Bike and Cycling Forum > Bike Rack > Road Bikes > Machine is ready, is the motor?

Reply
 
LinkBack Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 09-21-2011, 02:08 AM   #1
TwoJ
 
rola643's Avatar
Bikes
 
Join Date: Jan 2010
Posts: 2,422
Liked 5 Times on 5 Posts
Likes Given: 6

Machine is ready, is the motor?

Got the new tyres and tubes installed, chain cleaned and lubed. Bike cleaned and a nice coat of Pedros on, rims cleaned with alcohol on the brake surface. Every bolt checked for torque and the only thing I see is a front wheel that needs a few spokes tightened for true. So the machine is ready for a century this weekend BUT the real question is the motor? It has very few miles on it this year ( by comparison ) so will the motor make to the end is the only question left to answer It's been a year to forget!


Attached Images
 
__________________
I spent half of my life riding bikes. The other half I wasted.
rola643 is offline  
 
Reply With Quote
Old 09-21-2011, 11:48 AM   #2
Senior Member
 
Poolie's Avatar
Bikes
 
Join Date: Apr 2011
Posts: 931
Liked 1 Times on 1 Posts
Likes Given: 6

Looks good!!
__________________
Cycling... If you're not having fun, you're doing it wrong.
Poolie is online now  
 
Reply With Quote
Old 09-21-2011, 02:30 PM   #3
Senior Member
 
bmohan55's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2010
Posts: 189
What century are you doing?
__________________
1995 Bianchi Eros
2006 Bianchi L'una
bmohan55 is online now  
 
Reply With Quote
Old 09-21-2011, 05:51 PM   #4
TwoJ
 
rola643's Avatar
Bikes
 
Join Date: Jan 2010
Posts: 2,422
Liked 5 Times on 5 Posts
Likes Given: 6

Quote:
Originally Posted by bmohan55 View Post
What century are you doing?

http://http://www.riverride.org/


and

Ride the Dragon October 8th
__________________
I spent half of my life riding bikes. The other half I wasted.
rola643 is offline  
 
Reply With Quote
Old 09-21-2011, 07:15 PM   #5
Senior Member
 
Poolie's Avatar
Bikes
 
Join Date: Apr 2011
Posts: 931
Liked 1 Times on 1 Posts
Likes Given: 6

So are you shaving your legs for the ride?
__________________
Cycling... If you're not having fun, you're doing it wrong.
Poolie is online now  
 
Reply With Quote
Old 09-21-2011, 07:28 PM   #6
TwoJ
 
rola643's Avatar
Bikes
 
Join Date: Jan 2010
Posts: 2,422
Liked 5 Times on 5 Posts
Likes Given: 6

Quote:
Originally Posted by Poolie View Post
So are you shaving your legs for the ride?
The drag coeffient of not shaving is so great......ah hell no ~no shaving
__________________
I spent half of my life riding bikes. The other half I wasted.
rola643 is offline  
 
Reply With Quote
Old 09-22-2011, 02:40 AM   #7
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Jan 2010
Posts: 1,223
Just watch out for those flying Dork Disks Rola. LOL
photosbymark is offline  
 
Reply With Quote
Old 09-22-2011, 03:07 AM   #8
Senior Member
 
Hazy's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2010
Posts: 457
Liked 6 Times on 6 Posts
Likes Given: 2

Just go get it done. NO SAGS ALLOWED can be your battle cry
__________________
I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me. Gal 2:20
Hazy is online now  
 
Reply With Quote
Old 09-22-2011, 12:05 PM   #9
TwoJ
 
rola643's Avatar
Bikes
 
Join Date: Jan 2010
Posts: 2,422
Liked 5 Times on 5 Posts
Likes Given: 6

Yup you're right Hazy! After all the mayhem this year I would like a good ride and finish. Andy's brother is coming down from Pa. to ride with us so our pace will be a little slower but I'm good with that.

I've lost a bit of excitement for the ride becuase of the wonderful Wx forecast we now have for the start in the morning hours



We'll ride through it and enjoy the humidity after the rain stops.

Photos....I'm still working on my people skills so I won't comment about dork disk(s), carbon, ti, plastic or other.
__________________
I spent half of my life riding bikes. The other half I wasted.
rola643 is offline  
 
Reply With Quote
Old 09-22-2011, 12:29 PM   #10
Junior Member
 
Join Date: Sep 2011
Posts: 12
That looks like it will be a fun ride, despite the weather.


__________________
My widgets make a difference!
jin3160 is offline  
 
Reply With Quote
Reply

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
I'm now ready for the tour photosbymark General Bike Discussion 10 07-21-2011 11:46 PM
Get ready to Rumba! Industry_Hack Industry News 4 05-10-2011 05:54 AM

FOLLOW US ON
PHOTO OF THE DAY
Unforgettable Windy 2nd Century

Newest Classifieds