Thursday, March 20, 2008

If Cyclingnews.com took a look at my commuter bike

That is, if they could ever stop laughing:


Full specification

Frame: 1998 Specialized Rockhopper Comp, "Nitanium" steel alloy*
Rear shock: uh, no
Fork: Rock Shox Jett T2, never serviced, 2 inches travel if I hit a real big hole*

Critical measurements
Rider's height: 1.9m (6'3"); Weight: 84kg (185lb)
Seat tube length, c-c: 495mm
Seat tube length, c-t: 508mm
Top tube length: 597mm (horizontal)

Bottom bracket: Unknown*
Cranks:
Specialized, 180 mm, 22-32-44*
Chain: SRAM PC-951 (new!)
Front derailleur: Shimano STX RC*
Rear derailleur: Shimano Deore LX*
Shift levers: Shimano Deore
Front brake: Dia-Compe VC733*
Rear brake: Dia-Compe VC733*
Brake levers: Dia-Compe DP7 *
Rear sprockets: Shimano HG70, 11-32T

Wheelset: No logo
Tyres: Specialized Nimbus EX 26x1.50

Bars: Specialized aluminum*
Stem: Specialized aluminum*
Headset: Aheadset*
Tape/grip: Fox rubber

Pedals: Performance Bike Campus pedals
Seat post: aluminum*
Saddle: WTB Rocket V
Computer: yeah, right

Rack: Mountain Equipment Co-op

Total bike weight: 32 lb with pump, saddlebag and lights; 40 lb with typically loaded panniers

*original componentry

I believe they call it "training effect". A few weeks/months of riding this thing to work again and my legs are going to be like cannons.

7 comments:

dp said...

You got spammed!

dt said...

Grrr. Damned spammers.

Russellp, are you sure it wouldn't be more efficient just to walk?

dp said...

Happy Birthday, Russell P!

dt said...

What dp said, only more verbosely and with a side of scotch!

russellp said...

kazilar: go away

dp and dt: you two make a great tag team. Thanks for the b-day wishes, and dt, thanks, but you know you get to keep the single malt.

~ lauren said...

ooh, happy b-day.

are in officially in berkeley now? we should ride!

X Bunny said...

happy birthday!!

some people train with lead weights on their bikes, you have a much more practical approach!