06-09 specialized transition e5

This is Tom Boonen's.

CdnRider said:

Hey guys

does anyone here own an 06-09 specialized transition e5 aluminum? I'm almost finished my build up from an 07 frame/fork combo I picked up earlier. Would love to see some pics and see how other owners have them set up. Cabling especially. Other words of wisdom as well. I know they were fairly popular tri/tt machines in it's time.

Anyone know the frame weight by chance? I have a 54cm. The weight weenie does come out of me sometimes......

Thanks

You should do a Google image search to see what others have done with cabling.

You can't be a weight weenie iffin' you didn't weigh the frame before putting it all together! 😉 Seriously, you should hobble the weight weenie in you. Weight certainly isn't an important factor for Tri/TT bikes.

Yeah, wieght isn't important whatsoever, neither is aerodynamics. Ask Slowtwitch. Hell ask Dan Empfield and Jordan Rapp (Pro triathlete/Ironman, sponsored by Specialized) who meets with them all the time for bike input, his personal bike weighs over 100 pounds cause weight never mattered. He had his transition and shiv both built from lead on purpose, because weight doesn't matter.

Hahaa.. weight and aerodynamics?? in tri/tt bikes?? ha! nobody cares about those 2 things! right?

It's almost finished...with a few more things to throw on and adjust. and a couple of nagging little issues...

1. front D/A caliper (mounting nut through the fork won't screw in??!!)
2. all cabling (which i'm expecting to be a PIAS - due to internal housing etc)
3. install Ultegra chain
4. bar tape
5. stem risers

I'll have it finished this week....still gotta drive out and pick up the LOOK pedals i've planned on mounting...sitting in a friend's garage.

YEs...i've googled and searched for small details like frame weight etc. not as easy as it sounds. I've found a few different numbers. weightweenies.starbike.com didn't have my frame/fork

I don't think I'm a true weight weenie. even though i have a spreadsheet with each individual part listed with it's weight - according to research. It's only if i had a proper digital scale would i classify myself as such.

So far...according to my floor scale....she's tipping in at 16-17lbs sans pedals of course. Not bad eh?? My target weight was /is 19lbs. all done with minimal carbon bits!! MINIMAL. only cf parts are fork, aero seat post, and saddle has some aero bits (spec. toupe).

Anyone have one of these rigs??

CdnRider said:

Hahaa.. weight and aerodynamics?? in tri/tt bikes?? ha! nobody cares about those 2 things! right?

It's almost finished...with a few more things to throw on and adjust. and a couple of nagging little issues...

1. front D/A caliper (mounting nut through the fork won't screw in??!!)
2. all cabling (which i'm expecting to be a PIAS - due to internal housing etc)
3. install Ultegra chain
4. bar tape
5. stem risers

I'll have it finished this week....still gotta drive out and pick up the LOOK pedals i've planned on mounting...sitting in a friend's garage.

YEs...i've googled and searched for small details like frame weight etc. not as easy as it sounds. I've found a few different numbers. weightweenies.starbike.com didn't have my frame/fork

I don't think I'm a true weight weenie. even though i have a spreadsheet with each individual part listed with it's weight - according to research. It's only if i had a proper digital scale would i classify myself as such.

So far...according to my floor scale....she's tipping in at 16-17lbs sans pedals of course. Not bad eh?? My target weight was /is 19lbs. all done with minimal carbon bits!! MINIMAL. only cf parts are fork, aero seat post, and saddle has some aero bits (spec. toupe).

Anyone have one of these rigs??

Of course weight and aerodynamics don't matter. Geez, how stupid can you be? I mean it's not as if you have to save any energy for the 26.2 mile run after the 112 miles bike ride or anything....and I do believe that Big Rapp is having all engineers from Specialized fired for not making all bikes out of acme brick and/or anvils.. Hmpff, carbon fiber, what dumbass'.

You seem to have built up a good bike, take some pics and post them here when you're finished, if you don't mind.

