New toy finally ordered......Fausto is psyched. <<Components have arrived....assembly begins!!>>

[Marshallj]

Originally posted by: Fausto1

What? I thought bikes were like....cool and stuff? DOESN'T ANYBODY TELL ME ANYTHING DAMMIT!?!?!

/pouts

Don't tell anyone but I have an older Fuji mountain/cruising bike. I'm impressed by its quality. I've ridden some bikes where it seems like it takes a lot of effort to keep the bike going, while the fuji just glides along effortlessly.

 

[Fausto]

Originally posted by: Marshallj

Originally posted by: Fausto1

What? I thought bikes were like....cool and stuff? DOESN'T ANYBODY TELL ME ANYTHING DAMMIT!?!?!

/pouts

Don't tell anyone but I have an older Fuji mountain/cruising bike. I'm impressed by its quality. I've ridden some bikes where it seems like it takes a lot of effort to keep the bike going, while the fuji just glides along effortlessly.

Actually, Fuji is arguably the best bang-for-the-buck bike these days. Their aluminum road bikes with near top-line components are under $1000 and weigh about 17 lbs out of the box. I know serveral guys around town that have them.

 

[pyonir]

but my whole plan was to get your wife to kick you to the curb, and her to marry me.

 

[oLLie]

Hi, I need a sound byte, could you just say:

"Yeah, I can't wait to ride the steel, Man!"

You basically did in the first post, but I need a sound byte.

 

[Fausto]

Originally posted by: pyonir
but my whole plan was to get your wife to kick you to the curb, and her to marry me.

Yeah, but then you'd end up taking care of MY kid. Think about that for a minute. You know what a raging smartass dillweed I am; imagine what my offspring are going to be like.

 

[pyonir]

Originally posted by: Fausto1

Yeah, but then you'd end up taking care of MY kid. Think about that for a minute. You know what a raging smartass dillweed I am; imagine what my offspring are going to be like.

Ever heard of the perfect crime?

hehehehehehehheheeh...

wait....Your kid? what kid?! is she pregnant!?!?

 

[Fausto]

Originally posted by: pyonir

Originally posted by: Fausto1

Yeah, but then you'd end up taking care of MY kid. Think about that for a minute. You know what a raging smartass dillweed I am; imagine what my offspring are going to be like.

Ever heard of the perfect crime?

hehehehehehehheheeh...

wait....Your kid? what kid?! is she pregnant!?!?

 

[pyonir]

:Q :Q :Q :Q :Q :Q :Q :Q :Q :Q :Q :Q :Q :Q :Q :Q :Q :Q :Q


How long ago!?

 

[brtspears2]

Very nice bike, I wished I could have one. But I ride my bike on campus, which means poor parking by OTHERS, scratching my frame, stolen parts, and rain to deal with.

Looks like I will be stuck with my Diamondback with front rim slightly untrue, too lazy to fix.

 

[Fausto]

Originally posted by: brtspears2
Very nice bike, I wished I could have one. But I ride my bike on campus, which means poor parking by OTHERS, scratching my frame, stolen parts, and rain to deal with.

Looks like I will be stuck with my Diamondback with front rim slightly untrue, too lazy to fix.

Yeah, I have an old mountain bike for commuter duty. This one will be for racing/training on sunny days only.

 

[Fausto]

Originally posted by: oLLie
Hi, I need a sound byte, could you just say:

"Yeah, I can't wait to ride the steel, Man!"

You basically did in the first post, but I need a sound byte.

It's actually the builder's last name. Good name for a guy who only builds steel bike frames, eh?

 

[Jugernot]

Looks like any old bike frame to me...

 

[Fausto]

Originally posted by: Jugernot
Looks like any old bike frame to me...

Well, the welds are so tiny and even it looks like the tubes are literally fused to one another and the whole thing only weighs about 3.5 lbs. Other than the paint it was hand-assembled completely by one person. Whole thing should weigh in around 17 lbs once I build it up.

It's like anything else though I suppose. A computer is a computer is a computer to someone who's not into them while neat stuff like RAID, clever cooling, etc are droolworthy to an enthusiast.

 

[Hayabusa Rider]

So is this thing going to have components or you just riding a bare frame

 

[Fausto]

Originally posted by: Hayabusarider
So is this thing going to have components or you just riding a bare frame

Components (Campagnolo Chorus, thank you very much) will be here in a couple weeks.

 

[JeffreyLebowski]

Did you get a matching Thong to go riding in?

 

[Fausto]

Originally posted by: JeffreyLebowski
Did you get a matching Thong to go riding in?

pfffftt. I'm disappointed that you even had to ask.

 

[Fritzo]

Originally posted by: Fausto1

Originally posted by: Fritzo
I drive a car.

Uh, yeah. I have one of those too. This is a hobby. They're fun. Try it sometime.

Oh...I have a Trek bike. I ride once in a while, but I get places faster in my car

 

[Hayabusa Rider]

Originally posted by: Fausto1

Originally posted by: Hayabusarider
So is this thing going to have components or you just riding a bare frame

Components (Campagnolo Chorus, thank you very much) will be here in a couple weeks.

Hayabusarider approved... as if you needed that

 

[Fausto]

Originally posted by: Fritzo

Originally posted by: Fausto1

Originally posted by: Fritzo
I drive a car.

Uh, yeah. I have one of those too. This is a hobby. They're fun. Try it sometime.

Oh...I have a Trek bike. I ride once in a while, but I get places faster in my car

I use mine occasionally but I just hate being cooped up in it. Sun on face and wind in hair is a much nicer way to get around IMO.

Keeps me from turning into a blob as well.

 

[Fausto]

Originally posted by: Hayabusarider

Originally posted by: Fausto1

Originally posted by: Hayabusarider
So is this thing going to have components or you just riding a bare frame

Components (Campagnolo Chorus, thank you very much) will be here in a couple weeks.

Hayabusarider approved... as if you needed that

Dude. I hang on your every word. You know that.

 

[Fausto]

Components arrived yesterday. I can finally start putting it together.