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Old 02-03-14 | 07:23 PM
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Originally Posted by KRhea
New build- GURU Praemio "R" titanium. Zipp cockpit (bars/stem/post), Record (ergos/frt-rear derails/brakes/cassette), Stronglight Pulsion crank w/Praxis rings (52/36), Reynolds 46s. Apologies for breaking the "no seat-bag/white garage door" rule, my bad. Full build pics here: https://flic.kr/s/aHsjQsPxrM


[IMG] IMG_0964 by KRhea FrzFrmFoto, on Flickr[/IMG]
count me in as an extra hot vote...black and silver done to near perfection
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Old 02-03-14 | 07:29 PM
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The GURU wins even while violating the staging rules. Nicely done. The Cinelli would benefit from a different photo angle; very close though
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Old 02-03-14 | 07:37 PM
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I'd like to see the Guru from some different angles. Plus the derailleur cable is a little long for me and somewhat distracting Looks like it'll be hot when we see the other angles though
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Old 02-03-14 | 07:46 PM
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Originally Posted by robbyville
I'd like to see the Guru from some different angles. Plus the derailleur cable is a little long for me and somewhat distracting Looks like it'll be hot when we see the other angles though
See link in his post to the build pics.
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Old 02-03-14 | 07:51 PM
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What vessel is that anyhow?
It appears to be a municipal water storage tank.
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Old 02-03-14 | 08:01 PM
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Originally Posted by bigfred
For the Cinelli to work for me, it needs a different, less contemporary seatpost. Either a Campy of the appropriate vintage or group, or, something like a Miche Supertype.



(randomly borrowed from the google images)
Vintage campy road seatposts are too short for his setup. I know this because one of my bikes has the pictured miche instead. Coincidental, my other bike uses a setback Thomson.
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Old 02-03-14 | 08:11 PM
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The Guru is nice.
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Old 02-03-14 | 08:14 PM
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The Guru seems to have been staged perfectly to avoid showing off the stem erection

Still a very nice looking bike.
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Old 02-03-14 | 08:31 PM
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Originally Posted by hifidelity
It appears to be a municipal water storage tank.
Ding, ding ding, we have a winner! Exactly what it is. The very top of the highest point in Portland, Council Crest.
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Old 02-03-14 | 08:34 PM
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Originally Posted by fa63
The Guru seems to have been staged perfectly to avoid showing off the stem erection

Still a very nice looking bike.
Not ashamed of my "erection..."

[IMG] IMG_0968 by KRhea FrzFrmFoto, on Flickr[/IMG]
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Old 02-03-14 | 08:37 PM
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Originally Posted by robbyville
I'd like to see the Guru from some different angles. Plus the derailleur cable is a little long for me and somewhat distracting Looks like it'll be hot when we see the other angles though
Agree about the cable. I was so excited to get it finished I neglected to change the cable length, my apology. It will be changed along with the bottle cage. It's a "placeholder" until I find the right titanium cage. I like the Kings but there are others that I'm considering. Plastic will work just fine until I find perfect set of ti.
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Old 02-03-14 | 08:38 PM
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Ah thanks yes very nice the guru is! Still think the derailleur cable needs to be shorter though ( heck it's not a SRAM derailleur after all )
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Old 02-03-14 | 08:41 PM
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Agree about the cable. I was so excited to get it finished I neglected to change the cable length, my apology. It will be changed along with the bottle cage. It's a "placeholder" until I find the right titanium cage. I like the Kings but there are others that I'm considering. Plastic will work just fine until I find perfect set of ti.
Ha! I'm sure you know that I'm just goofing around, stellar bike. I hope it rides as well as it looks
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Old 02-03-14 | 08:59 PM
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Really nice Guru. Must be a real joy to ride.
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Old 02-03-14 | 10:09 PM
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Old 02-03-14 | 10:11 PM
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I like. What crankset is that??
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Old 02-03-14 | 10:13 PM
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I like. What crankset is that??
Cannondale Hollowgram SL sir.
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Old 02-03-14 | 11:01 PM
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The Guru, I can dig it
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Old 02-03-14 | 11:04 PM
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Originally Posted by pretzelogic
Fewer instagram filters, or contrast, or whatever you applied to the photo that killed all of the details.
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Old 02-04-14 | 08:30 AM
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Originally Posted by thirdgenbird
Vintage campy road seatposts are too short for his setup. I know this because one of my bikes has the pictured miche instead. Coincidental, my other bike uses a setback Thomson.
Correct. I originally had an aero post, like the one below, but max height was maybe 140, 150mm. On top of that, the Supercorsa top tube is a little on the short side compared to some of my other bikes and no one wants to see a 140mm stem.
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Old 02-04-14 | 11:33 AM
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Well...everything is evolving...slowly.

Not shown in this pic is that I recently added some 6800 pedals, but that really makes little difference overall. Either way...its a work in progress.

So..any closer to "hot"?

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Old 02-04-14 | 11:52 AM
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As seemingly functional as that seatpost claims to be it will probably never get approved in this thread.
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Old 02-04-14 | 11:57 AM
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Does my CAAD10 w/105 and Ultegra belong here or in the poverty section?
https://imgur.com/a/ukIY0#0
It's not a $10,000 rig, but it gets me by.

I adjusted the saddle and made the RD housing longer, looks better now but rainy outside. The only thing left to want is a power meter, gray Ultegra brakes and a DA RD are on the way.
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Old 02-04-14 | 12:36 PM
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How is your chain in the big ring on top and small ring on the bottom?
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Old 02-04-14 | 12:40 PM
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How is your chain in the big ring on top and small ring on the bottom?
That's what they're marketing as a mid-compact crankset, no?
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