Originally Posted by bampilot06 (Post 22430469)

Probably to add to the airport decor.

Originally Posted by Mojo31 (Post 22430124)

Mine in this cool blue, please.


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Originally Posted by rjones28 (Post 22430094)

Same

Originally Posted by seedsbelize2 (Post 22430160)

Same

Originally Posted by Mojo31 (Post 22430479)

Agree, but have to have silver bars with a silver stem.

Originally Posted by BillyD (Post 22430496)

I agree, the blue one will look better in natural daylight instead of that fancy dancey studio lighting which can make even trash look glamorous.

Originally Posted by datlas (Post 22430500)

I spent some time stripping the Habanero and now it’s ready to be power-washed before I put the new Ultegra R8000 groupset on it.

The only real struggle was getting the BB off, I have the 10s tool but there is a newer 11s BB I installed about 4 years ago and you have to use a stupid ring adapter, so the mating of tool and cup was not ideal. I managed, but am considering getting a new BB wrench for future use.


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Originally Posted by genejockey (Post 22430503)

Ideally, but if you already have a black bar with the levers on, the cables run, and then wrapped, it's not worth undoing all that for the 2" of silver bar on either side of the stem.

Originally Posted by phrantic09 (Post 22430219)

Slow is relative. Many would think an 8:45 pace is trucking

Originally Posted by Mojo31 (Post 22430518)

BigJohn let the girl with pig tails drop him? 😜

Originally Posted by bampilot06 (Post 22430469)

Probably to add to the airport decor.

Originally Posted by Mojo31 (Post 22430506)

That may not even be a real bike. Could just be a rendering.

Originally Posted by Mojo31 (Post 22430511)

Disagree. If you are going to do it you have to go all the way.

Otherwise, it’s like driving around with just primer on the front left fender.

Originally Posted by LAJ (Post 22430407)

Polished stem, spacers and seatpost would look quite good. Bars are optional, though it sounds like you're changing them. The black post clamp and steer tube cap will look good with it all.

Originally Posted by Mojo31 (Post 22430479)

Agree, but have to have silver bars with a silver stem.

Originally Posted by genejockey (Post 22430503)

Ideally, but if you already have a black bar with the levers on, the cables run, and then wrapped, it's not worth undoing all that for the 2" of silver bar on either side of the stem.

Originally Posted by big john (Post 22430516)

Club #2 was having a ride up a local canyon. It gradually gets steeper as you climb, then a false summit and then a steep climb. There was a B group but I wanted a little more than what they were doing. The leaders of the faster group told me not to worry, they wouldn't be hammering. Yeah, I never heard that one before.

We lost the B group early on, then a few others vanished out the back. Finally, I got dropped on a steeper pitch and considered turning around until I saw I was catching another guy who was shelled by the leaders. This guy is usually a fast climber and when I caught up he said he was tired and hadn't been on the bike. Having him to talk to I kept going until the false summit, about 15 miles in. Of course, when I turned around there was headwind. Now I want a nap.

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Originally Posted by abshipp (Post 22430565)

Appreciate the feedback. I'm playing the fun game of trying to figure out what my options are in silver, then I get to play the even more fun game of finding out what's in stock :rolleyes:

Ideally I want to keep everything the same brand but I know that might be unrealistic. Whisky makes polished bars and stems but not seatposts. Ritchey makes all three but might be a little tough to source. Thompson does all three but not sure if they do silver bars, plus they are $$$$$$ and I hate the look of their setback posts. I really wish the Zipp Service Course wasn't a matte finish.

Maybe Soma would be an option, I know I liked the Highway One bars from them.

I think I would try and get a silver cap for underneath the spacers and a silver seatpost clamp. Not a dealbreaker but I think it would help make things look more cohesive.



Yep.



I'm still fairly accustomed to running quill stems where you've got to undo everything all the time regardless :lol:

Originally Posted by datlas (Post 22430567)

kudos. Which canyon/hillclimb??

Originally Posted by genejockey (Post 22430554)

The way I look at it, you're matching the bar color to the bar tape, instead of the stem.

Originally Posted by seedsbelize2 (Post 22430633)

You could carefully wrap some foil around that small section of the bar

Originally Posted by seedsbelize2 (Post 22430633)

You could carefully wrap some foil around that small section of the bar