Insightdriver
captain
Reged: 03/07/04
Posts: 472
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My Custom Tetra Pro is due at the end of this month. The excitement and anticipation are building up in me now. I'll keep posting as the time gets closer.
Anyone else get that giddy feeling, thinking about the dream bike they ordered and were waiting for it patiently?
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flythebike
captain
Reged: 08/26/04
Posts: 272
Loc: N. Virginia, USA
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Yes.
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ChrisVT
friend
Reged: 01/08/04
Posts: 38
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Sure. Mine arrived just after Christmas and I still haven't been able to ride it (snow)!!
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Insightdriver
captain
Reged: 03/07/04
Posts: 472
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You, my friend, had the best of times. I am glad you have such a great bike that you got at a great bargain.
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mcm
new member
Reged: 12/25/03
Posts: 8
Loc: San Antonio, TX
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I have to wait a little longer just got fitted and ordered a Dragonfly (Had to go with the lugs)on Friday.
The hardest part now is having all this time to think how to dress it.
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Insightdriver
captain
Reged: 03/07/04
Posts: 472
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Current update: On March 15 my bike went to the painter for it's clear coat. This should be a two-day turnaround. My bike shop will get my bike either this Friday or Monday. I'll be riding my bike home from the shop in any case, 18 miles one way. It will be a sweet ride for me in any case. I can hardly wait now.
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skagwayroadie
contributor
Reged: 12/20/03
Posts: 141
Loc: Alaska
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It truly is an awesome feeling, but nothing like the first time you swing a leg over and push her off for the first ride...now that is a feeling that is hard to describe!
I await to hear all about your new Tetra!!
...Mark
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Insightdriver
captain
Reged: 03/07/04
Posts: 472
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Thanks Mark I appreciate your comment very much. I know I will have a super wide grin when I see my bike being built up. My LBS guy has invited me to hang out as he builds it up for me. I'm going to take the day off to do so. I'll be so giddy thinking about how much I have dreamed about having such a great bicycle. I'm going to take a bunch of pictures to post. Since I'm over 52 and I'm not as flexible as I used to be this bike will fit me perfectly. As far as I understand there are some very highly-respected custom bicycle builders in this country that would agree completely with my LBS guy that a more-upright posture on my bike will be the most comfortable position to be in for me.
I've also been reading a lot about bicycling and performance. I intend to do a lot of riding with it, that's for sure.
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Insightdriver
captain
Reged: 03/07/04
Posts: 472
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My bike is now in my apartment. I picked her up today. Unfortunately it's stormy out and I won't take my first ride on her in the rain.
I've got an FSA Kwing bar with an Easton EA70 stem. I have an FSA Carbon Pro compact crankset and Time Atac Carbon pedals. I have the 2005 Ultegra drivetrain and brakes. I have Ksyrium Elite wheels, Easton EC90SLX fork and Chris King headset. My saddle is a WTB LaserV on a Thomson Elite seatpost.
I've looked her over in detail. There is not a flaw I can find in the workmanship of the frame. All around the bottom bracket are smooth curves. This frame is beautiful in clearcoat. I have no decals other than Calfee on each side of the downtube and my name on the right side of the headtube near the seat. I have Exhustar carbon fiber water bottle cages.
This is my sweet machine and I am anxious to ride her. As soon as there is a sunny day I'll take some good pictures. I have some pictures I took at the bike shop but they all were flash shots and don't look as good as ones that will be taken in bright light.
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skagwayroadie
contributor
Reged: 12/20/03
Posts: 141
Loc: Alaska
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Wahooo! Congrats - Your bike is nicely spec'd and should perform to your highest expectations - enjoy your slice of cycling heaven!
...Mark
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flythebike
captain
Reged: 08/26/04
Posts: 272
Loc: N. Virginia, USA
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I have to say that Carbon bars are sweet. I have AL on the Luna and there is so much more vibration it is really night and day. I might get some of that Fizik bar gel or try those Bontrager Harmonic Dampers that are out now, cause those AL bars really sing. Off key.
Enjoy the bike.
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Limace
journeyman
Reged: 03/09/05
Posts: 54
Loc: Oregon
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Vanity reared its head and led to a set of Deda Synapsi on my Tetra Pro. Besides smoothing the road amazingly, it puts my computer far enough away its legible without wearing reading glasses while I ride.
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Insightdriver
captain
Reged: 03/07/04
Posts: 472
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I did my first ride on it today, during a break in the rain. Sweet. My body was beat up from the weekend before but that did not bother my knees on this bike. My cockpit fits like a glove. She's one respnsive baby, that's for sure.
