hairnet

I just think the shape is funky

homebrewk

Brakeless hipster.

vw02

i swear some of u guys have a new bike every 6 weeks or so. my gf is already going crazy over the 3 i have crammed in my studio

solbrothers

if you're talking about me, ive had that bike since before i joined here. but yeah, the more bikes the better

homebrewk

srsly.

cc700

N plus 1

i have six i wnt 7

i also want to sell two but that's just because i don't have a garage

solbrothers

i think i have close to 10 LOL

vanderhoogta

https://imgur.com/adPSt

open to critiquing she's my first born so I know she's not exactly perfect.

hamfoh

new stem

solbrothers

i have the weirdest b'oner right now

vanderhoogta

I know I can't wait to get rid of that sucker

highonpez

The stem is a little wonky, like you stole it off a mountain bike, but I'll bet it's plenty comfy to ride. Do you have enough brake cable there? It looks close.

vanderhoogta

That's what it came with. I was kind of a rash purchase last year that was deffinatly not my best choice but I'm working on it.

TejanoTrackie 

I was getting tired of the TT bars and fashionable but not very comfortable Selle San Marco Rolls saddle, so I got a Charge Spoon saddle and a Hood Rat handlebar for the result you see attached. Amazingly, the bike lost nearly a pound in the process, and now weighs in at exactly 19 lbs. Not light, but a lot better than before. I used some old Tektro R100 hooded brake levers and an old TruVativ 90mm stem. The bar tape is black Easton Velo cork. I think the black saddle and bar tape look a lot better than their white predecessors. The Hood Rat bar is great for riding on the tops and its narrow compact shape makes the drops a lot more comfortable as well. Please don't say anything about the orange front tire; it's the last good road tubular I've got right now.

prooftheory

Did you use the time trial bars often? It does look better now.

trevor_ash

I think your bike looks nice. When the brake lever is so close to the stem it often results in a short looking brake cable but it's probably not. As long as it's got a smooth/steady curve heading down to the caliper it's totally fine. It does look a bit weird having the saddle so low compared to the height and extension of the bars. I'm not saying it is, but it's what I'd assume just looking at the pictures.

I had a bike setup with a stem that looks like that and some bullhorns and it was the most comfortable setup I've ever owned, especially for hills. In fact, here's a shot.....as you can tell....I could care less how "cool" it looked and I couldn't even tell you how many thousands of miles are on this thing...

AngryScientist 

newly built, with old parts.

seau grateau

Needs green tires and bar angle adjustment. I dig it much though.

TejanoTrackie 

Not very often, that's the thing, and the arm rests prevented me from riding on the tops. I don't find TT bars all that comfortable, and they are not very stable. So, mostly, I was just riding on the hoods. If there's a strong headwind or I'm bombing hills, I'll just ride on the drops.

EpicSchwinn

Love it!! Let us know how she rides

just dank

zx108

I don't really like brooks saddles on any bike, but that bianchi is a classy build. Like it alot.

TejanoTrackie 

Tweaked the bar position a bit, rotated up and raised 5mm. Top cap is now directly on stem. No more penile appendage. Took for about 15 mile ride, and am really pleased with the new setup. Charge Spoon saddle is real comfy wearing just cotton low rise briefs under sweat pants with no padding, so should be good for longer rides with padded bibs. The ride isn't bad on smooth roads with the aluminum fork, and the bike has a nice buttoned up feel to it. Maybe I'll get a carbon fork and better headset for it one of these days, maybe not. Right now I've got super spinny 43 x 18 (63 gi) gearing on it, so this is going to be my winter spin workout bike. Got home and all the chainring bolts were loose. Wondered what all that crunching and grinding noise was about. One bolt wouldn't tighten or loosen, and the nut tool kept slipping so I had to drill it out. Replaced them all with a spare set of knurled chainring nuts and bolts. That's all for now, carry on.

GMJ

First time playing around with DSLR. They aren't as complicated as I had originally thought.

homebrewk

Hell to the yes.

Does the top tube really slope forward like that, or am I just going crazy?