What road bike do you have?
07-19-08, 10:26 AM
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I do it because I just prefer a clean look instead of the rolling billboard look. There's no status thing about it or practical reasoning. Purely aesthetics based on personal preference.2) Personally, I've used colored tires before. I just found that the tires I like for their ride quality these days only come in black/grey so that's what I get.
07-19-08, 10:44 AM
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07-19-08, 02:49 PM
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I did it because they started to peel and it looked nice. It also somehow helped with an issue I noticed when spinning the wheel off the ground. So that was nice.
07-19-08, 06:40 PM
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Upgrades: LOOK Keo Classics, Specialized Toupe Saddle, Conti GP4000S Tires...idk if i'm stupid but this picture won't insert the right way. =/
07-19-08, 06:59 PM
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07-19-08, 07:58 PM
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07-20-08, 07:51 AM
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07-20-08, 07:58 AM
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Taken with basically the worst camera ever, but oh well. It's the same as the other Via Nirone, minus the upgrades. D=
07-20-08, 11:27 AM
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What type of saddle is that? It looks a lot like the Aspide that I have on my Bianchi. After about 20 miles it's really uncomfortable. Although I will say that the second time I rode it, it was a little bit better than the first time. Should I stick with it until it gets better or just swap it out?
07-20-08, 12:21 PM
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What type of saddle is that? It looks a lot like the Aspide that I have on my Bianchi. After about 20 miles it's really uncomfortable. Although I will say that the second time I rode it, it was a little bit better than the first time. Should I stick with it until it gets better or just swap it out?
07-20-08, 01:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Anti404
Taken with basically the worst camera ever, but oh well. It's the same as the other Via Nirone, minus the upgrades. =D
DBD
07-20-08, 07:50 PM
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Odd; I really like mine even in just standard shorts. Obviously I haven't ridden too far yet, but hey, I also don't have shorts. D8
07-20-08, 08:41 PM
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07-21-08, 01:39 AM
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Just finished it a few hours ago.
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07-21-08, 03:45 AM
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a buddy at work who got me interested in biking again, sold it to me for 300 bucks. thinking im getting some old piece of crap when he mentioned he had an older road bike. but when i saw it... oh i was sold above and beyond
07-21-08, 09:39 AM
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100yr old philadelphia homes will have that effect.
07-21-08, 10:59 AM
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2008 Specialized Tarmac Expert SRAM
Garmin 705
SRAM Red shifters
Thomson seatpost/stem
Look Keo Sprint pedals
I think the rest is stock.
My commuter. I won't bore you with the specs on that.