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Help me match wheels to my bike?

Old 07-01-18, 02:46 PM
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Help me match wheels to my bike?

The Bora Ultras are my favorite wheels. So now I need to choose either dark or bright (White/Red) version of the wheels for my new De Rosa. I did a half ass Photoshop job pasting the front wheel so please refrain any criticism
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Old 07-01-18, 03:26 PM
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Old 07-01-18, 04:54 PM
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The front.
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Old 07-01-18, 06:15 PM
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front fo sho!
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Old 07-01-18, 06:45 PM
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How about no graphics on the wheels?
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Old 07-01-18, 06:54 PM
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FRONT!!!!

Very nice looking bike.
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Old 07-01-18, 07:40 PM
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Originally Posted by sdmc530
front fo sho!

I agree! Gonna order them in a couple of weeks.
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Old 07-01-18, 07:57 PM
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I like the rear better. Front would be OK by me if it didn't have any red.
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Old 07-01-18, 08:14 PM
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The rear looks better. Too cartoon-ish if both looked like the front.
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Old 07-01-18, 08:54 PM
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Old 07-01-18, 09:12 PM
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Front for me, complements the bike well

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Old 07-02-18, 12:47 AM
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Rear if you want a discrete / stealth look. Front if you want it to scream "look at me, a lot of red".
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Old 07-02-18, 04:42 AM
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Red/white. I normally don’t like bright wheel graphics, but they match the graphics on the frame which are red/white as well.
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Old 07-02-18, 05:36 PM
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front--then post it in "hot or not"...it's gonna look so good.
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That frame looks nice with its relatively modest amount of graphics so you want to put wheels on it with big bright names plastered all over them?
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Old 07-02-18, 10:23 PM
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That is a beautiful bike. I'd go with the rear wheel graphics. They are bold enough yet still understated and do not detract from the frame.

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Old 07-03-18, 12:25 AM
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Front.

Say it loud, say it proud... Campagnolo!
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Old 07-03-18, 01:12 AM
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definitely rear. the red doesn't even match
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Old 07-03-18, 04:52 AM
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That is one fantastic looking bike and I love the front wheel combo. You have some great taste in bikes like you do in Noctilux's
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Old 07-03-18, 10:38 AM
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Originally Posted by trekmogul
That is one fantastic looking bike and I love the front wheel combo. You have some great taste in bikes like you do in Noctilux's
Thanks!
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Old 07-05-18, 01:27 AM
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Which one would look better spinning?
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Old 07-05-18, 02:29 AM
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Old 07-08-18, 10:06 AM
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Love the red. The black and white wheels look like any other set.
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I am curious why you chose Campagnolo wheels, for a Shimano equipped bike.
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