New 2009 CAAD9 - 5
07-21-09, 08:04 PM
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flip it. hard.
07-21-09, 08:09 PM
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the stem isn't that upright, its just the angle of the photo, and i'm not going to flip it because it fits me great right now, I might swap it out later for a more downward/shorter stem
it's a dimension stem
it's a dimension stem
07-21-09, 08:11 PM
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stole your bike
07-21-09, 08:37 PM
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Yeah, because here at BikeForums, how your bike looks is more important than how it feels for you, contrary to the whole "the fastest bike is the bike that fits" thing. If you have anything less than madly aggressive geometry, it means you absolutely MUST be an inexperienced cyclist and are undeserving of any semblance of respect from the community.
07-21-09, 08:38 PM
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Nice bike. Pretty radical rise in the stem, but if it works for you then it works for you.
07-21-09, 08:40 PM
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Yeah, because here at BikeForums, how your bike looks is more important than how it feels for you, contrary to the whole "the fastest bike is the bike that fits" thing. If you have anything less than madly aggressive geometry, it means you absolutely MUST be an inexperienced cyclist and are undeserving of any semblance of respect from the community.
07-21-09, 09:14 PM
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good lord, that stem! maybe something custom, or at least something with a taller head tube would have been a better choice?
07-21-09, 09:29 PM
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At first glance, I thought maybe you ran that bike into a brick wall at 40mph and bent that stem.
Why get a race bike with race geometry and then do that?
Why get a race bike with race geometry and then do that?
07-21-09, 09:40 PM
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stole your bike
Yeah, because here at BikeForums, how your bike looks is more important than how it feels for you, contrary to the whole "the fastest bike is the bike that fits" thing. If you have anything less than madly aggressive geometry, it means you absolutely MUST be an inexperienced cyclist and are undeserving of any semblance of respect from the community.
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07-21-09, 10:06 PM
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Nice bike ,but...... I don't know.... but I like Orbea Orca... but as I said nice bike...
07-21-09, 10:24 PM
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07-21-09, 10:31 PM
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Nice bike
OT: Postprocess pictures to tungsten for correct white balance.
OT: Postprocess pictures to tungsten for correct white balance.
07-22-09, 12:52 AM
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Don't even flip it.... smelt it.
Your LBS needs to get a clue about fits. Because high + short does not equal comfortable. Your bike fit is for a T-Rex.
Your LBS needs to get a clue about fits. Because high + short does not equal comfortable. Your bike fit is for a T-Rex.
07-22-09, 05:27 AM
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I am a t-rex. This bike is a 56cm, which is better for me because of shorter reach, but it still provides the correct length for my legs through saddle adjustments, also, I'm in a pretty aggressive position when sitting on it. I have long legs/back but short arms, so if i had the stem any different, I'd be hitting the tip of the saddle with my stomach
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