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Old 08-03-14, 01:02 AM
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What if I just rock one on the front? I'll be scrod-lite.
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Old 08-03-14, 01:05 AM
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Add natural grips and I could dig it.
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Old 08-03-14, 09:53 PM
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still need bars but its coming together
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Originally Posted by Flatulentfox
And there is no issue running a non tapered fork in a tapered head tube...
But why would you? It's like trying to run a quill stem on a 1 1/8th headtube.

Leader-"We put new technology in the ride that's supposed to make it function better."
consumer-"Can I not use the new technology though, because it limits my options."
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Old 08-04-14, 05:33 AM
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Originally Posted by stryper

Leader-"We put new technology to prevent all of the knockoff frames from copying us for a year."
I feel like it's probably more of this.
Even more new crappy versions of the 721/725 are flooding the market. I noticed City Grounds just started carrying "Crew Bike Co". Now they have like 6 brands that all carry the same bottom of the barrel aluminum frames.
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Old 08-04-14, 09:35 AM
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Originally Posted by bmontgomery87
Even more new crappy versions of the 721/725 are flooding the market. I noticed City Grounds just started carrying "Crew Bike Co". Now they have like 6 brands that all carry the same bottom of the barrel aluminum frames.
Precisely.
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Old 08-04-14, 12:58 PM
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Originally Posted by stryper
But why would you? It's like trying to run a quill stem on a 1 1/8th headtube.

Leader-"We put new technology in the ride that's supposed to make it function better."
consumer-"Can I not use the new technology though, because it limits my options."
Because arguably, for most people riding a road bike (especially a leader), a tapered steer tube is not going to make any difference ride wise. It is "technology" that has migrated over from the mountain biking world, where a stronger/stiffer steer tube to fork crown interface was necessary and has mostly replaced double crown forks. All thing being equal, the larger diameter bearing races will be more durable and smoother as well.

I agree that in most cases there is no good reason NOT to use a tapered fork in a tapered head tube. However, aesthetics aside, there are no real problems in doing so.
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Old 08-04-14, 09:53 PM
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I have to admit I'm not a huge fan of the tapered head tube and mega-oversized fork crown that seems to be all the rage for 2015.
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Here's a better shot of that new seatpost binder setup of the '15's

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is that a unique shaped nut for the binder bolt?
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Old 08-05-14, 07:50 AM
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Yes.
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Old 08-05-14, 07:55 AM
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Originally Posted by Leukybear
Here's a better shot of that new seatpost binder setup of the '15's

I hope those binder nuts aren't supposed to stick out like that. That looks simply awful.
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Old 08-05-14, 10:51 PM
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It's really not that bad.
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I thought it looked pretty cool actually....Just find some way to put some LED's in there:

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yes it looks techy and industrial. i dig it. just dont like the taper aero frame/ tube seatpost
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Old 08-06-14, 04:15 AM
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wait... so you have to tighten two different bolts?

Side by side IDGAF.


its still two.
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Seatpost height is set it and forget it. You wouldn't have to do it again unless your girlfriend was borrowing it, which, first of all, would never happen to me because my girlfriend doesn't exist, and if she did, I'd choose her based on our leg length being exactly the same.
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Originally Posted by Scrodzilla
It's really not that bad.
Well, IMHO, it's not good either. No matter, I'm done with aluminum frames anyway.
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Old 08-06-14, 07:11 AM
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Originally Posted by GhostSS
and if she did, I'd choose her based on our leg length being exactly the same.
idunno why but this has me cracking the **** up, lmfao
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idunno why but this has me cracking the **** up, lmfao
Haha, same here.
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Old 08-06-14, 08:48 AM
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Originally Posted by GENESTARWIND
wait... so you have to tighten two different bolts?

Side by side IDGAF.


its still two.
Yeah, I can understand why it might be hard for you to count that high let alone keep track of things like equal torque.
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Yeah, I can understand why it might be hard for you to count that high let alone keep track of things like equal torque.

just gotta put it in math he understands



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Also, that Purple 725. Hot damn.
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