Best Bike to ride before a good listening session

Marin Sausalito. In Ottawa you can ride just from everywhere to anywhere - parks, trails - love it!

refurbished trek elance,i got it at a yard sale ,put new tires , tubes and rear chainring ,cleaned up well,,

We have a couple Jamis bikes late 20th Century good ride!

MV Agusta F4SR, the sweet sound of the howling exhaust when the hills come alive with MV.

Merlin Extralight, AME fork, Dura Ace, Velomax Ascent, SLR, ITM Mill stem, 3T 199, Speedplay X2.

Any bike. Remember, it's about the riding, not the equipment.

I just crashed my Look KG381i carbon frame with campy record 10 speed grouppo. Bike's OK though...

Kawasaki ZX12R, 220kg, 195hp. That cleans my ears out Yeah baby.

I ride a handbuilt steel Serotta CSI frame with a steel fork built in 2001. Components are 27 spd triple chainring Campy Racing T and Chorus components. Pedals are by Look. Bulletproof handbuilt 36 spoke wheels with Torelli rims by Terry Shaw of Shawscycles in Santa Clara. Tires are Continental Ultra 2000. It is a no BS ride that tracks true and is totally balanced. Certainly the best bike I ever owned. Other road bikes included a 1990 Specialized Allez Epic Carbon presently equipped with an electic mix of Look, Campy Athena, Veloce and Shimano 105 components, a custom 1986 Jack Kohler road bike with the original Shimano "New" Dura Ace SIS components and Look pedals, the 1984 Specialized Allez SE originally with Suntour Superbe components but now with an incredible mix of Mavic, Shimano, and Suntour components. Prior road bikes included a 1983 Trek 520 touring bike and a 1983 Univega Viva Sport.

http://www.downievilleoutfitters.com/home.html
check out the photos- I'm the dork with the black bike. Very fun place to ride. Well worth a trip if you are in NorCal.

From this post I can see that someone is bored lol

how about best type of toilet to take a crap in before listening?

Moto Guzzi Lemans

1974 ducati 350

1956 BMW R-50

merlin ultralight with campy chorus and easton carbon is my new found love. You have to try the overpriced easton mag stems...with the carbon bars there is nothing smoother. still revert to my old torture geometry bianchi every now and then.

I ride a Moots Ti road bike with Campy Record 10 and Mavic Ksyrium Wheels. I raced many years on steel, then I tested a ti frame and couldn't believe the ride. Spectacular!!!

Stay tuned Pehare. Rumor has it that Guzzi is up for sale and the most likely taker is Ducati. Apparently they were after it when Aprilia bought them but lost out in a bidding war. Lots of other rumors but Ducati has confirmed that they are in the due diligence phase and will make an offer.

As much as I love my goose, I don't think I'd buy a new one right now.

Ogsarg, I'll 2nd Guzzis, I've owned 2 of them in the past & will someday hopefully own another. Tons of character, wonderful in the twisties, small block V8-like torque & of course that motor texture & exhaust note that can't be replicated. For right now I have to keep it to just one cycle unfortunately, still get the MGNOC newsletter though which is a real gem.

Ogsarg, not many Guzzis around here, but I did see an older Daytona recently, with some loud pipes..one of the COOLEST sounding bikes!

Moto Guzzi of course. Gobs of torque and the spirit of a sportbike makes for the most soulful experience on 2 wheels. A couple hundred miles of backroad curves and I'm ready to kick back and play a few LP's.

I live in Reno. The DS is blue. Your team SC must be a nice ride. The Rex is gorgeous- I should ride it more often.

I'm digging my Eddy Merckx Team SC.
Rwbadley, are you a Sacramento A'goner? I think my husband and I have seen you and your Della Santa out on the American River Bike Trail. Is it a white frame? You must be local--a Steve Rex fan?

at least an hour good clip 3 times a week, Romic lugged 531 Reynolds, full Camp rec, same era (mid 80's), mavic Sup's, Conti gators, max flite...not anything like the Ti ride but cushy sweet for short old folks hops.

Airhead BMW takes a few days but is close to the sacrament.

