A Prince is Born
03-01-08, 03:30 PM
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03-01-08, 03:36 PM
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03-01-08, 03:36 PM
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WHOOOSSHHH I see nothing wrong with being extremely happy with your new purchase and wanting to show it off but please don't ruin the OP's joy that is so similar to yours by starting a flame war or posting aggressive and offensive comments resulting in the post getting locked.
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I had one of those bike moments when I got home from Iraq and pulled my BMC out of the box.
I spec'd a Prince, but the total came out to $12K and some change. I wanted it and my wife didn't. We compromised and I didn't get it...
I spec'd a Prince, but the total came out to $12K and some change. I wanted it and my wife didn't. We compromised and I didn't get it...
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03-01-08, 03:59 PM
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Nice start. Do NOT get those red cages though for your build wouldn't go good imho. I would shoot for something along the lines of the Bissell team bikes as an inspiration. You will LOVE the bike. I have both a prince and a bmc as everyone else says is also a dream bike and I can tell you that nothing touches the prince. It is the best I have ridden in carbon to date. Here are a few pics of mine:
-Mike
-Mike
My jaw just drops from the bikes you have..... The're arguably the nicest ones of bf (and probably the most expensive)..... "Holy SH@T!!!!!!!!!!"
Man, I wish I was as happy as you..... or had your job......
Didn't you change to SRAM RED????
03-01-08, 04:12 PM
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Thanks. I wish I could post more pics but right now I have a room full of parts to go on it as after tomorrows race it is being rebuilt. I am putting Sram RED on it. already have an fsa srm on, LEW Pro VT-1 instead of the lightweights, and a few other small accessories to top it off.
The bars are a reynolds quozo pro carbon and have an awesome shape/bend to them. However they do not make them anymore and they are too much $$ anyhow. I would suggest the new easton ec90slx3 and not the old easton. Have a similar bend. If you are to go a white stem you should either go for the new white fsa stem or just have an ea90 stem stripped and painted. I am using a bare ea90 stem and love it. Better then the syntace or fsa that I have had in the past.
Also the cages are BTP cages. Something like 9grams for each one. Pretty expensive but I figured they were worth it as they look great on the bike and believe me they also hold up good for racing.
-Mike
The bars are a reynolds quozo pro carbon and have an awesome shape/bend to them. However they do not make them anymore and they are too much $$ anyhow. I would suggest the new easton ec90slx3 and not the old easton. Have a similar bend. If you are to go a white stem you should either go for the new white fsa stem or just have an ea90 stem stripped and painted. I am using a bare ea90 stem and love it. Better then the syntace or fsa that I have had in the past.
Also the cages are BTP cages. Something like 9grams for each one. Pretty expensive but I figured they were worth it as they look great on the bike and believe me they also hold up good for racing.
-Mike
We'd love to see photos after the new work. Good luck with the race. What are you using for tires?
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03-01-08, 04:16 PM
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Also tomorrow is the last day the prince will see campy on it. SRAM Red full bore following the race.
Not to steal from the OP as I can always revel in that new bike feeling of joy. Nothing compares....except the first ride on it!
Have you seen any pics of the Bissell team bikes from the TOC? Funny how I got the white Casse de' team edition and then this year they go to the red and call it their team frame, yet the paint code for white one is still the Casse de' team paint. Also what size is it?
-Mike
03-01-08, 06:03 PM
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Is there any crash policy on Princes? I've heard that Pinarello tends to be geneous on their warranty claims but I'm not sure how generous. Lew Vt-1's? Wow. Why the change to SRAM Red? I know it is a bit lighter. I find the thumb drop and the ability to move multiple gears on the Campy brifters useful.
We'd love to see photos after the new work. Good luck with the race. What are you using for tires?
We'd love to see photos after the new work. Good luck with the race. What are you using for tires?
As far as crash replacement goes I am not sure how it works with Pinarello. Usually Pinarello is relatively easy to deal with and being their top-end frame I would hope they would be generous. However I would advise you to ensure your ride when it is done. LEW wheels are good for me right now. They have Vittoria tires on them. The lightweights have Veloflex on them. I am a little partial of veloflex.
As far as the change to SRAM Red I think it would go good with the frame and honestly just got bored. I have ridden Record for a while and even use shimano cassettes so no reason as far as race wheel support as it meshed fine for me. I had force on a few bikes when it first came out and campy hasn't changed much so SRAM it is.
