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deep_sky 01-20-13 06:00 PM


Originally Posted by Soloist Assassin (Post 15179087)

Where did you get your name/flag sticker?

bianchi10 01-20-13 06:01 PM


Originally Posted by Soloist Assassin (Post 15178951)
Thanks guys!


So what do you think of my old Trek?

Love all of your bikes. As I said above, a trek has to have a super aggressive set up to look hot and your bikes are the definition of aggressive aesthetics. Love your bikes. You could have a huffy and I'm sure it would look sexy as all hell.

justfitme 01-20-13 08:17 PM


Originally Posted by LowCel (Post 15177203)
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.

How'bout now?

White bar tape is not practical.
What if red tape/cages, black/red tires?

http://i1091.photobucket.com/albums/...psf1ac00aa.jpg
http://i1091.photobucket.com/albums/...psf4df1368.jpg

LowCel 01-20-13 08:24 PM


Originally Posted by justfitme (Post 15179617)
How'bout now?

White bar tape is not practical.
What if red tape/cages/stripes on tires?

http://i1091.photobucket.com/albums/...psf1ac00aa.jpg
http://i1091.photobucket.com/albums/...psf4df1368.jpg

Black saddle, black bar tape and black cage then call it a day. The red on the stem doesn't really look that great but it can be overlooked. I can't stand colored tires, just me though and it's not my bike so do what makes you happy. That is really all that matters.

Accenting with red (or other colors) don't make much sense considering those colors aren't in the frame other than the flag.

bianchi10 01-20-13 08:25 PM

Throw on a black saddle and you bare getting there

thirdgenbird 01-20-13 08:25 PM


Originally Posted by justfitme (Post 15179617)
How'bout now?

White bar tape is not practical.
What if red tape/cages/stripes on tires?

http://i1091.photobucket.com/albums/...psf1ac00aa.jpg
http://i1091.photobucket.com/albums/...psf4df1368.jpg

Better, but don't bother with red. You will be back in the same boat.

white bar tape is perfectly fine if you get the right stuff. Both deda and fizik make white tape that isn't porous and cleans easily.

LowCel 01-20-13 08:30 PM

Also, white bar tape does fine. I generally replace mine a couple of times a year, or after approximately 2,500 miles or so. Considering how cheap it is I don't think that is too bad.

justfitme 01-20-13 08:32 PM

All black is very easy. :)
Yep. White Fizik will work. And I have all white Romin saddle [on my wife's bike] ... Thanks everybody.

LowCel 01-20-13 08:33 PM


Originally Posted by justfitme (Post 15179676)
All black is very easy. :)
Yep. White Fizik will work. And I have all white Romin saddle [on my wife's bike] ... Thanks everybody.

I look forward to seeing it after you are done. I think it is going to look great.

theREEDeffect 01-20-13 08:50 PM


Originally Posted by Soloist Assassin (Post 15179087)

The perfect race bike for a lone contract killer / soloist assassin. This is all business. Hot.

abstractform20 01-20-13 11:35 PM


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

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

forget what the others are saying. This bike is hot. its got [euro] flair. i like it.

too many bikes without color.

some improvements: change seatpost (silver Ritchey), remove gold spacers and replace with silver, and get some speedplays (maybe yellow, preferably stainless)

justfitme 01-21-13 07:12 AM

Ok. This is how it is for now. (blue tire will go) And i will change the pedals.

http://i1091.photobucket.com/albums/...ps4331f018.jpg

justfitme 01-21-13 07:14 AM


Originally Posted by LowCel (Post 15179647)
I can't stand colored tires, just me though.

May I try?

http://i1091.photobucket.com/albums/...pseafcf6c0.jpg

RedLeg 01-21-13 08:33 AM

Stop messing around with your bike and go ride it!

justfitme 01-21-13 08:35 AM

C'mon...If I need to exercise I have a spinner .

YOJiMBO20 01-21-13 10:22 AM


Originally Posted by justfitme (Post 15180708)
Ok. This is how it is for now. (blue tire will go) And i will change the pedals.

http://i1091.photobucket.com/albums/...ps4331f018.jpg

I'm sure that your bar tape is half black half white, but it just looks like a very shoddy wrapping job with white tape (the black looks like it could be the handlebar showing through). I would have done the black side with white accents.

justfitme 01-21-13 11:12 AM

It is not half-half. Black is only 30%. I can't make it more black than white. I could get all white but it would take more time. I need to ride (people started to worry) :)

Baroudeur 01-22-13 12:34 AM

I usually hang out in C&V... should I stay there? :)

http://www.freeimagehosting.net/newuploads/s8aif.jpg

jtwilson 01-22-13 12:45 AM


Originally Posted by Baroudeur (Post 15184294)
I usually hang out in C&V... should I stay there? :)

Nah you're good, but that seat bag has to go. Lovely Colnago.

justfitme 01-22-13 06:37 AM

You are in the right place but I would take off the bag, change to black tape, and would adapt myself to sexier saddle (white, if you like white tape) :)

milkbaby 01-22-13 12:47 PM


Originally Posted by justfitme (Post 15180714)

HOTTT... beautiful bicycle! Love the colored tires! Also digging the yellow finishing tape on the handlebar wrap... Nice job! :thumb:

milkbaby 01-22-13 12:48 PM


Originally Posted by justfitme (Post 15180708)
Ok. This is how it is for now. (blue tire will go) And i will change the pedals.

http://i1091.photobucket.com/albums/...ps4331f018.jpg

I would really dig your bike if the bartape wrap was a little more evenly done... Personally I really like some of the candy cane dual color wraps and have it on one of my bikes... But it is a little tough to get just right. Really doesn't matter, but it would bother me every time I looked at it!

Here's an example of the one bike I have with the candy cane bartape. Not perfect, but very close to evenly wrapped:

http://i.imgur.com/dsFNTl.jpg

justfitme 01-22-13 01:13 PM

The problem will be solved once I will get in mail white Fizik tape.
This tape was a take off, not from the box and i did not invest much trying to install it right. But everybody who does not like has a valid point.
Thank you for compliments BTW.

Nagrom_ 01-22-13 01:18 PM

Need some new age CAAD in this thread.
Replaced my china carbon with this. 2012 frame, 2013 Force. Weighs in at 7.00kg on the dot. Trying to get it to 15 flat with a little tuning.

Mind my stack and valve position. Temporary.
http://i.imgur.com/wXcUP.jpg

abstractform20 01-22-13 01:25 PM


Originally Posted by Nagrom_ (Post 15185900)
Need some new age CAAD in this thread.
Replaced my china carbon with this. 2012 frame, 2013 Force. Weighs in at 7.00kg on the dot. Trying to get it to 15 flat with a little tuning.

Mind my stack and valve position. Temporary.
http://i.imgur.com/wXcUP.jpg


Plain.


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