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I got beaten by over 8 minutes in 25 miles on Saturday, so it's still short of an engine powerful enough to make it properly quick.

Is that 53/14? Chapeau.

I really need to stop talking about doing a TT and actually do one. Probably need to train first though.

Henners, wouldn't you be more aero with drops than that set up??? Shouldn't a TT fit* sort of size down the frame and rotate you forward around the BB hence tiny headtubes and a flat back.

*I'm assuming this is Tri related.

Could you get an aerodynamically shaped seat post too?

I could, but I haven't seen one with a clamp that's as good as the EC90, and the aero benefit is small to non-existent depending on which post and which test you believe.

I got beaten by over 8 minutes in 25 miles on Saturday

Weak!

(:

Is that 53/14?

Yes, and it went round at an average of 86rpm, exactly halfway between mashing and spinning :-)

Henners, wouldn't you be more aero with drops than that set up??? Shouldn't a TT fit* sort of size down the frame and rotate you forward around the BB hence tiny headtubes and a flat back.

*I'm assuming this is Tri related.

yeah.... I'm thinking things through around this.
We'll see how it goes.
It's for training mostly- and it's bloody comfy, especially with my back fucked as it currently is.

You could construct a partial fairing out of those pound shop see-through salad bowls, as the chap on Okker does?

Rychtarski lo-pro

Dug out from underneath heaps of junk in some cycling club near Kiev. Columbus TSX (or so it says), built up with Takhon drive-train, plastic Unicanitor, short 3ttt stem and risers. Didn't think i would fit on it, but eventually i did (and actually could use some more reach if i ever had any intention to ride it for some prolonged period of time). Huge thanks to Dutch Cheese who provided me with at least four critical parts for this build =))

More pics on my flickr
Bring on the risers hate!

Not my taste really, but still very impressive

Frame looks too big for you.

Chain looks too long for you.

Apart from that, I like it, paint looks good, tasteful build, risers excused.

Chain? What? Think about it properly man

actually. it's funny - with the wheel slammed all the way in the droupouts i could still clear like 3 or 4 fingers between the tire and the seattube. i guess rychtarski was not that good anyway =))

size is just fine. think of the F.Moser fit. and i could switch to 100 or 110mm stem if i wanted to (i don't)

Not sure where to post this but i thought it was worth sharing ...

just got this black reflective sticker sheet from wiggle, plan to put it on my black frame, rims and any bits n bobs i can put it on, bloody impressed by its magicleness, i can actually stand in one place in my room under my light and moove around and see it change before my very eyes, trippy stuff

don't do it. seems like a good idea at first. then you start seeing it whenever you look at the bike and it annoys you. shit doesn't come off.

Rychtarski lo-pro

Nice. Really interesting.

It also looks like a bike that could be ridden backwards – sitting-on-the-bars style. Tried it yet?

It's not an important factor when choosing a bike maybe, but a bonus!

Sweet Rychtarski !

The Rychtarski lettering is really cool.

That rear wheel and seat/chainstay area looks odd? Why the HUUUUUGE gap!?

To fit the curved pump in

banana guard™

Chain? What? Think about it properly man

I can see room in the drop outs to move forward, not gonna close the chasm but would still help.

Rychtarski lo-pro

Dug out from underneath heaps of junk in some cycling club near Kiev. Columbus TSX (or so it says), built up with Takhon drive-train, plastic Unicanitor, short 3ttt stem and risers. Didn't think i would fit on it, but eventually i did (and actually could use some more reach if i ever had any intention to ride it for some prolonged period of time). Huge thanks to Dutch Cheese who provided me with at least four critical parts for this build =))

More pics on my flickr
Bring on the risers hate!

Crazy but i like it, what rims?

not the best picture as its from my 8yr old Nokia, but this is what it looks like now...

Were you riding this at the marathon on Sunday?