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Old 06-28-11, 12:29 AM
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Originally Posted by x136
Huh.

As someone who finds most modern carbon fibre frames & bikes dreadfully boring and rather ugly... this is a surprisingly cool bike.

The swoopiness seems to have a purpose. It was designed with concessions for usability and sensibility. It looks like a bike designed to be ridden, not a bike built merely to impress the cash out of those looking in the store window. Even the frame logos aren't as mind-blowingly obnoxious as most.

Peel off some decals, and paint it a color scheme other than 21st Century Beige (red, black, & white), and... I might even ride it.
I am not a fan of raw carbon either. I like a classic shiny paint job that I can wax and admire.
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