New road bike!!!! Woo Hoo!!!!! (bike porn)

HardDrive · 09-11-2006, 08:31 PM

I have been dying to get on a road bike again. 2 years on a hybrid because of my back. But things are feeling pretty sorted out with the spine at this point. Well, at least it has reached a level, acceptable plateau of being f-ed up.

SO STOKED...

New, 2005 Marin Verona. Hold over from last year. Got uber deal because its end of season.

VincentVega · 09-11-2006, 08:33 PM

badass

jyl · jyl's Garage

Stop itl you're going to make me spend money - bad boy

slodave · slodave's Garage

Um, someone stole your pedals....

jdm61 · 09-11-2006, 08:41 PM

oh, man.....i thought you were talking about a motorcycle when i saw the headline..........I would have to call that pic bike kiddie porn.....lol. But seriously, slick looking bike.

bell · bell's Garage

what does that thing weigh?
and someone stole the pedals and the left side crank

HardDrive · 09-11-2006, 10:17 PM

Not sure on weight, but I am guessing in the 19.5-20.5 range.

Aluminum frame.
Carbon forks.
Carbon cranks.
Carbon rear end.
Carbon seat post.

Not as light as my old Trek 5200 OCLV, but then again, this didn't set me back $2700.....

Porsche-O-Phile · Porsche-O-Phile's Garage

Sweet ride!

Bill Verburg · Bill Verburg's Garage

Nice!

fastpat · 09-12-2006, 06:41 AM

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Originally posted by HardDrive
Not sure on weight, but I am guessing in the 19.5-20.5 range.

Aluminum frame.
Carbon forks.
Carbon cranks.
Carbon rear end.
Carbon seat post.

Not as light as my old Trek 5200 OCLV, but then again, this didn't set me back $2700.....

Whoa, where's the front suspension, where's the disc brakes? You gotta' have those, man.

HardDrive · 09-12-2006, 08:16 AM

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Originally posted by fastpat
Whoa, where's the front suspension, where's the disc brakes? You gotta' have those, man.

I'm planning on sticking to flatter surfaces. Well, thats the plan anyway.......

dd74 · 09-12-2006, 08:21 AM

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Originally posted by HardDrive
I'm planning on sticking to flatter surfaces. Well, thats the plan anyway.......

At 19 to 20 pounds, you have to find some hills. BTW: are you sure your back is up to an aluminum ride?

gatotom · 09-12-2006, 12:04 PM

nice ride.....looks like clincher rims...get those tufo tires, awesome, can pump them up to 220 psi....then you fly like a eagle.

Drago · Drago's Garage

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Originally posted by dd74
At 19 to 20 pounds, you have to find some hills.

Not a problem around here. There is only one flat bike trail in Seattle, and that one goes from the foothills of the Cascade Mountains to the shores of Puget Sound.

Edit: Nice ride HD...looks like I could break it by just looking at it though.

goat · goat's Garage

Nice bike I have a Marin san marino. I found mine to have a long top tube The sloping top tube makes for a long seat post. I found a carbon seat post helped with vibrations fron the compact/ stiff frame.

HardDrive · 09-12-2006, 12:23 PM

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Originally posted by dd74
At 19 to 20 pounds, you have to find some hills. BTW: are you sure your back is up to an aluminum ride?

No.

But I want to try.

Scooter · 09-12-2006, 12:31 PM

Bike porn!

Sorry for the terrible picture: 16 1/2 - 17 lbs/650 cc wheels and 44 cm frame (I'm short).

HardDrive - I'm down the street. Burke Gilman Trail!

Drago · Drago's Garage

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Originally posted by Scooter
HardDrive - I'm down the street. Burke Gilman Trail!

We still need to get out for a ride Scoot. Tell ya what, as soon as the Sammamish Valley trail connects with the Centinnial Trail out in my neck-of-the-woods I'll meet you at the intersection!