I really like my Della Santa road bike. Then again the Steve Rex is pretty nice too. On the other hand I love how the ol' Schwinn Paramount handles. Wait, the fixed gear is great fun... oh, and the recumbent is like riding a low rider.

I need to get a girlfriend to help out on the tandem cuz wifey won't ride. Then again the Bianchi is a nice cross bike, but if I'm going off road it'd be best on the Stumpjumper... oh nuts, they're all good!

Ouch! Now I feel so "used" and taken advantage of! You mean all these years you've just had me for my...........oh my! And now I've been shamed in public! I'm going out now to find the nearest bridge to throw myself off of!

Marco

Riding a Fondriest Domino Carbon, and I would jump on anything Fondriest at any time, before OR after listening!

Marco, you need more than a bike. I doubt that my wife would approve of me whispering in Elizabeth's ear. She just strikes me as knowledgable and interesting. Something you never have!!! : )

Very smooth Nrchy! Perhaps Audiogon needs a "Personal"
ads section for the three or four women who actually are active
members! And while we're at it, how come you you don't whisper sweet
nothings in my ear anymore Nrchy?! I guess I have to go and buy me a
fancy bicycle before you'll take notice of ME again!

Marco

Elizabeth, every time I see your posts you seem more intriguing. Are you that interesting in real life?

frogger-i'm glad that poor "agony of defeat" ski jump dude finally got a break. i always used to imagine him seeing himself in that moment on tv sunday after sunday. oh yeah, we set up those ramps for our bikes! you must have grown up in my neighborhood! :-)

Musicdoc. Ease up- you`re taking me way back! Those`re the days we used to see "Evel" on the Wide World of Sports (with Jim Mckay...), then go out and set up plywood ramps to jump off of. Big fun!

Schwinn stingray (metallic green), with a banana seat ;-)

I would have to say the Somec Black Dragon full DCS carbon w/ Dura-Ace 10. There are only 4 of these frames in the US and the ride is unbelievable.

I am surprised to see so many cyclists here. I like to stay on for a while when I get in the saddle. I prefer steel-smooths out the ride! The best insult hurled at me was when I intruded into the local MTB haven looking for a chain cleaner. When the sales guy found out what I rode, he looked at me with disdain and said- "why are you worried about a dirty chain-your socks don't even get dirty!

A century on this one was great.http://www.oswaldcycleworks.com/gallery3.php
(Mine is the yellow frome near the bottom)

Aw Plato, now why d'ja hafta bring my mother into it?

I ride for me exclusively. I ride to make my muscles hurt and my lungs burn. I ride because sweating seems to be the only way of eliminating toxins that accumulate from life in a big city. I ride to test my technical skills as well as my mental resolve. I ride to feel the wind and to sense exhilaration. In those ways, probably, mtn bikers prolly aren't that much different than roadies.

But, come out of the cave and see the light--there is more to life than asphalt. I get enough of that commuting. I ride to see great scenery, to connect in a tangible and physical way with the outdoors. I ride to generate endorphins because I choose to test my skills against hard trails. In a world where everything is made safe, where fences protect people from themselves, there is a great sense of freedom in making your own choices, which may carry consequences, and to accept fully the responsibility for your life in the form of scar tissue.

And yeah, mtn biking requires a lot of maintenance and I do pretty much tear my bike apart every couple of weeks in season. I actually like taking the thing apart and putting it back together and getting grit in my fingernails and knowing *exactly* how everything works and making everything crisp and tight. I liked building my bike to begin with. As a result, while I've taco'ed tires and busted derailleurs from abuse, I've *never* had my bike mechanically fail on me.

As far as pretentiousness goes, I'll admit to really enjoying, on those days where timing forces me to use the roadie path by my house, blowing by someone on a his trial-bar equipped Litespeed in his Postie yellow jersey riding my suspension rig. Then again, you are on a high-end audio forum, so pretension sort of comes with the territory, no?

