oh... if you want baller status, get these wheels.

http://www.competitivecyclist.com/road-bik..._366_FALSE.html

 

Neighbor just recently picked up a set of $2,500 wheels for $450 on clearance. Not quite as baller as the wheels you just posted.

 

Still ride for exercise and recreation. I've never been roadie.

About 23 years ago it was like this:

 

What, where?

 

A friend of his had two sets he was trying to sell. Neighbor bought one and I was offered the other but declined.

Believe he sold the last set to another guy.

 

LOL, I thought I was crazy until I saw that site.

2007 Cannondale SystemSix (someone else's picture)

 

A couple of the guys I ride with just picked up those wheels for time trials...they are sweet! The disc is just ridiculous. I managed to get my hands on a pretty cool set of race wheels as well...a Zipp Z4 404 front and a Zipp 909 Disc both with ceramic bearings.

I have to say I am definitely hooked on cycling/triathlons now, I have been collecting for a few years. Nothing compared to some of the guys I ride with, they could ride a different bike every day of the month!

Road Bikes:
2004 Trek 2100
2006 Orbea Onix

Mountain Bikes:
2002 Specialized Stumpjumper FSR XC
199x Giant Iguana

Tri/Time trial Bikes:
2004 Elite T-Class
2008 Specialized Transition Expert

Cruiser:
2007 Trek Cruiser Classic

I have easily done around 6000 miles in the past year and am really starting to make strides in my speedwork. Tomorrow's plan: 45 miles before work, half hour-45 minute swim after work.

FYI - Schumacher - no not Michael, Stephan of Team Gerolsteiner won the first time trial of the Tour de France yesterday on the Specialized Transition, he averaged just a tad under 31mph for 18 miles!!!!!!

 

Ha! I have trouble averaging 14 mph over 20 miles!

But I have a ten year old Trek 820 - about $250 when new, and it's still with the original knobby tires. It's a great workout though. I've been thinking about picking up a proper road bike (doable at about $500 for decent quality, perhaps?) and going on some of the "races" around here...

 

I still have my Motobecane 12-speed that I bought new in 1986. I even brought it over from Ireland when I came here, but haven't used it much. Drivers in my area are oblivious anyway, and I don't feel safe on a bike.

These days I mostly use the VR bike at the gym.