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07-07-21, 05:51 AM
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Still getting it set up. this is basically right out of the box... will get it on the (gravel) road this weekend! I will get a better picture after it is set up, but for now I will have to live with the jaunty seat angle in this picture!
07-07-21, 05:55 AM
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Great looking bike! Love the color and accents.
07-07-21, 06:14 AM
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Yeah, I have always been a sucker for baby blue bikes, and the accents are the Belgian flag colors. when I showed a picture to the spousal unit she was MEH, but I think it looks awesome! The amazing thing to me, is it was 8 calendar days from order to receipt! In stock might be more important than any cool factor!
07-07-21, 07:57 AM
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Never mind the saddle angle, what about the height? Do you actually need it that high?
Great colors, and the gum walls rock too.
Great colors, and the gum walls rock too.
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07-07-21, 08:08 AM
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That's an awful lot of drop from the saddle to the handlebar; almost makes me wonder if the bike is a little too small, or do you normally run that much drop?
And yeah, that saddle is nowhere close to level.
Nice looking bike, overall. Great paint scheme, and GRX is a great groupset.
And yeah, that saddle is nowhere close to level.
Nice looking bike, overall. Great paint scheme, and GRX is a great groupset.
07-07-21, 11:39 PM
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Yeah, I have always been a sucker for baby blue bikes, and the accents are the Belgian flag colors. when I showed a picture to the spousal unit she was MEH, but I think it looks awesome! The amazing thing to me, is it was 8 calendar days from order to receipt! In stock might be more important than any cool factor!
07-08-21, 05:33 AM
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That bike is not set up yet. I dragged it out of the box, slapped the bars, seat, and wheels on it, and took a picture. it is too hot in the afternoons here to "work" in the garage. seat height is just so I had a lot of clamp space in the stand. I didn't really notice until I looked at the picture! the bike is a bit on the small size, and I am a little anxious about that. I went with a reach that I was comfortable with, in comparison to my newish road bike, and the stack for that frame was a little low. I will hit it on Saturday morning and get it on its maiden ride.
07-08-21, 06:55 AM
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Now you need to get the Belgian national champion kit that nearly every real Belgian (not just the Freds) wears every time they ride their bike.
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07-08-21, 07:31 AM
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You'd be in good company in this land...and I agree it looks good.
07-08-21, 04:29 PM
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07-09-21, 11:17 AM
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That's an awful lot of drop from the saddle to the handlebar; almost makes me wonder if the bike is a little too small, or do you normally run that much drop?
And yeah, that saddle is nowhere close to level.
Nice looking bike, overall. Great paint scheme, and GRX is a great groupset.
And yeah, that saddle is nowhere close to level.
Nice looking bike, overall. Great paint scheme, and GRX is a great groupset.
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07-09-21, 12:09 PM
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07-11-21, 07:38 PM
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I will find out tomorrow before it gets hot out. I was going to buy the small, but the advisor stated Ridley's run "HUGE" and steered me towards the XS. here is my research: Comparison to my road bike to give me a warm feeling of where I was looking . I thought if a little too small, better than a little too big when not on tarmac. so I went with a XS with the max spacers under the stem...fingers crossed.
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