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Show me your BLACK bike!

Old 07-26-11, 07:13 PM
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Show me your BLACK bike!

Well, since the other 2 threads with red and blue are up, might as well start another color. Here is mine almost as it sits today, except the seat post is about 1" taller now. For some reason, this bike does not photograph well for me.

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Ok.

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Old 07-26-11, 07:45 PM
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Originally Posted by dgasmd
Well, since the other 2 threads with red and blue are up, might as well start another color. Here is mine almost as it sits today, except the seat post is about 1" taller now. For some reason, this bike does not photograph well for me.

As the owner of a red 595 (see aforementioned red bike thread), I have to give this one a huge thumbs up!
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Old 07-26-11, 07:56 PM
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Old 07-26-11, 08:11 PM
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I see black bikes look as nice as black cars do when they are clean. I'm still waiting for that "Show me your White bike" thread to show up..
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Old 07-26-11, 08:41 PM
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Forgive the crappy indoor pic. I'm usually too busy riding it during daylight hours.

hmm, methinks i might need a new stem...

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Old 07-26-11, 08:46 PM
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Forgive the crappy indoor pic. I'm usually too busy riding it during daylight hours.

hmm, methinks i might need a new stem...
Naw, just flip it and cut off the excess steerer. Non ergo bars and a SRAM crank would really set it off. I love the frame colors though. Specialized has always done a fantastic job with the color schemes on the Tarmac.
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Wheelset has since been replaced with Mavic Ksyrium Elites.

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Finally!!!! new white saddle coming soon...
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Originally Posted by dgasmd
Well, since the other 2 threads with red and blue are up, might as well start another color. Here is mine almost as it sits today, except the seat post is about 1" taller now. For some reason, this bike does not photograph well for me.

here you go, a new Cadd 10
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Originally Posted by mazdatech10
here you go, a new Cadd 10
That looks pretty awesome.
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Is this black enough?

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Originally Posted by dgasmd
Well, since the other 2 threads with red and blue are up, might as well start another color. Here is mine almost as it sits today, except the seat post is about 1" taller now. For some reason, this bike does not photograph well for me.

This looks awesome too.
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Originally Posted by "Fred"
Is this black enough?

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Super clean BMC. Could not match any better.
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Z85. Replaced the stock white tires, seat, stem, and tape with black.

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