Our Time Trial Bikes Go Here

[caleb]

Built by Ves Manderic in CA in 2003. I raced it in my first time trial and first ironman triathlon. It's a really good bike, even though I'm not very good at taking pictures.

[keevohn]

Here's my Leader. Built up for super cheap and looks like it, but it get me 90% of the way. I'll probably sell the wheels in the near future to fund a Renn disc. Since this photo, the saddle and seatpost have been changed and the bars have been taped.

[sneedle3]

Did you visit him in person to measurements, or did you do it remotely? I had the good fortune to visit him once, accompanying a friend who was interested in having a Yaqui made, and Ves was kind enough to walk us through his entire process, from measurement to design to construction to paint to build.

Scott

[caleb]

No, my Yaqui is a stock 55cm. I've never met Ves, but he was good to work with over the phone. I respect him because he's one of the "my way or the highway" builders who has definite ideas about how bikes should fit and be ridden, and won't cave on those ideas just to make a sale. Definitely one of the low key builders who makes really nice bikes.

[wrestlr]

Which one? Don't even get me started on other aero gear....
-Mike

[petitelilpettit]

Here's my humble TT bike.

Pettit

[Too Tall]

Old School. Raced yesterday 20K. Felt good, I might do some more like this.

Russian Disk
52X15
Cane Creek Speed Bars

[tuscanyswe]

I like it.

Just how tall is too tall?

[wasfast]

An economy build as well, relatively speaking. These are excellent frames for the money. I have no excuses with the bike for any performance problems.

[wasfast]

I think I could take TT's head tube and use it for a seat tube on a frame and I'm 5'9".:-)

[Too Tall]

I like it.

Just how tall is too tall?

6'8" when the humidy is > 65%

[tuscanyswe]

6'8" when the humidy is > 65%

:D

impressive. Imagine its tough getting of the peg frames. How does a TI bike that size feel? is it stiff enough?

[Too Tall]

:D

impressive. Imagine its tough getting of the peg frames. How does a TI bike that size feel? is it stiff enough?

Building a stiff Ti bike is not a problem. This one is custom and the "ugly" was thrown in for free :frown: All kidding aside it's a great performing bike and is it stiff enough??? Well, when I do flying 200s on the track the bike is solid as a rock into and out of turn 3/4. If the bike had a weakness it surely would be evident.

All that aside, I've got a Serotta Ti Legend that rides like a brick.

[junior2189]

my trek team tt
with da 7800 and and srm 56/46 and zipp Z99
JUNIOR

[ergott]

Old School. Raced yesterday 20K. Felt good, I might do some more like this.

Russian Disk
52X15
Cane Creek Speed Bars

That bike just scares the crap out of me. It screams "my owner with destroy you". Don't even think about it.

I think I can ride my bike inside the main triangle.

:cheers:
-Eric

[wrestlr]

my trek team tt
with da 7800 and and srm 56/46 and zipp Z99
JUNIOR

I remember you from the Gwinnett Bike Fest tt. I was the other young dude on the P3 with lightweights at the tt and then I spoke with you at the start of the race at road atlanta.
-Mike

[suspectdevice]

From the Too-Tall school of suffering

My other TT bike is much faster

[AntLockyer]

Here's mine