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02-26-13, 11:32 PM
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Well here is my Bella Donna up for your consideration. Built up by me from an unlabled Kuota Kredo 12K carbon frame with Campagnolo Record and Chorus 10 spd components. I respoked the Campy Khamsin G3 wheels with Sapim CX-Ray spokes which made them much lighter and responsive. I felt gold and red looked good with the clear coat carbon and added bling to dress her up. Then named it for my dear wife who not only tolerates my bike passion but encourages it.
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02-26-13, 11:38 PM
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Sorry man, yellow and red on the bars, hoods, and rings is a Not from me.
WOW! Man, I know my bike has some flash, but I did not expect it to solicit such strong negative reactions. I find it hard to believe you all have such conservative tastes.
For my part it must be the strong Latin influences of the Southwest. Most fellow bikers here have expressed admiration for the Bella Donna's appearance.
Now stop talking about buildings and high flying swimming pool and get back to hot bikes.... even if mine does not qualify.
WOW! Man, I know my bike has some flash, but I did not expect it to solicit such strong negative reactions. I find it hard to believe you all have such conservative tastes.
For my part it must be the strong Latin influences of the Southwest. Most fellow bikers here have expressed admiration for the Bella Donna's appearance.
Now stop talking about buildings and high flying swimming pool and get back to hot bikes.... even if mine does not qualify.
02-27-13, 01:55 AM
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Well here is my Bella Donna up for your consideration. Built up by me from an unlabled Kuota Kredo 12K carbon frame with Campagnolo Record and Chorus 10 spd components. I respoked the Campy Khamsin G3 wheels with Sapim CX-Ray spokes which made them much lighter and responsive. I felt gold and red looked good with the clear coat carbon and added bling to dress her up. Then named it for my dear wife who not only tolerates my bike passion but encourages it.
Only Filipinos will have their Christmas trees put up in October and put away in early March.
02-27-13, 06:40 AM
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Filipino? No, just a Gringo living in Mexico's northern territory, Arizona. I also spent 8 1/2 years in Nicaragua.
02-27-13, 06:52 AM
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02-27-13, 06:58 AM
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02-27-13, 10:04 AM
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02-27-13, 10:15 AM
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Bros,
I'm looking for some styling advice.
My new steel frame is below. Metallic Blue --> Gray fade.
I'm building it with SRAM Force, 3T Pro (white stripe) fork/bars/post/stem, and de-stickered Fulcrum Racing Zero wheels.
The goal was all-black components.
The only aesthetic issue is headset/BB color. I'm obsessing about it, but this is the thread for it.
The BB is italian threaded - SRAM's only italian BB is silver.
Chris King's Silver doesn't match SRAM's silver.
Chris King's Black headset wouldn't match the BB.
Chris King's Blue doesn't match the blue of the frame, but it might look good.
I was thinking about going with one of their Pink headsets, since two women in my life recently dealt with breast cancer, but i don't know.
Any opinions?
I'm looking for some styling advice.
My new steel frame is below. Metallic Blue --> Gray fade.
I'm building it with SRAM Force, 3T Pro (white stripe) fork/bars/post/stem, and de-stickered Fulcrum Racing Zero wheels.
The goal was all-black components.
The only aesthetic issue is headset/BB color. I'm obsessing about it, but this is the thread for it.
The BB is italian threaded - SRAM's only italian BB is silver.
Chris King's Silver doesn't match SRAM's silver.
Chris King's Black headset wouldn't match the BB.
Chris King's Blue doesn't match the blue of the frame, but it might look good.
I was thinking about going with one of their Pink headsets, since two women in my life recently dealt with breast cancer, but i don't know.
Any opinions?
02-27-13, 10:29 AM
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Actually, the yellow bar tape is what ruins it for me. Doesn't match anything else on the bike? If you used black bar tape then you would have just a few red accents and it would look far better. This coming from a guy that hates black on black on black bikes. To me, they're just boring. But that yellow is ... ick. Maybe it's better in person?
02-27-13, 10:31 AM
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^How would CK pewter match the gray?
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02-27-13, 10:40 AM
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02-27-13, 11:20 AM
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Thank you.
i would post a picture with the "old" black wheels but photobucket is down. The new silver wheels (tubular) are not laced up yet. I've been putting it off because I had a stock of clincher tires to go through.
edit: photobucket is back up. Here she is with the wheel and saddle that are not on the other bike.
i would post a picture with the "old" black wheels but photobucket is down. The new silver wheels (tubular) are not laced up yet. I've been putting it off because I had a stock of clincher tires to go through.
edit: photobucket is back up. Here she is with the wheel and saddle that are not on the other bike.
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02-27-13, 01:38 PM
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02-27-13, 01:44 PM
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Bros,
I'm looking for some styling advice.
My new steel frame is below. Metallic Blue --> Gray fade.
