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Old 06-20-15, 12:35 PM
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I got my new wheels (and cassette and chain...) yesterday, so I guess it's time to post mine again:

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Originally Posted by SpeshulEd
I got my new wheels (and cassette and chain...) yesterday, so I guess it's time to post mine again:


Hot.... are those Chris King hubs ... if so, well played good Sir. Well played indeed.

Also like the more aero rear, more climbing front. What are the mm depths of the F/R.
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Old 06-20-15, 09:17 PM
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Originally Posted by SevenTwentyNine
Hot.... are those Chris King hubs ... if so, well played good Sir. Well played indeed.

Also like the more aero rear, more climbing front. What are the mm depths of the F/R.
They're Enve 3.4's, so 35mm in the front and 45mm in the back. And yep, laced to pink (hoping the next frame I get has a custom paint job and the pink hubs will play into that) Chris King R45's with the Sapin CX Ray J bend spokes. (the first rule of bike club is...you do not talk about how much you spend on bike club - I totally hid that purchase from the significant other!)
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2012 Fuji Altamira 2.0 Di2

Just picked up a new 2012 Fuji Altamira 2.0 with Ultegra Di2. It's my second Altamira and I love it. The Di2 is way better than I thought it would be.
I know my chain is in wrong position but didn't notice until after I took the photos.







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Originally Posted by utahp8ntballer
Just picked up a new 2012 Fuji Altamira 2.0 with Ultegra Di2. It's my second Altamira and I love it. The Di2 is way better than I thought it would be.
I know my chain is in wrong position but didn't notice until after I took the photos.

Sometimes 'plain' means merely 'unadorned.' Sometimes it means 'homely.' Those wheels are most unfortunately plain.
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Love that cannondale.

About 1500-2000 more bucks I'll be ready to post mine lol
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I had that Fuji Altamira frame as my first bike so I can't hate on it, but those rims aren't for me. I like aero wheels and all, but that's just too much in my opinion.
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Originally Posted by kbarch
Sometimes 'plain' means merely 'unadorned.' Sometimes it means 'homely.' Those wheels are most unfortunately plain.
i agree with this, usually i love the deep wheels, but some how this one seems so plain that i wanna draw on it, like a blackboard. what wheels are these?
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Old 06-24-15, 09:21 PM
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Originally Posted by greenlight149
i agree with this, usually i love the deep wheels, but some how this one seems so plain that i wanna draw on it, like a blackboard. what wheels are these?
They are a bit much for this bike. I had them for my tri bike which I recently sold and thought I'd throw them on this one. They are some chinese carbon 88's that are actually for sale since I won't likely use them much anymore without the tri bike.
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Originally Posted by Grambo
13 lbs 13 oz as pictured:



are those Attack clinchers or tubs? how much do they weigh?

nice
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Originally Posted by utahp8ntballer
They are a bit much for this bike. I had them for my tri bike which I recently sold and thought I'd throw them on this one. They are some chinese carbon 88's that are actually for sale since I won't likely use them much anymore without the tri bike.
onlycarbonwheels, perhaps?
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Yes - they are 2015 tubeless compatible Attacks (not running tubeless in the pictures). They are built up with Tune Mag 170 / Mig 45 hubs and weigh ~ 1200 grams.

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Originally Posted by arben
onlycarbonwheels, perhaps?
Baixiangbike is where I got them.
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Old 06-25-15, 07:42 AM
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Meh.

Did you photoshop the stripes on the frame, paint them, cover with tape OR is the blue and red on the first picture tape?
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pretty.
the red highlight on the computer is distracting.
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Originally Posted by pdedes
pretty.
the red highlight on the computer is distracting.
Yeah, I want to get a cover for the Garmin.
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Originally Posted by Unkle Rico
Not. A frame such as that with a brooks saddle will never be attractive IMO. Tall spacer stack combined with a +17 deg stem. I don't like seeing computers/garmins pointed up like that.

Saddle bag and light don't help. One could argue that it's not applicable since you were obviously in mid ride, but this thread isn't about that and it's something that isn't aesthetically appealing.
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Tell me how you really feel

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Not. A frame such as that with a brooks saddle will never be attractive IMO. Tall spacer stack combined with a +17 deg stem. I don't like seeing computers/garmins pointed up like that.

Saddle bag and light don't help. One could argue that it's not applicable since you were obviously in mid ride, but this thread isn't about that and it's something that isn't aesthetically appealing.
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Originally Posted by Unkle Rico
Tell me how you really feel
I think he did
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Old 06-25-15, 12:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Unkle Rico
I like it. I like the color scheme on this bike and I like how the wheels do not distract from it. I'm not huge on the Brooks though, but everything else I like. A bike to be ridden.
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I threw the brooks on there because I rode this bike from SF to LA a few weeks back -- its by far the most comfy seat I've ever owned and doing a distance of ~550miles means a lot of saddle time. Still looking for that right saddle for my butt that doesnt weigh a ton
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