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@Greycap Did you try it? At first glance, I would guess that the angle-to-horizon of the mount is going to be all kinds of wrong running it backwards, but I could be wrong.

I don't have a classic bike and I kind of want one. Anyone know about Lemond bikes? This seems like a stonking great deal for an 853 frame & ultegra build, even if it is older.


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Did you try it? At first glance, I would guess that the angle-to-horizon of the mount is going to be all kinds of wrong running it backwards, but I could be wrong.
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I did indeed, and in this particular case you're wrong - the adjustment range of that post model is so crazily wide that there's probably a good five degrees or so of it still left. There's no way a two-bolt head (which is completely superior in every other scenario) could be used like that but this one actually works. Whether it looks weird or not is naturally in the eye of the beholder but I don't think it's THAT bad. The picture taken on my favourite photo bridge, it's wide enough to allow a 70 mm lens being used instead of the normal 24mm to reduce fisheyeing and has a nicely calm background.

And even if I say it myself, this, people, is how a bike that has done 13 years and probably closer to 10.000 miles, and has had every single part except the frame changed at least once, can still look when it has had a lot of thought put into it and I'm certainly proud of it even after all these years - in fact even more now than when it was new. Several people have asked if it's one of the 650B semi plus sized models, no, it's a very old school 26er but looks pretty proportionate thanks to the slenderly built frame and the relatively slack head tube for its era.

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This is probably the most entertaining time trial I've seen. These 4 guys...

Remco looks like he was engineered for time trials.
 
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Well, I got it. It's a 2000 model with ultegra and (as a surprise to me) a triple up front. The colorway just looks so right. I bought it from the original owner (who is now 85!) and he even included all the original paperwork. He says he switched to an e-bike (with the terrain around here, I can't blame him). It's in terrific shape aside from a few marks in the paint and the shifter for the rear mech isn't working. I'm not sure if the cable is detached in the shifter housing or if something is truly broken, but it will not shift to bigger cogs. I've tossed around the idea of a single speed conversion, but the triple is somehow endearing of the era, so I think I'll just get it working and enjoy it as is. It's about the same weight as my Ti Gravel bike, so I'd say pretty good for steel.

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Eunos_Cosmo
I'm not sure if the cable is detached in the shifter housing or if something is truly broken, but it will not shift to bigger cogs.
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So do you mean it's shifting on the smaller cogs of the cassette? If so you would think the cable isn't broken and if you're lucky if may be just the limit screws set incorrectly into the larger cogs.

If it was me if it's unknown on a bike of that age I'd probably change the the housings and cables.

Either way nice bike, I'm a sucker for steel bikes and the older ones just have something about them 👍.
 
Been riding the LeMond for a few days and I must say the characteristics of a steel frame come through much clearer on 23mm tires than they do on 2.3" tires at 20psi. :lol: The bike is beautifully smooth and composed but still fairly sharp. It's not the super snappy bike that my CAAD12 is but it's definitely no slouch. The bike also feels remarkably tight for a 24 year old bike...less creaks the Cannondale, that's for sure!

I'm going to leave it as is and enjoy it. It's genuinely a lovely thing to commute on or go for an impromptu ride. I still can't believe it was only $300. Somebody is selling a set of Rolf Vector Comps, the same ones on my bike, on the same classifieds for $360...


LeTour - This tour continues to deliver, this stage 11 was nuts! Jonas is certainly not in poor form, that's for sure.
 
A proper demonstration today on stage 14 by UAE. Such a strong move to send Yates up the road for Tadej to bridge up to before hammering to the finish. I feel like Tadej often will put himself in a poor position and drag Jonas along with him, but this was smart racing.

I'm truly impressed that Remco has not imploded on the big climbs yet. I thought surely he would be out of the top 10 by now. I hope he manages to stay with Tadej and Jonas long enough to make things interesting on a breakaway stage and/or time trial.
 
The specter of blood doping is once again floating around the TDF:

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What is carbon monoxide rebreathing and why is the entire Tour de France talking about it? Tadej Pogačar and Jonas Vingegaard insist it's "nothing suspicious" and "just a simple test", but others are less convinced

UAE Team Emirates, Visma-Lease a Bike and Israel–Premier Tech all admitted using the controversial test during altitude camps, raising health and ethical questions — but is it safe and are the concerns justified?
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That article was written by the same kind of idiots who think $700 jockey wheels are an awesome upgrade.
 
If a very small amount of CO is a problem because it (perhaps) tricks the body to produce more red blood cells, why isn't high altitude training similarly suspicious? It does the exact same thing... my best bet is it's because the complainers haven't thought of it themselves.
 
How about Remco having a flat, not getting a bike immediately, but going on to win the road race so convincingly that he could dismount the bike at the finish and pose in front of the eiffel tower?

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Couple that with the double gold for winning the TT. I know Poggy and Jonas aren't there, but that's way cool.
 
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How about Remco having a flat, not getting a bike immediately, but going on to win the road race so convincingly that he could dismount the bike at the finish and pose in front of the eiffel tower?

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Couple that with the double gold for winning the TT. I know Poggy and Jonas aren't there, but that's way cool.
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Remco made the rest of the field look like amateurs - a remarkable feat considering WVA & MVDP were in it - the guy is untouchable when he gets in time trial mode. ONE day (hopefully the World Championship this year) I want to see Remco and Tadej slug it out in a one day race where neither one of them crashes out. Tadej has a clear advantage in the mountains, but on a flatter one-day race it could be quite a race.

How about Kristen Faulkner absolutely stomping the field in the women's race though? What a ****ing ride - one of the most exciting one day races I've seen. At first it seemed as though Vos & Vas had it in the bag...then it was maybe maybe maybe for Kopecky & Faulkner to catch them...then it was like - this will be an interesting sprint....then it was like powerrrrrrr. Only wish she had given some kind of victory salute at the line...maybe not as gratuitous as Remco's...but apparently she couldn't or didn't believe she had actually won.

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Well, if Chloe Dygert didn't get crashed out, she probably would have won. She climbed all the way back to 15th after getting wrecked. USA Cycling is actually super strong... just gotta find these chicks from other sports and put them on bikes. Faulkner's story is so awesome. Couldn't have picked a better person to represent the USA and win the gold.
 
I got some arch support insoles for the Sidis and holy crap what a huge difference.

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The plastic shank bit is perfect for a cycling shoe. I hated the Sidis for 2-bolt riding because they were nowhere near as comfortable as my Lakes. But because they're Megas, there's plenty of volume in there to accommodate something like this. If you guys aren't riding in an orthotic or at least a supportive insole when you ought to be, I can't stress how big of a difference it makes.
 
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I've been using the specialized body geometry insoles for years now. I get crazy hot spots and sore arches without them because I have draft-dodging caliber flat feet.
 
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