Show me a "Black and Tan"
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Show me a "Black and Tan"
I really appreciate the effort others have taken to pursue this aesthetic.
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This is the a photo of my bike from the Pinkbike listing. It was a demo bike for a shop in Hood River OR, before I gave her a proper home.
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Sometimes you can get a great deal on a shop demo bike. 60cm and 62cm demo bikes don't get much use, so they are usually low miles + dirt cheap(a very small market for big bikes)
Those handlebars were way too wide for me(46cm) and once I set the saddle height properly, a -17 degree stem placed the bars too low. This is how she looks today.
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Sometimes you can get a great deal on a shop demo bike. 60cm and 62cm demo bikes don't get much use, so they are usually low miles + dirt cheap(a very small market for big bikes)
Those handlebars were way too wide for me(46cm) and once I set the saddle height properly, a -17 degree stem placed the bars too low. This is how she looks today.
![](https://live.staticflickr.com/7844/32540646637_61cd501329_c.jpg)
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Not the most effort invested in the aesthetic, but I took this photo near the end of my first ride after mounting Vittoria Corsa G+ tires, surviving an unexpected mile of single-track climbing and numerous gravel miles in what was supposed to be a road-only day out.
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I got rid of the Corsa G+ tires shortly after this photo was taken and went back to blackwall Vittoria Rubino G+ Speed.
The Rubino G+ Speed are 50 grams lighter than the Corsa, get less flats and I think they roll better.
Anyway, Corsa G+ really aren't tan. They are more of a cream color.
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The Rubino G+ Speed are 50 grams lighter than the Corsa, get less flats and I think they roll better.
Anyway, Corsa G+ really aren't tan. They are more of a cream color.
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This is the a photo of my bike from the Pinkbike listing. It was a demo bike for a shop in Hood River OR, before I gave her a proper home.
![](https://live.staticflickr.com/943/42088454281_f5babb8068_c.jpg)
Sometimes you can get a great deal on a shop demo bike. 60cm and 62cm demo bikes don't get much use, so they are usually low miles + dirt cheap(a very small market for big bikes)
Those handlebars were way too wide for me(46cm) and once I set the saddle height properly, a -17 degree stem placed the bars too low. This is how she looks today.
![](https://live.staticflickr.com/7844/32540646637_61cd501329_c.jpg)
![](https://live.staticflickr.com/943/42088454281_f5babb8068_c.jpg)
Sometimes you can get a great deal on a shop demo bike. 60cm and 62cm demo bikes don't get much use, so they are usually low miles + dirt cheap(a very small market for big bikes)
Those handlebars were way too wide for me(46cm) and once I set the saddle height properly, a -17 degree stem placed the bars too low. This is how she looks today.
![](https://live.staticflickr.com/7844/32540646637_61cd501329_c.jpg)
Wow I like your Lynskey. That'll be my next bike if I ever have to replace the vortex.
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While I appreciate the concept of the "gumwalls" they don't go well with all frame/other component colors.
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Not black, but debating whether or not a set of gumwalls would look good? Thoughts?
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Rode them for 20 years. Switched over to Veloflex Vlanderren when I got my Campy Bora wheels. Veloflex are slightly better ride but not worth 4X the price. I had much feedback in this forum from people putting the Rallys down but having ridden much “ better “ tubulars I have no regrets. If they made 28 Rallys I would get them.
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John Ritter rode a black and tan in the "Three's Company" intro (whilst gawking at a strutting Suzanne Somers, who is disguised in a brunette wig).
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Note the tan sidewalls. Despite an entire thread on the topic, no one was able to successfully ID Ritter's bike.![Frown](images/smilies/frown.gif)
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Note the tan sidewalls. Despite an entire thread on the topic, no one was able to successfully ID Ritter's bike.
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Rode them for 20 years. Switched over to Veloflex Vlanderren when I got my Campy Bora wheels. Veloflex are slightly better ride but not worth 4X the price. I had much feedback in this forum from people putting the Rallys down but having ridden much “ better “ tubulars I have no regrets. If they made 28 Rallys I would get them.
tubular tire sewup tire Servizio Corse $19.95 tubular tires at Yellow Jersey; possibly the Best Value Tubular In America for 2018!
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The Red crankset is 2011, I wouldn't mind dropping the 53t chainring to a 50, and keep the 39. I think some nice gum walled 25s or maybe 28 would be nice. But not sure 28s will fit. Current tires came with the wheels. I've been trying to decide on a color for bar tape as it is, brown/tan just might be a good choice...
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