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06-27-13, 08:45 PM
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Originally Posted by theanimal
Really?? What is the difference?
06-27-13, 08:47 PM
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if that saddle was flat and your garmin was erect, I would give it a Hot.
Bike itself is hot to me, but the saddle not being flat and the garmin pointed up sticks out to me like a sore thumb.
Bike itself is hot to me, but the saddle not being flat and the garmin pointed up sticks out to me like a sore thumb.
06-27-13, 09:00 PM
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I really dig the groupset.
06-27-13, 09:45 PM
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Originally Posted by bianchi10
if that saddle was flat and your garmin was erect, I would give it a Hot.
Bike itself is hot to me, but the saddle not being flat and the garmin pointed up sticks out to me like a sore thumb.
Bike itself is hot to me, but the saddle not being flat and the garmin pointed up sticks out to me like a sore thumb.
06-27-13, 10:19 PM
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The no pedals doesn't bother me.
06-28-13, 08:03 AM
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I wonder how much the oval carbon wheels weigh? The aluminum oval 330's that came on mine were almost 2000g.
Other than the few things mentioned and the fact that I'd change the bar tape to black after it got dirty, I do like the bike. Quite a bit actually.
Other than the few things mentioned and the fact that I'd change the bar tape to black after it got dirty, I do like the bike. Quite a bit actually.
06-28-13, 08:33 AM
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Originally Posted by SpeshulEd
I wonder how much the oval carbon wheels weigh? The aluminum oval 330's that came on mine were almost 2000g.
Other than the few things mentioned and the fact that I'd change the bar tape to black after it got dirty, I do like the bike. Quite a bit actually.
Other than the few things mentioned and the fact that I'd change the bar tape to black after it got dirty, I do like the bike. Quite a bit actually.
06-28-13, 10:20 AM
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Originally Posted by theanimal
Ok here goes again.
06-28-13, 11:00 AM
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Originally Posted by theanimal
Ok here goes again.
06-28-13, 01:32 PM
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Originally Posted by theanimal
Ok here goes again.
06-28-13, 01:51 PM
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Originally Posted by SmellTheSmug
Pretty much done messing with the setup for now anyway. How am I doing?
06-28-13, 04:06 PM
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a few notes on the Look:
i knew when i ordered it that it would be a love-it-or-hate-it bike. i guessed it would go about 50/50, but it seems to be a nearly unanimous 'not'. that's kewl. no problem with that.
i've found that as i've gotten older, i've become more fascinated with the Classics, especially the northern ones, than i am with the Tour or Giro. so when it was time for a new bike, i decided i'd do something to kinda pay my respects to van Looy, de Vlaeminck, Maertens, Merckx, and Boonen. so i did the bike in the Belgian national colors. a bike to honor the hard men. which matches my style perfectly, because God knows i don't bike pretty LOL
i'm not a fan of the stem. it's bulky and clunky, but it's proprietary. i'm not even sure another stem would fit with this system. and it's not that big a deal to me
the bars???? plain, simple shallow-drop ergo-bend Italian bars with plain black perforated tape. what's the problem with that? if you don't like the angle of 'em, well, they're really comfortable set right there when i'm in the drops
Look rings. they look pretty kewl to me
i guess in some highfalutin' bike races red and yellow paint aren't deemed race-worthy. i find that pretty funny, actually. i'm curious what colors bikes must be to be allowed into those races. i'm guessing that would apply to apparel as well. of course, i think the German, Belgian, and Spanish national champions would have a problem with these color requirements
so i took the clown bike out this morning and climbed a few Rockies. second best time ever. i rode the clown bike today because i'm faster on it than my Time or my Pinarello.
y'all have a good ride today
i knew when i ordered it that it would be a love-it-or-hate-it bike. i guessed it would go about 50/50, but it seems to be a nearly unanimous 'not'. that's kewl. no problem with that.
