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Old 04-20-15, 08:44 AM
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Originally Posted by franswa
Love that build so hard.
Thank you very much. Lots of thought and consideration went into the 2015 makeover of my bike.


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I was too damn excited to wait for proper lighting.



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This is my ride. I built it from the ground And I love it! But still have to change brake lever and front brake though...
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The Toys.

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Hell yes

Did I miss how you got the green? Special order? Ebay wheels?

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The Toys.

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Old 04-21-15, 11:25 AM
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Originally Posted by Ashiquor
This is my ride. I built it from the ground And I love it! But still have to change brake lever and front brake though...
The wheel reflectors must go.
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Old 04-21-15, 01:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Unkle Rico
Hell yes

Did I miss how you got the green? Special order? Ebay wheels?
Dolan now sells this color green.
Yep, some cheap Chinese carbons (aliexpress).
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Old 04-21-15, 09:43 PM
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She'll be finished tomorrow!

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Shut your valve holes.
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Old 04-22-15, 08:21 AM
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Replaced the Wabi bottle cage with a conventional Andrews King Cage. I could never get used to the way you have to press down on the Wabi cage to insert the bottle.

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Old 04-22-15, 10:39 AM
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^ that bar angle tho
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Old 04-22-15, 10:47 AM
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^ that bar angle tho
I'm an old man with poor lower back flexibility, so it works for me. Function > form.
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Old 04-22-15, 11:19 AM
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The Toys.

Great looking bike and love the color, but how do you get a fixed gear/ss going fast enough for any distance to benefit from the super aero wheels? I'm jealous 'cause I can't.
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Old 04-22-15, 04:11 PM
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A little MTB action for y'all
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Originally Posted by bowzette
Great looking bike and love the color, but how do you get a fixed gear/ss going fast enough for any distance to benefit from the super aero wheels? I'm jealous 'cause I can't.
Thanks.
I don't get it fast enough, I average roughly 18-20 mph depending on the distance and elevation. Those wheels were an impulse by purely based off of esthetic reasons. They were cheap and I thought they looked cool. I honestly really don't use these wheels very often, I mostly ride my Wabi wheels.
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Originally Posted by AristoNYC
Thanks.
I don't get it fast enough, I average roughly 18-20 mph depending on the distance and elevation. Those wheels were an impulse by purely based off of esthetic reasons. They were cheap and I thought they looked cool. I honestly really don't use these wheels very often, I mostly ride my Wabi wheels.
Thanks. I also have a set of Wabi's and a set of custom OPs. I bought a set of old Zipp sewups but didn't rebuild them because i realized I couldn't go fast enough to justify the cost of rebuilding the rear wheel and cost of the tires so I sold them. But these look great on your bike. Your wheels and a set of TT bars and I would look really fast as I putter along
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This color is a pain in the arse to photograph.

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Old 04-23-15, 01:14 PM
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Originally Posted by AristoNYC
This color is a pain in the arse to photograph.
I dunno, I think you did a pretty good job. Looks great!
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I like it. Is that Ti?
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Old 04-23-15, 01:34 PM
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Originally Posted by AristoNYC
This color is a pain in the arse to photograph.
if this is accurate than its an even better green than i thought
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Originally Posted by AristoNYC
This color is a pain in the arse to photograph.

Very much the same as my mint Fuji. It just glows in all kinds of light.
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Originally Posted by 50voltphantom
I like it. Is that Ti?
yes. nice and snappy, with 1'' chainstays and 142x12 thru rear. Very solid drive train feel.
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