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09-14-18, 10:49 AM
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I'll take counterpoint. The red spots are just the thing to make this bike hot, but I admit that's largely a matter of association for me. It seems like everyone I've ever known to ride those C'dales has been very serious; it's a bike I associate with self-consciously tough, strong riders, unsmiling and often scowling. The little bits of flair are like a wink. I like 'em - definitely better looking than homely ol' Shimano stuff.
Very nice photo, by the way.
Very nice photo, by the way.
But red with lime green, blue and white just doesn't fit at all and that's not something very subjective.
09-14-18, 11:22 AM
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09-14-18, 11:25 AM
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Mixed lighting with ambient light and on-camera flash (both different color temps) and likely scanned from an older photo (colors fade at different rates) rather than a negative - not only are you starting off on the wrong foot, but you wouldn't get anywhere near RAW-like adjustment latitude. Look at the drywall background - the WB isn't far off. You couldn't "fix the WB" and have the bike and background look even remotely natural. You could certainly tinker with individual color channels, but "fix the WB"? Yeah, sure.
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09-15-18, 08:45 PM
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09-15-18, 08:56 PM
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When I built this up last year, I was expecting a harsh, stiff ride because the chainstays are shorter than the last two previous bikes (De Rosa Merak, Ridley Noah) I had ridden. Surprisingly, the ride was the complete opposite even with the heavy H+S Archetype wheelset. The more I ride this, the more I feel it really is the best of both worlds when compared to the last two previous builds. Handles great, rides comfortably smooth for a frameset with its shortened chainstays but push up the cadence, responsive yet stable and again, comfortable.
09-16-18, 01:31 PM
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nine mile skid on a ten mile ride
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09-16-18, 03:23 PM
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When I built this up last year, I was expecting a harsh, stiff ride because the chainstays are shorter than the last two previous bikes (De Rosa Merak, Ridley Noah) I had ridden. Surprisingly, the ride was the complete opposite even with the heavy H+S Archetype wheelset. The more I ride this, the more I feel it really is the best of both worlds when compared to the last two previous builds. Handles great, rides comfortably smooth for a frameset with its shortened chainstays but push up the cadence, responsive yet stable and again, comfortable.
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09-16-18, 06:49 PM
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09-16-18, 08:11 PM
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Am I missing something, because I believe the cable runs internally through the top tube.
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Yes, I guess the entire Cannondale team has green accents on the Sram Red. Still pretty cool.
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