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02-01-13, 02:16 AM
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I like the white saddle and tape on the Cinelli, but the seatpost has to go. I recommend the Nitto 686. I have one on my vintage bike, and it is a work of art with a great single bolt clamp. Also, the bars look to be in the right position, but the levers need to be moved up to make the hoods level.
02-01-13, 02:46 AM
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02-01-13, 10:34 AM
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That Cannondale is hot, but it doesn't win the thread, for me.
And IMO, it could use black brakes. That shiny chrome is the wrong kind of accent for the muted black bike. Maybe if they were brushed or something so they would kinda match the crank.
And IMO, it could use black brakes. That shiny chrome is the wrong kind of accent for the muted black bike. Maybe if they were brushed or something so they would kinda match the crank.
02-01-13, 11:00 AM
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It's a nice bike, and is probably comfy. It has hot potential, but the cables/tires don't do anything for me - they throw everything off (Red or black, perhaps?), and there's something not aesthetically pleasing to my eye about the bars/brifters. They look disproportiately HUGE - it could be the pic. Plus, the saddle is set WAY too far "nose up" and too far back on the rails.
My vote is to go with red or black cables, level the saddle out, and go with black tires. That would get you closer to "hot"
Still, it's a nice bike
My vote is to go with red or black cables, level the saddle out, and go with black tires. That would get you closer to "hot"
Still, it's a nice bike
02-01-13, 11:52 AM
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02-01-13, 11:56 AM
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Well everything would match, but I had to switch the frame because the original didn't have my size. The handlebars look big in the pic, and the seat isn't up like that. It's just a very bad pic. I don't have the money to spend on making my bike look hot right now though, I'm spending it on things to make me better like rollers ;P Here's the first pic I took, very newbie as it was the first day I got the bike qnd I didn't know anything about taking pics.
02-01-13, 12:32 PM
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Without any doubt, that EVO is hot. But personally, these builds are two that stand out in my book. No photoshop, no SLR, just H.O.T.
Just realized I chose your bike to answer your own question. Lol.
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02-01-13, 01:00 PM
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Just pulled my antique out of storage and cleaned her up.... still need to swap out bar tape and scrub the hoods..
02-01-13, 01:20 PM
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Hot crankset...best the rest is a clear 'not' for me. +3 on the saddle angle.
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02-01-13, 01:35 PM
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The seat angle is what I'm used to... all my life, I've tilted it done just a couple of degrees. It's my way of helping out the family jewels, haha. I'm not sure how you can comment about the bike fit without know anything about me. I'm 5'9" and it's a 53cm (which is ike a 54cm in Trek sizing). Keep in mind, it's an endurance performance bike, not a race bike, so slightly more relaxed geometry.
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02-01-13, 01:49 PM
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02-01-13, 02:34 PM
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Too lazy to go dig up posts. But SA's bike is pretty high on the list for pure hotness. There's also a black Cannondale CAAD10 that's pretty awesome, slammed 120mm+ stem, huge saddle to bar drop.
And for me it isn't about "which bike is better". The Evo is seriously hot, but there are a couple things I'd change.
And for me it isn't about "which bike is better". The Evo is seriously hot, but there are a couple things I'd change.
02-01-13, 02:42 PM
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i dunno. the above mentioned cannodale is about as hot as a stock frame is gonna get. Pretty much the only way it would be significantly better is if it wasn't a cannodale at all, but instead a custom frame from a NAHBS maker.
02-01-13, 03:05 PM
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02-01-13, 05:33 PM
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My favorite bike is SA's cervelo.
02-01-13, 07:20 PM
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02-01-13, 07:59 PM
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Hi, surprised and humbled to be mentioned among such esteemed company and bikes. As I posted earlier, I think Chrissss's EVO is hot. Which bike is hottest? Does it really matter? Just happy that what works for me -- physically, functionally, and aesthetically -- also appeals to the sensibilities of others.
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02-02-13, 01:30 AM
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Well everything would match, but I had to switch the frame because the original didn't have my size. The handlebars look big in the pic, and the seat isn't up like that. It's just a very bad pic. I don't have the money to spend on making my bike look hot right now though, I'm spending it on things to make me better like rollers ;P Here's the first pic I took, very newbie as it was the first day I got the bike qnd I didn't know anything about taking pics.
The bike has serious potential IMO.
02-02-13, 08:16 AM
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In its latest iteration (which is not really much different than the earlier iteration, but oh well):
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02-03-13, 12:41 PM
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