Niiiiiiiice! Very cool, my friend!

If that doesn't keep you motivated during the winter months, I don't know what will. Good luck on the build.

That is great that it showed up. I am actually a little surprised that they didn't give you a bike with components as well. You would think if they gave it to you because you were most in need of a upgrade that you probably would need to upgrade you components as well, not just your frame.

Good luck with the build.

Hey Geoff,

I just totaled my bike this weekend, and depending on what happens in the next few weeks, I might have a pretty decent set of 2006 105 stuff laying around as extra that you can have until you replace it with something nicer. The frame and wheels are history, but the groupset looks pretty good (I protected it with my body! :D) That should save at least a few hundred bucks on the build if you're interested.

Have fun with it PoC - what a great winter project!

the new hotness is well hot. congratulations that is extremely cool! what will happen to the your old ride?

cold weather + new bike = torture!

I just got a P2C for a steal and its just looking me as its getting colder, and colder, and colder...:mad: Riding it on the trainer just isn't the same.
anyway congradts! I can't imagine riding an ironman on that bianchi

Congrats PoC. Great to hear it finally made it :)

Best of luck on the component search!

Oddly enough the Bianchi is very comfortable to me
- the cockpit is "roomy,"
- it's great for for climbing, a triple chain ring up front and
- steel is very forgiving on rough roads. I am sentimental about it too since I recovered it from the city dump in 2003 and rode it in my first IM 3 weeks later. I'm still using the same chain / drive train it had when I found it. Plus, I don't worry about it when I park it somewhere. heh.

I always said the Cramerotti was 15 minutes faster but the Bianchi is an hour more comfortable!

PoC

can't wait to see it!

Nice color combo.

Very nice look! Only better once it's ridable!

Geoff -- do you get PMs? I also have some components lying around that I tried to send you a message about.

That would be awesome.

Your generosity is humbly appreciated. All I have that will fit the new bike is a saddle and a pair of old wheels, actually just a rear wheel. I forgot, I left my front wheel on the side of the road at IMC by mistake. heh.

I'll have to work hard to save up for wheels too.

I had a set of tubbies that went with the Cramerotti when I sold it last week. So I'm down to an old R. wheel with a flat spot right now.

Geoff

I have brake calipers and aerobars I'll be sending, but no basebar or brake levers, just to clarify in case some one else has done any upgrades lately and wants to pass along the parts :)

That's what I figured :) And that I'm working on building up a road bike by taking apart an old tri bike, so I am going to take a look and perhaps will have other parts to send along as well. They'd rather be used than sit in my garage and collect dust!

exactly! I love that concept :)

LOL, pay it forward meets TriFuel.
POC, if you're still looking for parts I can muster up some that I took off my bike when I upgraded it. PM me with what you need and or I can let you know what I have sitting around collecting dust.

KK

What type of drivetrain are you looking at? I have a lot of stuff laying around - I really haven't thought about it, but I'm willing to let most stuff go for cost of shipping and the rest for very little more for trifuelers. My parents want it out of their garage by the end of this summer and I'm not going to use it for anything for a long time and by then I might as well get newer stuff. *definitely give away for cost of shipping, **probably want money, otherwise its negotiable

I really should do an inventory of parts that I have... I know that I have:
*Ultegra triple 9-speed sti shifters (pretty dinged up with missing dustcaps, but worked fine last time I used them)
*Ultegra 9-speed long cage rear derailleur
*Ultegra front derailleur - triple (31.8 clamp)
*Ultegra bottom bracket, Octalink spline, 68mm shell, 118.5mm spindle - triple
*Ultegra triple crankset 52-42-30 (middle chainring has a broken tooth, but I used it like that for quite a while no big problems)
Ultegra 9-speed 12-25 cassette
*Specialized aluminum drop handlebars 42cm c-c 31.8
*Specialized aluminum stem 31.8, -16/-6/+6/+16 11cm, recommend new bolts
Possibly a chain if I didn't pitch it
**Profile Carbon Jammer Aerobars 31.8
**Deda Clip Black Aerobars 31.8 (missing a bolt)
**Fizik Arione Tri Ti saddle
Maybe a Terry Butterfly saddle
Shimano WH-R540 wheelset (not the best clyde wheels)
*Wheels - Mavic CXP-22 rims, Shimano FH-2200 hub (8-speed) - good sturdy wheelset but you'll need a different rear hub unless you end up running 8-speed -

PM me if you want any of that stuff...

OK POC I know I basically suck... I still have a pile of stuff to mail *sigh*

But here is my promise: Let me know what you still need after you talk to your mechanic and I will ship by the end of this month.

I do have base bars (tri style) if you still are looking for some... and the aerobars and brake calipers I should have mailed months ago, as well as possibly a full 9speed (used but working) drivetrain. Oh and the base bar I think has brake levers.

Again, I am a slacker at getting stuff in the mail, but let me know and I'll ship by the end of the month. Or I will just ship things and you can use what you want and forward on the rest ;)

Geoff, do you still need anything? Been upgrading my wifes bike, and have some parts kicking around. More lower end tiagra, Sora Let me know.

By the looks of it we could build several new bikes with the parts that trifuelers have sitting around. Who wants to ship all extras to a central location where we can meet and build dream bikes for those who can't afford them?

Done at last! Done at last! Done at last!

Okay, okay, here's a picture taken by BBB at Oliver HIM two weeks ago. I rode it the 182kms to get there.
Smooth, stiff, stealthy.

http://www.eventsbc.ca/images2/IMG00479.jpg

or you can click on my profile and my photos for a smaller picture.

Thanks again, and eternally, to Kylie, Kkocan and catwood for contributing major parts to the project. I dedicate my season to you guys!

gratefully,
PoC

Looks great! And bike parts are happier when they are being ridden :)

That's great that it's done! Now get some white bar tape on there and it'll look slick!