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My New Wheels -- Spring has Sprung
« on: March 28, 2009, 02:09:22 pm »
My wife took me down to Pecco's Velos in downtown Ottawa at Christmas time for a really big surprise.  She'd ordered a custom hybrid bike for me, first time ever I've had a bike customized for me.  Frame w/ carbon fibre front and rear forks and I was able to customize everything else.  Bars, seat, seat post, brakes, gears, crank, pedals...everything.  I took it out for a ride today and I have no idea how I could've waited so long.  It fits perfectly and it's really light.

Not a car, but it's got wheels. 
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Re: My New Wheels -- Spring has Sprung
« Reply #1 on: March 28, 2009, 06:17:55 pm »
Congrats AC.  :cheers:
Those Eclipse's are Pecco's own brand. I think bolted together in Montreal.
Enjoy!
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Re: My New Wheels -- Spring has Sprung
« Reply #2 on: March 28, 2009, 07:38:12 pm »
Congrats.   Now you can pass on your car to your daughter.  :)

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Re: My New Wheels -- Spring has Sprung
« Reply #3 on: March 29, 2009, 08:45:39 am »
Quote from: dr_spock on March 28, 2009, 07:38:12 pm
Congrats.   Now you can pass on your car to your daughter.  :)


Noooooooooo!  Not the CRX!   :'(
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Re: My New Wheels -- Spring has Sprung
« Reply #4 on: March 29, 2009, 06:15:29 pm »
..ladies cross bar...that's a Chick bike..................cluck cluck............. :P :stick:.....j/k no worries wif da wedding tackle............CUSTOM MADE is DA SHIZZLE (2005 CopyrightC) ;)..................................no a nice pair of cycle clips and a bit O cardboard and a clothespeg and yer aces...................maybe a mudguard or two ta protect the bling outfit????..................
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Re: My New Wheels -- Spring has Sprung
« Reply #5 on: March 29, 2009, 06:27:49 pm »
Nice bike.  I'm into cycling as well, two years ago, I bit the bullet and had a bike fully custom made http://www.truenorthcycles.com/photo-galleries/?album=1&gallery=4&nggpage=2 .  (second row far left) What a great experience, it is the first time I have ever had a bike truly fit me. 

Now go ride your new bike!
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Re: My New Wheels -- Spring has Sprung
« Reply #6 on: March 29, 2009, 11:09:16 pm »
From one cyclist to another, congrats on the new wheels! Nothing like a nice custom fit bike to start off the season.
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Re: My New Wheels -- Spring has Sprung
« Reply #7 on: March 30, 2009, 01:13:20 pm »
Looks nice and light. Congrats. Won't you be missing front and rear suspension?
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Re: My New Wheels -- Spring has Sprung
« Reply #8 on: March 31, 2009, 12:21:01 am »
The carbon fibre forks front and rear are naturally springy.  Also, the frame isn't as stiff as my old bike's chrome moly frame.  This is good for a hybrid, but mountain bikers might opt for full suspension or a hardtail.
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Re: My New Wheels -- Spring has Sprung
« Reply #9 on: March 31, 2009, 12:25:25 am »
Sounds good, nice bike!  Can't wait to get out on mine again...
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Re: My New Wheels -- Spring has Sprung
« Reply #10 on: March 31, 2009, 01:16:29 am »
You should at least wait for the snow to be melted.

We are at least a month away from biking, weather wise.
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Re: My New Wheels -- Spring has Sprung
« Reply #11 on: March 31, 2009, 06:26:47 am »
Quote from: initial_D on March 31, 2009, 01:16:29 am
You should at least wait for the snow to be melted.

We are at least a month away from biking, weather wise.
Ottawa's fine.  Although I'm stuck in Montreal this week.  ;-)

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Re: My New Wheels -- Spring has Sprung
« Reply #12 on: May 16, 2009, 08:07:47 am »
Mod, could you please move this to Two-Wheeled Toys?  Tx.
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Re: My New Wheels -- Spring has Sprung
« Reply #13 on: May 16, 2009, 10:30:58 am »
How is your carbon fiber fork holding up?   Dorin had a major structural failure with his and it re-arranged his face.  :(

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Re: My New Wheels -- Spring has Sprung
« Reply #14 on: May 16, 2009, 11:40:08 am »
... ::) fork KNOWS......................... :P
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Re: My New Wheels -- Spring has Sprung
« Reply #15 on: May 16, 2009, 03:50:57 pm »
Quote from: dr_spock on May 16, 2009, 10:30:58 am
How is your carbon fiber fork holding up?   Dorin had a major structural failure with his and it re-arranged his face.  :(


The carbon fiber forks are fine (front and rear).  Hadn't heard about Dorin's accident, though......?
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Re: My New Wheels -- Spring has Sprung
« Reply #16 on: May 18, 2009, 12:58:32 am »
Quote from: dr_spock on May 16, 2009, 10:30:58 am
How is your carbon fiber fork holding up?   Dorin had a major structural failure with his and it re-arranged his face.  :(

My fork was titanium.  Really thin-walled no-name titanium from eBay.  The face is slowly get re-rearranged back to normal.  Other than some scars, my only real fear is that the jaw might have been permanently moved around a bit.
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