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Old 03-12-14, 07:03 PM
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In the racers forum as well - but I can't help it. Daddy's new race rig...

2013 Cervelo S5 VWD - Bontrager Aeolus D3 5's - SRAM Quarq Elsa - SRAM Red
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I think that Merckx might look better with a -10 or -17 stem. It would blend with the line of the bent top tube more perhaps... that said, to keep the same drop it would need some spacers.

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Old 03-12-14, 07:36 PM
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Cervelo S5

Great bike I'm sure and I dont mean to take any wind out of your sail, but aesthetically I just dont find it to be pleasing. Dont like the geometry nor the paint scheme. The bartape doesn't really compliment or flow with the bike. Dislike the tower of spacers below/on top of the stem (Though with it being new, I would guess you may take care of that?)

Hope you enjoy it though!

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Old 03-12-14, 07:48 PM
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The picture doesn't quite do the bar tape justice... its Lizard Skin and color in person almost seems to match the gray frame and its super comfortable. Geometry wise, I get your comment. Running a -17 degree stem would make it look odd I think. I just got comfortable with the bar height...just making sure before we trim it down. Seems like a lot of people don't like the looks of them - but the ride is pretty sweet...... ohhhhhhh and fast, if you're into that sort of thing.
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Old 03-12-14, 07:52 PM
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is it the lizardskin 1.8 dark grey/light grey tape? If so, i can see where it would match. I personally dont care for the look of -17 deg stems, so that wouldn't have helped IMPO. As long as you love it, thats all that matters
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Originally Posted by clones2
In the racers forum as well - but I can't help it. Daddy's new race rig...

2013 Cervelo S5 VWD - Bontrager Aeolus D3 5's - SRAM Quarq Elsa - SRAM Red
are those wheels 50s?
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Old 03-13-14, 04:35 AM
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Originally Posted by NathanC

HOTTT... a very nice modern looking bike, love the unique frame shaping...
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Originally Posted by NathanC


And before last weeks crit:
Ugly, but VERY HOT!
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Ugly. ....but hot???
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Originally Posted by bianchi10
Ugly. ....but hot???
Yeah that confused me too. I vote Hot, that's a nice looking ride!
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Originally Posted by NathanC


And before last weeks crit:
are those wheels 50s?
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Merckx is hot, though I really don't like the "hunchback" look of that top tube.
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The Merckx is hot. I like the Tron stripe.
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Originally Posted by bianchi10
Ugly. ....but hot???
Originally Posted by clichty
Yeah that confused me too. I vote Hot, that's a nice looking ride!
Yes, I confuse a lot of people; sorry. Lets just say, imo a very different/unique bike, but very very hot for this thread's standards. I'd love to ride and be able to afford that ride.
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Originally Posted by spectastic
are those wheels 50s?
30 second google yields an answer of yes
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Originally Posted by cderalow
30 second google yields an answer of yes
and how exactly did you "google" a pair of bare rims?
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Originally Posted by spectastic
and how exactly did you "google" a pair of bare rims?
I'm wondering the same thing...
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Originally Posted by spectastic
and how exactly did you "google" a pair of bare rims?
Originally Posted by Nebby10
I'm wondering the same thing...

If you use the double arrow next to the quote in my post, you'll see that I quoted you on the Cervelo S5... in which the original poster clearly states

Originally Posted by clones2
In the racers forum as well - but I can't help it. Daddy's new race rig...

2013 Cervelo S5 VWD - Bontrager Aeolus D3 5's - SRAM Quarq Elsa - SRAM Red
which a 30 second google yields a 50mm rim.

re: the Merckx, the rims aren't bare, but the image is too grainy to be able to read the ghosted decals well enough to identify them
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Ah, whoops. When I had referenced the link on my phone the image cut out the text portion so I never saw that. My bad
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Originally Posted by spectastic
are those wheels 50s?
Wheels are 50cm built up by a local Sydney wheelbuilder called TWE.
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Originally Posted by NathanC
Wheels are 50cm built up by a local Sydney wheelbuilder called TWE.
50cm = Hawtness.
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Originally Posted by NathanC


Hot.
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My new TCR:
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Tan veloflex tires from perfection. Still hot though. Very hot.
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Hot. But how the hell did you get the color-matched bottles?
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