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03-13-10, 07:37 PM
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the darker color on the frame is actually a very deep blue. looks black from afar.
these are some other shots from the same day.
03-13-10, 08:08 PM
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Hot! looks like mine. lol.
03-14-10, 05:20 AM
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03-14-10, 05:45 AM
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03-14-10, 06:03 AM
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Outstanding!
Outrageously hot!
Kurt, am I to understand the guy decaled his name on the bike? Although it's gorgeous here I hope that's not the case, otherwise that could start a very scary and ugly trend among people with more ego than sense of taste.
I'm most interested in the wheels/tires. I love that black-tan-black look and was looking for them on a recent project. You have the info on them?
Outrageously hot!
Kurt, am I to understand the guy decaled his name on the bike? Although it's gorgeous here I hope that's not the case, otherwise that could start a very scary and ugly trend among people with more ego than sense of taste.
I'm most interested in the wheels/tires. I love that black-tan-black look and was looking for them on a recent project. You have the info on them?
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03-14-10, 06:20 AM
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Still a li'll trimming to go on steerer-tube, but this is pretty much how it looks (with it's low section wheels). And yes...It's Ti 
03-14-10, 06:41 AM
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03-14-10, 09:04 AM
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Very nice bike indeed, but not hot at all. My opinion only.
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03-14-10, 09:57 AM
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Bianchi Dolomiti
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03-14-10, 10:09 AM
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2004 Siena with 07 decals. Thomson stem and post, CK hubs laced to Mavic open pro, Ultegra group
03-14-10, 12:24 PM
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03-14-10, 12:52 PM
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03-14-10, 12:58 PM
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03-14-10, 01:10 PM
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I'm not too crazy about the seatpost, but the ride looks great!
What happened to the other saddle with the flame pattern?
03-14-10, 01:26 PM
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I'm hoping the Specialized BG could help out some lower back/hip issues...Haven't ried it out yest....still winterwonderland
As for the seatpost....the Masterpiece does in fact look better....I was thinking of getting an gold anodized something.
Why use something discreet.........It already goes against every rule of the official bike aesthetic police
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03-14-10, 01:30 PM
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Bianchi Dolomiti - extremely hot! What year of making/frame?
03-14-10, 01:38 PM
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It's a 143mm width and I'm used to riding the Selle on the Merlin which has a width of 135mm. As expected my inner thighs feel a bit more abraded after a 30 miler on the Spesh.
Good luck with the build, looks great so far.
03-14-10, 02:32 PM
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03-14-10, 02:57 PM
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im not sure it looks WAY out of place, its a pretty crank, and it was tied in with the seatpost and stem. while i would have used a silver seatpost, stem, and alloy cranks, i give him credit for pushing the limits. the frame, wheelset, fork and pump scream vintage european, while the component group and cranks display nearly the pinnacle of refinement. i never thought a lugged italian frame would look right with a modern (shimano none the less) drivetrain, but wil-mart has accomplished it (in an odd sort of way)
03-14-10, 08:56 PM
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Kurt, am I to understand the guy decaled his name on the bike? Although it's gorgeous here I hope that's not the case, otherwise that could start a very scary and ugly trend among people with more ego than sense of taste.
I'm most interested in the wheels/tires. I love that black-tan-black look and was looking for them on a recent project. You have the info on them?
I'm most interested in the wheels/tires. I love that black-tan-black look and was looking for them on a recent project. You have the info on them?
https://terrafermacycles.com/
The complete rundown on the componentry is in his eBay ad from a month or two ago:
https://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...STRK:MESELX:IT
-Kurt
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WR bike is a tough one....hottish..?...
Impressive amount of bar drop, pretty, but what's with all that space between the front wheel and the downtube??? Front suspension?
Impressive amount of bar drop, pretty, but what's with all that space between the front wheel and the downtube??? Front suspension?
