What would you replace on my bike?
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If it were up to me, Id go black cables and black tires for starters. Colored tires rarely look good on a bike to me. They are very "rookie" IMO. Same with colored cables. I'd get different bars. People tend to use colored wires or tires to give some splash to an otherwise flat/boring color, but if you wanted some color accents, you should have gotten a color theme that had some color to it. Just looking at your bars, my forearms are starting to get bruises on them from hitting that top bar. The drops look impossible to use while sprinting. level that saddle. I'd cut the steering tube, but I understand your reasoning for holding off for resale value (if I owned a trek, I would want to sell it in the near future also ).
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Black crankset and chainring would be a must. Black brake calipers. cut that stem.
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Ok, look at some of these videos and see if by chance you're doing something wrong because it shouldn't come undone soon after doing it. https://www.youtube.com/results?searc...be.YzOu9HXVSxk
Like I said about the glue, I'm not sure if the glue will damage the CF or not, I don't know if someone here knows about this or not. Once you get a set of CF bars contact the manufacture about that. I do know the any cleaning products designed to take the clue off will damage CF.
Like I said about the glue, I'm not sure if the glue will damage the CF or not, I don't know if someone here knows about this or not. Once you get a set of CF bars contact the manufacture about that. I do know the any cleaning products designed to take the clue off will damage CF.
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[QUOTE=SpeshulEd;15682346]You can keep the saddle bag, just take it off when you take photos of your bike. Riding in AZ, the less crap I have in my jersey pocket in the summer the better.
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Here goes...first time posting a pic of my bike online. bring on the criticism...
2012 Madone 5.2
I know the cables on the front end need to be shortened up, but havent gotten around to it yet. Also the steerer tube will probably never be cut because it hurts resale value. Bike fits pretty well as is, have over 5500 miles on it in the last 12 months, so pretty happy with it. What do you all think?
2012 Madone 5.2
I know the cables on the front end need to be shortened up, but havent gotten around to it yet. Also the steerer tube will probably never be cut because it hurts resale value. Bike fits pretty well as is, have over 5500 miles on it in the last 12 months, so pretty happy with it. What do you all think?
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Nice choice on the saddle, lose the groupo, cranks are hideous. 2013 SRAM SRAM red groupo would be nice, Bar position is perfect. And deeper wheels, will make this bike hot.
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Get a larger size, you mentioned your comfortable with the that set up, and your not flexible, you know you have to be flexible riding that thing, I can see you kneeing yourself in the chest while pedaling.
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I'm rili comfortable with tis setup... Kneeing in the chest? Never encountered it before... I thought generally not flexible people should opt for smaller frames?
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Throw the stick!!!!
For some reason I have a strong core even though I am overweight. I like a lot of saddle to bar drop so I go for a shorter headtube and still keep a 54.5 - 55 top tube.
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There are many reasons to justify your fit/bike set up. You saying that you are not flexible while still posting a picture with that much saddle to bar drop is a contradiction. Your set up (while I'm not saying is wrong) requires a fair amount of flexibility. Maybe you aren't circus freak flexible, but IF that truly is comfortable for you, I would say you are more flexible than you think.
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There are many reasons to justify your fit/bike set up. You saying that you are not flexible while still posting a picture with that much saddle to bar drop is a contradiction. Your set up (while I'm not saying is wrong) requires a fair amount of flexibility. Maybe you aren't circus freak flexible, but IF that truly is comfortable for you, I would say you are more flexible than you think.
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Bigger frames have taller head tubes which keep you from having to bend over as far. The reach can be "corrected" with a shorter stem. This is not meant to be taken to extremes, just when you are kind of between sizes.
For some reason I have a strong core even though I am overweight. I like a lot of saddle to bar drop so I go for a shorter headtube and still keep a 54.5 - 55 top tube.
For some reason I have a strong core even though I am overweight. I like a lot of saddle to bar drop so I go for a shorter headtube and still keep a 54.5 - 55 top tube.
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Throw the stick!!!!
Sure, height doesn't really mean much but I am 5' 10". I am riding a 54.5 effective top tube, went down from a 55.5 on my previous bike.
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Not trying to be an ass here, but you're color blind if you don't see the blue stripe on the saddle matching the bar tape exactly.
Which is within the rules, tape matches saddle.
And my helmet brings it all together with multiple shades of blue...to match the shoes:
*drops microphone, walks off stage*
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