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Message started by jdviz on Oct 8^th, 2011, 9:33pm

Title: My new Mushashi!
Post by jdviz on Oct 8^th, 2011, 9:33pm

My new mistress.
http://www.sloshbucklers.com/sbs/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/jd_musashi_01.png

The First Ride.
http://www.sloshbucklers.com/sbs/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/jd_musashi_first_ride.jpg

Just finished installing the computer sensors.
http://www.sloshbucklers.com/sbs/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/jd_musashi_homework.jpg

Title: Re: My new Mushashi!
Post by TonyWard on Oct 9^th, 2011, 8:01am

I like orange. Very nice!

Title: Re: My new Mushashi!
Post by johnnybent on Oct 9^th, 2011, 2:51pm

He could name it the Orange Crush...if he were a Denver fan.

Title: Re: My new Mushashi!
Post by Patti on Oct 9^th, 2011, 5:18pm

Congrats on the beautiful new bike. I saw them putting it together when I was by the shop on Friday. Didn't realize it was coming home to an RBENT rider.

Title: Re: My new Mushashi!
Post by FlyingLaZBoy on Oct 9^th, 2011, 5:46pm

You going to bring that pretty thang out to next Saturday's RBENT Airport Ride???

Title: Re: My new Mushashi!
Post by jdviz on Oct 9^th, 2011, 10:56pm

I was thinking about it, but doing a 60 on a new bike I've only had a week scares me. Especially as I have sore muscles in odd places after only riding it this morning for the first time! LOL

Title: Re: My new Mushashi!
Post by FlyingLaZBoy on Oct 10^th, 2011, 8:34pm

jdviz wrote:

I was thinking about it, but doing a 60 on a new bike I've only had a week scares me. Especially as I have sore muscles in odd places after only riding it this morning for the first time! LOL

So meet us at Bicycles Plus in Coppell, and only do 33...

Title: Re: My new Mushashi!
Post by Opus the Poet on Oct 11^th, 2011, 12:12am

Suggested name: (Orange) Julius.

Title: Re: My new Mushashi!
Post by FlyingLaZBoy on Oct 11^th, 2011, 7:34am

jdviz wrote:

Especially as I have sore muscles in odd places after only riding it this morning for the first time! LOL

That'll teach you to stay out of those odd places, eh? :D

If you don't use them already, might I recommend starting to use some sort of "clipless" shoe and pedal, to help keep your feet on the pedals? Keeping your feet up there wearing "regular" shoes will get tiring, and you'll get better pedaling efficiency. Just keep the clip/spring tension loose, so you can come out of them at a moment's notice -- gotta watch for the heelstrike issue!

Title: Re: My new Mushashi!
Post by jdviz on Oct 11^th, 2011, 2:05pm

Yeah, we've been using clipless for a while now. It's actually easier to clip in to my speedplays on the musashi, than it was on the Sun. Couldn't even think about not having clipless anymore.

Title: Re: My new Mushashi!
Post by jayg on Oct 11^th, 2011, 4:00pm

Congratulations!

How about that SRAM Rival group on the bike? Is that is one sweet shifting combo or what?

What are your first impressions of the bike?

Jay G.
Fellow Musashi Owner

Title: Re: My new Mushashi!
Post by jdviz on Oct 11^th, 2011, 8:52pm

Overall, Amazing! Truly Amazing. And talk about FAST! I've spent the last 5 years on the Sun EZ-1s. I feel like a whole new world has opened up to me. I was passing cars today LOL!!

I didn't care much for the bar end shifters as they tried to disembowel me every time I turned sharply LOL. We ended up swapping my rear derailleur for the X-7 one, and the shifters for the X-7 trigger speed shifters, and I love them.

Handling is great, I managed to take my hands off the handlebar earlier today for about 10 seconds LOL. Oh, and did I mention fast?

Check out www.sloshbucklers.com for a running commentary. I'm sure I'll have a lot to say over the next couple of weeks.

Title: Re: My new Mushashi!
Post by jayg on Oct 11^th, 2011, 10:03pm

jdviz wrote:

Yeah, the X7 rear derailleur/trigger shifter combo is really nice. Have it on my Baron.

You're a lot braver than I. I tried the hands-off maneuver for about 1 second. :)

Title: Re: My new Mushashi!
Post by shellbear on Oct 21^st, 2011, 8:01pm

That orange is swanky! Love it! :-D

Title: Re: My new Mushashi!
Post by jman on Nov 4^th, 2011, 5:01pm

shellbear wrote:

That orange is swanky! Love it! :-D

[smiley=vrolijk_26.gif]I love the orange and the bent, looks fast just sitting there.