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manafana · 23-01-2014 5:56am

Brian? wrote: »

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder or in this case the owner.:).

They're actually not a bad looking bike at all, a mate just bought one and I'm quietly impressed by it in the flesh.

its a trek thou, I have never got why so many people buy giants and treks when buying mid range end bikes, you want something bit different every 2nd bike is a giant or trek.

Brian? · 23-01-2014 9:33am

manafana wrote: »

its a trek thou, I have never got why so many people buy giants and treks when buying mid range end bikes, you want something bit different every 2nd bike is a giant or trek.

Bike to work scheme and brand familiarity if say.

petethedrummer · 23-01-2014 12:37pm

Darkglasses wrote: »

Not 100% on the choices of beverage but the idea is sound

Finally, a concept bike I can get behind.

Bike + Car Company = Fail
Bike + Distillery = Win

AstraMonti · 23-01-2014 12:44pm

That cannondale is very nice, a pure no nonsense racing bike.

petethedrummer · 23-01-2014 1:02pm

Is it wrong that I don't like slammed stems? I think a couple of spacers is more aesthetically pleasing.

AstraMonti · 23-01-2014 1:09pm

I think it depends on the bike. If it already has a very tall headtube then it can look ugly with extra spacers. But as long as it's done for the right reasons (aka correct fitting) it's fine with me. If it's just for show off and you can't really use that position then it's stupid and you end up sitting as a sail on the bike to compensate this.

Beasty · 23-01-2014 1:13pm

petethedrummer wrote: »

Finally, a concept bike I can get behind.

Bike + Car Company = Fail
Bike + Distillery = Win

There's a beer festival currently on at Manchester velodrome (centre of the track) - think a few were tempted after yesterday's "taster" session.....

dave2pvd · 24-01-2014 5:01pm

Plastik wrote: »

Very nice, Plastik - I can find no faults!

Lots of nice details: no-nonsense cages, no ridiculously low spoke count wheels, correct cable lengths, Thomson bits, bike looks like the rider has had a proper fitting done (I suspect), and last but not least - perfectly staged for the photo. Although hold on - where's the kitchen backdrop??

Edit: I'm definitely biased towards function over form. Lots of beauty thru function going on here. Form ain't half bad either, mind you.

Brian? · 24-01-2014 5:49pm

dave2pvd wrote: »

Very nice, Plastik - I can find no faults!

Lots of nice details: no-nonsense cages, no ridiculously low spoke count wheels, correct cable lengths, Thomson bits, bike looks like the rider has had a proper fitting done (I suspect), and last but not least - perfectly staged for the photo. Although hold on - where's the kitchen backdrop??

I would argue that metal bottle cages have no place on this bike and ruin it's otherwise lovely looks.

Harrybelafonte · 24-01-2014 5:54pm

Brian? wrote: »

I would argue that metal bottle cages have no place on this bike and ruin it's otherwise lovely looks.

I would disagree and argue that the metal cages create an interesting triangle by matching the brakes which offsets the use of red in the triangular formation of saddle/TT area to fork to chainstay. Bold at the very least.

Lumen · 24-01-2014 5:55pm

Brian? wrote: »

I would argue that metal bottle cages have no place on this bike and ruin it's otherwise lovely looks.

Agree. I also think the chainrings and cranks are ugly.

Brian? · 24-01-2014 5:56pm

Harrybelafonte wrote: »

I would disagree and argue that the metal cages create an interesting triangle by matching the brakes which offsets the use of red in the triangular formation of saddle/TT area to fork to chainstay. Bold at the very least.

I politely disagree. I have those ugly cages in a box somewhere because they're ugly. A nice set of carbon cages would like perfect on there.

Brian? · 24-01-2014 5:58pm

Lumen wrote: »

Agree. I also think the chainrings and cranks are ugly.

I'd tend to agree. But their ability to measure power overwhelms my aesthetic sensibilities.

Dura-ace SRM cranks would soothe both though.

Plastik · 24-01-2014 6:07pm

I really like the Cannondale cranks, but wouldn't be gone on the cages at all. If I had cages like those I wouldn't even keep them in a box, I would throw them out.

Brian? · 24-01-2014 6:09pm

Plastik wrote: »

I really like the Cannondale cranks, but wouldn't be gone on the cages at all. If I had cages like those I wouldn't even keep them in a box, I would throw them out.

But someday, somehow I might use them.

Same goes for the derailleurs, bits of chain, stems etc that keep the cages company in the box.

el tel · 24-01-2014 6:18pm

I'm all for metal bottle cages and wouldn't have anything else.

The silver Elite Ciussi aluminium bottle cage is all you could need. And for under £5...

http://www.on-one.co.uk/i/q/BOELCUALU/elite_ciussi_aluminium_bottle_cage_silver

ROK ON · 24-01-2014 8:15pm

I had Ti bottle cages in a bike - took em off.

They leave horrible marks on the bidons.

Raam · 24-01-2014 8:42pm

Flecha's Infinito

Those new Dura Ace cranks have grown on me.

lizzylad84 · 24-01-2014 9:08pm

Raam wrote: »

Flecha's Infinito

Those new Dura Ace cranks have grown on me.

major swoon

happytramp · 24-01-2014 10:32pm

Raam wrote: »

Flecha's Infinito

Those new Dura Ace cranks have grown on me.

Yep, it's taken them a long time but they got there in the end.

Also, I think the grey metal cages look the business. They're basically like saying "my bike is the s**t, I don't even need to bother with nonsense like carbon cages"

Brian? · 24-01-2014 10:37pm

Raam wrote: »

Flecha's Infinito

Those new Dura Ace cranks have grown on me.

This bike is so cool it has no bottle cages. That's ice cool.

mossym · 24-01-2014 10:41pm

Brian? wrote: »

I'd tend to agree. But their ability to measure power overwhelms my aesthetic sensibilities.

Dura-ace SRM cranks would soothe both though.

ah but wouldn't you need adapters for the bb30 on the cannondale. kill the coolness of the bike to have adapters;)

letape · 24-01-2014 11:03pm

Brian? wrote: »

I politely disagree. I have those ugly cages in a box somewhere because they're ugly. A nice set of carbon cages would like perfect on there.

Politely disagree. There are too many cheap plastic (ugly fake carbon cages) on bikes these days. Give me a pair of king titanium cages anyway.

http://www.kingcage.com/

Brian? · 25-01-2014 12:12am

mossym wrote: »

ah but wouldn't you need adapters for the bb30 on the cannondale. kill the coolness of the bike to have adapters;)

It would. But I don't think you do.

http://www.sram.com/sram/road/products/sram-red-black-edition-crankset

Coolness intact. Phew.

not yet · 28-01-2014 6:47pm

my baby 001.jpg

My new baby, I'll be locking it even in the house...

Zyzz · 28-01-2014 10:11pm

not yet wrote: »

my baby 001.jpg

My new baby, I'll be locking it even in the house...

Those reflectors automatically void your post.

Raam · 28-01-2014 10:13pm

We will have to do a "Rate my Ride" thread, where criticism is fair game.

not yet · 28-01-2014 10:16pm

Zyzz wrote: »

Those reflectors automatically void your post.

It's only in the door, give me a chance to take em off would ya.:(:(

Lusk_Doyle · 28-01-2014 10:17pm

Is it just me or does the colour of that bianchi remind anyone else of toothpaste? Not the new fangled whitening or go faster aquafresh stripe kind but good old fashioned dentists practice type.

Lusk_Doyle · 28-01-2014 10:18pm

not yet wrote: »

It's only in the door, give me a chance to take em off would ya.:(:(

Should never have left the shop with them!

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