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:)

Can you tell me how you like your saddle?Comfort/Durability?

So far so good, although I haven't logged a lot of miles on this one yet. I don't notice the spiderweb pattern & holes when riding, just feels like a very firm saddle (plus I normally ride with chamois pad type shorts). Durability we'll see - technically I'm over the max weight recommended for the saddle (I think it's 195lbs - currently I'm probably around 205-210) so time will tell. The rainy season is upon us in the PNW so I probably won't be taking this one out much in the next few months - we'll see next spring if I bust it (or lose some weight).

Man, do my bike! I wanna be better!

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i love this thread.

I'll play:
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lol @ pizza intake!

ghjk

:rolleyes: lol.

When I post mine, please be very, very mean! That'll make it great! :lol:

Is this the Nashbar/Performance frame?

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cable lock is useless, saddle angle, go clipless, get a proper end lever, nondriveside shot, what happened to the stock drops and hoods, go clipless
damn good fit
touch the shiny/10

http://www.pedalroom.com/p/cinelli-m...cm-2315_11.jpg
brakeless hipster points bonus, short stem, too much bar drop, really singles are fine!, better tires would have been better use of budget
sweet cranks, i can dig those deep wheels
mash/10 oops

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wheel mismatch, if plastic go black fenders, spoke card, basket too far out, basket angle, weak basket, needs silver cage, fender setup, needs silver rear derailleur, useless rear light
well appointed utilitarian/10

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mega too short reach for frame, grip saddle color mismatch, no post, frame just too big, useless cable lock, needs foot retention, meh on brooks, period correct but meh crank
very close sans the frame, which still looks boss
retro fresh/10

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track drops are jackass, not taped in the only place used, no hoods, stem too short,picture not taken close enough to broad street, mediocre single straps
awesome photograph
very close/10

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just a tad short stem, hoods placed too low, needs silver chainring cog and pedals, meh on tape, low bang for buck, needs lever bell
very rare zero jackass quotient for an njs frame
solid/10

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mediocre tires, risers, meh on brooks, frame needs silver headset spacers stem bars post post clamp saddle rails cranks chainring cog rims and hubs, housing a bit short, not explicit here but the reach is probably too short but not as bad as others with risers, white pedals, supposed to be ashamed of branding
i love gold
city proof/10

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wheel decals, hoods placed a little too low, there are better tape options, stem maybe a tad short, stem art, piece of flair, wired computer, ugly seat tube, needs silver chainring
i dig the force and the silver touches
county line green jersey/10

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it would be really difficult to purposely try and displease me more than this! haha
product of massive budget, haro masi frame, haro masi frame, haro masi frame, white tires, white rim, wheel decals, downward horns, many spacers and down stem, white straps, double straps
alternatively, go risers, brakeless, and white aerospoke.
i really dig that brake. i failed to make it work out on my kilo.
extremely structurally sound/10

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gold rims, gold headset, way wrong bar angle, black brakes, not down with saddle bags, needs silver cage, a curved fork would be better here, no foot retention, clear pedals
as it stand, does gold and silver very well.
ladies love it/10

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6206/...0c1334a0_b.jpg
non standard photo angle, unable to critique stem, tall photo made me have to adjust my windows, hub shiners, meh on that saddle, chain ring inside spider
does what it does extremely well, and hey rock those hub shiners like a diva
very on point/10

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needs black brake, hate the headbadge, needs black cage, the rare: needs black chainring, needs black saddle, trade lever for end lever, high flange hubs, needs front rack and three more panniers, supposed to be ashamed of branding
this is one bad light tourer
all business/10

that gif is amazing!

i like my fizik tape, my hoods are actually level, and i got the computer for free...
and im getting a longer stem pretty soon thats all black. ill take pics when its done.
Im pretty sure a lot of the angle comments were because of the angle I had to take the pic in. There isnt much room in my garage.

priority one is getting your seat right. most people are erring on the side of being too steep here, notably the cinellis by quite a margin but not only them. then, the reach has to be right for you. most err on the side of way too short and way too low. it should be long with two or three inches of drop. four plus only if you are tall tall and because even huge head tubes and stems can be lacking. with the right frame, this setup will come fairly easily and work with the frame to ride well. if you have speed in mind, this basically necessitates 100mm plus stem, how much plus depends on your height on the spectrum, and some bars with forward reach. if youre not about speed, dont sweat. if your not about this whole jazz, dont sweat.

the nonsuede fizik is markedly more durable, but if it works for you, that trumps. the best picture is going to be with maximum zoom in from way far back.

to clarify, your hoods should mount closer to the tops and the bars should be rotated down.

just how leggy you actually are is going to dictate how much shorter than 55 you need. bring the bars up but also out. you should be able to find a 130mm plus stem that will work.

another problem is that the tall head tube puts you farther back from the front axle. you could stretch out more, but youll need some custom help.

I'll consider this a personal victory! LMAO

truly, thats so close to my perfect storm of turn offs so please ride it until it falls apart, haha. i salute you.

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honesty at its best! i personally like drops aesthetically and comfort wise. the feel of the bare bar appeals to me when cruising, i have bar tape where i feel its needed when getting up to speed. broad is actually to the right of me, that was Montgomery one block off Broad. lastly i planned on getting some white toe straps, i would like clarification as to what you mean by mediocre straps (brand, not being double strap?). happy to see im close to your standards and liked my photography skills haha :)

nonlaminated straps are going to stretch pretty quickly. toshi makes suitable white ones. those bars are not the setup thats going to work best for a majority of the time, but as long as you like it, go forth and mash.

really? i just got the suede one because i had a gift card for rei and i liked the feel of the gel.
Hoods shouldnt be level with the tops of the bars? Cuz on the road forum, most have the tops of the hoods and the tops of the bars parallel.

although my bars are pointed a little down... i dont have enough reach, and pointing them down somewhat compensated for that. I need a new stem

Round 3
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it's not a shoebiek/10

He's gonna like your stem length