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I will by summer. Still, that's ridiculous. I dare to say the stiffness of their $1000 stem is most likely certainly lacking. I wanted to buy an Extralite stem when I ended up buying my Zipp SCSL. I decided stiffness>weight on that purchase. It was a tough call, but I figure I can always buy an Extralite later. The AX is another 30-40g lighter than Extralite. That is just plain scarey.

It really is a work of art, it is definitely a second or third bike probably for climbing, I am 6ft 157, they told me for climbing out of the saddle I should be under 150 using their stem

Soloist Assassin

03-03-12 06:05 PM

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Originally Posted by JSS (Post 13927254)

It really is a work of art, it is definitely a second or third bike probably for climbing, I am 6ft 157, they told me for climbing out of the saddle I should be under 150 using their stem

Yeah, as much of a weight weenie as I am. One place I would rather not skimp on stiffness is the stem. I value the stiffness for climbing, and sprinting quite a bit.

JSS	03-03-12 06:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Soloist Assassin (Post 13927461)

Yeah, as much of a weight weenie as I am. One place I would rather not skimp on stiffness is the stem. I value the stiffness for climbing, and sprinting quite a bit.

You could be a little safer and go with a heavy bike at 11.5 lbs, it would still set you back north of 15k if you could wrestle one of these frames away from one of the lucky few who were able to buy one.

http://i1196.photobucket.com/albums/...dsc0235pob.jpg

http://i1196.photobucket.com/albums/.../dsc0243qp.jpg

http://i1196.photobucket.com/albums/...ulman/fapw.gif

No need to complain about the chain being in the wrong ring and the crank not being level, I am sure the person that owns this bike does not care if we think it is hot or not.

fishymamba

03-03-12 06:48 PM

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Originally Posted by JSS (Post 13927180)

With no lube....

Frame has a weight limit of 165lbs

Woo hoo!!!! I only weight 118lbs!!!! Now I just need $19,900 more.....

Rob13

03-03-12 06:54 PM

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Originally Posted by JSS (Post 13927534)

I wonder why the hoods are so high, he really has to bend his wrist up to brake.

craigcraigcraig

03-03-12 07:02 PM

when did this thread become the fantasy impractical bike thread?

The blue giant=not
the white giant=hot

adriano

03-03-12 07:39 PM

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Originally Posted by craigcraigcraig (Post 13927649)

when did this thread become the fantasy impractical bike thread?

The blue giant=not
the white giant=hot

white is slightly more impractical than blue due to isp. ten pounders are certainly off the scale impractical.

pun, haha.

bianchi10

03-03-12 08:31 PM

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Originally Posted by craigcraigcraig (Post 13927649)

when did this thread become the fantasy impractical bike thread?

no kidding, if you want to post a picture of a $15,000 bike, post it in one of the many "if you had your pick of any bike no matter the cost or availablity or if you won the lottery or........" type threads. Post YOUR bike and a picture of YOUR bike, not one you found off the internet that looks similar to yours.

c0lnago

03-03-12 09:07 PM

anyone drooling over ax stuff has never ridden ax stuff.

I <3 Robots

03-03-12 09:28 PM

I do know that AX pulled out of the US. IIRC it was over some lawsuit?

Rob13

03-03-12 09:29 PM

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Originally Posted by craigcraigcraig (Post 13927649)

when did this thread become the fantasy impractical bike thread?

The blue giant=not
the white giant=hot

I guarantee, if I wouldve put the cosmic carbones on that blue giant, it wouldve been hot.
No Love for the S-Works?

c0lnago

03-03-12 09:35 PM

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Originally Posted by I <3 Robots (Post 13928166)

I do know that AX pulled out of the US. IIRC it was over some lawsuit?

their customer service is a nightmare and their components are extremely fragile...i stripped carbon off a rim just taking off a tubular. no way I'd trust a frame from them...go with crumpton or Scott or bh or.....

bcj2810

03-03-12 11:48 PM

my steel

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X-LinkedRider

03-04-12 08:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Rob13 (Post 13927616)

I wonder why the hoods are so high, he really has to bend his wrist up to brake.

ANgle of the picture.

bianchi10