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04-05-17, 03:10 PM
What about it doesn't ride as well, and compared to what, and why?
04-05-17, 03:16 PM
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That Tarmac is hot as f. The paint job is unique and intricate without looking busy or gaudy and the setup is on point. If it were my bike, I'd ditch the gumwalls and swap out the cages for Tacx Devas, but it still looks great regardless.
04-05-17, 03:43 PM
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It comes down to taste. I acknowledge that the build is top notch and not a single detail was spared but when it comes down to my flavor of bike, the TCR takes the edge in overall feel.
I race the TCR so I push it to its limits more often, the Tarmac I ride on beautiful Sunny Sunday afternoons to go drink coffee 50 miles away from home. The TCR I beat up senseless.
Does that make any sense?
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04-05-17, 03:46 PM
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Fair enough. Good looking bike. My nitpick...a zero setback seatpost would probably work well, given your saddle position.
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Mavic Ksyrium Pro Carbon SL with 22mm Vittoria Corsa G+ tubulars. Those wheels are more suited to <140lbs riders looking to climb gaps, not a classics kinda body. I kinda wish i would have opted for the Cosmic Ultimates
04-07-17, 07:32 PM
04-07-17, 07:42 PM
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Complete (for now) Lynskey
Just threw the Novembers on it a couple days ago, yet to have time to ride (discovered mold mid remodel, been otherwise occupied...).
Lynskey R150 disc
Enve road disc fork
Enve carbon handlebar
Thmoson Masterpiece post
November Select+ Disc w/ White Industries CLD hubs blue, Kinlin XR31TS rims, tubeless
Mostly 105 group with the 685 hydraulic shifter/brake combo
Brooks C15 carved
Lynskey R150 disc
Enve road disc fork
Enve carbon handlebar
Thmoson Masterpiece post
November Select+ Disc w/ White Industries CLD hubs blue, Kinlin XR31TS rims, tubeless
Mostly 105 group with the 685 hydraulic shifter/brake combo
Brooks C15 carved
04-07-17, 11:15 PM
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04-08-17, 07:02 AM
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04-10-17, 08:19 AM
Finally got the group set together and got around to building this up.... Version 1 notes: The green tape is temporary ($2 ebay just so I'd have something to build it with). Haven't found the "right" tape for it yet. This saddle is parts bin, and after yesterdays ass beating, may be headed to the trash bin. Debating white tape and saddle, but I despise white tape because you just can't keep it clean.
32t cassette is temporary. It will end up on my SL4 which will be reincarnated as a Red22 climbing build for the really nasty rides like Hincapie or anything over 15% at race pace. This bike will get a 28. I'm going WiFLi on both so I can have total wheel compatibility between bikes.
No garage doors in NYC, not really staged... shot in the wild, so to speak. Oh, and I didn't mount those tires, they came with the wheels.
32t cassette is temporary. It will end up on my SL4 which will be reincarnated as a Red22 climbing build for the really nasty rides like Hincapie or anything over 15% at race pace. This bike will get a 28. I'm going WiFLi on both so I can have total wheel compatibility between bikes.
No garage doors in NYC, not really staged... shot in the wild, so to speak. Oh, and I didn't mount those tires, they came with the wheels.
04-10-17, 05:17 PM
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2017 Trek Emonda SL6 Pro
Full ultegra 11spd
Vision carbon wheels
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Vision carbon wheels
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Was too excited to get photo and hadn't taken refectors off yet. The Orange cages match the Orange accent color. I know it's not 41 hot.
As an Athena over 50 I won't be slamming the stem. Haha
04-10-17, 05:56 PM
Finally got the group set together and got around to building this up.... Version 1 notes: The green tape is temporary ($2 ebay just so I'd have something to build it with). Haven't found the "right" tape for it yet. This saddle is parts bin, and after yesterdays ass beating, may be headed to the trash bin. Debating white tape and saddle, but I despise white tape because you just can't keep it clean.
32t cassette is temporary. It will end up on my SL4 which will be reincarnated as a Red22 climbing build for the really nasty rides like Hincapie or anything over 15% at race pace. This bike will get a 28. I'm going WiFLi on both so I can have total wheel compatibility between bikes.
No garage doors in NYC, not really staged... shot in the wild, so to speak. Oh, and I didn't mount those tires, they came with the wheels.
32t cassette is temporary. It will end up on my SL4 which will be reincarnated as a Red22 climbing build for the really nasty rides like Hincapie or anything over 15% at race pace. This bike will get a 28. I'm going WiFLi on both so I can have total wheel compatibility between bikes.
No garage doors in NYC, not really staged... shot in the wild, so to speak. Oh, and I didn't mount those tires, they came with the wheels.
The paint looks great, but the solid white logos ruin it. If you remove the chainstay and fork logos, and replaced the downtube logo with a white outline version, it would look much better. The bar tape is bad, but you explained that choice.
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04-10-17, 06:07 PM
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I actually did not check to see if seat height was adjusted based on my fit measurements. I was dumb and did not bring my shoes to get a real feel and see fit. I will get in there later if I can't get it set up on my own using my fit measurements which I have... They had my now retired Madone there to compare seat height but not sure if they actually checked it. I got on it and cruised the parking lot in my sneakers before taking home.
04-10-17, 06:43 PM
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I actually did not check to see if seat height was adjusted based on my fit measurements. I was dumb and did not bring my shoes to get a real feel and see fit. I will get in there later if I can't get it set up on my own using my fit measurements which I have... They had my now retired Madone there to compare seat height but not sure if they actually checked it. I got on it and cruised the parking lot in my sneakers before taking home.
As far as looks, I'd be tempted to add orange bar tape, too, to get a little more color. But then again my sense of a good looking bike isn't necessarily in tune with the masses
04-10-17, 09:19 PM
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Have the shop check the rear brake housing by the seat tube while you are there. It looks way too long and those extra bends are going to make that brake feel awful. Of course, it may be like that for a reason I can't see but it sure doesn't look right to me.
As far as looks, I'd be tempted to add orange bar tape, too, to get a little more color. But then again my sense of a good looking bike isn't necessarily in tune with the masses
As far as looks, I'd be tempted to add orange bar tape, too, to get a little more color. But then again my sense of a good looking bike isn't necessarily in tune with the masses
Will have that brake cable looked at. I agree it looks odd.
04-10-17, 10:47 PM
I was intrigued by the teaser photo, but disappointed with the final result.
The paint looks great, but the solid white logos ruin it. If you remove the chainstay and fork logos, and replaced the downtube logo with a white outline version, it would look much better. The bar tape is bad, but you explained that choice.
The paint looks great, but the solid white logos ruin it. If you remove the chainstay and fork logos, and replaced the downtube logo with a white outline version, it would look much better. The bar tape is bad, but you explained that choice.
Ironically, I got more positive feedback on the bar tape with the paint and kit than anything else. Go figure. I'm thinking white tape / white saddle ties it together. The logos aren't really white, they're a pearl cream. The tonal range in the paint is striking in the sun, but impossible to photograph.
Built out at 15lbs, w/ eTap / GXP. Pedals, cages, Garmin took it to 15.75. I think skewers and SLR carbonio saddle gets it back down closer to 15.25.
I will say this for it: no matter where I rode, people were all over it. I went to the shop to straighten the der hanger, and they were mobbing it before I even made it through the door.
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