Tuesday, September 23, 2008

New (used) bike!

I bought a new road bike a couple of weeks back from my co-worker. It's a 2006 Specialized Roubaix Comp (double), in Team Gerolsteiner colors. He's maintained it well and always stored it indoors. Got it for a good price, plus the upgrades from stock, including:
-Carbon handlebar
-Dura-Ace chain
-Ultegra cassette 10-speed.

The blurb from Specialized's website;
"Roubaix Comp Double

EXPERIENCE: ENDURANCE ROAD
Developed and named for a 165-mile suffer-fest run across 500 year-old cobbles, the Roubaix is perfect for anyone who wants to go faster and longer.

Tested and tuned on the toughest roads by members of the Gerolsteiner team and thousands of enthusiasts, the Roubaix--with its dialed geometry, lightweight, high efficiency, supple ride and tuned ergonomics--is regularly first across the line in mountain stages and Saturday morning rides. While most riders won't be seeking UCI points on a Roubaix, everyone will be glad to have a steed that lets them go longer and faster than ever before."

She rides nice and smooth, absorbs a lot of vibrations due to the Zertz inserts in the forks, seatpost, and seatstays. The goal is to build my ride mileage up to attempt a century.

Here's a stock photo for now, until I get the camera and snap a few shots.

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