The "What don't you like about my bike" thread
08-28-09, 07:21 AM
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08-28-09, 09:34 AM
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08-28-09, 09:44 AM
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they are track stems, and put you in an aggressive position for sprinting. they are common on track bikes intended to be used at the velodrome.
I thought they were unconfortable also but figured I wouldnt use the track bike on long rides anyway. To my surprise my bike is very comfortable with the track stem, enough that I did a 114 mile ride on it recently.
in my eyes a track quill stem looks beautiful, i would think alot of other people think so aswell considering what people pay for a new one.
I thought they were unconfortable also but figured I wouldnt use the track bike on long rides anyway. To my surprise my bike is very comfortable with the track stem, enough that I did a 114 mile ride on it recently.
in my eyes a track quill stem looks beautiful, i would think alot of other people think so aswell considering what people pay for a new one.
08-28-09, 10:43 AM
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08-28-09, 09:34 PM
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the panasonic looks sexy as hell. idk about the brooks on there but whatever works man. nice bike and idk what the issue with that stem is, looks awesome to me.
08-28-09, 11:13 PM
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08-29-09, 12:13 AM
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08-29-09, 03:41 AM
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I am running a Technomic. but I feel Jaguar looks better with a track drop. Jaguar's angle, 58 degrees, matches with sloping of B123 giving you real smart looks. I am glad some people can pull em off. My drop go a bit too low with my Jaguar stem. 
08-29-09, 09:17 AM
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i don't like the gold seatpost collar or the cranks on this bike. I think the FSA carbon cranks would look really good.
08-29-09, 09:23 AM
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Yeah, it was a spare I had from my old MTB, The gold matches the brazing work. But it is a bit redundant having a quick release on a road bike.
08-29-09, 12:30 PM
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spinergy rev x's gon' catastrophically fail on yo' ass.
probably not, but I wouldn't ride them and I think they look godawful.
probably not, but I wouldn't ride them and I think they look godawful.
08-29-09, 12:41 PM
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Don- I just don't like that wheelset on there or those bars. That bike comes out of the factory looking pretty, and everything you did just makes it uglier. Now, that's a cool wheelset and would probably look sweet on a different bike. I agree about the gold seatpost collar, too. Just make that bike stock again!