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03-03-17, 12:30 PM
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03-08-17, 05:31 AM
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03-08-17, 07:20 AM
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I'd love to see a better (and bigger) pic of that Wilier.
03-08-17, 07:52 AM
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It's a very nice bike for sure, but to me cosmetically, it's not hot. I was trying to figure out why and I think mainly I'm not crazy about the color scheme.
03-08-17, 10:47 AM
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She real thick, but got a stick figure saddle... great bike, crap pictures. Love that paint job. if she was mine, I'd do white tape and an arione
03-12-17, 03:43 PM
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One of the gumwalls got slashed so put on the tires that came with it. I think I like it.
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03-12-17, 05:29 PM
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03-13-17, 07:26 AM
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I think the fork puts me off a little on this bike. Also not a fan of the staging of the pics and the instagram type filter/edit on the 2nd pic. It's a very nice bike but I'm a little on the fence about it as to hot or not, and if you're on the fence that means its probably a not. Kick ass bike though.
I think the fork puts me off a little on this bike. Also not a fan of the staging of the pics and the instagram type filter/edit on the 2nd pic. It's a very nice bike but I'm a little on the fence about it as to hot or not, and if you're on the fence that means its probably a not. Kick ass bike though.
03-13-17, 10:19 AM
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03-13-17, 05:29 PM
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03-13-17, 05:55 PM
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It's still a work in progress and I know I'm not going to get a lot of love for the wheels, but I love it and it's a touch more unique than the endless Giant's, Spec's and Trek's out there! Cranks and tires are next on the 'I want to change' list. I also need to add some links to the chain.
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03-13-17, 06:11 PM
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Not feelin' that frame at all - weird undulations here and there, that webbing between the seat tube and seat stays... maybe it translates better in person, but it's not doing it from this angle.
03-13-17, 06:43 PM
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03-13-17, 06:50 PM
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It's still a work in progress and I know I'm not going to get a lot of love for the wheels, but I love it and it's a touch more unique than the endless Giant's, Spec's and Trek's out there! Cranks and tires are next on the 'I want to change' list. I also need to add some links to the chain.
03-13-17, 07:24 PM
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03-13-17, 07:38 PM
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03-13-17, 09:03 PM
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It's still a work in progress and I know I'm not going to get a lot of love for the wheels, but I love it and it's a touch more unique than the endless Giant's, Spec's and Trek's out there! Cranks and tires are next on the 'I want to change' list. I also need to add some links to the chain.
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It's not the camera that makes it look like a lump of coal, it's the finish. Frankly, I think it looks better when it comes out gray.
03-14-17, 02:27 AM
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It's still a work in progress and I know I'm not going to get a lot of love for the wheels, but I love it and it's a touch more unique than the endless Giant's, Spec's and Trek's out there! Cranks and tires are next on the 'I want to change' list. I also need to add some links to the chain.
03-14-17, 09:59 AM
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Have to disagree. While I dislike the wiggly seat stays, I think the Merckx is interesting and inventive - a nice change of pace from the run-of-the-mill. I kinda like the webbed seat stay/seat tube intersection. And while I'm not keen on the giant rims, combined with the bright spokes and their conventional lacing, I'm kinda diggin' the wheels after all.
It's not the camera that makes it look like a lump of coal, it's the finish. Frankly, I think it looks better when it comes out gray.
It's not the camera that makes it look like a lump of coal, it's the finish. Frankly, I think it looks better when it comes out gray.