I got a new bicycle and accessories. Pics ASAP.

[Safeway]

Wow, the forums look completely different! I am sure it was a change for the good, but it will take some time to get used to.

Now, on to the bike. I know there are some avid cyclists here that will appreciate the components:

2006 Cannondale Bad Boy Ultra:

Frame: Furio Disc
Fork: HeadShok Super Fatty Ultra DLR, 80 mm
Stem: Cannondale XC3 HeadShok, 31.8 mm
Headset: Cannondale HeadShok Si

Rims: Mavic Open Pro
Hubs: Shimano XTR
Tires: Continental 700c

Pedals: Crank Brothers Candy SL
Crank: Shimano XTR
Chain: Shimano XTR/Dura-Ace
Cassette: Shimano XTR
Bottom Bracket: Shimano XTR
Front Derailleur: Shimano XTR
Rear Derailleur: Shimano XTR
Brakeset: Shimano XTR Hydraulic Disc
Levers/Shifters: Shimano XTR Dual Control

Handlebars: Bontrager Race XXX Lite Riser Bars
Saddle: Bontrager Race X Lite (Ordered)
Seat Post: Thomson Masterpiece 27.2 (Ordered)

Preliminary stock photo:
Cannondale Bad Boy Ultra

 

[sygyzy]

Tell us more about it and post some pictures please.

 

[YoungGun21]

pics?

I'm looking to get a new bike...

 

[Safeway]

Originally posted by: sygyzy
Tell us more about it and post some pictures please.

It is a hybrid bike. In my opinion, this bike is far, far superior to both the Canny Bad Boy and the Bad Boy Disc. The geometries of those two bikes are pretty sh!tty (they use a different frame, the 'Bad Boy' and 'Bad Boy Disc'). The Canny BBU uses a completely different frame, the Furio mountain frame. Also, it adds a Headshok Ultra with adjustable rebound and lockout.

As for the accessories, I got a Garmin Edge 305 with the wireless cadence meter and a wireless heart rate strap. This thing is the best investment I have made. I also got a pair of 48cm Specialized Carbon Pro mountain bike shoes. They retail for $230, and I got a pair new for $100. Excellent deal.

To really make this a great bike, I got a Topeak Explorer Disc rack and a matching Topeak DXP rack bag with fold out panniers. It looks really trick. I'll get pics up as soon as I take them, upload them, and link them.

 

[sygyzy]

I am not familiar with this model but looking at the components I thought it might have been a MTB. What do you think of the wheels you got? Mavic seems to be a very popular brand. How did you choose them rather than another model? What size are they? Do you like Crank Brothers pedals? Great deal on the shoes. I am surprised you went with the Garmin. I love Garmin to death for their GPS's but I consider them weak in the cycling arena. I like CatEye or if I had to choose something else, Polar.

 

[IGBT]

..looks good. Now get a prostate friendly seat.

 

[RadioHead84]

Lets race

 

[Dirigible]

Rock on. Why's the stock picture not match your parts list? I go in looking for some sexy xtr, but see some Avid cable discs, lower level cranks, SRAM derailleur...

Get your pics up stat!

 

[Safeway]

Originally posted by: Dirigible
Rock on. Why's the stock picture not match your parts list? I go in looking for some sexy xtr, but see some Avid cable discs, lower level cranks, SRAM derailleur...

Get your pics up stat!

Because my bike ain't stock. I have replaced just about everything.

 

[Safeway]

Originally posted by: IGBT
..looks good. Now get a prostate friendly seat.

Done. The Bontrager Race X Lite saddle is extremely prostate friendly. My girlfriend said that was a requirement.

Saddle picture.

 

[Safeway]

Originally posted by: sygyzy
I am not familiar with this model but looking at the components I thought it might have been a MTB. What do you think of the wheels you got? Mavic seems to be a very popular brand. How did you choose them rather than another model? What size are they? Do you like Crank Brothers pedals? Great deal on the shoes. I am surprised you went with the Garmin. I love Garmin to death for their GPS's but I consider them weak in the cycling arena. I like CatEye or if I had to choose something else, Polar.

I have a full suspension XC bike with full XTR as well. Let me tell you, this bike is wicked quick. I am buying the XTR wheelset with XTR centerlock rotors and an extra XTR cassette so I can swap out wheels if need be.

As for the Mavics: The Open Pro clincher rims are unbelievable. They are light as hell and still manage to be built like a tank. I am around 195lbs, and I have hit some dirty potholes at 30+ mph, and these hoops are straight as an arrow. Laced up to XTR hubs is a bit odd, I know. I usually see Open Pros on Dure-Ace roadies.

As for the cycle computer: I have a CatEye Micro Wireless (Speed) and a CatEye Double Wireless (Speed and Cadence). The Garmin beats both of them, hands down. Refresh times on the Edge 305 are at least twice as fast as those on either CatEye. Further, the GPS tracking functionality is amazing. The 305 uses GPS data and an actual altimeter to determine % grade and elevation changes. The heartrate meter is also spot on with much more expensive equipment. I really don't like the look and the interface of Polar cycle computers. They are just ... ugly. I wouldn't trade the Garmin for anything ... well, maybe a power meter.

 

[Safeway]

Originally posted by: RadioHead84
Lets race

If you have a roadie, then I might be out of luck on the BBU. But if you let me get my full DA carbon out, it might be too unfair to you. I am looking to upgrade to either a Moots titanium frame or the new 2007 Specialized S-Works Tarmac. Both are super sexy.

 

[Homerboy]

somebody's a bike slut.

 

[IGBT]

Originally posted by: Safeway

Originally posted by: IGBT
..looks good. Now get a prostate friendly seat.

Done. The Bontrager Race X Lite saddle is extremely prostate friendly. My girlfriend said that was a requirement.

Saddle picture.

..:thumbsup:

 

[Dirigible]

Originally posted by: sygyzy
...
I am surprised you went with the Garmin. I love Garmin to death for their GPS's but I consider them weak in the cycling arena. I like CatEye or if I had to choose something else, Polar.
...

Garmin 305 is a great cycling computer/GPS. Lots of hard core riders I know use it.

 

[cheapgoose]

not sure why you got a garmin for anything other than a road bike, then again, you can always set it up for 2 bikes.

but yea, def. go with the Moots. I'm gonna start saving for a Ti frame, and record components, I think it's time to try some Italian love.

 

[HomeBrewerDude]

very nice safey.

 

[Safeway]

Originally posted by: cheapgoose
not sure why you got a garmin for anything other than a road bike, then again, you can always set it up for 2 bikes.

but yea, def. go with the Moots. I'm gonna start saving for a Ti frame, and record components, I think it's time to try some Italian love.

I have it set up for two bikes. This and my XC, haha. I don't agree that it is only useful for roadies. The cadence meter is predominately for touring or triathlon training, but the GPS functionality is great for XC trekking and even singletrack. I was roaming around a singletrack area in Austin, got lost, and used my GPS trail to find my way home.