Originally Posted by
noobinsf
I dunno -- I've heard Jeremy Clarkson saying something feels like "absolute perfection" enough times to know a phony endorsement. This rider's reaction is more akin to the time the Top Gear boys raced in Monte Carlo, when it looked like Jeremy was going to cry. This bike clearly stirred the tester, and that's a good thing.
Fair point, there may be some genuine enjoyment coming through. After all, if we completely ignore the paint job, it's a review of a nice, new 753 frame - which
should be nice on its own merits.
Originally Posted by
repechage
Actually, I am pretty sure the shift levers are ENE, they have the spool capacity to sweep 11 cogs BUT are ratchet at best, not index.
Maybe just a 753 seat tube and steerer?
You know, I just took it for granted that nobody would ever release anything with friction in this era. Makes you wonder all the more what they were thinking by creating a
compact frame sloping top tube.
-Kurt