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Old 01-23-05, 09:57 AM
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Looks really great... I love the Magneet logo. The bike looks pretty darn classy with the tan sidewalls, cream-ish frame and classic components.

Only things I would change would be the bar tape and handlebar rotation. On such a classic rig, it seems odd to have mid-90's inspired yellow/grey/black splash bar tape. Maybe a nice yellow cotton tape with enough shellac to make it a deep amber? Maybe leather bar wrap? Maybe just solid black or solid white cork tape? I'd want the subtle details of the frame to be what I first notice, not so much the bar tape. Also, and this is a personal opinion purely in terms of aesthetics, but I'm a big fan of having the bottom flats of road bars be at the same angle as the stem (which, in this case, appears to be parallel to the ground). Just seems to help the eye flow over the lines of the bike better.

Hope you get many enjoyable miles out of her.
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