So you all know whom I'm speaking of, here is Jordan just before he shatters the bike and overall IMAZ course records in 2009, and I didn't even go to ST to find this..

[ame=[MEDIA=youtube]hQHo4hd5OFw[/MEDIA]]YouTube - 10mins of light thinking with Jordan[/ame]

and here he is shattering that course to smithereens. We were all on ST watching him do it live, one of the best days I ever had there. I was damn impressed with him as he came from the back and smoked everyone, leading off the bike and just dominated, untouchable after that.

[ame=[MEDIA=youtube]l3Q_FFtApZA[/MEDIA]]YouTube - video-2009-11-22-08-30-05.3gp[/ame]

CdnRider said:

Hahaa.. weight and aerodynamics?? in tri/tt bikes?? ha! nobody cares about those 2 things! right?

Pray to the weight gods all you want. Of course, the science says that weight--especially in flat/rolling areas (TT's, triathlons, etc)--isn't a big factor at all. Of course, this is a bike forum, so that means all manor of idiots believe that there's some undiscovered magical force that applies but has yet to be discovered that makes weight the magical cycling metric. These same dolts somehow believe that real science doesn't apply to cycling. Hey, don't let objectivity and facts get in the way of fantasy.

Quoted post said:

It's almost finished...with a few more things to throw on and adjust. and a couple of nagging little issues...

1. front D/A caliper (mounting nut through the fork won't screw in??!!)
2. all cabling (which i'm expecting to be a PIAS - due to internal housing etc)
3. install Ultegra chain
4. bar tape
5. stem risers

I'll have it finished this week....still gotta drive out and pick up the LOOK pedals i've planned on mounting...sitting in a friend's garage.

YEs...i've googled and searched for small details like frame weight etc. not as easy as it sounds. I've found a few different numbers. weightweenies.starbike.com didn't have my frame/fork

I don't think I'm a true weight weenie. even though i have a spreadsheet with each individual part listed with it's weight - according to research. It's only if i had a proper digital scale would i classify myself as such.

So far...according to my floor scale....she's tipping in at 16-17lbs sans pedals of course. Not bad eh?? My target weight was /is 19lbs. all done with minimal carbon bits!! MINIMAL. only cf parts are fork, aero seat post, and saddle has some aero bits (spec. toupe).

Don't forget to get fly-weight shoes to reduce all that extra rotating mass.

strap bricks to your feet and use a heavy duty rubber hose to to tie onto the pedals. and don't forget the 20 lb. ankle weights!

and and let's not forget, all tri courses are either flat or are sloping downhill, no elevation whatsoever such as the Alp D' Huez Ironman, flat as a pancake.

just put pedals on a sherman tank and you'll certainly ride it to victory lane every time!

In case i've come off as someone trying to build the lightest possible tt/tri rig. I'm NOT! Nor did i ever want to(even if i could afford it- which i can't!). Once it's all done...i'm guessing it'll be about 19lbs. Far from some of the featherweight bikes many here have. And yes....i do understand that a little weight here and there isn't going to affect my times all that much. Believe me...I'm a huge believer in upgrading the engine as much as possible - best bang for the buck. If I could show you my collection...you'll know that I ride what i have. Never been one to buy every time something new comes out. Hell...my 2 road bikes are steel beasts!

Why did this thread all of a sudden turn into a weight war of some sort?? I'm building a 19lb machine! 19lbs..that's no ultralight!! .I'll post up a detailed build up list and post some pics when i'm done. You'll see that I was never even close to buying time as many do attempt. 19lbs was just my magic number that I was aiming for. This is my first build from frame up...and i'm excited as hell about it. Excited also since it'll be my FIRST rig that's sub 20lbs. Beats the others by a good number of lbs! come on....you'd be excited too.

I did mention that there are minimal CF bits on this build right??

