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11-26-13, 08:39 AM
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Originally Posted by SpeshulEd
I'd go with brown leather tape and saddle...take it on more of a vintage route.
That's the way I'd go too!
Forget the teal!
11-26-13, 08:51 AM
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Originally Posted by link0
2011 Merlin Extralight
Not from me.
Cheers
11-26-13, 09:37 AM
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Originally Posted by Kamau
Teal tape, saddle and pedals to come. Thanks for the feedback.
It won't be on the level of a 3-5k $ bike but I want it looking the best it can.
It won't be on the level of a 3-5k $ bike but I want it looking the best it can.
The brown leather thing is way too olde for me, and I'm 57. You'd have to grow a handlebar mustache.
11-26-13, 10:02 AM
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Originally Posted by link0
11-26-13, 01:43 PM
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Originally Posted by SpeshulEd
I'd go with brown leather tape and saddle...take it on more of a vintage route.
11-26-13, 04:17 PM
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Originally Posted by gc3
Heed this advice.....maybe even gumwall tires, too...
I like the leather idea but I think it would be a pretentious on a bike this age group.
11-26-13, 05:05 PM
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link, your merlin is hot. but it does need ec90 stem and black pedals if you want to go showboating it around. it's only barely hot as it sits.
technically it's "freerange" so flame/martyr/scold/scorn/scoff/shun me if you must. but it does have 23c evo corsa cx on it, and i do ride it on the road...
technically it's "freerange" so flame/martyr/scold/scorn/scoff/shun me if you must. but it does have 23c evo corsa cx on it, and i do ride it on the road...
11-26-13, 05:34 PM
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Originally Posted by cc700
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11-26-13, 06:53 PM
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Originally Posted by cc700
link, your merlin is hot. but it does need ec90 stem and black pedals if you want to go showboating it around. it's only barely hot as it sits.
technically it's "freerange" so flame/martyr/scold/scorn/scoff/shun me if you must. but it does have 23c evo corsa cx on it, and i do ride it on the road...
technically it's "freerange" so flame/martyr/scold/scorn/scoff/shun me if you must. but it does have 23c evo corsa cx on it, and i do ride it on the road...
11-26-13, 09:21 PM
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Originally Posted by cc700
11-26-13, 09:45 PM
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^^^lol and that front skewer 
very nice bike though!
very nice bike though!
11-26-13, 10:07 PM
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Originally Posted by cc700
you must do a lot of online dating
11-26-13, 10:17 PM
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Originally Posted by cc700
you must do a lot of online dating
I'm not sure what that even means.
I did have a chance to look at your bike again though. I hate it with the fire of a thousand suns.
11-26-13, 11:01 PM
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Originally Posted by save10
I'm not sure what that even means.
I did have a chance to look at your bike again though. I hate it with the fire of a thousand suns.
I did have a chance to look at your bike again though. I hate it with the fire of a thousand suns.
11-27-13, 02:15 AM
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Originally Posted by cc700
link, your merlin is hot. but it does need ec90 stem and black pedals if you want to go showboating it around. it's only barely hot as it sits.
technically it's "freerange" so flame/martyr/scold/scorn/scoff/shun me if you must. but it does have 23c evo corsa cx on it, and i do ride it on the road...
technically it's "freerange" so flame/martyr/scold/scorn/scoff/shun me if you must. but it does have 23c evo corsa cx on it, and i do ride it on the road...
Discs make it inelegant, picture is not good, but what is killing it for me are those tires.
11-27-13, 03:00 AM
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Hot on a $1k budget? 
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11-27-13, 08:44 AM
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Originally Posted by m3ta1head
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[/QUOTE]Safety warning sticker on the fork needs to go. Looks like it may have took a spill on the drive side by the mark on the tip of the bars. Non-staged wheels. Otherwise, for an Allez, ok.
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11-27-13, 09:23 AM
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Originally Posted by jackss731
^^^lol and that front skewer
very nice bike though!
very nice bike though!
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11-27-13, 09:43 AM
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Originally Posted by Standalone
https://prollyisnotprobably.com/2013/...irt-tourer/#18 See comments here. The idea is to keep the hands away from a heated disk brake rotor when removing the front wheel. Because apparently it can be hot with the fire of a thousand suns.
having an odd semi-circular scar on my right hand from just that after flatting on a longer downhill towing my kids on my hybrid, I can tell you that I put my skewers this way now on the front
11-27-13, 09:45 AM
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Originally Posted by cc700
link, your merlin is hot. but it does need ec90 stem and black pedals if you want to go showboating it around. it's only barely hot as it sits.
technically it's "freerange" so flame/martyr/scold/scorn/scoff/shun me if you must. but it does have 23c evo corsa cx on it, and i do ride it on the road...
technically it's "freerange" so flame/martyr/scold/scorn/scoff/shun me if you must. but it does have 23c evo corsa cx on it, and i do ride it on the road...
11-27-13, 10:56 AM
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Originally Posted by Rob13
Haha, they were back to back...
Hope this makes up for it.
Hope this makes up for it.
Very nice! HOT!!!
11-27-13, 04:13 PM
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Those bars look over wrapped on that Tarmac.
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