Any NON-UGLY threadless stems?
10-18-24 | 11:49 AM
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Although that seat cluster. Again, a bit too much. And why is the seat post 2-tone?
10-18-24 | 02:36 PM
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Well, WRT the knobbies and the tan sidewalls: that's the retro/gravel trend, I'm afraid. I wondered about the seatpost as well. My guess is that the paint doesn't work on the adjustable bit of the post, and this is what they came up with as a solution. While the most honest, it is also also the least attractive part of the design, IMO.
10-18-24 | 03:12 PM
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10-18-24 | 03:54 PM
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Well, WRT the knobbies and the tan sidewalls: that's the retro/gravel trend, I'm afraid. I wondered about the seatpost as well. My guess is that the paint doesn't work on the adjustable bit of the post, and this is what they came up with as a solution. While the most honest, it is also also the least attractive part of the design, IMO.
10-18-24 | 04:08 PM
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10-18-24 | 04:17 PM
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No such thing. 
10-18-24 | 06:46 PM
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They are still doing it their way and fully succeeding by all accounts.
These bikes are nothing short of phenomenal in person and can be altered some in the process but the new ones are being purpose built for the group and components that lock it down pretty hard.
They were on the short list when I built my Strawberry and had I seen them in person at that point I may have gone that way.
They were at MADE both years and great to talk with, then had a meet and greet at Lakeside bicycles the Monday after, it was very cool.
10-18-24 | 08:19 PM
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