I'm building it with SRAM Force, 3T Pro (white stripe) fork/bars/post/stem, and de-stickered Fulcrum Racing Zero wheels.
The goal was all-black components.
The only aesthetic issue is headset/BB color. I'm obsessing about it, but this is the thread for it.
The BB is italian threaded - SRAM's only italian BB is silver.
Chris King's Silver doesn't match SRAM's silver.
Chris King's Black headset wouldn't match the BB.
Chris King's Blue doesn't match the blue of the frame, but it might look good.
I was thinking about going with one of their Pink headsets, since two women in my life recently dealt with breast cancer, but i don't know.
Any opinions?
I'm looking for some styling advice.
My new steel frame is below. Metallic Blue --> Gray fade.
I'm building it with SRAM Force, 3T Pro (white stripe) fork/bars/post/stem, and de-stickered Fulcrum Racing Zero wheels.
The goal was all-black components.
The only aesthetic issue is headset/BB color. I'm obsessing about it, but this is the thread for it.
The BB is italian threaded - SRAM's only italian BB is silver.
Chris King's Silver doesn't match SRAM's silver.
Chris King's Black headset wouldn't match the BB.
Chris King's Blue doesn't match the blue of the frame, but it might look good.
I was thinking about going with one of their Pink headsets, since two women in my life recently dealt with breast cancer, but i don't know.
Any opinions?
If you're stuck with a silver bb don't let it dictate your other choices because, well... it's a bb. Not exactly very visible.
02-27-13, 01:47 PM
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I think i'll go with a black headset, and maybe in the future I upgrade the group to Campy and go black for everything.
02-27-13, 02:44 PM
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I have a frame with a similar color scheme, and this is the route I went (you may have seen this already from the previous pages of this thread):
I think silver headset / seatpost / stem, with either a silver or black crankset, would work well.
I think silver headset / seatpost / stem, with either a silver or black crankset, would work well.
02-27-13, 03:04 PM
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i like your setup. but my rear triangle is dark gray, brakes are dark gray, crankset is dark gray, hubs are black, etc. I think a darker color scheme fits better.
02-27-13, 03:13 PM
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How about a Deda Zero100 seatpost and stem in "dark metal polish" then, with a pewter CK headset?
02-27-13, 05:04 PM
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02-27-13, 05:15 PM
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ah yea, i get you, but:
i already have the stem and bars - 3T Pro. so i thought I could get a nice look going with all 3T pro (black with white stripe) components.
also, again, CK Pewter = purple
i already have the stem and bars - 3T Pro. so i thought I could get a nice look going with all 3T pro (black with white stripe) components.
also, again, CK Pewter = purple
02-27-13, 05:22 PM
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Sorry, I forgot about that part. I would go with a black headset and whatever you can get for a bb. It won't really manner. My record bb cups are greenish and don't match a thing but it doesn't bother me.
02-27-13, 11:14 PM
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Bros,
I'm looking for some styling advice.
My new steel frame is below. Metallic Blue --> Gray fade.
I'm building it with SRAM Force, 3T Pro (white stripe) fork/bars/post/stem, and de-stickered Fulcrum Racing Zero wheels.
The goal was all-black components.
The only aesthetic issue is headset/BB color. I'm obsessing about it, but this is the thread for it.
The BB is italian threaded - SRAM's only italian BB is silver.
Chris King's Silver doesn't match SRAM's silver.
Chris King's Black headset wouldn't match the BB.
Chris King's Blue doesn't match the blue of the frame, but it might look good.
I was thinking about going with one of their Pink headsets, since two women in my life recently dealt with breast cancer, but i don't know.
Any opinions?
I'm looking for some styling advice.
My new steel frame is below. Metallic Blue --> Gray fade.
I'm building it with SRAM Force, 3T Pro (white stripe) fork/bars/post/stem, and de-stickered Fulcrum Racing Zero wheels.
The goal was all-black components.
The only aesthetic issue is headset/BB color. I'm obsessing about it, but this is the thread for it.
The BB is italian threaded - SRAM's only italian BB is silver.
Chris King's Silver doesn't match SRAM's silver.
Chris King's Black headset wouldn't match the BB.
Chris King's Blue doesn't match the blue of the frame, but it might look good.
I was thinking about going with one of their Pink headsets, since two women in my life recently dealt with breast cancer, but i don't know.
Any opinions?
02-28-13, 12:39 AM
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As mentioned, the saddle bag kills it...
IMO this bike would be pretty damn hot with gold rings and tape, and black hoods.
Bars are tilted pretty high, too.
IMO this bike would be pretty damn hot with gold rings and tape, and black hoods.
Bars are tilted pretty high, too.
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02-28-13, 07:31 AM
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There is, Plus all infinity type of pools must have some sort of ledge for the water to spill into. In this case, if you accidentally were stupid and somehow fell over, you would hit the ledge then fall unto the deck below.
