Colored tires make me want to toss babies into a wood chipper.

its not like you have a cannondale evo and a cannondale R2000. you have 2 R2000's which is like having 2 honda accords. If you are going to have 2 bikes, why not have 2 bikes that give you something different? having your fuji and 1 Cdale R2000 at least gives you 1 honda accord and 1 toyota camry. both about equal, but still different.

Agree! Only time it's acceptable is gumwalls and pave green stripe if using them for the intended purpose.

Here is my only Trek. It is a 2008 TTX 9.0 with: Vision aluminum base bar, carbon aero bars, sizemore stem. Vision brakes lever and Metron shifters. Visin carbon rings and FSA Team cranks and BB. DA front and rear deraillure, brakes, cassette and chain. Fizik Tri 2 saddle.2005 Zipp 909 tubular wheelset (mint), Zipp cage and cork brake pads. Trek sensor computer.
Not or Hot?

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I can't believe anyone agreed with that terrible statement I made. I completely agree with you. Those whitewalls on robncircus's bike look okay too. Other than that, colored tires=fail.

Honestly, i was very surprised to hear someone want to execute Bianchi first.
Yes, it is heavy and old, but it is in absolute spotless condition, it was in the collector posession and never been serioulsy ridden. I'm only second owner. And it is a real head turner in the cyclist parking lot. Also it is very comfortable and fast on flats (and it is flat evrywhere) and it is able to keep 25 mph if needed. I do not ride it often but really enjoy it when do.

So, I have an idea to sell one of two (blue and Fuji) and build something very light with SRAM group and light pieces... You think Fuji is a better candidate than blue cannondale?

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I think I got your answer. Thanks.
P.S. Do not you think that R2000si CAAD5 with 105 is not the same as R2000si CAAD7 with SRAM (force)?

I look forward to seeing the white on the bianchi.

i don't think the yellow tires look awful, I just think black would be better. They certainly don't look bad enough to replace them prematurely.

I dont like older bikes, so its just my opinion. I can appreciate it for what it is, but I wouldn't give that style bike a second look if one passed me.

I dont know the pro's and cons between the R2000 vs the fuji so my opinion is simply based on looks. I dont care for the looks of the blue R2000. aesthetically the fuji grabs me more than any of them.

Honestly, I was thinking abpout ivory tires (almost gumwall) but then I ran into set of these celeste and not only this - they are 700x20 and I never tried. Wanted to give it a shot.

There is a difference in feel between 2000 and fuji but nothing very significant. The frames weight about the same. Fuji has full carbon fork, but it is not a problem to get one for 2000....


Looking at Fuji i think ii is overloaded with stickers. I think I will use the advise to move Mavics to yellow and Am.Classics to Fuji... Yep..I'm a champion of moving things ...:)

May be sell them both and buy CAAD10? :)

nah, sell them all and get an evo

I will be bored - need at least 3 to swap bar tape and tires between them.

I look forward to the adjusted pictures.

Black is beautiful!

Hot ... way Hotter than the new 2013 Trek Aero stuff ... :thumb:

hot.

Justfitme - I like the Bianchi. With a few changes, it'd be hot in my book. Black tires with gumwalls and different bar tape, and it would be a real looker IMO.

If it came time to let two go, I'd ditch the two C'dales and keep the Bianchi and Fuji.

Hot.

Qualified hot. One of the hotter small bikes that I've seen. Zero offset seatpost and saddle tilt (whether it feels good or not ;) ) would make it a solid hot.

Bar shape? Bar angle? Lever placement?

DV46T UL circa 2008

This is the bike stand from where I bought it:
http://www.outsideoutfitters.com/p-1...lay-stand.aspx

Guys,

I'm trying to collect parts for my build this spring.

I am trying to get a matching color headshet and italian bottom bracket, preferably gray (match SRAM Force) and compatible with GXP.
Unfortunately, Chris King doesn't make a Gray headset (Pewter is comes out more purple) and SRAM's italian BB is a gold-silver color.

any ideas?