[tipstall]

I just started road biking this year after playing around on a mountain bike, putting on few miles, and want to race cross this fall. I know I'm going to be a back marker, I just want to have fun. After looking around the C^3 really appealed to me. Salsa is discontinuing the C^3 and even though the I'm sure the new bike will be nice I was worried I would miss this season. I ordered the bike last week and had the fitting today. After getting home I took her for a spin, this thing is going to be great when taking a relaxing ride on the bike trail. Here are some pictures.

 

[E 12]

That's a good looking rig!

 

[limba]

Enjoy it. Put on Kool Stop brake pads when you wear the originals out.

 

[richnmib]

That is a really nice bike

 

[Local Hero]

Awesome.

I'm a big fan of the 1X10. Big ring shifting is overrated!

And I love the blue/black motif.

 

[cs1]

Very nice looking bike. Have fun.

 

[samuel]

Very nice bike. What size?

 

[tipstall]

58", I thought I would get a 56" as I plan to cycle-cross it but it was too small. It's a great bike for the trails around here, half paved and half crushed lime stone. Where my Allez rides like a 911 the C^3 handles like an SUV.

 

[samuel]

Cool. Have fun. It is a sweet looking ride.

 

[RRRoubaix]

Beautiful!
Man, that color combo would have matched my previous team kit *perfectly*...
Love the 1X10- I really gotta do that.

 

[tipstall]

Had a great ride today on the Prairie Trail, (Crystal Lake, IL). I might need to get a different saddle, not sure but I seem to be sore in places I'm not on my Allez, more testing required. Really liked the handling when I hit the crushed limestone, (there is not as much limestone as I remember).
New Bridge just opened.

Fox River on Interstate 90

On the way back home

 

[JAG410]

Nice looking ride, great pics too! I really like the build they did on those, too bad it's going away.

 

[richnmib]

What bottle cages are those?

 

[tipstall]

What bottle cages are those?

Just a plastic Specialized, Specialized Bicycle Components

 

[tipstall]

40 miles today slow, LSD. Rode the bike trail and they are repaving parts. Loose gravel, I slowed at first and then just hammered it. People thought I was nuts with a road bike passing mountain bikes. The firm stuff was great and the loose stuff was OK. I need to research tires for different race conditions.

 

[tipstall]

Forgot ride picture