08-25-2004, 09:09 PM
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#12 (permalink)
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Wed, 25 Aug 2004 22:42:50 GMT,
<KB8Xc.171275$bp1.48592@twister.nyroc.rr.com>, the black rose
<blackrosequilts@netscape.net> wrote:
>I rode it. It disappeared out from under me. I fell in love.
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>I gots me a new bike. YAAAAAAY!
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>http://www.cannondale.com/bikes/04/c...del-4RR1Y.html
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>One note: the shifters/brake levers are Record, not Centaur. They said
>it wasn't supposed to come that way, but it did. For the same price.
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Excellent. You were wise to not complain!
>I replaced the men's saddle it had for a Terry Butterfly (the nicer
>model with titanium rails).
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Considering the different riding positions, I hope it works as well
for you on this bike as it does for your 'winter' bike.
>If I replaced the suspension seatpost and the adjustable stem with
>lighter counterparts, I could get it down to about 18 lbs. As it is,
>it's just over 19 lbs.
>
After you figure out where you want your stem, you seldom adjust it.
If you don't like the suspension post you can replace it.
What pedals did you get?
>I've never had a bike that fit me like this. It is SO sweet. I am
>really, really liking this.
I noticed the page says P,S,M,L,XL for sizes. The page with the
geometry and measurements doesn't list the "P" size which I'm assuming
means "petite". Is that what you got?
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zk
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