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Lusk_Doyle wrote: »

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.

I still wouldn't say no to it..

petethedrummer

Raam wrote: »

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

This thread needs a thumbs down option. It would save the bickering. Though I don't mind the bickering.

thebouldwhacker

Lusk_Doyle wrote: »

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.

I wish I could ban people...

YOUR BANNNED

Did it work?

Raam

thebouldwhacker wrote: »

YOUR BANNNED

His what?

not yet

Lusk_Doyle wrote: »

Should never have left the shop with them!

I didn't see them, I've dreadfully bad eyesight..Actually thought I bought a felt till I got home.

thebouldwhacker

Raam wrote: »

His what?

Banned, to the Nth degree!

thebouldwhacker

Raam wrote: »

His what?

Ah I see now, so he's all that about Celeste and toothpaste and I get pulled up over a missing apostrophe and vowel.
The world ain't fair.

manafana

drive side fail to nevermind reflectors, cant tell if the pie plate is still on too.

Raam

manafana wrote: »

drive side fail to nevermind reflectors, cant tell if the pie plate is still on too.

It is, I can see it.

Zyzz

The seat post is ridiculous but oh well.. :pac:

Harrybelafonte

Zyzz wrote: »

The seat post is ridiculous but oh well.. :pac:

Explain ridiculousness of seatpost?

New track bike has one and it should work a damn site better than the current crop of slipping seatposts from Dolan (sorted now) and a few others:

Lumen

Harrybelafonte wrote: »

Explain ridiculousness of seatpost?

It looks like it's trying (and failing) to eat the bike.

Harrybelafonte

Lumen wrote: »

It looks like it's trying (and failing) to eat the bike.

Slow and steady wins the race

denbatt

Zyzz wrote: »

The seat post is ridiculous

Someone should have got a bigger frame maybe?

Chips Lovell

I think it's just an uncut post, that's all.

lennymc

Harrybelafonte wrote: »

Slow and steady wins the race

explains a lot.

Harrybelafonte

lennymc wrote: »

explains a lot.

I meant when you're eating, but I'll apply it to road racing this year and see if I do any better.

allez

Not sure if it applies, i'd be bias anyway. Got my Dolan Mythos back today from the LBS after some cosmetic surgery and a face lift. She's now running on ultegra 6800, mavic ksyrium sls wheelset, conti tyres, bbb carbon bars, alpina carbon seatpost and deda zero stem. Just have to get rid of that horribly uncomfortable san marco sadle and i will be happy with her.

dave_o_brien

So long winded but...

My beloved Look 565 had a little mark on it. It looked like it might have been cracked behind the bb on the nondrive side, where the chainstay was lugged to the aluminium bb shell.



I panicked, and remembered all the good times we had together. Races nearly won, climbs struggled up. I looked at this and cried a bit:



Partially because of how nice it was, partially because of that grip tape. But I thought she was done. Gone. Down and out.

I brought her to Look's agent, and they took it off me and said they'd take a look. I left, thinking the worst, and shared my story with my boss at work. He sympathised, and told me that I could use the bike to work and pick up a replacement as soon as I wanted. No questions asked. Off you go, he said.

So I did.



Now, when I told my gf that my good bike was damaged, and I "had" to get a new one, she told me not to be sad. It would be like telling her she "had" to get new shoes. It was simply an excuse to do what I love.

I haven't collected it yet, but it's a TCR Composite 2, built with all my Ultegra and Scirocco's. Looks nice so far!

Then Look's agent got in touch. My Look frame is fine. They've had a few crack there, they said, but mine is just in the lacquer.

Now I have a spare Look 565... If my gf finds out I spent this much on a new bike unnecessarily, I fear some shoe shopping may ensue. Anyone want a cheap Look?!

Harrybelafonte

dave_o_brien wrote: »

So long winded but...

My beloved Look 565 had a little mark on it. It looked like it might have been cracked behind the bb on the nondrive side, where the chainstay was lugged to the aluminium bb shell.



I panicked, and remembered all the good times we had together. Races nearly won, climbs struggled up. I looked at this and cried a bit:



Partially because of how nice it was, partially because of that grip tape. But I thought she was done. Gone. Down and out.

I brought her to Look's agent, and they took it off me and said they'd take a look. I left, thinking the worst, and shared my story with my boss at work. He sympathised, and told me that I could use the bike to work and pick up a replacement as soon as I wanted. No questions asked. Off you go, he said.

So I did.



Now, when I told my gf that my good bike was damaged, and I "had" to get a new one, she told me not to be sad. It would be like telling her she "had" to get new shoes. It was simply an excuse to do what I love.

I haven't collected it yet, but it's a TCR Composite 2, built with all my Ultegra and Scirocco's. Looks nice so far!

Then Look's agent got in touch. My Look frame is fine. They've had a few crack there, they said, but mine is just in the lacquer.

Now I have a spare Look 565... If my gf finds out I spent this much on a new bike unnecessarily, I fear some shoe shopping may ensue. Anyone want a cheap Look?!

Maybe? PM if serious.

letape

I was going to say to keep the Look and sell the giant, until I saw the TCR - very nice!

thebouldwhacker

allez wrote: »

Just have to get rid of that horribly uncomfortable san marco sadle and i will be happy with her.

Post or pm me a pic of that San Marco, I have a fizik I could trade you maybe.

RobFowl

Unlike , like and remember the rules N+1 and N-1 apply

lizzylad84

DAve that giant is simply astounding to look at.....bike porn at its finest

dave_o_brien

RobFowl wrote: »

Unlike , like and remember the rules N+1 and N-1 apply

I have recently discovered I'm at n-1... But I can always get another bike for 'her', right?

rollingscone

dave_o_brien wrote: »

So long winded but...

My beloved Look 565 had a little mark on it. It looked like it might have been cracked behind the bb on the nondrive side, where the chainstay was lugged to the aluminium bb shell.



I panicked, and remembered all the good times we had together. Races nearly won, climbs struggled up. I looked at this and cried a bit:



Partially because of how nice it was, partially because of that grip tape. But I thought she was done. Gone. Down and out.

I brought her to Look's agent, and they took it off me and said they'd take a look. I left, thinking the worst, and shared my story with my boss at work. He sympathised, and told me that I could use the bike to work and pick up a replacement as soon as I wanted. No questions asked. Off you go, he said.

So I did.



Now, when I told my gf that my good bike was damaged, and I "had" to get a new one, she told me not to be sad. It would be like telling her she "had" to get new shoes. It was simply an excuse to do what I love.

I haven't collected it yet, but it's a TCR Composite 2, built with all my Ultegra and Scirocco's. Looks nice so far!

Then Look's agent got in touch. My Look frame is fine. They've had a few crack there, they said, but mine is just in the lacquer.

Now I have a spare Look 565... If my gf finds out I spent this much on a new bike unnecessarily, I fear some shoe shopping may ensue. Anyone want a cheap Look?!

All of your fleet reducing zen for nought.

dave_o_brien

rollingscone wrote: »

All of your fleet reducing zen for nought.

I know... I thought I was doing so well, but I guess it's like cocaine.

lg123

dave_o_brien wrote: »

Anyone want a cheap Look?!

so much for the good times and the little cry. wimin will read into your choices here way too much.

Smalltom

My new steed for the 2014 season. Don't know how to put it up as an open photo. Sorry.

Scrappy600

Smalltom wrote: »

My new steed for the 2014 season. Don't know how to put it up as an open photo. Sorry.

there you go, beautiful bike. Well wear