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Raedyn 01-28-13 03:52 PM


Originally Posted by jerrayy (Post 15199349)

Hot

mpath 01-28-13 05:34 PM


Originally Posted by Jeepnut22 (Post 15205706)
Black is beautiful!

Pedant alert: while I don't disagree, a black tire is coloured - black. A colourless rubber tire is naturally white.

justfitme 01-28-13 06:19 PM


Originally Posted by thirdgenbird (Post 15205686)
I look forward to the adjusted pictures.

Yes, white looks absolute better. Thank you.
http://i1091.photobucket.com/albums/...psb669dfb5.jpg

http://i1091.photobucket.com/albums/...ps9bf9730b.jpg

Not sure about Mavics on Yellow.

http://i1091.photobucket.com/albums/...pscab0644f.jpg

It is OK.

seymour1910 01-28-13 06:39 PM

Mavics look good on the yellow CAAD, but they look really good on the FUJI as well. Love those wheels.

thirdgenbird 01-28-13 07:40 PM


Originally Posted by justfitme (Post 15209649)

The bianchi looks fantastic. The white really pops and this is one of the rare occurances were i approve of colored tires. Hot.

the cannondale isn't a huge change, but I still like it better.

bianchi10 01-28-13 08:04 PM

Bianchi looks much gooder with the white!

canyoneagle 01-28-13 09:20 PM


Originally Posted by bianchi10 (Post 15209951)
Bianchi looks much gooder with the white!

+1
it really opened up with that switch. Now for black rubber and gumwalls ;)
Looks pretty damn hot as it sits, though.

cycledogg 01-29-13 11:51 AM

I think the Axel Pros look pretty trick!

Perp 01-30-13 09:41 AM

Going to get new cables for my S-works - help me pick a color. Not really wanting black, but I have a terrible eye for getting a nice color. Looking at jagwire set

Here's my bike
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-X...01/%5BUNSET%5D

antmeeks 01-30-13 01:32 PM


Originally Posted by Perp (Post 15215714)
Going to get new cables for my S-works - help me pick a color. Not really wanting black, but I have a terrible eye for getting a nice color. Looking at jagwire set

Looks like there are blue highlights on the frame so I'd go with SID Blue - Either that or white.

Nice bike, btw!

PatrickGSR94 01-30-13 01:35 PM

Plenty of both black and white already on that bike. I vote for blue, also.

zatopek 01-30-13 02:29 PM

Perp,
Your S-Works is quite hot.

rkwaki 01-30-13 02:56 PM

Perp, nice bike. Two comments:
1. Cut that steerer tube so you don't bust your balls
2. Level out that saddle so your balls keep working.

jsutkeepspining 01-30-13 02:59 PM

personally i like a little angle in my saddle, but im 17, so who knows maybe my balls will stop working in a year, maybe not.

rkwaki 01-30-13 03:31 PM


Originally Posted by jsutkeepspining (Post 15217138)
personally i like a little angle in my saddle, but im 17, so who knows maybe my balls will stop working in a year, maybe not.

Plus you will only have them until you are married.

A little angle is ok (-3-4 degrees) but any more than that is not advisable.

Perp 01-30-13 03:41 PM


Originally Posted by rkwaki (Post 15217122)
Perp, nice bike. Two comments:
1. Cut that steerer tube so you don't bust your balls
2. Level out that saddle so your balls keep working.

I used a level on the middle part of the saddle - which way do you think it should go? I've done several century rides/races on it and been fine.
I'm always weary of cutting steer tube - mostly for re-sale. Slammed stem won't fit everyone (and I'm bound to get bored of the frame and get a new one lol)

Was thinking of the blue hosing as well - just wanted to verify that it won't look terrible!

jsutkeepspining 01-30-13 03:44 PM

my stem isn't cut, i say its because of re-sale, but its actually jsut because im too lazy to cut it

rkwaki 01-30-13 04:19 PM


Originally Posted by Perp (Post 15217302)
I used a level on the middle part of the saddle - which way do you think it should go? I've done several century rides/races on it and been fine.
I'm always weary of cutting steer tube - mostly for re-sale. Slammed stem won't fit everyone (and I'm bound to get bored of the frame and get a new one lol)

Was thinking of the blue hosing as well - just wanted to verify that it won't look terrible!

Nose up.

marqueemoon 01-30-13 04:29 PM

The saddle on that S-Works is definitely a little nose down, but the bike is not level in the picture. PRO points subtracted for carbon clinchers and compact crank, but the fit looks good. The bar wrapping job is not the greatest either, but the black tape and saddle and classic bend bars are definite plusses.

I give it a hot, though it could be better.

jtwilson 01-30-13 04:59 PM

I love the paint on that S-Works, but I think colored housing would look like it's "trying too hard" for a coordinated look. Black would be best IMO. Definitely need to re-wrap the bars and save up for some full carbon hoops.

NWS Alpine 01-30-13 05:13 PM

Also a KMC dlc chain would really set off your blacked out crankset.

Perp 01-30-13 05:26 PM

Good eyes! I put the level on the flat part of the nose and it is indeed tilted down a bit. I'll move it up till it's level.

Crank is almost standard - 52/36. It's my "hilly" bike. My Cervelo S2 (pics posted earlier in this thread) is for my "fast" rides (not that I'm very fast).
Wrap is temp, I have lizard skins to put on when I get my new cables - I had white bar tape and white saddle and changed to all black and I found some cheap black tape.

Full carbon wheels only when I start to do decent in races. I rarely use the wheels in the pic, my everyday wheels are Psimet built wheels. Some kind of power meter is on my next big purchase.

Hmm, I just think black is so boring for cables, want a little bit of colour, but not tacky. Either try to blue or go white...

Last time I had a black chain, the paint rubbed off so quick, it was quickly silver again.

chrissss 01-30-13 06:53 PM

I happy with it
http://24.media.tumblr.com/e70435288...thmo2_1280.jpg

http://25.media.tumblr.com/e56d37b63...thmo1_1280.jpg

Cleave 01-30-13 06:58 PM

^ Hot.

Photos make it look like a model bike. I like the photos. Full frame DSLR?

Perp 01-30-13 07:02 PM

Full size pic of your Evo please!


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