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06-24-14 | 03:01 PM

#801

RPK79

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Originally Posted by DXchulo

What's the deal with the logo placement on that frame? The rider is the only one who can see it. Maybe it makes more sense from a different angle.

If you were coming up from behind passing them you could see it.

06-25-14 | 06:02 AM

#802

Square Wheels

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Originally Posted by lsberrios1

I don't know why but something about a pure nonsense race bike turns me on. The bike does what it's intended to do. A bit of drop to be aero, aero wheel on the back, shallow wheel on the front with better braking surface, dirty hoods to make it look rugged. I think it's hot, however, for this thread it's true. it's a nawt. Do I get a participant ribbon at least?

I have this same bike and love it, although I'm too old and slow to race.

I thought you painted this orange?

06-25-14 | 06:38 AM

#803

lsberrios1

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Originally Posted by Square Wheels

I have this same bike and love it, although I'm too old and slow to race.

I thought you painted this orange?

I was racing the Rabobank Giant until I crashed it and it cost me tons to fix. Now I race the Roubaix which is my work horse.

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06-25-14 | 07:59 AM

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Siu Blue Wind

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Please dont outsmart the censor. That is a very expensive censor and every time one of you guys outsmart it it makes someone at the home office feel bad. We dont wanna do that. So dont cleverly disguise bad words.

06-25-14 | 11:48 AM

#805

coppercook62

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Quote:

Originally Posted by lsberrios1

I was racing the Rabobank Giant until I crashed it and it cost me tons to fix. Now I race the Roubaix which is my work horse.

Didn't you just buy that?

06-25-14 | 12:11 PM

#806

Leinster

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Quote:

Originally Posted by RPK79

If you were coming up from behind passing them you could see it.

Surely the point of such a bike is "as you look up after they pass you, you could see it."

06-25-14 | 12:15 PM

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RPK79

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Originally Posted by Leinster

Surely the point of such a bike is "as you look up after they pass you, you could see it."

That all depends on how fast [MENTION=324755]dudemanppl[/MENTION] is.

06-25-14 | 12:52 PM

#808

lsberrios1

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Quote:

Originally Posted by coppercook62

Didn't you just buy that?

The Giant I bought it at the beginning of this year and crashed it on my 4th race. Broke a wheel and decided it was too expensive to go through with a repair again. The Roubaix I've had it for about 2 years now and by no means a cheap bike but at least the chinese carbon wheels are easier to replace than the SES.

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06-25-14 | 12:56 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by lsberrios1

Hot r' Not.

Vintage bike with new saddle and bars tilted down.

Great bike...I'd ride that all day long. Hot.

edit to add - But wait...are those brake levers even????

06-25-14 | 01:04 PM

#810

RPK79

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Originally Posted by RJM

Great bike...I'd ride that all day long. Hot.

edit to add - But wait...are those brake levers even????

His wife's left arm is longer than her right arm.

06-25-14 | 01:45 PM

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Minimal AF. Barely any logos on the bike, it's quite nice.

06-25-14 | 01:48 PM

#812

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Originally Posted by RPK79

His wife's left arm is longer than her right arm.

Indeed... it is very convenient.... indeed...

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06-25-14 | 01:59 PM

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I've never seen that before, and I've seen quite a few Specialized, seem to be popular here. Which Specialized frame is that?

06-25-14 | 02:02 PM

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dtrain

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might be an S-works?

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06-25-14 | 02:06 PM

#815

cderalow

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From: Potomac, MD

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Caad08

I've never seen that before, and I've seen quite a few Specialized, seem to be popular here. Which Specialized frame is that?

Looks like an amira?

06-25-14 | 02:15 PM

#816

dudemanppl

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49cm Tarmac. Looks like a ladies frame cause I be short.

06-25-14 | 02:42 PM

#817

mlander

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Quote:

Originally Posted by lsberrios1

Hot r' Not.

Is that a collectable 45 behind the cogs? But still, hot. Love that color combo.

Edit: oh, and the bent handlebars are a problem.

06-25-14 | 02:51 PM

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cderalow

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Quote:

Originally Posted by dudemanppl

49cm Tarmac. Looks like a ladies frame cause I be short.

Not a whole lot different between them. Explains the squashed head tube look that i normally associate with the amira though.

never seen a 49cm tarmac to compare

06-25-14 | 05:08 PM

#819

gc3

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Quote:

Originally Posted by dudemanppl

Minimal AF. Barely any logos on the bike, it's quite nice.

if you say so....

...deserves matching blue shoelaces, if you ask me...

06-26-14 | 06:43 AM

#820

just dank

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or these!

06-26-14 | 04:52 PM

#821

m3ta1head

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Bikes: '12 Specialized Allez, '06 Felt F1X, '86 Bianchi Classica, '78 Peugeot U09

Took some new pics. Final weight is 7.97kg. 3t post has a bit more setback than I actually need-I'm able to get my position but the saddle is mounted pretty far forward. I will probably switch to a Thomson elite 15mm setback post for a more pleasing aesthetic. Thinking about rewrapping the bars in some microtex dual black/red tape on....thoughts?

06-26-14 | 05:07 PM

#822

bianchi10

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As you mentioned, I dont like the setback post you have. Dont like that saddle either, but the rest of the bike looks good. I'd give it a Hot. As long as you DONT do red and black bartape. Keep it black.

06-26-14 | 06:27 PM

#823

drelyt

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My 2007 Bianchi Virata after being mended. Only thing I would like to change is the veloce levers with chorus to match the derailleurs, but I think I like the shiny silver accents on the bike.

06-26-14 | 10:24 PM

#824

Falchoon

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While we're on a Specialized theme here's my S-Works Tarmac SL4. Not a very good pic, a bit dark inside my office, pic taken with my phone.

Specs are Dura Ace C24 wheels, GP4000S tyres, Ult Di2 11 spd, Deda handlebars and stem, Fizik Arione CX saddle, Thomson seatpost