Have you figured out what wheels you are going to use? Also red HUDZ, bartape, and saddle would look good on your bike. Or if you are going white them check out the white hudz and white tape with white seat. Finish it off the good and don't downgrade the beauty of the frame.
-Mike
03-01-08, 07:49 PM
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03-01-08, 07:57 PM
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Have you figured out what wheels you are going to use? Also red HUDZ, bartape, and saddle would look good on your bike. Or if you are going white them check out the white hudz and white tape with white seat. Finish it off the good and don't downgrade the beauty of the frame.
-Mike
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Yeah they changed the team color for this year to the red paint scheme. Your suggestion that I look at the Bissell team scheme was excellent. I think I'll stick with the black stem. I have a Aliante Carbon Twin Flex - Carbon Braided seat that is white perforated with black carbon inserts. It looks pretty sharp. I'll find some matching soft touch bar tape but since I'm using a K-wing and I always wear gloves I'll just take the tape slightly beyond the brifters. What us a HUDZ?
Good luck tomorrow.
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03-02-08, 09:26 AM
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Nice pinarello's ! I wish I had a new or vintage one. When my FELT F4C was deliverd to my door it was in a PINARELLO bike shipping box, so after I unpacked the bike I cut the box where it said PINARELLO on the side and hung it up on my garage wall! I have a mortgage, wifes suv payment an 8 yr old girl and one more baby girl on the way , so I think I will wait until right bferore retirement for my PINARELLO purchase. If you are passionate about a bike: then you deserve what you want in a bike! klp3-3-08
03-02-08, 10:32 AM
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03-02-08, 10:57 AM
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I never said that he couldn't post his bike in any thread that he wished to, I don't have a problem with that. My point was that if I knew his demeanor before, I would'nt have posted his bike. There is just no sense in making refrences like he did.
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Edit: This place has really deteriorated since I joined. There's a huge epistemological chasm between constructive criticism and sheer negativity. I really feel some warnings & bannings are in order. I come here less and less now. :-(
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03-02-08, 12:01 PM
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Nice bike man.. You have to except PCAD's jelousy.. lolUhm yeah the bike is sexy, doesn't appeal to everyone.. But enjoy it man, you don't see to many of these on the road so unique it will be.. 
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My wheels are Zipp Zedtech 4's with ceramic bearings. It took a while to get them after placing the order. The stickers are red and white. I also had the spoke nipples done in red. I'm running Vittoria Open Corsa EVO CX clinchers that are black and white.
Yeah they changed the team color for this year to the red paint scheme. Your suggestion that I look at the Bissell team scheme was excellent. I think I'll stick with the black stem. I have a Aliante Carbon Twin Flex - Carbon Braided seat that is white perforated with black carbon inserts. It looks pretty sharp. I'll find some matching soft touch bar tape but since I'm using a K-wing and I always wear gloves I'll just take the tape slightly beyond the brifters. What us a HUDZ?
Good luck tomorrow.
Yeah they changed the team color for this year to the red paint scheme. Your suggestion that I look at the Bissell team scheme was excellent. I think I'll stick with the black stem. I have a Aliante Carbon Twin Flex - Carbon Braided seat that is white perforated with black carbon inserts. It looks pretty sharp. I'll find some matching soft touch bar tape but since I'm using a K-wing and I always wear gloves I'll just take the tape slightly beyond the brifters. What us a HUDZ?
Good luck tomorrow.
Wow. Every time I race the prince heads turn and the bike flies. I guess this time too many looked at it because there were crashes everywhere today. Locked handlebars twice, had a detour through the grass, and caught the normal wheel touches. Did I say this thing flies? Everyone was really sketchy today.
Sorry I guess I missed that the zipps were staying on. You will be happy with them. I had the Zedtech Z4 with ceramic upgrade also last year but clinchers and they were really good. I had my nipples done to match my frame also
For the seat, I use to ride an aliante and had the all white version with carbon rails. Pretty good but too much padding for my small a**. Also if you like the k-wing I would REALLY advise trying to find someone who has the itm k-sword as they are the best flat bars imho. Hudz are shifter covers that can be bought in different colors. Pretty cool. https://www.grabthehudz.com/gallery.html-Mike
03-02-08, 02:39 PM
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That is a really sweet bike, next to the LOOK 595 it's best looking bike out there and yours is especially bad arse.
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lolz at spending as much money on a bike as i make in half a year at work... lolz as i pass u on my bike that cost 1/15th the price tee hee hee