Just a few months ago I went to test ride a used '03 C-Dale Ironman 5000 (aluminum) that was supposedly immaculate. The first thing I noticed directly after noticing how fugly and dirty and scraped up it actually was, far from 'very well maintained', was how much it weighed, comparable to a steel framed mountain bike and a 29'er at that, and how much energy it zapped from me just pushing it around downtown for a few miles. Needles to say, I didn't purchase it.

You'll be fine with your bike bub, post some pics.

CdnRider said:

In case i've come off as someone trying to build the lightest possible tt/tri rig. I'm NOT! Nor did i ever want to(even if i could afford it- which i can't!). Once it's all done...i'm guessing it'll be about 19lbs. Far from some of the featherweight bikes many here have. And yes....i do understand that a little weight here and there isn't going to affect my times all that much. Believe me...I'm a huge believer in upgrading the engine as much as possible - best bang for the buck. If I could show you my collection...you'll know that I ride what i have. Never been one to buy every time something new comes out. Hell...my 2 road bikes are steel beasts!

Why did this thread all of a sudden turn into a weight war of some sort?? I'm building a 19lb machine! 19lbs..that's no ultralight!! .I'll post up a detailed build up list and post some pics when i'm done. You'll see that I was never even close to buying time as many do attempt. 19lbs was just my magic number that I was aiming for. This is my first build from frame up...and i'm excited as hell about it. Excited also since it'll be my FIRST rig that's sub 20lbs. Beats the others by a good number of lbs! come on....you'd be excited too.

I did mention that there are minimal CF bits on this build right??

It tuned in to a weight war when the Drug Pusher said your bike had to be lite, and then he cranked up his noise. Put on it what you will. Google will help find ideas on how to creatively route cables. That most important bits will have to do with your position on the bike, your endurance in that position, and the power you produce in said position. Nail that bit down, and the rest of the build should be gravy. Do you have an aero helmet? Besides aero position, an aero helmet is a big help in cutting drag. Wheels and frame are less important.

You should be excited about your build, especially as it is your first (as you say). Getting to the point at which you will be arriving soon is relatively easy and cheap, with a large helping of relatively on that easy, compared to future mods which tend to cost way more and net fewer gains

Most important is to ride thing, post a piccie of it, and write a report about the ride.

Cdn, I got your message, thanks.

Roadhouse....... If you do decide to build....do post as well. Let me know if I can be of some
help.

Alien/roadie

stay tuned for finished product pics.. Soon I hope!

side note and no need for anyone to answer: I never said all bikes had to be lite. I did, however, state weight IS an issue, especially when it it comes to triathlons bikes.

The 'drug pusher' insult thing is fine alienator, everyone knows your angle on this site, who you are and how you act and how tiresome and had you really are. If I'm lucky we'll meet one day and I'll give you the chance to say that to me face to face so hold your breath, you're not doing anyone any justice by continuing on with your behavior, not over the net anyway.

Le me know if you come to Houston, I'll definitely let you know the next I come to visit my family in Phoenix.

CdnRider said:

Alien/roadie

stay tuned for finished product pics.. Soon I hope!

Ok......and to answer your question, I choose the Look based on how it fit, rode, and looked. Weight wasn't a concern, especially as it weighed more than my previous bike. I actually haven't purchased any bike because of its weight. The rest of your comments in your note were, well, based on nothing real.

CdnRider said:

Roadhouse....... If you do decide to build....do post as well. Let me know if I can be of some
help.

roadie

stay tuned for finished product pics.. Soon I hope!

I will let you know if you can help, thanks, but I've seen a few great complete deals on the net for around a grand which is probably the route I'll take when I can. I'm not certain I have the patience such as you do, probably take off everything from my road bike and put in on the tt frame if I had one and go!

Got me thinking, just about a month or two ago I was at Bicycle World and Fitness and set up a fitting with my road bike to have aero arm extensions added on but I ended up not doing that. And then after going through the tri bike geometry thread on here, I read that that wasn't a good idea anyway as it pertains to misalignment and the resulting pain and likes of the body in a tt position on a road specific bike so I'm glad I didn't.

eh.