mixed bag of shimano, 7400 mechs, 600 cranks and brakes, 7700? hubs, sora 8sp indexed shifters, shimano levers, cinelli bar and stem, flite saddle, alloy seat post, rides good
Just a entry level road bike , but after riding rubbish and 2nd hand bikes , it’s my best friend .
I have had two defy’s and for a entry level bike I think it ticks all the boxes.
Oh yeah for sure …great bike for the grand mark , to better this , you need to go up to the 2500/more approx price range and get carbon and ultrgra , defy is great for my style of riding and does what I want it to do .
Hey all, first post. Wasn’t sure where else to stick it…
Name’s Mike, 33, I live in Melb, etc.
Sorry to say I only ride a roadie. Tried fixed and single a few times but just can’t get into the groove… I am a disappointing man, it’s true. I’m here because the other forums I’ve stumbled across don’t really appeal.
So, this is ‘T2’, my old '96 Trek 470 Fast Track. It’s nothing special, yet it’s the second one I’ve had. I bought the first one (T1, derr) off a mate after he found it at an op shop and restored it. Then I spotted this one parked up at Fed Square and decided I wanted it. Left a note for the owner and he sold it to me. I paid way too fucking much for it, but I dunno. I wanted it (and he could tell). Which is stupid as it’s not even a remotely special bike, but I dig it.
I got doored on T1 a few weeks later and dented the down tube a bit, so I lent it to a mate who was just getting into cycling (the dent wasn’t so bad, but it annoyed me) and started riding T2. So I guess shit worked out.
It started life with a 7spd RSX group and some shitty wheels I can’t recall the brand of. Later on, I recruited some mates to help me with an upgrade to a Tiagra/105 group (still has the RSX calipers though), and they ended up doing most of the work because I’m a shit mechanic. So that’s handy… also added a pair of old Mavic Cosmics and a Nitto stem.
And while they’re not shown in this shot, I also added some SPDs as my intro to clipless.
So all in all, it’s nothing special, but I ride it a lot and I love the thing and that’s pretty much it I guess.
Right now it’s in with Elle at Jetnikoff getting the freewheel looked at (it’s decided to stop engaging), and a new headset. And I miss it.
Cheers!
Long story is long. Sorry.
Hi Mike. Nice bike.
That’s what it’s all about, Mike. Well done.
Sweet looking bike! Would ride
Thanks guys, appreciate the warm welcome and what not.
Hah, just got a text re my freewheel… time for a new hub, it turns out.
Anyone got a spare cashwad™ for some Chris King action? worst fuckin day.
Damn, this is my kinda party. Great result! If you ever decide to sell…
That Trek it rad Mike - would ride.
Old mate has a 520 Tourer, such a nice bike.
Older Treks & 'Dales are just nice.
Cool bike …nothing wrong with a pre loved bike …nice blue too
Just realised i havnt thrown a pic up of my roadie in its current guise. Had a few iterations, 6.72kg as you see it, pedals/cages/barfly 2.0
Real nice. That passes my ‘that’s a good lookin bike’ criteria.
Didnt realise you had Red 22! Looks ace.
its not! haha its the model before it, 2012 RED, so still 10spd but first time they use YAW fd.
you and I have very similar tastes. Super looking bike, and it looks nicer than mine, black spokes, less red.
ftfy
Had this for a few months now.
It’s great. No complaints at all.
Wouldn’t be complaining about having one of those at all!