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The wheels are actually new to the bike (used for sub-$500). I opted for something on the robust side with an aluminum breaking surface because I'm 60 lbs over "race weight" from when the bike and I were both a lot hotter. When she was in her prime, she rolled on Zipp 404s. Unfortunately, when I hung up the bike, I ended up selling the Zipps to fund gear for a new hobby. These Dura-Ace wheels are a good fit for my current needs, and not far off the vintage of the bike.
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Now if @jadocs would just polish up his C-Record seatpost....
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The grey Giant and the time are both nice looking bikes.
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If someone is looking for shiny bar tape that is a good match for polished aluminum/chrome, Fizik makes it.
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Just give us a standard pic in decent light like the Cervelo above and let the bike stand on it's own. Your pics look like you're trying to hide something like a crack in the frame. Too many shadows. That paint looks like it could be spectacular, but I can't tell without decent lighting.
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I think the poster has done a fantastic job photographing the bike, I have a bike with a similar paint scheme and my efforts to photograph it are at best terrible, the bike comes out just dark green if I just put it on the sun and take the traditional side on photos of it. It changes colour as you move around it, which is exactly what OP' photos show. Well done! Not wanting to stir the pot, just provide a bit of context.
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Took the advice and installed the C-Record seatpost (still unsure which I prefer). I also swapped the 120mm stem for a 130mm to dial in my reach. Unfortunately the stem cannot be lowered anymore...such is life with short head tubes.
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Took the advice and installed the C-Record seatpost (still unsure which I prefer). I also swapped the 120mm stem for a 130mm to dial in my reach. Unfortunately the stem cannot be lowered anymore...such is life with short head tubes.
Open to all critiques and opinions. (I know I’m not in biggie smalls)
Open to all critiques and opinions. (I know I’m not in biggie smalls)
The seatpost looks great. If you need to to lower the stem, you could cut the inserted end down as needed, but I wouldn't use a hacksaw. A machine shop should be able to handle it for a few $.
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Here's one...https://www.amazon.com/Profile-Desig...ef_=ast_bbp_dp
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Another option is a threadless adapter, which will give you your choice of a lot more stem options.
Here's one...https://www.amazon.com/Profile-Desig...ef_=ast_bbp_dp
Here's one...https://www.amazon.com/Profile-Desig...ef_=ast_bbp_dp
Thanks, but that's not for me.
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+1 all that
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Another option is a threadless adapter, which will give you your choice of a lot more stem options.
Here's one...https://www.amazon.com/Profile-Desig...ef_=ast_bbp_dp
Here's one...https://www.amazon.com/Profile-Desig...ef_=ast_bbp_dp
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Every threadless adapter I've seen is a horrible piece of ****, except for joejack951 's magnificent effort which deletes the locknut by including the headset, so you'd swear it was threadless unless you knew the fork was threaded - in which case you'd be like, whoah.
Sadly Thomson doesn’t make their old Elite stems anymore.
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Took the advice and installed the C-Record seatpost (still unsure which I prefer). I also swapped the 120mm stem for a 130mm to dial in my reach. Unfortunately the stem cannot be lowered anymore...such is life with short head tubes.
Open to all critiques and opinions. (I know I’m not in biggie smalls)
Open to all critiques and opinions. (I know I’m not in biggie smalls)
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