SpeshulEd 

You could tape around them, I guess.

They make ones for the tops for climbing.

Dan333SP

My teammate has the drops shifters, climbing shifters on the tops, and another up/down toggle on the side of the stem, all in addition to the levers themselves. He seems to like the variety of options it gives.

I think our shop's mechanic had to do some creative splicing/drilling on his frame and bars to get everything to work smoothly. He managed 16,000 trouble-free miles this year, so I guess it worked.

Doge

Looking for some without rider. I think there are some posed ones someplace. I have to find them. I know I've posted before, likely a different thread.

GlennR

At 28 seconds he used a hole punch. Learned some thjng new.

Doge

Found these in the race rig porn thread.
I do need to take more pictures I guess.
Top picture is with dirt tires.

Doge

Don't know how picky Mr. Sagan is about the position, but sometimes you have to re-wrap so button goes through middle. The thin tape splits anyway. I do a cross with a razor blade.

GlennR

Not sure what brand, but some, like Lizard Skin, are pretty thick. Some, like Bontrager cork (what I use) will tear from the razor blade. Using a hole punch should prevent or slow down the tape from tearing.

Now I get the red and white bar tape.

Love the bike and the look, but the Easton graphics are bit too much. I had Eastons on my Madone, but it looked too much like a rolling billboard. When i built my Emonda, I went to the other extreme.

SpeshulEd 

Peter and I use the same bar tape. I will assume this will make me faster.

That's Supacaz tape. In my opinion, much better than Lizard Skins...it's fairly thick and soft and sticky. From my experience with it, I'd say punching a hole in it wouldn't affect it for quite some time.

Fiery

Thanks. I'm 182-3 cm. The frame would be pretty much a square 56 with parallel 73 degree head and seat tubes, except that the top tube is sloping.

Interesting. Which two kinds of bikes do you see there?

kbarch

One that the fat down tube and its oversize graphics belong to, and another more conventional one.

Doge

kbarch

Felt do pretty well with the matte black looks, because they're so practiced at it. Seems they've given up on colored frames.
This assembly looks too random to be hot. And is that a bidon or a motor you've got there?

Doge

That is a motor, invoked by a radio signal used for engaging a pin that uses chain power to shift.

I didn't think it was hot either - just fast.

But the water bottle - just that. Makes it faster, but generally not allowed in my son's races.

CafeVelo

On order is a black rear derailer and matte carbon bottle cages.

I run road pedals when there's not snow and ice, but right now I'm using my winter cycling shoes.

kbarch

God forbid you should have anything flashy!
I don't know that any black bike has ever given a better impression of a widow. I mean, some black bikes look badass, but this one looks sort of willowy and graceful, but with a black pall cast over it for reasons of propriety.

yauhaus

black and white (and matte!)

low_49

New clothes and drivetrain train for the old Time.

bianchi10

Like the photo. Not a fan of the bike.

CafeVelo

miles of seat post

kbarch

Handsome bike, nice outfit, but isn't it time for a haircut?

bianchi10

What exactly does that mean??

kbarch

Well, he described the new paint job(?) as 'clothes' so I figured I'd refer to trimming the steer tube as a haircut: it's on top of the head, right?

CafeVelo

Maybe he's dialing the fit?

shoota 

Hot. And unique.

kkapdolee

Hot. I like the black and white combo.