The "What don't you like about my bike" thread
03-23-09, 03:32 PM
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i dont mind the top half of the decal, but i felt like coving up the bottom proclaiming the 'track geometry.' i might take all the seat tube tape off because it does seem incomplete. either way, it rides just fine, haha. the stem is covered in the same tape. i wasnt sure if i was going to keep it taped, but i like the lower profile. ive gained a good bit of confidence in the wheels as theyve taken some decent hits and stayed true.
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03-24-09, 04:58 PM
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thank you, man!
it is an alter that does, but the faceplate is doing its best silver on gray camouflage in the picture.
so ive heard!
it is an alter that does, but the faceplate is doing its best silver on gray camouflage in the picture.
so ive heard!
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03-24-09, 05:49 PM
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different stem...maybe thomson to match the seatpost. i'm not a big fan of the alter stems. they look funky to me. it throws the feel off. but i do like your wheel build
03-24-09, 06:38 PM
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03-25-09, 07:52 AM
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Alright, curiosity has got me. I'm old and don't have the kind of feelings that can be hurt by the internet: in other words, be brutal. Am I doing it wrong? What would make it better?
03-25-09, 08:51 PM
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I just finished my new build.
Sparton 54cm ( I painted the headtube black with a rainbow flake)
Deep V's to Dura Ace
Gatorskins
nitto risers and nitto pearl stem with Ourys
Sugino 75 cranks and BB
MKS Sylvans and clips with Christophe straps
Turbo saddle and Kalloy seatpost (one of only two seatpost I could find in a 26mm)
This should get me around until I can get a Level njs frame
Sparton 54cm ( I painted the headtube black with a rainbow flake)
Deep V's to Dura Ace
Gatorskins
nitto risers and nitto pearl stem with Ourys
Sugino 75 cranks and BB
MKS Sylvans and clips with Christophe straps
Turbo saddle and Kalloy seatpost (one of only two seatpost I could find in a 26mm)
This should get me around until I can get a Level njs frame
03-25-09, 08:56 PM
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03-25-09, 09:08 PM
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03-26-09, 02:45 AM
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I just finished my new build.
Sparton 54cm ( I painted the headtube black with a rainbow flake)
Deep V's to Dura Ace
Gatorskins
nitto risers and nitto pearl stem with Ourys
Sugino 75 cranks and BB
MKS Sylvans and clips with Christophe straps
Turbo saddle and Kalloy seatpost (one of only two seatpost I could find in a 26mm)
This should get me around until I can get a Level njs frame
Sparton 54cm ( I painted the headtube black with a rainbow flake)
Deep V's to Dura Ace
Gatorskins
nitto risers and nitto pearl stem with Ourys
Sugino 75 cranks and BB
MKS Sylvans and clips with Christophe straps
Turbo saddle and Kalloy seatpost (one of only two seatpost I could find in a 26mm)
This should get me around until I can get a Level njs frame
Nice wheels
03-26-09, 03:05 AM
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that wheelset is sexy as hell. makes the risers and ugly saddle/post even worse. and knogs are so three years ago.
adriano's needs an arione and the thomson cap and stem.
that tt pro's fork looks terrible, as does the wired computer and the taillight where it is.
the 725 has weird bars and saddle, not to mention it looks too big for the rider. the taillight again looks bad where it is.
adriano's needs an arione and the thomson cap and stem.
that tt pro's fork looks terrible, as does the wired computer and the taillight where it is.
the 725 has weird bars and saddle, not to mention it looks too big for the rider. the taillight again looks bad where it is.
03-26-09, 07:16 AM
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ive got the stem. operators are waiting for donations now.
how come the pave way less accepted than the arione? peabody thought it was one, and its comfortable and looks sharp to me.
how come the pave way less accepted than the arione? peabody thought it was one, and its comfortable and looks sharp to me.
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03-26-09, 07:55 AM
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Less steep of angle on that stem, and a wireless cycle computer! Otherwise looks clean to me!
Other than the fork, there's nothing here to dislike.
that tt pro's fork looks terrible, as does the wired computer and the taillight where it is.
03-26-09, 08:04 AM
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I just finished my new build.
Sparton 54cm ( I painted the headtube black with a rainbow flake)
Deep V's to Dura Ace
Gatorskins
nitto risers and nitto pearl stem with Ourys
Sugino 75 cranks and BB
MKS Sylvans and clips with Christophe straps
Turbo saddle and Kalloy seatpost (one of only two seatpost I could find in a 26mm)
This should get me around until I can get a Level njs frame
Sparton 54cm ( I painted the headtube black with a rainbow flake)
Deep V's to Dura Ace
Gatorskins
nitto risers and nitto pearl stem with Ourys
Sugino 75 cranks and BB
MKS Sylvans and clips with Christophe straps
Turbo saddle and Kalloy seatpost (one of only two seatpost I could find in a 26mm)
This should get me around until I can get a Level njs frame
03-26-09, 06:08 PM
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ride one. they weigh the same but the arione has way more area of comfortable positions, where the pave is really only comfortable if you are on it right.
03-26-09, 06:32 PM
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