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Most ridiculous stem angle ever?

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Old 06-17-10 | 09:27 PM
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Most ridiculous stem angle ever?
Came across this on the local CL.

https://toronto.en.craigslist.ca/oak/bik/1796986222.html
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Old 06-17-10 | 09:28 PM
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It seems by now someone MUST have made a straight up stem.
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Old 06-17-10 | 09:34 PM
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This one does it for me; $10K+ plus TT bike with a straight-up stem:

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Old 06-17-10 | 09:35 PM
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This one does it for me; $10K+ plus TT bike with a straight-up stem:

I wonder who makes that bike?
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Old 06-17-10 | 10:00 PM
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I see what he did there... he made the stem look like the damn birds neck.
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Old 06-17-10 | 10:19 PM
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Some of us have bad backs and cannot lean over as much as someone with a healthy back
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Old 06-17-10 | 10:33 PM
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Some of us have bad backs and cannot lean over as much as someone with a healthy back
that's what recumbents are for. road bikes were built with pain in mind.
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Old 06-17-10 | 10:58 PM
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I wonder who makes that bike?
I think the company is called "Aero"

EDIT: My bad, it is definitely made by Xentis.
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Old 06-18-10 | 01:21 AM
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CL bike stem is not too outrageous. Bar top is still below the seat.
It's the bar angle that's really out-there. Reminds me of an angry bull.
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Old 06-18-10 | 01:26 AM
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Old 06-18-10 | 05:16 AM
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Originally Posted by Darth_Firebolt
road bikes were built with pain in mind.
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Old 06-18-10 | 05:22 AM
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he should just sans the drop bars and fit a set of these...


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If I had the funds right now I would get it to replace my LeMond....just replace the stem....no biggie. I would, of course, try to haggle a bit.

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Old 06-18-10 | 12:07 PM
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I wish we could see what he is upgrading to.
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Old 06-18-10 | 12:53 PM
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This one does it for me; $10K+ plus TT bike with a straight-up stem:

That looks so high tech and what kind of handlebars are those?

Looks very alien.
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Old 06-18-10 | 12:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Metzinger
CL bike stem is not too outrageous. Bar top is still below the seat.
It's the bar angle that's really out-there. Reminds me of an angry bull.
+1, Stem is only mildly wack, but the bars? OMG! The control surface of the drops is nearly vertical!!!!
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Old 06-18-10 | 01:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Screwbar
That looks so high tech and what kind of handlebars are those?

Looks very alien.
Xentis aero bars.
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Old 06-18-10 | 03:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Screwbar
That looks so high tech and what kind of handlebars are those?

Looks very alien.
That's because its made of steel and cork
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Old 06-18-10 | 04:29 PM
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Normally not one to poke fun at triathletes(cause I am one), but sometimes the money to sense ratio ain't quite where it should be:
https://triathlon.competitor.com/2010..._9934?pid=4997

ugghhh
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