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dan emery
Joined: 11 Jan 2004
Posts: 6892
Location: Maine1/15/19 3:44 PM |
Science
"It's different so people will think they have to have one." :)
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Sparky
Joined: 08 Dec 2003
Posts: 19091
Location: PDX1/15/19 4:08 PM |
"Is it an XL?"
Just a 'L'. My thought was to pull the groupo for myself, toss a 5800 group on it and flip it. But it fits OK to my surprise. Better than the 58 Domane I had. The bars have a healthy reach and I could still put n offset post as well.
Lynskey size chart sez, 72-75" tall rider for 'L', I used to be 73" about 15-20 years ago. I am now 72-1/4" exactly. XL for 74-77" tall rider.
It is also possible the seller has all the boxes for the groupo. Considering NIB 80th go for $3k, if I procure the boxes [buried in storage unit] and repackage will list on eBya as barely used as see if I can pop a $2.5k reserve. Then pop on a 5800 group I have and flip, yada.
We should be riding together soon anyway. Nice guy.
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Sparky
Joined: 08 Dec 2003
Posts: 19091
Location: PDX1/15/19 6:31 PM |
Fits semi-fatties with a little breathing room too. Although tight to the chainstay.
The 25mm Michelins swell up to about 29ish on 622x19 Pacenti Rims when aired up continually. Not been used in a few months with me on the disk gravel bikes and the 29er.
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KerryIrons
Joined: 12 Jan 2004
Posts: 3236
Location: Midland, MI1/16/19 3:15 PM |
Saving $$
quote:
I googled the 11-29 Super Record 6 ti cog cassette. On sale for $400.00 @ colorado cyclist marked down from $585.00. Smokes! [$369.00 at Merlin UK]
Unless you're absolutely trying to keep it SR, a Chorus cassette will shift just the same, weigh a few grams more, and last a lot longer. Ti cogs wear really fast.
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Sparky
Joined: 08 Dec 2003
Posts: 19091
Location: PDX1/16/19 4:41 PM |
For sure, I ate up two D/A cassettes in the day quick and went cheaper after that.
Not to mention my 11 speed Shimano cassette/wheels shift perfectly on now three 11s campy bikes. This SR 80th, a full Chorus and a SR/Ti-Record/Chorus mix.
The front SR derailleurs are a bit scary looking on the longevity potential probability to my eye.
My mixed group has a Chorus FD and Chainset with SR Ergos and RD, and Record Ti Skeletons.
My end game is to loose all Shimano STIs.
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Brian Nystrom
Joined: 26 Jan 2004
Posts: 5101
Location: Nashua, NH1/16/19 4:46 PM |
That sounds like a good end game!
You never said how much you paid for this beast...
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Sparky
Joined: 08 Dec 2003
Posts: 19091
Location: PDX1/16/19 5:19 PM |
Nobody asked... 1400.00 with Pedals and hopefully the orig boxes for the 80th groupo. He looked and said they were buried in his storage unit by furniture.
I went that high as it looks like it has 200 miles on it all. Not even the smallest scratch on anything.
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Brian Nystrom
Joined: 26 Jan 2004
Posts: 5101
Location: Nashua, NH1/17/19 5:51 AM |
That's a real steal! I'd almost feel guilty about it...almost. ;-)
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dan emery
Joined: 11 Jan 2004
Posts: 6892
Location: Maine1/17/19 8:20 AM |
low price
Actually, it kind of looks like it was in a crash and got pretzeled.
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Brian Nystrom
Joined: 26 Jan 2004
Posts: 5101
Location: Nashua, NH1/17/19 11:05 AM |
That's a rather twisted comment, Dan. ;-)
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Sparky
Joined: 08 Dec 2003
Posts: 19091
Location: PDX1/17/19 11:26 AM |
"I'd almost feel guilty about it...almost"
I think it was a 'fair' real offer. One issue with craigs list sales is the BS, time wasters and most folks just not showing up. Or showing up and doing the seller a favor by stealing it with a low ball.
With the Del Sol for sale now I am on the receiving end now. I don't give an address until I know folks are actually on the way.
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Sparky
Joined: 08 Dec 2003
Posts: 19091
Location: PDX1/17/19 11:29 AM |
I looked and bought a Craigs List sewing table the other day. It was a very specialized folding two level thing. It was so interesting and potentially functional I had to go look at it for Elaine.
He was asking 150.00 and once I got there is was not anything like I perceived, and did not see the value in it for that kind of money. I told him so when I got there to look. He asked what price I could see the value in it. I said honestly and not low balling, $60.00. He said he would do $80.00. I said again all due respect, I don't see it @ 80.00. He said I will take the $60.00, you are the only one that actually showed up, and at the time we arranged out of 5 people. In this case it was a meet @ a storage unit. He said last guy showed up 2 hours after arranged time and he was long gone. Txted him and said "where are you?"
When I sell a music gear/bike/part I am a real tight ars about how my time is likely to be abused and disrespected. Elaine sez I am like john wayne toilet paper. I am rough and tough and don't take shit off anybody.
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Sparky
Joined: 08 Dec 2003
Posts: 19091
Location: PDX1/25/19 1:10 PM |
Helix Update
Getting a good amount of pedal time on the Helix.
Update would be, very responsive bike that encourages pushing one's self and the bike I am finding. Looking forward to wearing the 23mm tubeless Schwalbe Ones and putting on probably a 25 tubeless something. Maybe the GP5k TL. ;)
Should give a little more cush.
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Sparky
Joined: 08 Dec 2003
Posts: 19091
Location: PDX1/25/19 3:33 PM |
Addict LTD Out...
Update update.
The Scott Addict LTD I got in 2013-4 some may recall. Well I first got that 50/50 with my friend Scott to try to sell, but I bought him out cause I lusted to ride it.
Well near 6 years later, he just left here and he has now bought me back out. Only this time with Di2 on it. Gotta re-reimburse bank account for the Helix. ;)
So I will tweak it for a taller person, he being 4" taller than I. Fits him better anyway. ;) The new stem is only 1 CM longer and flipped up +6^, but also a taller and setback ISP cap, yada.
Recycled literally...
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