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01-12-15, 09:59 PM
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You're telling me. Took the BG master fitter forever to get it dialed. She even had to call Specialized. They hadn't heard of a "tibial osteotomy" before.
My femurs are longer than my tibias...specially with the but that the surgeon took out. Also, it turns out I have a 1.5cm femoral length discrepancy. Dunno if they're "crazy long". I do lack hamstring flexibility and the fit reflects that.
If and when we can raise the seat and/or lower the stem (post plastic surgery perhaps) we'll revisit, I'm sure.
If and when we can raise the seat and/or lower the stem (post plastic surgery perhaps) we'll revisit, I'm sure.
01-12-15, 10:14 PM
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01-13-15, 05:21 AM
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I'm no fan either, but if your going to disqualify that seat post, you should disqualify all Roubaix, Venge and similarly modeled bikes as well; they're all equally peculiar. And that seat post goes with that bike as well as any other if you ask me.
01-13-15, 06:21 AM
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Not quite hot, but more than warm. Cables look OK to me. I'm not averse to colored bar tape in principal, and maybe it's just the lighting, but that looks like you used strips of raw meat or something. If you don't want black or white, have you considered gold? I think my project this frosty Sunday will be just that - replacing white bar tape with Deda "olympic gold."
Thought about gold tape, but it'd have to be the perfect hue of gold. The Deda gold tape is too muted/dull. I do like the idea of gold chain, tape, and cable ends.
I don't know how long this Lizard Skins will be on the road bike, anyway. I normally prefer much thinner tape on the road bike, so this may end up on my 'cross bike before long.
01-13-15, 09:34 AM
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01-13-15, 10:16 AM
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01-14-15, 07:35 AM
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Just realized the picture is blurry
Downfall of using a cell phone camera I suppose. Looked good on the phone though.
01-14-15, 07:40 AM
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01-14-15, 08:44 AM
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01-14-15, 08:55 AM
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This is the Hot or Not thread, where everyone gets a medal. No criticism allowed.
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I like it.
01-14-15, 09:15 AM
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I concur with @LAJ, and would even say this is one of the few bike palettes that that FSA crank looks good on.
01-14-15, 03:05 PM
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01-14-15, 09:16 PM
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Crap...I just realized I have left my tail light on. Be gentle...
01-14-15, 10:19 PM
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The discs definitely help.
01-14-15, 11:46 PM
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Eh, the red accents and green accents are each doing their own thing.
From a purely aesthetic point, the stem would look better (and probably end up placing the stem in the exact same position) if you flipped it and mounted it with all the spacers underneath. This would also make it easier to lower the stem/handlebar position over time, if you feel you may go that direction.
I think, possibly, of all the bikes I've ever seen, this is the first RED equipped bike I've ever seen with SPD pedals. The type of rider that picks RED is usually the weight weenie roadie purist type, so three-bolt road or Speedplay is usually the thing.
From a purely aesthetic point, the stem would look better (and probably end up placing the stem in the exact same position) if you flipped it and mounted it with all the spacers underneath. This would also make it easier to lower the stem/handlebar position over time, if you feel you may go that direction.
I think, possibly, of all the bikes I've ever seen, this is the first RED equipped bike I've ever seen with SPD pedals. The type of rider that picks RED is usually the weight weenie roadie purist type, so three-bolt road or Speedplay is usually the thing.
01-15-15, 12:08 AM
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01-15-15, 06:03 PM
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01-15-15, 06:06 PM
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^^^^^Insanely hot. Simple and clean. Well done!^^^^^
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01-15-15, 06:17 PM
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Another hot vote for the Scott.
01-15-15, 06:30 PM
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01-15-15, 08:46 PM
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Back up rig
01-15-15, 09:11 PM
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That Scott Foil is fire!
01-16-15, 01:21 AM
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