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flythebike
captain
Reged: 08/26/04
Posts: 272
Loc: N. Virginia, USA
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Quote:
Limace wrote:
Vanity reared its head and led to a set of Deda Synapsi on my Tetra Pro. Besides smoothing the road amazingly, it puts my computer far enough away its legible without wearing reading glasses while I ride.
You could have just gotten a longer stem. 
Edited by flythebike (03/24/05 02:22 PM)
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flythebike
captain
Reged: 08/26/04
Posts: 272
Loc: N. Virginia, USA
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Quote:
Insightdriver wrote:
I did my first ride on it today, during a break in the rain. Sweet. My body was beat up from the weekend before but that did not bother my knees on this bike. My cockpit fits like a glove. She's one respnsive baby, that's for sure.
Glad you're diggin' the ride.
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Limace
journeyman
Reged: 03/09/05
Posts: 54
Loc: Oregon
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Even better, it stays that way. I can actually do something after a long (for me) ride now instead of trying not to move ANYTHING for four or five hours, like I did when riding my aluminum frames.
A Calfee is sweet, sweet, sweet.
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Limace
journeyman
Reged: 03/09/05
Posts: 54
Loc: Oregon
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From your lips (fingers actually) to HER ears.
Actually, the Synapsi is the one with the faux aero bars on the handlebars. Functionally good for absolutely nothing that I can tell (other than being an integrated computer mount for the visually impaired) but really sticking out there. Trying to get the same distance with a stem would require about a 200. A bit much.....perhaps.
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Insightdriver
captain
Reged: 03/07/04
Posts: 472
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I got the Enduro 8 computer on my FSA Kwing bar because the readout is big enough despite it being out of focus for me.
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Insightdriver
captain
Reged: 03/07/04
Posts: 472
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I have finally put one good ride on my new Calfee. I did a 32 mile ride on our outstanding American River Bike trail, AKA Jebediah Smith Memorial Trail. I take breaks as this was my first long ride of the season. I do notice I am in better shape after this ride than I would have been on my Giant OCR2 (2003 model). I want to relax for a few hours now.
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flythebike
captain
Reged: 08/26/04
Posts: 272
Loc: N. Virginia, USA
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Quote:
Limace wrote:
From your lips (fingers actually) to HER ears.
Actually, the Synapsi is the one with the faux aero bars on the handlebars. Functionally good for absolutely nothing that I can tell (other than being an integrated computer mount for the visually impaired) but really sticking out there. Trying to get the same distance with a stem would require about a 200. A bit much.....perhaps.
I'm familiar with that bar...I was just joking.
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Limace
journeyman
Reged: 03/09/05
Posts: 54
Loc: Oregon
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I figured that, but couldn't resist. Although you got me thinking about whether I could attach another stem on to the Synapsi to see if that would get the computer far enough out there...
Right now I'm looking for a computer mount that goes out from my front hub, sort of like the carrot in front of the donkey...
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Pintsized
journeyman
Reged: 02/27/05
Posts: 90
Loc: Corvallis OR
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Hey, my bike should be coming home tomorrow! I'll put pictures on as soon as I figure out how to put them up there. I was sort of hoping to get her home sooner, but I couldn't get out of the office all week before the shop closes. And then today it rained right after my last class.
More later.
Buyer's regret: Should got a 12-25 and not a 12-27. I keep forgetting I will now have a double and therefore a 39 small ring not a 42. Probably will be fine, though.
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Lon
sage
Reged: 12/20/03
Posts: 595
Loc: Pittsburgh, PA
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Why regret? If you don't need the 27 most times just don't use it. 9 speeds are plenty. If you are in mountains or big hills such as where I live it could very well come in handy.
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Limace
journeyman
Reged: 03/09/05
Posts: 54
Loc: Oregon
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I totally agree with Lon on this. I started off with a 12-27 (because everyone said "oh yeah, you can climb a wall with that gearing") but failed to note that I was combining it with a compact crank. Now that this is fixed by going down to a 25 top things work like they ought to.
On my last ride I only hit the 25 twice, but each time was a god send. With a full crank I think your 27 may turn out to have similar beneficial effects. (It's how I spell bail out gear.)
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Pintsized
journeyman
Reged: 02/27/05
Posts: 90
Loc: Corvallis OR
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I took the new baby on her maiden climbing ride today. Oh my lord, was I impressed. Suuuuch a smooth ride. On the descent, it was rock steady and just went where I pointed it. On the climb, all I hadda do was pump my legs and the wheels (these are the Spring 350s) just came along with me. Yeow. Without the tool kit -- and without me  --, the whole shebang comes to just shy of 16 pounds. Amazing!
My one very fixable gripe is that my old Deda aluminum bars still vibrated even with the buzzkills in em. Still, infinitely more livable since the bike is carbon. Dedas always did that to me.
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