my new baby
02-29-12, 08:56 AM
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my new baby
got this after i got run off the road by a bus and trashed my soloist. Way smoother ride and was suprised how much more comfortable.
Got mine with ultegra Di2 and all i can says is wow, dont think can go back to mechanical shifting
02-29-12, 09:14 AM
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Nice! How did you get your hands on a VWD S5? I thought the VWD S5s haven't been released yet.
02-29-12, 09:15 AM
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Does it have speed waves?
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02-29-12, 09:26 AM
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No need to be sorry. From one S5 owner to another, you will not be disappointed. Great upgrade.
02-29-12, 09:31 AM
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Its Freakin HammerTime!!!
nice
02-29-12, 10:55 AM
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I appreciate the bike for what it is and am sure that it is a very nice ride, but it's pretty heinous. Not being snobby, but just my personal opinion. Paint job on it is pretty fantastic, though. Love how they carried the stripes across the downtube to the fork.
02-29-12, 05:48 PM
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i think i would explore running vastly different PSI in front vs. rear tires considering the rear wheel weight load bearing bias, to the point where different width tires may be advantageous.
nice bike BTW.
nice bike BTW.
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02-29-12, 05:59 PM
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Sweet bike - personally I don't like the colours on it - but everyone's different.
What a boring world it would be if every bike was raw carbon and white...(like mine).
What a boring world it would be if every bike was raw carbon and white...(like mine).
02-29-12, 06:00 PM
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Sweet.
02-29-12, 06:02 PM
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Kind of suck people calling your baby ugly, beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Its like abulldog, its ugliness is its beauty. I like your bike, ride it hard!!
02-29-12, 06:50 PM
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Bravo......I need to get me a new bike.
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