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01-04-23, 04:13 PM
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The paint does make it hard to photograph the frame as a whole. Hopefully this older photo is more clear. The seat stays go straight into the back of the lug which is flat.
I get that, the paint job specifically is very polarizing (being very much from an era)
01-04-23, 04:17 PM
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Wow cool, thanks for the closeup. Thats sorta like a fastback setup, but with an extra wing to the lug. Really cool design that I havent seen before.
01-05-23, 05:57 AM
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They’re stapled down!
01-05-23, 05:12 PM
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NBD. Traded my cervelo in. Took the good stuff off the Cervelo.
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01-05-23, 09:01 PM
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i suppose i'll take another dose of mockery, with another bike from an uncool brand which shall not be named or identified by graphics from this view! the frame is probably 1.5cm too small for me, thus the spacers even with a pretty significant saddle to bar drop.. but the next size up would have been 1.5cm too big and has that "tall guy bike" look.
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01-06-23, 04:55 AM
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No mockery here. Ride it like you own it.
01-06-23, 07:23 AM
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As a fellow steel bike owner (modern and vintage) it pains me to agree. It is a VERY cool bike and I’m sure it has a stellar ride but I’m gonna have to go with not hot
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01-06-23, 07:37 AM
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Not to mention your front wheel skewer is on the wrong side. Double fail, 
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01-07-23, 06:52 AM
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i suppose i'll take another dose of mockery, with another bike from an uncool brand which shall not be named or identified by graphics from this view! the frame is probably 1.5cm too small for me, thus the spacers even with a pretty significant saddle to bar drop.. but the next size up would have been 1.5cm too big and has that "tall guy bike" look.
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01-08-23, 07:12 PM
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meh. I’m sure it looks nice in the wild. Especially when you are rolling in your Primal kit. How to up your hotness score? Post a pic without the saddle adjustment maxed or swap to a zero setback post. Ditch the “UCI approved” decals on the wheels. In my mind, they are just a marketing gimmick for the Chinese carbon companies to get you to buy their product.
01-08-23, 07:26 PM
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meh. I’m sure it looks nice in the wild. Especially when you are rolling in your Primal kit. How to up your hotness score? Post a pic without the saddle adjustment maxed or swap to a zero setback post. Ditch the “UCI approved” decals on the wheels. In my mind, they are just a marketing gimmick for the Chinese carbon companies to get you to buy their product.
Fair enough. Took the Pic when I brought it home, didn’t even pay attention to where the saddle was, not sure why it is in that position anyways.
I would remove the UCI stickers, but that is what is holding the wheels together.
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01-08-23, 08:05 PM
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i suppose i'll take another dose of mockery, with another bike from an uncool brand which shall not be named or identified by graphics from this view! the frame is probably 1.5cm too small for me, thus the spacers even with a pretty significant saddle to bar drop.. but the next size up would have been 1.5cm too big and has that "tall guy bike" look.
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01-08-23, 08:11 PM
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Bike has been updated to full Super Record 11speed gruppo, and wheels rebuilt with Mavic open pro tubeless.
The stem isn't the prettiest stem and does get dirty easily due to it's matte finish. The stem (Cinelli Grammo) is one of the lightest quill stems available though so I've kept it on
The stem isn't the prettiest stem and does get dirty easily due to it's matte finish. The stem (Cinelli Grammo) is one of the lightest quill stems available though so I've kept it on
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01-08-23, 08:17 PM
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i think the saddle has pretty normal road saddle proportions (it’s not the snub nosed version, which i had for a while) but it’s pretty far back on the post. decided it wasn’t worth it to get a more offset post to center it.
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01-09-23, 03:35 PM
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So which is hotter on my gas pipe, with the Chinese crabon furniture @ 8.6kg or the Paul furniture @ 9.2kg?
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01-09-23, 03:59 PM
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It's hard to consider anything with that many spacers under the stem as "hot" (remember - this thread is all about faux roadie snobbery). That said the aluminum is a better look for that bike (IMO). However, the weight-weenie side of me would have a hard time ignoring the cost of 0.6kg.
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01-11-23, 12:23 PM
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First Bike Build.
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01-11-23, 12:24 PM
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It's hard to consider anything with that many spacers under the stem as "hot" (remember - this thread is all about faux roadie snobbery). That said the aluminum is a better look for that bike (IMO). However, the weight-weenie side of me would have a hard time ignoring the cost of 0.6kg.
The wheels don’t fit the bike. IMO, aluminum wheels would look better.
01-11-23, 12:48 PM
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The triple crankset is definitely a cooling factor. Otherwise, for a bike of its era, that's pretty warm. Carbon wheels with a 40-50mm depth would turn up the heat a bit. A white saddle would balance well with the bar tape and decals. However, because of its age, true hotness is probably unattainable.
Nice job on the build. I get a lot of enjoyment and satisfaction out of building a bike from a bare frame.
Nice job on the build. I get a lot of enjoyment and satisfaction out of building a bike from a bare frame.
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01-11-23, 12:52 PM
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The triple crankset is definitely a cooling factor. Otherwise, for a bike of its era, that's pretty warm. Carbon wheels with a 40-50mm depth would turn up the heat a bit. A white saddle would balance well with the bar tape and decals. However, because of its age, true hotness is probably unattainable.
Nice job on the build. I get a lot of enjoyment and satisfaction out of building a bike from a bare frame.
Nice job on the build. I get a lot of enjoyment and satisfaction out of building a bike from a bare frame.
01-11-23, 12:54 PM
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Best looking bike you've posted so far. Might look better with black tires or darker gummies. The Ritchey you posted would be there except the loud graphics on the wheels don't go with the frame decals. That and the bar tape on it doesn't quite match.
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01-11-23, 12:59 PM
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