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Old 10-26-19, 09:58 AM
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Originally Posted by jan nikolajsen
Went with rim brakes and QR wheels on this 2019 retro frame. Had the current Tarmac Pro for a year and found it less than exciting, both in looks and ride. This is still too new to me judge but so far so good. Reusing old parts until Di2 funds are available, hence the oddball DA/Campy mix.

Different seatpost, different cage, BINGO!
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Old 10-27-19, 05:26 PM
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non-cut steerer... woof!

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Old 10-27-19, 05:47 PM
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Originally Posted by ebitDUH
non-cut steerer... woof!

Gold is so gross, yet...I'm intrigued. Ditch the light and I'll give it a hot.
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Old 10-27-19, 05:51 PM
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Originally Posted by mstateglfr
I like the paint.

Otherwise though- not.
Funny, I feel the exact opposite. Paint does nothing for me whatsoever but the rest of the bike has hot DNA.
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Old 10-27-19, 06:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Esthetic

It's hot, and I'm sure the hoods are already placed properly
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Old 10-27-19, 06:10 PM
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Originally Posted by jan nikolajsen
Went with rim brakes and QR wheels on this 2019 retro frame. Had the current Tarmac Pro for a year and found it less than exciting, both in looks and ride. This is still too new to me judge but so far so good. Reusing old parts until Di2 funds are available, hence the oddball DA/Campy mix.

Possibilities, but one cage, and a sideloader no less... Gumwalls are a personal choice.
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Originally Posted by ebitDUH
non-cut steerer... woof!

Not
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Old 10-28-19, 10:35 AM
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Originally Posted by ebitDUH
non-cut steerer... woof!

Originally Posted by puma1552
Gold is so gross, yet...I'm intrigued. Ditch the light and I'll give it a hot.
Originally Posted by LAJ
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Not

Pass the eye-bleach.
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Old 10-28-19, 10:50 AM
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Originally Posted by ebitDUH
non-cut steerer... woof!

I give it high marks for having a single decal as opposed to putting it on ever surface big enough to fit one.
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Old 10-28-19, 10:55 AM
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Originally Posted by ebitDUH
non-cut steerer... woof!

Vegas, baby! That's Dan Tanna's bike, right there.
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Old 10-28-19, 11:02 AM
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Originally Posted by noodle soup
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Pass the eye-bleach.
And it looks like one of the bar plugs has gone missing.
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Old 10-28-19, 08:06 PM
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Originally Posted by dumdeedumdumdum


Took awhile but new build finally ready. 16.5lbs as shown. Not the lightest but good enough for an alloy bike i guess.
Very nice! What bar tape is that?
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Old 10-29-19, 08:57 AM
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Originally Posted by noodle soup
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Pass the eye-bleach.
I don't mind it, God help me, and it looks like a fun ride.
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Old 10-29-19, 09:17 AM
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Originally Posted by btd23
Very nice! What bar tape is that?
https://yonder-projects.myshopify.co...ace-tape-black
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Old 10-29-19, 02:00 PM
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Old 10-29-19, 05:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Succhia Ruota
why does it only have 1 cage, and on the seattube nonetheless?
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Old 10-29-19, 06:43 PM
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Originally Posted by aidanpringle


Is there a bike in there somewhere?
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Old 10-30-19, 08:36 AM
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My new to me 1996 Eddy Merckx EX Titanium.

And for those people that won't consider a bike hot unless it has deep section wheels, I did this one especially for you

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Old 10-30-19, 08:45 AM
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Originally Posted by botty kayer
My new to me 1996 Eddy Merckx EX Titanium.

And for those fools that won't consider a bike hot unless it has deep section wheels, I did this one especially for you
Hummm, well, if you are going to ride with the shallow rims, change out the tubes for shorter valves stems. Although I'm no "fool", I wouldn't consider those Shamals as "deep dish rims". I have a set of Reynolds Alta Race rims I could slap on and say deep dish also.

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Old 10-30-19, 09:02 AM
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Ahh I forgot about the short valve stem rule. I tend not to bother as I run deeper rims occasionally too so it saves having to have different types of spare tubes for different wheels. Points deducted though, fair enough.
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Originally Posted by redlude97
why does it only have 1 cage, and on the seattube nonetheless?
Because.
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Old 10-30-19, 05:28 PM
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Originally Posted by aidanpringle


Judging by the fact it has Tiagra, I'm guessing those bars are Toseek rather than 3T. Did you cut off the uneven ends on the drops?
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Old 11-02-19, 06:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Sojodave
Mostly hot. Just say no to red tires.
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