i've found that as i've gotten older, i've become more fascinated with the Classics, especially the northern ones, than i am with the Tour or Giro. so when it was time for a new bike, i decided i'd do something to kinda pay my respects to van Looy, de Vlaeminck, Maertens, Merckx, and Boonen. so i did the bike in the Belgian national colors. a bike to honor the hard men. which matches my style perfectly, because God knows i don't bike pretty LOL
i'm not a fan of the stem. it's bulky and clunky, but it's proprietary. i'm not even sure another stem would fit with this system. and it's not that big a deal to me
the bars???? plain, simple shallow-drop ergo-bend Italian bars with plain black perforated tape. what's the problem with that? if you don't like the angle of 'em, well, they're really comfortable set right there when i'm in the drops
Look rings. they look pretty kewl to me
i guess in some highfalutin' bike races red and yellow paint aren't deemed race-worthy. i find that pretty funny, actually. i'm curious what colors bikes must be to be allowed into those races. i'm guessing that would apply to apparel as well. of course, i think the German, Belgian, and Spanish national champions would have a problem with these color requirements
so i took the clown bike out this morning and climbed a few Rockies. second best time ever. i rode the clown bike today because i'm faster on it than my Time or my Pinarello.
y'all have a good ride today
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06-29-13, 11:26 AM
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Originally Posted by smoke
a few notes on the Look:
i knew when i ordered it that it would be a love-it-or-hate-it bike. i guessed it would go about 50/50, but it seems to be a nearly unanimous 'not'. that's kewl. no problem with that.
i've found that as i've gotten older, i've become more fascinated with the Classics, especially the northern ones, than i am with the Tour or Giro. so when it was time for a new bike, i decided i'd do something to kinda pay my respects to van Looy, de Vlaeminck, Maertens, Merckx, and Boonen. so i did the bike in the Belgian national colors. a bike to honor the hard men. which matches my style perfectly, because God knows i don't bike pretty LOL
i'm not a fan of the stem. it's bulky and clunky, but it's proprietary. i'm not even sure another stem would fit with this system. and it's not that big a deal to me
the bars???? plain, simple shallow-drop ergo-bend Italian bars with plain black perforated tape. what's the problem with that? if you don't like the angle of 'em, well, they're really comfortable set right there when i'm in the drops
Look rings. they look pretty kewl to me
i guess in some highfalutin' bike races red and yellow paint aren't deemed race-worthy. i find that pretty funny, actually. i'm curious what colors bikes must be to be allowed into those races. i'm guessing that would apply to apparel as well. of course, i think the German, Belgian, and Spanish national champions would have a problem with these color requirements
so i took the clown bike out this morning and climbed a few Rockies. second best time ever. i rode the clown bike today because i'm faster on it than my Time or my Pinarello.
y'all have a good ride today
i knew when i ordered it that it would be a love-it-or-hate-it bike. i guessed it would go about 50/50, but it seems to be a nearly unanimous 'not'. that's kewl. no problem with that.
i've found that as i've gotten older, i've become more fascinated with the Classics, especially the northern ones, than i am with the Tour or Giro. so when it was time for a new bike, i decided i'd do something to kinda pay my respects to van Looy, de Vlaeminck, Maertens, Merckx, and Boonen. so i did the bike in the Belgian national colors. a bike to honor the hard men. which matches my style perfectly, because God knows i don't bike pretty LOL
i'm not a fan of the stem. it's bulky and clunky, but it's proprietary. i'm not even sure another stem would fit with this system. and it's not that big a deal to me
the bars???? plain, simple shallow-drop ergo-bend Italian bars with plain black perforated tape. what's the problem with that? if you don't like the angle of 'em, well, they're really comfortable set right there when i'm in the drops
Look rings. they look pretty kewl to me
i guess in some highfalutin' bike races red and yellow paint aren't deemed race-worthy. i find that pretty funny, actually. i'm curious what colors bikes must be to be allowed into those races. i'm guessing that would apply to apparel as well. of course, i think the German, Belgian, and Spanish national champions would have a problem with these color requirements
so i took the clown bike out this morning and climbed a few Rockies. second best time ever. i rode the clown bike today because i'm faster on it than my Time or my Pinarello.
y'all have a good ride today
06-29-13, 12:35 PM
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how could i forget? my sincerest apologies, Chil. i'll think of him today when i'm on the clown bike. and i'll raise a Chimay to him tonight. i think i would have liked your grandpa:
https://www.cyclingnews.com/features/...fred-de-bruyne
https://www.cyclingnews.com/features/...fred-de-bruyne
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06-29-13, 12:43 PM
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Originally Posted by smoke
a few notes on the Look:
i knew when i ordered it that it would be a love-it-or-hate-it bike. i guessed it would go about 50/50, but it seems to be a nearly unanimous 'not'. that's kewl. no problem with that.
