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Originally posted by: oboeguy
If you find a deal on the Lemond Sarthe, let me know. 😀 Lemond steel + Campy + orange... mmmmm. Like buttah!
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I'd love to have Campy but I don't want to pay $2k for a bike. I know my wife doesn't want me to pay $2k for a bike. 😉
 
Originally posted by: JulesMaximus
Originally posted by: oboeguy
If you find a deal on the Lemond Sarthe, let me know. 😀 Lemond steel + Campy + orange... mmmmm. Like buttah!
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I'd love to have Campy but I don't want to pay $2k for a bike. I know my wife doesn't want me to pay $2k for a bike. 😉
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Considering I just blew $900 a few months ago on a fancy folding bike, same story. No regrets, though, as the folder allows me to commute and thus ride every day. 🙂

It's a shame, though: next year's Sarthe will 1) not be orange (boo!) and 2) not be Campy (hiss!).
 
Originally posted by: oboeguy
Originally posted by: JulesMaximus
Originally posted by: oboeguy
If you find a deal on the Lemond Sarthe, let me know. 😀 Lemond steel + Campy + orange... mmmmm. Like buttah!
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I'd love to have Campy but I don't want to pay $2k for a bike. I know my wife doesn't want me to pay $2k for a bike. 😉
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Considering I just blew $900 a few months ago on a fancy folding bike, same story. No regrets, though, as the folder allows me to commute and thus ride every day. 🙂

It's a shame, though: next year's Sarthe will 1) not be orange (boo!) and 2) not be Campy (hiss!).
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What does this years Sarthe cost?
 
Originally posted by: oboeguy
Originally posted by: JulesMaximus
What does this years Sarthe cost?
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More than $900? 😀 Seriously, I think the MSRP is $1699.99.
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That's not bad actually. How heavy is it?

BTW-I called the bike shop and they are holding it for me until I can give it a test ride this afternoon. 😀 I'll post pics later. 😉
 
Originally posted by: Fausto
Originally posted by: JulesMaximus
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My local bike shop has one in my size and they're asking $899.99 for it. Any reason why I shouldn't buy this bike? It also comes with Wellgo SPD pedals.
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For $900, I suggest you jump on that immediately. Felt makes nice stuff.
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Thong man is back! I missed you :wine:

--GiLtY
 
Originally posted by: GiLtY
Originally posted by: Fausto
Originally posted by: JulesMaximus
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My local bike shop has one in my size and they're asking $899.99 for it. Any reason why I shouldn't buy this bike? It also comes with Wellgo SPD pedals.
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For $900, I suggest you jump on that immediately. Felt makes nice stuff.
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Thong man is back! I missed you :wine:

--GiLtY
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Been racing rather a lot this summer. 🙂
 
Originally posted by: JulesMaximus
Originally posted by: oboeguy
Originally posted by: JulesMaximus
What does this years Sarthe cost?
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More than $900? 😀 Seriously, I think the MSRP is $1699.99.
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That's not bad actually. How heavy is it?
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Dunno. Don't care either. The thing is dead sexy and has Campy compoments (mostly -- crank is Bonny IIRC) .

BTW-I called the bike shop and they are holding it for me until I can give it a test ride this afternoon. 😀 I'll post pics later. 😉
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Bwuahahaha!!! Excellent. Now that it's going to be yours, we can say "this thread is worthless without :camera:" 😀
 
Originally posted by: antyler
hmm i work at a bike shop, no seriously i do, ive never heard of FELT is this a good name?
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Yes, very nice stuff. The Colavita-Bolla pro team has been using their bike for a couple years now.
 
Originally posted by: JulesMaximus
Okay, I talked the wife into it. God, you'd think I asked her if I could buy the freaking Space Shuttle...:roll:

Meanwhile, I let her buy a $400 purse a few months ago...:roll::roll::roll::roll:

Now I just need to go down there and give it a test ride and see if I like riding it as much as I like it on paper and looking at it in person. 😀
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$400 for a purse! If she spent that money, she doesn't have a right to complain about your spending issues.
 
Originally posted by: DaShen
Originally posted by: JulesMaximus
Okay, I talked the wife into it. God, you'd think I asked her if I could buy the freaking Space Shuttle...:roll:

Meanwhile, I let her buy a $400 purse a few months ago...:roll::roll::roll::roll:

Now I just need to go down there and give it a test ride and see if I like riding it as much as I like it on paper and looking at it in person. 😀
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$400 for a purse! If she spent that money, she doesn't have a right to complain about your spending issues.
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Seconded.
 
ha ha, just cuz i work at a shop, doesnt mean i follow professional riding. I still say FELT is crap just because ive never heard of them. j/k
 
Originally posted by: antyler
ha ha, just cuz i work at a shop, doesnt mean i follow professional riding. I still say FELT is crap just because ive never heard of them. j/k
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Good post. Keep it up.
 
My shop does not have very many road bikes in stock cuz there is no market for them. I dont just sit there looking through the roadbikes so that i can become familar with FELT. If we do order road bikes they are just lower end ones.
 
Originally posted by: antyler
My shop does not have very many road bikes in stock cuz there is no market for them. I dont just sit there looking through the roadbikes so that i can become familar with FELT. If we do order road bikes they are just lower end ones.
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Felt makes some highly regarded bikes. They are very well equipped for the price. $899 for an Ultegra bike? Granted it's not all Ultegra but I checked the weight on the crankset on my bike and it's actually 200g less than the Ultegra crankset. I don't know how the BB factors into that though, or if it does.

BTW-I did buy the bike. I took some pics, I'll upload them after dinner.
 
Originally posted by: bR
Originally posted by: JulesMaximus
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That looks so much better than the picture they have on the official website. :thumbsup:

Good thing you didn't buy a Trek. 😛
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Thanks! I researched the hell out of this and even joined a couple bike forums for added input. I took my time and I think it paid off. :thumbsup:

I already took the reflectors off it, put my Terry Fly saddle on it and I'm thinking I may switch out the pedals for my Shimano SPD pedals off my other road bike (I don't like the Wellgos, they don't like to point up like they should so I can clip into them easily). I still need to install the water bottle cages and seatpost bag but those are minor and I can do them before my ride tomorrow evening.

It feels so much more responsive than my old bike. I'm happy. 🙂
 
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