I am a thrill seeker. I think its sad when anyone decides to stop testing themselves. Sorry you've outgrown that. Hope it never happens to me. ; )

Carbon Trek Y-11. Great Mountain bike with out feeling like you are riding a pogo stick. Pretty fast. I get alot of looks when riding. After a good hard ride I come home and listen and relax. Makes for a feel good day.

Titanium Schwinn Paramount road bike with full Dura Ace and Mavic Helium wheels. I ride, I listen, I smile.

Gunbei, I had a Schwinn Pea Picker but I sold it for $1200 on ebay to finance my LeMond ti bike.

And I'd just like to say that you can keep all those stupid mountain bikes with their idiotic suspensions that are constantly breaking down and requiring maintenance on a regular basis. Sure, going out and crashing into trees and falling on your head is lots of fun, but it sounds like Edesilva has taken the plunge a few too many times... Gee mom, look at me, I can do tricks -- watch me hop that crater, land in a cow pie, eat dirt and weeds, and crash my bike on the big rock. Oh, what fun. :)

Also, all the mountain bikers I know are just as pretentious as the roadies, please let's not kid ouselves about that.

So...we've got a couple of Klein fans. I use to ride an '93 Adroit (Gator-linear fade, full XTR, pre Trek days) for 8 yrs. up until 2 years ago when I bougth the Seven. The aluminum ride just got too harsh for me. I still have the frame ' coz it's art!
Dlwask,
Yeah, those Merlins are sweet but I just wanted something a "little" different. Seven does not charge extra for custom fit so I figured I found my bike. Rob Vandermark is "da s#%t" when it comes to designing a frame.

Well, I ride a Santa Cruz Heckler offroad and I ride an Airborne Zepplin Titanium Road bike and sometimes my 1988 Mino Dente Master w/full Campy Super Record Groupo. The Zep is sweet, but the Dente is special. It was a 20 lb. Columbus SL bike in 1988, which was VERY light at the time. Italian masterpiece!!!

Enjoy the ride!!

TIC

Jdr999, just up the pressure in the shock! ; )

I'm probably 190, although I'd like to believe 180, and haven't had a spot of trouble. Although riding today, I decided I definitely needed to lube the joints... You could hear me creaking a 1/2 mi. away.

Klein? Won't touch one. Not after my buddy broke one... All I hadda do was saw off the top tube and got a nice stool out of it...

I've still got my old Cannondale Super V SL with full XTR & Crossride wheels.. It's a beast but I just can't seem to destroy it. I can come home in pieces but the bike just won't die..

It climbs well for a bike of its size - around 28-30 lbs.. But with those older FS rigs you need to learn how to pedal to reduce that annoying bob.

An Ellsworth would be REALLY nice!

I always thought that an Id would be better for me than a Truth. I figured I was just too heavy (225 lbs) to smash around a Truth..

I'm currently on a Klein Attitude, pre Trek. Climbs like a mountain goat. Downhills are fast but rough, my old bones are begging for a full suspension. I'm thinking about building up a Mantra or Adept with my current groupo, then converting the Attitude to a single speed.

The Truth really is an amazing bike though. I have yet to ride a better XC bike. A friend of mine races for Ellsworth (Steve Zdawczynski - aka Steve Z) and has a fleet of their various designs, mountain and road. Lucky duck.

Hey alright, a MTB thread!! Jose21, a Seven eh!? Very nice. My brother rides a Merlin XLM...to me that's about as good as it gets. Rob Vandermark (pretty sure that's the guy who ran Merlin and then started Seven) makes art in the form of Ti MTB frames...perfect geometry, bends, welds and tubes.

I'll put in a vote for my Klein Attitude Race (with the Blue fade paint...sweet!), full XT, Judy fork and some extras. I spent 6 months searching for the right MTB bike and to me that was it. I used to be a bike builder/mechanic and I also raced MTBs. Boy those were the days! Now I am lazy and just work on my bike or clean it from time to time. It's been at least 1.5 years since I was last on the trails....sigh.

I am considering selling my bike for $$ towards a turntable...times have certainly changed.

My Seven Sola. A sub 20 lb. titanium dream!

Schwinnnggg Pea Picker!!

Ducati 748!