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Old 05-09-16, 11:58 AM
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Originally Posted by EnzoRWD
Sweet. This appears to be a pursuit frame? (What's that like to ride?)
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Old 05-09-16, 12:36 PM
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Originally Posted by velofinds
Sweet. This appears to be a pursuit frame? (What's that like to ride?)
Semi-pursuit? Top tube drops more than my Cannondale. Did 25mi yesterday and that was about all my hands could take. Cotton tape doesn't cushion at all. Next time I'll make sure to where my gloves.
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john prolly blew my spot up.
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Old 05-11-16, 02:25 PM
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john prolly blew my spot up.
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This thing is one of my all-time favorites. Everything about it is great.
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Started working as a courier, local community helped out with every part on the build.
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Old 05-12-16, 11:22 AM
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Well, I couldn't wait until after work, and tossed the last couple bits on this to make it rideable over lunch break. Forgive me for the jaunty saddle angle, I was in a bit of a hurry.

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Old 05-12-16, 11:22 AM
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I feel better about this now
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Old 05-12-16, 01:50 PM
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Originally Posted by johnnytheboy
I feel better about this now
Nailed it.
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Old 05-12-16, 02:26 PM
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Love the checkered details on the paint.
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Very Nice.
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Old 05-12-16, 11:21 PM
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Originally Posted by johnnytheboy
I feel better about this now
I cannot be the only one that thinks that the purple bar tape looks really out of place. The bike is sweet, but man o man, that tape. Yuck. Why purple?
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Old 05-13-16, 01:05 AM
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Nah the purple is chic as ****. Black would be boring, red would be too matchy-matchy.
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Old 05-13-16, 07:13 AM
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Old 05-13-16, 07:35 AM
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Originally Posted by TenSpeedV2
I cannot be the only one that thinks that the purple bar tape looks really out of place. The bike is sweet, but man o man, that tape. Yuck. Why purple?
sorry, dude. you're the only one.
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Old 05-13-16, 07:36 AM
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Originally Posted by johnnytheboy
sorry, dude. you're the only one.
Not the only one, I think the purple takes away from the red/checkered combo. Still a cool bike.
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Old 05-13-16, 08:12 AM
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Originally Posted by oouellette
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This is very pretty
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Old 05-13-16, 08:15 AM
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A classic.
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Old 05-13-16, 08:38 AM
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Originally Posted by seau grateau
Nah the purple is chic as ****. Black would be boring, red would be too matchy-matchy.
Purple all the way. Looks badass.
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Old 05-13-16, 08:41 AM
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Originally Posted by seau grateau
Nah the purple is chic as ****. Black would be boring, red would be too matchy-matchy.
If that was my bike, I would have gone with black and white tape, to pull the small amount of checkers on there out. I just don't understand the purple. Like it looks completely random and not thought out. The bike is sweet, don't get me wrong, but that tape just doesn't do it justice.
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Old 05-13-16, 08:42 AM
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Originally Posted by oouellette
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Nailed it. This, this is where gumwall tires belong.
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Old 05-13-16, 08:43 AM
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It matches...because it was free like everything else on the bike hahah
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Old 05-13-16, 10:18 AM
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Originally Posted by TenSpeedV2
I just don't understand the purple.
That's because you're not down.
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Old 05-13-16, 11:17 AM
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Originally Posted by seau grateau
That's because you're not down.
I guess I'm not down. Not sure how I get down. Not sure I want to be down.
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Old 05-13-16, 11:39 AM
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tenspeed didnt you build a bike with an aerospoke? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
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Gotta get up to get down.
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