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Got my Road Bike on order!

Brian · 2005-03-11T12:48:32+00:00

Hi guys. You may remember I posted looking for recommendations on road bikes and that I was going to go for the Dawes Giro 300? Well I visited my local bike shop primarily to get sized up for the Dawes however the largest frame size for the Giro 300 (55cm) was too small for me. So after much discussion and pondering I opted for the Lemond Etape in 57cm frame: http://www.lemondbikes.com/2005_bikes/etape.shtml The bike has Lemond 6061 Aluminum frame with Carbon Fibre fork, and I've ordered the bike with triple chainrings at the front (52/42/30), and I'm going to get the shop to fit Shimano M520 SPDs. (which is what I have on the MTB) Hopefully the bike should be ready for collection Tuesday / Wednesday so I should have the bike for the cycling club run on Saturday. Tell you something though, this cycling is an expensive hobby! :-o Still it is only money, better to spend it on something I enjoy. Regards -- Brian

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Brian
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11 March 2005, 12:48 UTC #1

Hi guys.
You may remember I posted looking for recommendations on road bikes and
that I was going to go for the Dawes Giro 300?
Well I visited my local bike shop primarily to get sized up for the Dawes
however the largest frame size for the Giro 300 (55cm) was too small for
me.
So after much discussion and pondering I opted for the Lemond Etape in 57cm
frame:
http://www.lemondbikes.com/2005_bikes/etape.shtml
The bike has Lemond 6061 Aluminum frame with Carbon Fibre fork, and I've
ordered the bike with triple chainrings at the front (52/42/30), and I'm
going to get the shop to fit Shimano M520 SPDs. (which is what I have on
the MTB)
Hopefully the bike should be ready for collection Tuesday / Wednesday so I
should have the bike for the cycling club run on Saturday.
Tell you something though, this cycling is an expensive hobby!
:-o
Still it is only money, better to spend it on something I enjoy.
Regards
--
Brian

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wafflycat
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11 March 2005, 13:02 UTC #2

"Brian" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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So after much discussion and pondering I opted for the Lemond Etape in
57cm
frame:
http://www.lemondbikes.com/2005_bikes/etape.shtml
snippity...
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Tell you something though, this cycling is an expensive hobby!
:-o
Oh it gets even more expensive as time goes by. But look on the positive
side, it's still a darned sight cheaper than joining a gym :-)
Cheers, helen s

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Simon Brooke
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11 March 2005, 13:30 UTC #3

in message <[email hidden]>, Brian
(') said:
Hopefully the bike should be ready for collection Tuesday / Wednesday
so I should have the bike for the cycling club run on Saturday.
Great stuff! Enjoy it!
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Simonb
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11 March 2005, 13:33 UTC #4

wafflycat said:
Oh it gets even more expensive as time goes by.
I'm finding quite the opposite: like a lot of hobbies, after the initial
spend when getting into it, it is now tailing off to the occasional
replacement part.

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wafflycat
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11 March 2005, 13:42 UTC #5

"Simonb" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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wafflycat said:
Oh it gets even more expensive as time goes by.
I'm finding quite the opposite: like a lot of hobbies, after the initial
spend when getting into it, it is now tailing off to the occasional
replacement part.
Possibly you do not have a teenage son who is growing like a weed who
requires replacement cycles at an alarming rate to parental purse. Then
there's the time trial bike, the road bike, the tourer, the MTB, the nicking
of Mum's 'bent... Then there's the replacement of attire as he grows in
height but slims in build. They don't tell you about the expenses of
parenthood during the baby-making part of it all ;-)
Cheers, helen s

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Tony Raven
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11 March 2005, 13:58 UTC #6

wafflycat said:

They don't tell you about the
expenses of parenthood during the baby-making part of it all ;-)
Would you really want to be interupted at that particular time to be
told the financial facts of life?
Tony

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MartinM
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11 March 2005, 14:07 UTC #7

could be worse, he could be into football shirts, label sports wear,
mobile phones and PS2 like mine.

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wafflycat
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11 March 2005, 14:07 UTC #8

"Tony Raven" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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wafflycat said:

They don't tell you about the expenses of parenthood during the
baby-making part of it all ;-)
Would you really want to be interupted at that particular time to be told
the financial facts of life?
Tony
Probably not ;-)
Cheers, helen s

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Simon Brooke
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11 March 2005, 18:30 UTC #9

in message <[email hidden]>, Simonb
(') said:
wafflycat said:
Oh it gets even more expensive as time goes by.
I'm finding quite the opposite: like a lot of hobbies, after the
initial spend when getting into it, it is now tailing off to the
occasional replacement part.
Hah! And how many bikes do you have now?
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LSMike
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11 March 2005, 19:38 UTC #10

Brian said:

Still it is only money, better to spend it on something I enjoy.
Regards
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Brian
Mucho excitement! Having just got myself a new bike I'm well chuffed
for you, hope you get loads of pleasure when you get the bike, and
enjoy the anticipation in the meantime.

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LSMike
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11 March 2005, 19:40 UTC #11

Simonb said:
wafflycat said:
Oh it gets even more expensive as time goes by.
I'm finding quite the opposite: like a lot of hobbies, after the

initial
Quoted message said:
spend when getting into it, it is now tailing off to the occasional
replacement part.
Have you looked at your wiggle account history lately? 😉 Assuming
you shop there that is. I don't dare to look in mine.

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Simonb
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11 March 2005, 22:47 UTC #12

Simon Brooke said:
Hah! And how many bikes do you have now?
2, no 3.

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Dave Larrington
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14 March 2005, 10:29 UTC #13

Simonb said:
Simon Brooke said:
Hah! And how many bikes do you have now?
2, no 3.
See, he's not trying /nearly/ hard enough...
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Dave Larrington
4x2, 1x3

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Just zis Guy, you know?
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14 March 2005, 12:17 UTC #14

Simonb said:
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Hah! And how many bikes do you have now?

2, no 3.
One of them recently given birth? They do breed in bike sheds, after
all...
Guy
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