The push bike thread

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MTB XC - Race -
Frame - Full carbon Scott Scale.
Fork - Fox RL F100
Groupo - Sram X0 with twist grips (oury grips) - Raceface Deus XC Crank set.
Wheel set - Stans ZTR Olympic, DT Swiss 240 hubs, Ti spokes, Ti skewers.
Brakes - Avid Juicy Ultimate - Carbon lever blades, XTR Discs.
Easton EC70 Bars.
Ritchey WCS Carbon seat post.
Selle Italia SLR saddle.
Crank Bro's candy pedals
Schwalbe Racing Ralph tyres, Maxxis fly weight tubes.
9.xxkg depending on tyres at the time
Some might say I'm slightly weight conscious.........

Road/display
Viner mid 70's Steel frame. ( custom paint-Mazda velocity red )
Campy dropouts
Sugino mighty crank set (single chain ring 54-1
Velocity Deep V wheel set - red - Michelin Pro race tyres - red -
3ttt stem & drop bars - white deda tape
white Selle Italia signo saddle
Campy chorus brakes
Ummmm yeah...thats about it.

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Gossy takes the stage win and overall lead at Paris-Nice

another aussie, heinrich haussler, sits in 3rd overall

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mmmmm yum, fixie?

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mmmmm yum, fixie?[/QUOTE]

Not game enough to ride fixed! She's a free hub

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im not a fixie fan either but some of them look cool.

[Frankenstrat]

I'm considering buying an Apollo Evolution, my local cycle shop will sell me one for $500. Is this the best I can do for that amount of money or should I look at something else? I'll mostly be riding urban roads and cycle tracks, almost no off-road.

[Water Boy]

I'm considering buying an Apollo Evolution, my local cycle shop will sell me one for $500. Is this the best I can do for that amount of money or should I look at something else? I'll mostly be riding urban roads and cycle tracks, almost no off-road.

Sweet rig for your money.

But if you are doing more on-road riding maybe consider a hybrid or flat bar road bike. Will be easier to ride, lighter and quicker for on-road use.

[Frankenstrat]

WaterBoy, thanks for the response. What you've said is pretty well what I was told at Canning Bridge Cycles last Saturday. They had one in the shop (can't remember the model) that was essentially what you describe, flat bar road bike with thin tyres. But the proprietor was more than happy to sell me the Evolution if I really want one. Trouble is, I DO want one, a work colleague of mine brought his in two weeks ago and it was NICE! I do have the opportunity to take the FBRB for a spin in the car park, so I may do that.

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i ride my XTC1 (on the first or second page) with thin road tyers and its a hell of alot harder that a fbrb however its what i wanted/needed (racing xc again).
The guy i ride with has a similar bike to the apollo and is now looking for a road bike after getting one for his other half and realising how much better it is. as an indication i lock out my front shock when riding around town the paths here are not too bad (just got to look out for silly people crossing them with out looking or a pack of runners taking up the path)

[Frankenstrat]

I won't be racing mine, I'm more of a recreational rider and I'll be cycling along with my wife who isn't particularly fast. I don't doubt for one minute that a narrow-tyred bicycle is better for riding with organised rides at reasonable pace. I won't be joining in that sort of thing unless there's a local club that caters for the, ahem, more mature demographic.

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Fixed. Maroon pearl Reynolds 531C frame/Gold Velocity Deep V's/Gold KMC Chain/Black Cranks/Gold Wellgo pedals/Gold Seatpost/Brown and White Harlequin wrapped Bullhorns/Gold front brake cable housing/White Selle San Marco "Regal" saddle/Gold dice valve caps.

Currently hanging on the wall for the last 2 weeks ......due to the arrival of my GTI

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Pics coming soon

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Tirreno-Adriatico

Race leader Cadel Evans (BMC) wins stage six on an uphill finish in Macerata...



The final climb...

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I won't be racing mine, I'm more of a recreational rider and I'll be cycling along with my wife who isn't particularly fast. I don't doubt for one minute that a narrow-tyred bicycle is better for riding with organised rides at reasonable pace. I won't be joining in that sort of thing unless there's a local club that caters for the, ahem, more mature demographic.

if doing the frequent ride with the wife the apollo may be better beacuse you will be sitting uprite more making it a more comfortable ride (over the leaning forward style of a road bike) From what you have said a 'hybrid' style bike sounds best. Many brands have these at good prices. If you have not already checked them out TBE Belmont (on the RHS as you head out to the airport) has a good range and have been the best for service so far i have found.