Former member Posted December 13, 2014 Share #1 Posted December 13, 2014 and I'm pretty excited about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikeman564™ Posted December 13, 2014 Share #2 Posted December 13, 2014 Parlee? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Former member Posted December 13, 2014 Author Share #3 Posted December 13, 2014 Parlee? Good catch. Bob uses the same tube manufacturer(Enve), but this one will be built by a friend of mine. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UglyBob Posted December 13, 2014 Share #4 Posted December 13, 2014 Would that be our mutual friend with the mustache? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikeman564™ Posted December 13, 2014 Share #5 Posted December 13, 2014 Very nice, can't wait to see the completed pics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kzoo Posted December 13, 2014 Share #6 Posted December 13, 2014 I suggest you start with this…... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Former member Posted December 13, 2014 Author Share #7 Posted December 13, 2014 Would that be our mutual friend with the mustache? You are correct Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Former member Posted December 13, 2014 Author Share #8 Posted December 13, 2014 Very nice, can't wait to see the completed pics. The builder also want's me to see the frame being built, so I'll be sure to share that as well. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikeman564™ Posted December 13, 2014 Share #9 Posted December 13, 2014 Sweet (Napoleon voice) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a bunch of numbers Posted December 14, 2014 Share #10 Posted December 14, 2014 yay... frames in pieces and no hospital stay. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randomguy Posted December 14, 2014 Share #11 Posted December 14, 2014 Parlee? I have always wanted a Parlee, but the new one looks ghastly. Why, Bob, why? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pokey Posted December 14, 2014 Share #12 Posted December 14, 2014 Very nice...Look forward to seeing the bike when done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Former member Posted December 14, 2014 Author Share #13 Posted December 14, 2014 I have always wanted a Parlee, but the new one looks ghastly. Why, Bob, why? that thing is hideous, but it's not a custom Parlee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoneWolf Posted December 14, 2014 Share #14 Posted December 14, 2014 I suggest you start with this…... I myself, would use the Kragle. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kzoo Posted December 14, 2014 Share #15 Posted December 14, 2014 I myself, would use the Kragle. I always pictured you taller than that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoneWolf Posted December 15, 2014 Share #16 Posted December 15, 2014 I always pictured you taller than that. Oh, sorry. That's my alter ego. Here we go. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Square Wheels Posted December 18, 2014 Share #17 Posted December 18, 2014 Any new pics / updates? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Former member Posted December 19, 2014 Author Share #18 Posted December 19, 2014 Any new pics / updates?nothing yet, but I'll be sure to post photos when he gets started. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllieRN Posted December 19, 2014 Share #19 Posted December 19, 2014 Parlee? Hubs just sold his Parlee. Nice bikey Bosox. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Square Wheels Posted December 19, 2014 Share #20 Posted December 19, 2014 nothing yet, but I'll be sure to post photos when he gets started. This must be exciting for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pokey Posted December 19, 2014 Share #21 Posted December 19, 2014 Hurry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Former member Posted December 19, 2014 Author Share #22 Posted December 19, 2014 This must be exciting for you.waiting sucks. The headtube was supposed to ship 12/15, but still no word from Enve. At this point I don't expect it to ship before the Monday after Christmas. On a good note, my builder is eager to build this frame, and get my impressions. He is also going to loan me components to keep my current bike built up for comparison. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Former member Posted December 19, 2014 Author Share #23 Posted December 19, 2014 Hubs just sold his Parlee. Nice bikey Bosox.what frameset did he have? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randomguy Posted December 19, 2014 Share #24 Posted December 19, 2014 what frameset did he have? And why would he sell? What was the replacement? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Former member Posted December 19, 2014 Author Share #25 Posted December 19, 2014 And why would he sell? What was the replacement?sometimes you have to sell/give away a bike to make room. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randomguy Posted December 19, 2014 Share #26 Posted December 19, 2014 sometimes you have to sell/give away a bike to make room. We need to know why, though, could impact some future purchases down the road. I haven't ridden a Parlee, in fact, I know no one that has. As far as I know, this mystical ride quality you hear so much about is a unicorn-yeti-bigfoot-Nessie hybrid. I need first-hand accounts to add to my knowledge base. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UglyBob Posted December 19, 2014 Share #27 Posted December 19, 2014 sometimes you have to sell/give away a bike to make room. There's always room for one more bike... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Former member Posted December 19, 2014 Author Share #28 Posted December 19, 2014 There's always room for one more bike... So Deb's wish for my long life didn't have an ulterior motive. That's so sweet of her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllieRN Posted December 22, 2014 Share #29 Posted December 22, 2014 what frameset did he have? He had Z5SLi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UglyBob Posted December 22, 2014 Share #30 Posted December 22, 2014 So Deb's wish for my long life didn't have an ulterior motive. That's so sweet of her. Ok, so I should have said "as long as Debi doesn't find out". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoneWolf Posted December 22, 2014 Share #31 Posted December 22, 2014 waiting sucks. The headtube was supposed to ship 12/15, but still no word from Enve. At this point I don't expect it to ship before the Monday after Christmas. On a good note, my builder is eager to build this frame, and get my impressions. He is also going to loan me components to keep my current bike built up for comparison. I am calling your builder to make sure he loans you 2014 SRAM Force. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Former member Posted December 22, 2014 Author Share #32 Posted December 22, 2014 I am calling your builder to make sure he loans you 2014 SRAM Force.He's wise enough to have never purchased any of that crap. I'd take 105 over anything SRAM ever produced. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randomguy Posted December 22, 2014 Share #33 Posted December 22, 2014 He had Z5SLi Why did he sell it? Don't hold out, make with the details. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllieRN Posted December 22, 2014 Share #34 Posted December 22, 2014 Why did he sell it? Don't hold out, make with the details. He had Campy EPS on it and it wasn't matching up well (nevermind the Parlee folks said it would). He continued to struggle with that and found a great deal on a BMC TMR01 and went back to riding BMC for his road bike. He liked it, he just didn't like that it was a compatibility issue that wasn't dislcosed upfront. They were great to deal with and the bike frame was great, just not a match for him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Former member Posted December 22, 2014 Author Share #35 Posted December 22, 2014 He had Campy EPS on it and it wasn't matching up well (nevermind the Parlee folks said it would). He continued to struggle with that and found a great deal on a BMC TMR01 and went back to riding BMC for his road bike. He liked it, he just didn't like that it was a compatibility issue that wasn't dislcosed upfront. They were great to deal with and the bike frame was great, just not a match for him.the Z5 is a great frame, but it's not a custom built frameset. It's made in Taiwan, and custom painted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllieRN Posted December 23, 2014 Share #36 Posted December 23, 2014 the Z5 is a great frame, but it's not a custom built frameset. It's made in Taiwan, and custom painted. Correct. He was told by the company that Campy EPS would be fine on that bike and it is not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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