i've found that as i've gotten older, i've become more fascinated with the Classics, especially the northern ones, than i am with the Tour or Giro. so when it was time for a new bike, i decided i'd do something to kinda pay my respects to van Looy, de Vlaeminck, Maertens, Merckx, and Boonen. so i did the bike in the Belgian national colors. a bike to honor the hard men. which matches my style perfectly, because God knows i don't bike pretty LOL
i'm not a fan of the stem. it's bulky and clunky, but it's proprietary. i'm not even sure another stem would fit with this system. and it's not that big a deal to me
the bars???? plain, simple shallow-drop ergo-bend Italian bars with plain black perforated tape. what's the problem with that? if you don't like the angle of 'em, well, they're really comfortable set right there when i'm in the drops
Look rings. they look pretty kewl to me
i guess in some highfalutin' bike races red and yellow paint aren't deemed race-worthy. i find that pretty funny, actually. i'm curious what colors bikes must be to be allowed into those races. i'm guessing that would apply to apparel as well. of course, i think the German, Belgian, and Spanish national champions would have a problem with these color requirements
so i took the clown bike out this morning and climbed a few Rockies. second best time ever. i rode the clown bike today because i'm faster on it than my Time or my Pinarello.
y'all have a good ride today
i knew when i ordered it that it would be a love-it-or-hate-it bike. i guessed it would go about 50/50, but it seems to be a nearly unanimous 'not'. that's kewl. no problem with that.
i've found that as i've gotten older, i've become more fascinated with the Classics, especially the northern ones, than i am with the Tour or Giro. so when it was time for a new bike, i decided i'd do something to kinda pay my respects to van Looy, de Vlaeminck, Maertens, Merckx, and Boonen. so i did the bike in the Belgian national colors. a bike to honor the hard men. which matches my style perfectly, because God knows i don't bike pretty LOL
i'm not a fan of the stem. it's bulky and clunky, but it's proprietary. i'm not even sure another stem would fit with this system. and it's not that big a deal to me
the bars???? plain, simple shallow-drop ergo-bend Italian bars with plain black perforated tape. what's the problem with that? if you don't like the angle of 'em, well, they're really comfortable set right there when i'm in the drops
Look rings. they look pretty kewl to me
i guess in some highfalutin' bike races red and yellow paint aren't deemed race-worthy. i find that pretty funny, actually. i'm curious what colors bikes must be to be allowed into those races. i'm guessing that would apply to apparel as well. of course, i think the German, Belgian, and Spanish national champions would have a problem with these color requirements
so i took the clown bike out this morning and climbed a few Rockies. second best time ever. i rode the clown bike today because i'm faster on it than my Time or my Pinarello.
y'all have a good ride today
06-29-13, 12:47 PM
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I like the Look. I'd take those big blocks of color over the busy, swoopy red/white/black schemes that are so popular.
06-29-13, 12:48 PM
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i don't see the problem with the red tires, but your comment seems to be the general consensus. i'll re-consider
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Originally Posted by smoke
how could i forget? my sincerest apologies, Chil. i'll think of him today when i'm on the clown bike. and i'll raise a Chimay to him tonight. i think i would have liked your grandpa:
https://www.cyclingnews.com/features/...fred-de-bruyne
https://www.cyclingnews.com/features/...fred-de-bruyne
06-29-13, 02:32 PM
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KCNC C7s are in the box with SR EPS, Enve 65s in the bags. For the next bike.
KCNC C7s are in the box with SR EPS, Enve 65s in the bags. For the next bike.
06-29-13, 03:42 PM
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1999 Klein Quantum Race. New bars and stem on the way, haven't quite finished tweaking it yet.
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Originally Posted by sbxx1985
Main setup this year with the psimet powertap, Enve compacts, and Romin Evo Pro.
KCNC C7s are in the box with SR EPS, Enve 65s in the bags. For the next bike.
KCNC C7s are in the box with SR EPS, Enve 65s in the bags. For the next bike.
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Originally Posted by sbxx1985
Main setup this year with the psimet powertap, Enve compacts, and Romin Evo Pro.
KCNC C7s are in the box with SR EPS, Enve 65s in the bags. For the next bike.
KCNC C7s are in the box with SR EPS, Enve 65s in the bags. For the next bike.
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Originally Posted by dkoernert
1999 Klein Quantum Race. New bars and stem on the way, haven't quite finished tweaking it yet.
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f'it, here goes nothing. Still want to make some upgrades, but it's getting there.
