A study in "less is more: . . . decluttering
06-20-23, 06:02 PM
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A study in "less is more" . . . decluttering
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I’m at a loss.
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06-20-23, 07:33 PM
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What do you see differently when you're out riding it? Yeah, that's what I thought, too.
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aero PSI does clean things up.
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Can you identify the five things which have changed between the two pictures? Think that was in the comic strips or something similar way back when. Uh, the bow tie has shifted….
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The lighting sure is more cluttered in the second shot.
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Not hot.
06-20-23, 08:25 PM
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To my eye the silver stem is more obtrusive than the wheel labels.
06-20-23, 08:41 PM
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Perhaps it is a what is wrong with this picture test. Let me start. We have the magical ride of steel which is enhanced by curved seat stays yet the bike still needs a shock absorbing seatpost.
Did I get the right answer?
Did I get the right answer?
06-20-23, 08:58 PM
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I thought this was a thread about taking crap off your handlebars!
"Clear your handlebars and your mind will follow." kinda stuff.
"Clear your handlebars and your mind will follow." kinda stuff.
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Looking at your bars, I can hear the angels sing and baby Jesus shed a tear. Simply beautiful.
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Should have gotten rid of the water bottle.
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06-20-23, 11:44 PM
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I figured it out, they removed the Campagnolo logos from the wheels and a little tape on that silly seatpost. See Kinekt or Cane Creek Thudbuster or eeSilk for a useful suspension post that is not a pogo stick.
I wouldn't have spent the time and in the end it is so hard to notice I am unsure why. They aren't super obtrusive logos, not that they are small but they blend in quite well. If I had Campagnolo stuff I would want to show it off but that is me.
I wouldn't have spent the time and in the end it is so hard to notice I am unsure why. They aren't super obtrusive logos, not that they are small but they blend in quite well. If I had Campagnolo stuff I would want to show it off but that is me.
06-21-23, 02:41 AM
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I cant believe everyone has missed the obvious. The crank was in the wrong position in the first picture.
06-21-23, 05:25 AM
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Ditch the valve stem covers
06-21-23, 05:29 AM
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Very nice frame, check
Nice lightweight wheels, check
Campag components and compact crankset, check
Flat pedals and shock absorbing seat post,
Sell it.
Nice lightweight wheels, check
Campag components and compact crankset, check
Flat pedals and shock absorbing seat post,
Sell it.
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BMX pedals on a Campy crank? The horror.... Seriously, that's a very attractive frame and fork. BF is here to help you build it out correctly!
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