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Title: My 855 - is it unusual?
Post by: orange on February 20, 2008, 03:43:45 pm: Just wondering as the only other one I've seen with Shimano written on the top tube was Henrik Djernis's. Legend had it mine was owned by one of the Grewal brothers (as told to me by the previous owner). Did the 855 come with these decals as standard at one point or did it indicate something else?

(http://img182.imageshack.us/img182/6272/855atcannock2007yj7.jpg)

(http://img182.imageshack.us/img182/5237/henrikdjernisky7.jpg)
Title: Re: My 855 - is it unusual?
Post by: shovelon on February 21, 2008, 05:17:55 pm: I have never seen the shimano decal on any bike shop models. So maybe it is a sponsered model.

Cool, I want one. 8)

Terry
Title: Re: My 855 - is it unusual?
Post by: kiwi on February 21, 2008, 11:54:51 pm: btw henrick used *&^% hard elastomers...i got some at Cairns...(i think) I was talking to the mechs about the stiffness of my front forks(before i discoverd the new "extreme seals).They gave me some "new elastomers" that they though were too soft for him...the rears were like concrete compared to the stock ones!,fronts also stiffer than my std "way big" set up.(stickers can be added you know!)I saw the same stickers when the evo/strut bikes like carbon angusses came to wellington many years ago.
Title: Re: My 855 - is it unusual?
Post by: orange on February 22, 2008, 12:25:20 am: I had heard that in fact the rear was so stiff on his frame that it didn't actually move at all - it was just for show.
Title: Re: My 855 - is it unusual?
Post by: kiwi on February 22, 2008, 12:33:00 am: Quote from: orange on February 22, 2008, 12:25:20 am
I had heard that in fact the rear was so stiff on his frame that it didn't actually move at all - it was just for show.
it moved a bit for mee but i was considerably heavier than him...you can see the front soft elastomer has squished(a bit)
Title: Re: My 855 - is it unusual?
Post by: purple gerbil on February 22, 2008, 05:59:27 am: he probably set his sus to solid cos he didnt like it but didnt mind the pay packet??
Title: Re: My 855 - is it unusual?
Post by: jeffhop on February 22, 2008, 09:46:39 am: only thing unusual about your bike ed is the amount of seatpost sticking out of the frame :D
Title: Re: My 855 - is it unusual?
Post by: Mr752 on February 22, 2008, 10:17:22 am: Quote from: jeffhop on February 22, 2008, 09:46:39 am
only thing unusual about your bike ed is the amount of seatpost sticking out of the frame :D

;D ;D ;D ;D I'd have a nose bleed at that altitude
Title: Re: My 855 - is it unusual?
Post by: kiwi on February 22, 2008, 02:14:04 pm: how tall are you Ed??and is that a way big(20) or large 18 inch frmae....i am 6 3 and have no where near that ammount of seat tube (20 in 756)
Title: Re: My 855 - is it unusual?
Post by: orange on February 23, 2008, 02:35:17 am: it's a medium or large - never worked out which - I'm 6'3" too but have 35" inside leg!!