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04-26-14, 01:57 AM
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04-26-14, 06:43 PM
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Saw this bike on Weight weenies and had to share. What a Beauty! (IMO)
This bike has a couple things that I'm not usually fond of (Thomson setback post, -17 degree stem and bars completely flat, gold chain), but everything just works here!
Here is what the owner had to say:
I just completed my Master's degree, and am now moving up to the Bay Area. I'd been thinking of a new frame for quite a while; originally considered the orange Specialized Tarmac, but I couldn't get a decent deal on it. A friend at a LBS hooked me up with a 2013 Cannondale Evo and custom paint by the guys over at Cycle Therapy (they're in Orange, CA, go check them out!). So anyways, here's my gift to myself. Hope you enjoy!
This bike has a couple things that I'm not usually fond of (Thomson setback post, -17 degree stem and bars completely flat, gold chain), but everything just works here!
Here is what the owner had to say:
I just completed my Master's degree, and am now moving up to the Bay Area. I'd been thinking of a new frame for quite a while; originally considered the orange Specialized Tarmac, but I couldn't get a decent deal on it. A friend at a LBS hooked me up with a 2013 Cannondale Evo and custom paint by the guys over at Cycle Therapy (they're in Orange, CA, go check them out!). So anyways, here's my gift to myself. Hope you enjoy!
04-27-14, 01:05 PM
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My new ride: Wilier Cento 1 SR with Campy Chorus and Fast Forward 60 wheels / Swiss D240 hubs.... I ordered this bike back in December in a custom color (black and hot pink) and it came out looking pretty slick....
04-27-14, 02:35 PM
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That Evo paint scheme is awesome. IMO bike makers could take a lesson from that.. fewer well applied decals/logos and simple color schemes works well.
04-27-14, 02:47 PM
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Yep. More nice paint + less graphics would be nice.
No problem with some road bikes looking like Motocross bikes, but ALL of them shouldn't.
No problem with some road bikes looking like Motocross bikes, but ALL of them shouldn't.
04-28-14, 02:44 PM
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04-28-14, 03:01 PM
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Not a fan of that crank at all, especially considering how pretty the Chorus crank is, but I'll be damned if that isn't hot.
04-28-14, 03:17 PM
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04-28-14, 03:33 PM
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04-28-14, 04:10 PM
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Gotta agree with "pretty hot except for crankset" opinion...custom paint is much cleaner looking than the standard Wilier approach IMO as well...
04-28-14, 04:17 PM
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04-28-14, 04:20 PM
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Its not easy making a really tall bike look good and this is a perfect example of one that clearly looks HOT.
Big fan of the custom color. HOT.
Big fan of the custom color. HOT.
04-28-14, 07:16 PM
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Just wanted to mix it up 
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04-28-14, 08:40 PM
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04-28-14, 09:28 PM
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Here you go guys, do your worst. 
04-28-14, 09:43 PM
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04-29-14, 12:31 AM
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04-29-14, 01:24 AM
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04-29-14, 01:35 AM
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04-29-14, 04:52 AM
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04-29-14, 02:01 PM
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What the hell...I'll throw this in here to rile up the troops. Decided to put some camo bar tape on the commuter, just cuz I could.
04-29-14, 02:24 PM
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