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04-11-17, 06:38 AM
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The paint job on the SWorks isn't my cup of tea, but to each their own. Matching the stem and post with a custom paint job is a touch that I often like, but I'm not liking the painted spacers and cone - I think that it detracts rather than adds, for some reason, but I can't exactly put my finger on the why.
04-11-17, 07:39 AM
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These days, all I have time for is work and ride.
04-11-17, 09:02 AM
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The paint job on the SWorks isn't my cup of tea, but to each their own. Matching the stem and post with a custom paint job is a touch that I often like, but I'm not liking the painted spacers and cone - I think that it detracts rather than adds, for some reason, but I can't exactly put my finger on the why.
04-11-17, 09:07 AM
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It needs green/purple camo bar tape.
04-11-17, 09:17 AM
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Finally got the group set together and got around to building this up.... Version 1 notes: The green tape is temporary ($2 ebay just so I'd have something to build it with). Haven't found the "right" tape for it yet. This saddle is parts bin, and after yesterdays ass beating, may be headed to the trash bin. Debating white tape and saddle, but I despise white tape because you just can't keep it clean.
32t cassette is temporary. It will end up on my SL4 which will be reincarnated as a Red22 climbing build for the really nasty rides like Hincapie or anything over 15% at race pace. This bike will get a 28. I'm going WiFLi on both so I can have total wheel compatibility between bikes.
No garage doors in NYC, not really staged... shot in the wild, so to speak. Oh, and I didn't mount those tires, they came with the wheels.
32t cassette is temporary. It will end up on my SL4 which will be reincarnated as a Red22 climbing build for the really nasty rides like Hincapie or anything over 15% at race pace. This bike will get a 28. I'm going WiFLi on both so I can have total wheel compatibility between bikes.
No garage doors in NYC, not really staged... shot in the wild, so to speak. Oh, and I didn't mount those tires, they came with the wheels.
04-11-17, 11:37 AM
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04-11-17, 02:20 PM
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04-11-17, 03:21 PM
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Finally got the group set together and got around to building this up.... Version 1 notes: The green tape is temporary ($2 ebay just so I'd have something to build it with). Haven't found the "right" tape for it yet. This saddle is parts bin, and after yesterdays ass beating, may be headed to the trash bin. Debating white tape and saddle, but I despise white tape because you just can't keep it clean.
32t cassette is temporary. It will end up on my SL4 which will be reincarnated as a Red22 climbing build for the really nasty rides like Hincapie or anything over 15% at race pace. This bike will get a 28. I'm going WiFLi on both so I can have total wheel compatibility between bikes.
No garage doors in NYC, not really staged... shot in the wild, so to speak. Oh, and I didn't mount those tires, they came with the wheels.
[IMG]https://dgtzuqphqg23d.cloudfront.net/70_Aoh9pspJ3KIh0qSZ_sWNDgzTrVeLGYtjcGc73_Q0-2048x1536.jpg[/IMG
32t cassette is temporary. It will end up on my SL4 which will be reincarnated as a Red22 climbing build for the really nasty rides like Hincapie or anything over 15% at race pace. This bike will get a 28. I'm going WiFLi on both so I can have total wheel compatibility between bikes.
No garage doors in NYC, not really staged... shot in the wild, so to speak. Oh, and I didn't mount those tires, they came with the wheels.
[IMG]https://dgtzuqphqg23d.cloudfront.net/70_Aoh9pspJ3KIh0qSZ_sWNDgzTrVeLGYtjcGc73_Q0-2048x1536.jpg[/IMG
Otherwise,, nice job!
04-11-17, 06:33 PM
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Love the bike, but not "hot" in this picture because:
-spoke card is distracting
-bottle cage doesn't really go with the rest of the bike
And I know this is being pedantic, but the way the "DT Swiss" text isn't centered over the valve on the rims bothers me
I'd love to own a Mr. Pink one day, though. The brooks saddle looks great on it! How does it ride?
04-11-17, 06:38 PM
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I like it! A white cage would look good.
04-12-17, 11:43 AM
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Since this thread has strayed away from the generic giants and treks that I know you guys love I will get it back on course. 
Trek Emonda S5 (first pic doesnt have the fizik arione saddle and enve seatpost on it. Second does but you cant really see them anyway.)
Giant Propel SL1
Trek Emonda S5 (first pic doesnt have the fizik arione saddle and enve seatpost on it. Second does but you cant really see them anyway.)
Giant Propel SL1
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04-12-17, 11:49 AM
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It's got a stubby stem, but that Propel is hot.
04-12-17, 11:50 AM
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Since this thread has strayed away from the generic giants and treks that I know you guys love I will get it back on course.
Trek Emonda S5 (first pic doesnt have the fizik arione saddle and enve seatpost on it. Second does but you cant really see them anyway.)
Tried to get fancy
Giant Propel SL1
Trek Emonda S5 (first pic doesnt have the fizik arione saddle and enve seatpost on it. Second does but you cant really see them anyway.)
Tried to get fancy
Giant Propel SL1
04-12-17, 12:41 PM
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04-12-17, 02:50 PM
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04-12-17, 04:27 PM
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04-12-17, 09:01 PM
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Changed it out for my white SLR Carbonio. White lizard skin tape enroute for tomorrow. That and titanium skewers will get the weight back down to 15.25, with the chromo pedals and plastic cages.
Cages and titanium pedals get it back to 15 flat... but dunno if I'll actually drop the cash for that.
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Since this thread has strayed away from the generic giants and treks that I know you guys love I will get it back on course.
Trek Emonda S5 (first pic doesnt have the fizik arione saddle and enve seatpost on it. Second does but you cant really see them anyway.)
Tried to get fancy
Giant Propel SL1
Trek Emonda S5 (first pic doesnt have the fizik arione saddle and enve seatpost on it. Second does but you cant really see them anyway.)
Tried to get fancy
Giant Propel SL1
The trek is just meh plain. Even fancy lights can't doll her up into something she aint.
04-12-17, 09:23 PM
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The Propel is hot.
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An outline Sworks left more paint detail which sounded better in theory. But it didn't pop, not at a distance, not in a pack, and really not even just parked somewhere. It just didn't actually work in practice. So we went with solid logos.
04-12-17, 11:42 PM
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The Giant is filthy hot. It's like a woman that would scratch all your records, ruin your credit, and leave you smiling.
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04-13-17, 05:02 AM
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Competing schools of thought on that. In the end it was placed lower to leave the paint detail as exposed as possible, with the SWorks going just above chainring height.
An outline Sworks left more paint detail which sounded better in theory. But it didn't pop, not at a distance, not in a pack, and really not even just parked somewhere. It just didn't actually work in practice. So we went with solid logos.
An outline Sworks left more paint detail which sounded better in theory. But it didn't pop, not at a distance, not in a pack, and really not even just parked somewhere. It just didn't actually work in practice. So we went with solid logos.
Also, I love green, so there's that.
