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^^ I gotta agree. I liked some of Gyess' past bikes wayyyy better than the Spectrum.
But that's why it's a custom, as long as HE loves it then it's money well spent.
But that's why it's a custom, as long as HE loves it then it's money well spent.
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I see nothing wrong with not cutting your steerer and using a setback post. Post your bike so I can make fun of it.
(EDIT: this post is in response to mr. laforge)
(EDIT: this post is in response to mr. laforge)
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what failed about it? he has spacers so he can change the feel of the bike for different types of riding. setback seat post is probably a personal preference to that he be above the back wheel more. and if you have seen the other pictures of his bike the light goes between the two cages on the back.
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If you build a custom frame, such things should be considered in the build. I can give the spacers a pass (reluctantly), but the need for a setback should have been met with the geometry of the frame in the first place. A setback is for when a stock frame doesnt fit exactly. A custom frame should fit. What this tells me is Spectrum suck at fitting.
A Record Pista? That frame begs for something modern and black.
A Record Pista? That frame begs for something modern and black.
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WOAH THERE CAPTAIN. Are you talking **** on Tom ****ing Kellogg?
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And about the spacers: sure, one can say he'd like to raise or lower the stem...blah blah blah...but I'm just not buying it. Looks like he owns stock in the Headset Spacer Corporation.
Cut that fork and get the correct size/angle stem. If the Saddle-to-Bar height is too much and you need that many spacers, well that's evidence that Spectrum sucks at fitting or Guesswho purchased the wrong components.
Cut that fork and get the correct size/angle stem. If the Saddle-to-Bar height is too much and you need that many spacers, well that's evidence that Spectrum sucks at fitting or Guesswho purchased the wrong components.
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You're a ******.
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your bike is not pitiful and my bike is not on any kind of pedestal to measure against.
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Gotta agree on the spectrum. That is a custom bike? Who was it made for, certainly not the current user?
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Also you ignored my request to see your bike so I can make fun of it.
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If you're going to nitpick and say "then what is the need for the Record cranks?" My response is I got the Campy cranks brand new with 50T ring and Phil Wood BB for $250 from Totalcycling.com. At the time, the exchange rates were very great and allowed a great deal to be had. It was a no brainer to get them because Sugino 75 cranks w/o ring sell for $225 and Record cranks in the US regularly go for $400 and up brand new (Record BB's are close to $200).
No the light isn't blocked by the water holders.
If you build a custom frame, such things should be considered in the build. I can give the spacers a pass (reluctantly), but the need for a setback should have been met with the geometry of the frame in the first place. A setback is for when a stock frame doesnt fit exactly. A custom frame should fit. What this tells me is Spectrum (whoever they are) suck at fitting.
A Record Pista? That frame begs for something modern and black.
A Record Pista? That frame begs for something modern and black.
What's wrong with spacers? The the reason for them is because the top tube diameter is larger than thin regular gauge steel tubing which raises the standover height. Tom had to lower TT height (in order to accomplish the same standover as regular sized tubing) so that way it maintained the standover height needed for me. If the tubing were thinner there wouldn't be a need for as many spacers and the TT height would be higher. So, no the builder didn't mess up.
I could cut the fork and angle it up, but I don't want to because I like the look of a straight stem more. Leaving space on a fork is a wise thing to do on a threadless to allow versatility. It's better to have a lot left, than cutting too much and wanting more later on. If I want to change bars, I have more room to work with. Every bike's fork doesn't have to be cut all the way down. The only reason for it is to increase stiffness. There's the common problem of people looking at pro setups and saying that all need to abide by their example. Last time I checked, I'm no pro.
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Good to see that the bike setup Nazi hasn't gotten bored of (wrongly) judging pictures of other people's bikes. Since you can fit people without even looking at them you should really go into the bike fit business, you can make some money.
There's absolutely nothing wrong with using spacers, that's just a friggin' aesthetic complaint. Maybe he didn't want to completely devalue and limit the future usefulness of a fork by chopping it down needlessly? The frame already has an extended head tube, I think it was designed with bar height just fine. And the setback post says absolutely nothing about the design either, one PERFECTLY REASONABLE reason to use a setback post is to align the cockpit without extending the wheelbase, for example.
There's absolutely nothing wrong with using spacers, that's just a friggin' aesthetic complaint. Maybe he didn't want to completely devalue and limit the future usefulness of a fork by chopping it down needlessly? The frame already has an extended head tube, I think it was designed with bar height just fine. And the setback post says absolutely nothing about the design either, one PERFECTLY REASONABLE reason to use a setback post is to align the cockpit without extending the wheelbase, for example.
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And about the spacers: sure, one can say he'd like to raise or lower the stem...blah blah blah...but I'm just not buying it. Looks like he owns stock in the Headset Spacer Corporation.
Cut that fork and get the correct size/angle stem. If the Saddle-to-Bar height is too much and you need that many spacers, well that's evidence that Spectrum sucks at fitting or Guesswho purchased the wrong components.
Cut that fork and get the correct size/angle stem. If the Saddle-to-Bar height is too much and you need that many spacers, well that's evidence that Spectrum sucks at fitting or Guesswho purchased the wrong components.
btw, thanks for the understanding, sense, and support
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Good to see that the bike setup Nazi hasn't gotten bored of (wrongly) judging pictures of other people's bikes. Since you can fit people without even looking at them you should really go into the bike fit business, you can make some money.
There's absolutely nothing wrong with using spacers, that's just a friggin' aesthetic complaint. Maybe he didn't want to completely devalue and limit the future usefulness of a fork by chopping it down needlessly? The frame already has an extended head tube, I think it was designed with bar height just fine. And the setback post says absolutely nothing about the design either, one PERFECTLY REASONABLE reason to use a setback post is to align the cockpit without extending the wheelbase, for example.
There's absolutely nothing wrong with using spacers, that's just a friggin' aesthetic complaint. Maybe he didn't want to completely devalue and limit the future usefulness of a fork by chopping it down needlessly? The frame already has an extended head tube, I think it was designed with bar height just fine. And the setback post says absolutely nothing about the design either, one PERFECTLY REASONABLE reason to use a setback post is to align the cockpit without extending the wheelbase, for example.
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while it wasn't specifically on my behalf, thank you dom (gyes) for being an adult. your logic is sound.
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If you build a custom frame, such things should be considered in the build. I can give the spacers a pass (reluctantly), but the need for a setback should have been met with the geometry of the frame in the first place. A setback is for when a stock frame doesnt fit exactly. A custom frame should fit. What this tells me is Spectrum suck at fitting.
Furthermore, even if that wasn't the case, you could still be wrong. Maybe the builder designed the frame with certain angles to target a specific feel or handling of the bike, and designed around a seatpost with setback that would accommodate the rider's legs.
Saying that if you need setback, your bike doesn't fit correctly reeks of a) oversimplifying bike fit and b) ignoring a lot of components of bike fit and design.
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I really like that bike
Edit: Also I'll say that I run a similar bottle set-up on my Serotta for the summer and it's great. They're easy to grab from that position and you don't have to worry about clamping stuff to your frame if it isn't drilled.
Also, Hirohsima's bike is sweet. But, is there an extra chainring sitting on the inside of the crank?