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wrote4luck 01-19-13 08:56 AM

MY two submissions:

'08 Cannondale Six 13 and '07 IF Titanium Crown Jewel

http://i744.photobucket.com/albums/x...ps82f88ee0.jpg
http://i744.photobucket.com/albums/x...psde1dbda3.jpg

And I ride this one as much as anything else, a German "house brand" Columbus SL tubed bike with Super/Nuovo Record group. The workmanship and brazing on the frame is superb, it was likely outsourced to an Italian frame builder. Paid $150 for it to a British Soldier who had no idea what he had, was using it as a beater bike.

http://i744.photobucket.com/albums/x...ps6e820476.jpg

Kiroskka 01-19-13 04:51 PM

Eh, what the hell, I'll throw this in here as well
http://www.pedalroom.com/p/1999-lite...ium-7528_7.jpg
http://www.pedalroom.com/bike/1999-l...-titanium-7528

MajorMantra 01-19-13 04:54 PM

^^With a more attractive stem, and no red tyres, that might be a hot. Saddle slammed back on the rails is also a little odd, but I guess that's just long femurs.

Standalone 01-19-13 04:57 PM


Originally Posted by wrote4luck (Post 15174000)
MY two submissions:

'07 IF Titanium Crown Jewel


http://i744.photobucket.com/albums/x...psde1dbda3.jpg

I would probably ride your "house brand Columbus SL" bike most, but the IF is the hot one.

Kiroskka 01-19-13 05:14 PM


Originally Posted by MajorMantra (Post 15175332)
^^With a more attractive stem, and no red tyres, that might be a hot. Saddle slammed back on the rails is also a little odd, but I guess that's just long femurs.

Although I still like the red treads, they didn't work out as well as I thought they would. Once I wear those out, I'm going to switch to black treads. I have a really nice Ibis stem that I plan to switch out eventually. There is no saddle slammage goning on, though.

Soloist Assassin 01-19-13 05:34 PM

Cleaned up the old beater yesterday, and put my Spinergys on it. Rode it today on a windy 40miles. I like the look of the -17 stem a lot better since it has a horizontal top tube.

http://crxbart.com/cycling/trekv2pic3

bianchi10 01-19-13 05:39 PM


Originally Posted by Herbie53 (Post 15172608)
New team frame. Moved the stuff from this (out with the old)....


To this (in with the new)....
https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphot...53432574_n.jpg

Hot!

cycledogg 01-19-13 06:33 PM

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2004 CADD Optimo 1
(See "Cult of CADD") for more info.
Cheers,
Rick in Tennessee

Herbie53 01-19-13 06:51 PM


Originally Posted by Hbrown (Post 15171698)

The spacer stack alone is enough to warrant a not. Some nice parts though.

thirdgenbird 01-19-13 06:59 PM


Originally Posted by Kiroskka (Post 15175323)

Yes.

R1lee 01-19-13 08:04 PM


Originally Posted by Hbrown (Post 15172037)
Like I said before , no love at all. Well back to lurking status. But before I go, the origanal fork is leaning against the wall behind the Black bike . It was so stiff that I changed it out. And sent that out with the frame to get repainted since I had a young daughter who found a sharpie and decided to decorate it. the origanal color was yellow and naked. The Frame will jar out your teeth, it is as I said before a prototype as shown on the frame. it does not have a forgiving strand of carbon on it. when you get off it you want to throw it! Then you look at your results on your Garmin and wipe it off and kiss it! So back to gawking and leaving judging and riducule to the experts.

Back to lurking status?

Personally I like your black bike, but the Ferrari sticker has to go. I find your red bike to be very Italian flair which is cool to, just not my thing. Remove both the Ferrari symbols and I would say hot to both, even though I'm not a fan of the red bike.

justfitme 01-19-13 11:15 PM

It is not Hot.
What would it need to be?

http://i1091.photobucket.com/albums/...ps54906dd3.jpg

justfitme 01-19-13 11:17 PM


Originally Posted by soloist assassin (Post 15175468)
cleaned up the old beater yesterday, and put my spinergys on it. Rode it today on a windy 40miles. I like the look of the -17 stem a lot better since it has a horizontal top tube.

https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphot...59290380_n.jpg

hot.

therh 01-19-13 11:26 PM


Originally Posted by justfitme (Post 15176599)
It is not Hot.
What would it need to be?

http://i1091.photobucket.com/albums/...ps54906dd3.jpg

New stem, new seat post, and a different bottle cage.

LowCel 01-20-13 08:14 AM


Originally Posted by justfitme (Post 15176599)
It is not Hot.
What would it need to be?

http://i1091.photobucket.com/albums/...ps54906dd3.jpg

Straight seatpost, white saddle and bar tape, black tires, white or black bottle cage, silver spacers. To me the yellow really messes up the looks of what could be a great looking bike.

cycledogg 01-20-13 09:21 AM

justfitme,
It has flavor. Maybe a carbon seatpost and stem. Line up the tire labels with the valve stems. For a really nice touch, use yellow swiss stop pads and yellow cable crimps. If you like it, ride with it.
:speedy:
Cheers,
Rick in Tennessee

tcinoc 01-20-13 03:41 PM

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bianchi10 01-20-13 03:52 PM

Has nothing to do with traditional thoughts around here towards trek, I just dont like that Trek at all. I have seen a handful of treks that I like, this is not one of them. A trek has to be set up very aggressive to give it a chance for me.

Sorry, saddle bag, huge stack, no saddle to bar drop, angle of the bars, colored cables....Not

tcinoc 01-20-13 04:08 PM

good points...
it is a tube, should of took it off along with garmin for photo

Edonis13 01-20-13 04:20 PM


Originally Posted by Soloist Assassin (Post 15175468)
Cleaned up the old beater yesterday, and put my Spinergys on it. Rode it today on a windy 40miles. I like the look of the -17 stem a lot better since it has a horizontal top tube.

https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphot...59290380_n.jpg

way hot.

Soloist Assassin 01-20-13 05:01 PM


Originally Posted by justfitme (Post 15176601)
hot.


Originally Posted by Edonis13 (Post 15178834)
way hot.

Thanks guys!


Originally Posted by bianchi10 (Post 15178741)
Has nothing to do with traditional thoughts around here towards trek, I just dont like that Trek at all. I have seen a handful of treks that I like, this is not one of them. A trek has to be set up very aggressive to give it a chance for me.

So what do you think of my old Trek?

canyoneagle 01-20-13 05:36 PM


Originally Posted by Edonis13 (Post 15178834)
way hot.

+1. Really hot.

Soloist Assassin 01-20-13 05:37 PM

I edited the photo I took earlier of the Trekster, and I uploaded another.

http://crxbart.com/cycling/trekv2pic3
http://crxbart.com/cycling/trekv2pic4

RedLeg 01-20-13 05:45 PM

Put a level on that saddle.

Soloist Assassin 01-20-13 05:59 PM


Originally Posted by RedLeg (Post 15179126)
Put a level on that saddle.

Yeah, I tilted it down a bit to fix a comfort problem. I think I went a bit too far.


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