My New bike

bayrunner

Just some pics of my new baby!

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LeojVS

sweet as. Get out there and rack up the Kays!!


Enjoy.

Where did you get it from? How was the fitting & service in general?

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bayrunner

Thx for that mate, yup i'm looking forward to getting her out for her first spin! I got the bike from the Pro-Am bicycle centre in Albany Creek Brisbane. Looks like they mostly stock avanti , there are some really nice bikes there , glad I got this one , it was the last in my size, phew! Anyway the service was good , no jargon just the facts , he fiitted me up in ten minutes , used plumb bobs etc, it felt nice just sitting on the bike lol, Then I took her for a spin , Man it was like riding on air , she just glided two inches off the ground lol. Anyway it was well worth the visit, good service, no sales pitch etc, I'll certainly be going back to that shop! And for under $2.000 I think i did well!
Bayrunner.

HT606

Mate thats a sweet ride. Sweeter deal!!! Congrats!!!

One thing... Get those front and rear deflectors off your bike...

macrolicity

congrats on finally finding one. yeah get rid of those deflectors - really detracts from its slickness...

Jeytown

Omg


Prey Where What Will He Replace Them With

The Red And White Reflectors Are Required By Law

Who Cares About Slickness Value If It Ends Up Underneath A Bloody Truck Because The Driver Did Not See Him

Why Is It That We Have To Sacrifice Safety While On The Road And Then Cry Foul Over Motorists Not Seeing Us When It Is Your I Repeat Your Resoponsibility To Be Safe And Be Seen On The Roads

Ht 606

And Macrolicity

Give Yourselves Un Uppercut

I Take No Excuses When It Comes To Safety And Anyone Else That Disputes The Facts Over Being Seen On The Roads Should Ride The Bus

macrolicity

you dont need them when youre racing on a closed circuit do you?
of course it would be silly not to have them while commuting. isnt it also a requirement to have a bell/horn thingo on the bike in this case?

Jeytown

my apologies in the case if it used for circuit training it wasnt clearly noted in the forum or my caffeine addiction has left me more eager than i thought but


if it is for track work my apologies

macrolicity

no apology required - i am only guessing so myself

HT606

OK Chill Pills for all...

Rid the deflectors and replace them with lights.

If you are riding on streets with many cars, deflectors will not be adequate anyways. A good set of lights are definitely a must.... I agree with everyone and anyone...

OK...case closed...I'm sorry too....

top_aussie

nice bike mate. avanti rocks

beauyboy

Quite right if you are riding on the road it is law to have deflectors even if you are riding in day light. With these days gettin darker a good set of bike lights are a must. I have a good set that light up for a good distance for me these are also required at night. Like has been said a bell is also required by law it is also handy if you are on a bikeway and taking it easy it will give pedestrians some warnin and the dumb ones have no excuss for you not to say a word or two .

Beauyboy

fauxpas

Is that the same bike as tested in the current Ride magazine?

That one has full 10speed 105 groupset...

Been looking at the bikes available in the $1500-2000 mark...

Just had a look at http://www.pro-am.com.au/ which have the '06 9speed Carbonio for $1,999... The Carbonio in Ride Magazine is the '06 with 10speed...

bayrunner

Yes it is the nine speed! I had 14 on my other bike so I think another 4 will do me fine , What was the price of the 10 speed, I never looked , was it $ 2.000? or more. This is the 06 model I thought ? 9spd? it has all 105 gear .It says in the Pro -am cycle book its a 2006 18spd model!

Bayrunner.