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• Posted in thread: Titanium vs. Carbon fiber Road Bikes on 11/09/2011 at 11:17AM
  I'm a clydesdale at 225 and had similar concerns. Researched, then a Year ago bought Motobecane le
  champion team titanium from bikesdirect. Ride 150m weekly. Bike has yet to go in shop. Perfect out of...

• Posted in thread: Any Motobecane bike owners? on 09/17/2011 at 8:15AM
  Hi! I bought a titanium frame, Dura Ace equipped Motobecane Le Champion Team about a year ago. I ride 150
  miles a week. This bike is super. Dreambike. I then bought a woman's Moto for my wife and she ...

• Posted in thread: Cooooold on 12/29/2010 at 6:45PM
  I remember cold & snow - 55 yrs of it in Boston. Dreaded it as a firefighter and being held captive
  indoors four months every year. Much better now in Florida. Riding hard every day. Tomorrow 75! New ...

• Posted in thread: Cooooold on 12/23/2010 at 12:38PM
  After growing up in Boston and working there as a firefighter, I learned to dread the winter. Being
  cloistered for 4 months was maddening! Running was ok in the cold until my hip went 9yrs ago (I'm 62...

• Posted in thread: The Smitty Report - Thou Shalt NOT! on 12/23/2010 at 12:32PM
  Be patient and bide your time. These nitwits will inevitably incapacitate their respective machines,
  hopefully not incurring death or serious injury to themselves or others. But hopefully just enough ...

• Posted in thread: Titanium vs. Carbon fiber Road Bikes on 12/23/2010 at 12:27PM
  And hope I never do! :-0

• Posted in thread: new guy on 12/22/2010 at 12:13PM
  Thanks for the welcome! Riding weather perfect here in SW Florida - hi 60s lo 70s. Ya, the Allez Elite
  great workhorse! Could've ridden around the world with my mileage. Hope to get same usage from th...

• Posted in thread: new guy on 12/21/2010 at 9:36PM
  Hi All, hope I'm in the intro pg. I've been cycling since '04 after hip replacement ended running.
  Anyhow, loved my socialized stumpjumper, then we moved to Florida without a hill in 100 miles. Got a ...

• Posted in thread: Titanium vs. Carbon fiber Road Bikes on 12/21/2010 at 6:31PM
  After 6 yrs on the aluminum Allez Elite, the MOTO ti is a revelation. I've never ridden C F so I can't
  speak to that, but compared to the aluminum, it is a much smoother (I guess plush is the bike ter...

• Posted in thread: Titanium vs. Carbon fiber Road Bikes on 12/21/2010 at 5:09PM
  As mentioned earlier, I'm a Clydesdale riding 25m daily. I had 1 serious bang up on my recently sold
  aluminum Allez elite. This bike took a licking and outside truing and straightening bars, went on i...