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03-25-17, 03:04 PM
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I'm baffled, too. It must be some kind of optical illusion, their angle, or my astigmatism playing tricks on me. Happens a lot.
03-26-17, 12:28 PM
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I know I'm going to get slammed for the mis-matched open pros but oh well, it's all in good fun. Older moots with some newer components.
03-26-17, 02:46 PM
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03-26-17, 02:52 PM
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Mismatched front wheel goes with your mismatched fork. I like it fine that way.
03-26-17, 03:38 PM
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But as it is, this is what I'd call, "really nice, not 'hot' "; and it'd be better IMO w/silver components (and at the least, all the same, either black or silver, not a mix).
03-26-17, 04:43 PM
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I know you guys hate this bike but just put some updates on it. Saddle is coming off but I thought it looked nice so left it for the pic.
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03-26-17, 04:49 PM
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That said, I bet if you updated the drivetrain and de-badged the wheels, it would get more love around here.
03-26-17, 05:00 PM
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Nicely set up. I like the frame and love the radiant blue (impressive matching with the bar tape, but not sure that I like it more than plain black). Do not like the wheels - rims that deep look like out of place on a road bike, to me.
03-26-17, 05:01 PM
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Thanks - I wanted to take the wheel labels off but they are under the clear coat. I'll probably change cranks soon as well mostly because I want shorter crank arms. Tempted to go SRAM 11 speed but not sure I want to lay out the investment in this bike. It may not win this thread but it's a great riding bike the way it is.
03-26-17, 05:08 PM
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Thanks - I wanted to take the wheel labels off but they are under the clear coat. I'll probably change cranks soon as well mostly because I want shorter crank arms. Tempted to go SRAM 11 speed but not sure I want to lay out the investment in this bike. It may not win this thread but it's a great riding bike the way it is.
03-26-17, 05:16 PM
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That was a group I was looking at. Also same problem on the seat post as the wheels. Seat post is proprietary on this bike. Everyone has to turn bikes into a billboard these days. 
Might see if Fuji has one without the labels.
Might see if Fuji has one without the labels.
03-26-17, 05:18 PM
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03-26-17, 06:08 PM
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- yeah but the 86's are stronger which is good while I'm out of shape. Ok, so technically round is a shape.
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03-26-17, 08:05 PM
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Funny thing, though: normally I really dislike that combination of blue and black, but for some reason, that matching bar tape is really hot, and pulls everything together so well that I almost like the bike.
Actually, no, I don't hate it. Sure, the wheels, frame and seatpost are grotesque, and the drive train looks like a train wreck, but put it all together and it is just a bad-ass lookin' bike: Hot.
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I didn't tighten the saddle clamp and it tilted forward whilst i was riding. 
Current weight with Aluminium handlebars and Ultegra brakes come in at around 6.45 kilos.
Current weight with Aluminium handlebars and Ultegra brakes come in at around 6.45 kilos.
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Wheels less so, but if you have the patience to mask them (fine line edging tape from auto body supply) you can spray the wheels too, but maybe not worth the effort.
