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thebouldwhacker

I thought the saddle was off to but on closer inspection I think it's the angle of the tube.
Poor bike is like a cross between a tri and road bike.

I'm not really being pedantic, this is boards! This us what we do, it wouldn't be very busy around here if everyone was serious and kept comments to the pragmatic purpose of sharing wisdom.

Since Blorg isnt posting as much anymore that aspect of the forum really has dropped off.....

dave_o_brien

Besides the photographic flaws in it that are kindly being explained to Scrappy, it's frickin' hideous. The rear triangle is an awful looking thing. The font for RB1K (or whatever it says) is rank. The prologo tape is not bad in it's own right, but jars with the matt black frame. As Harry says, the alternate colour on the seattube accentuates how bad that area of the bike is.

No.

Raam

Agreed. It is rank and belongs in this thread.

Lumen

Culprit Croz Blade Di2 Disc. Aero frameset, shallow section wheels, disc brakes, 8.8kg.

Do. Not. Want.

They also make bikes for triathletes, apparently.



More here: http://road.cc/content/news/108012-just-culprit-croz-blade-di2-disc

Chips Lovell

Very large frames and very small frames tend to look very, very ugly.

3102derek

Much nice version.

AstraMonti wrote: »

Raam

3102derek wrote: »

Much nice version.

It looks like the bike equivalent of a car which a child would draw. You know, one with fins and a massive spoiler.

Chips Lovell

Needs a splash of colour. This is good.

dave_o_brien

3102derek wrote: »

Much nice version.

It's just less bad. It's still really bad.

niceonetom

If anything, the black one is worse.

Scrappy600

I have no standing left in this thread seemingly as I seem to disagree with everyone, but I have to say I love the Matt black finishes.

Darkglasses

Scrappy600 wrote: »

I have no standing left in this thread seemingly as I seem to disagree with everyone, but I have to say I love the Matt black finishes.

Don't worry, you're not the only one. I adore the aggressive, stealthy look. Doesn't hurt that some of them have Cipo's name on them either. But I don't enjoy debating it!

Harrybelafonte

Those of us making who dislike it are able to put words to why we dislike it and clearly make our point. In most cases in the thread where people like something the rest dislike, the only point made is usually "Well, I like it".

Eamonnator

Well, I like it.

dave_o_brien

Harrybelafonte wrote: »

Those of us making who dislike it are able to put words to why we dislike it and clearly make our point. In most cases in the thread where people like something the rest dislike, the only point made is usually "Well, I like it".

In fairness, if someone likes something, that's a good enough reason for them to like something. Justifying it in terms of matters objective, aesthetic or technical is like admitting that you don't like it, but you are convinced that it is good.

If you like something, just because, then you don't need anyone to agree with you. But images from people who like something should go in images of beauty.

This thread is for people who have reasons to not like something.

Scrappy600

Harrybelafonte wrote: »

Those of us making who dislike it are able to put words to why we dislike it and clearly make our point. In most cases in the thread where people like something the rest dislike, the only point made is usually "Well, I like it".

So passive aggressively you're intelligent and I'm ignorant basically? Ok I'll participate to the levels which you seem to require.
Matt black in my eyes shows lines and curves much better, possibly down to how the picture is set up in that a lot of backgrounds are usually a light colour to provide contrast and the white framed bikes seem to pale into the background hiding what would otherwise be beautiful lines. The use of fluoro colours with the Matt black bikes provides a much better contrast between the two than fluoro colours on a white frame does. It just looks sleeker and cleaner to me than white as a base colour but I still like certain white bikes also.

To sum it up. I like Matt black on bikes. But it obviously isn't enough for me just to be allowed like it.

Harrybelafonte

Scrappy600 wrote: »

So passive aggressively you're intelligent and I'm ignorant basically? Ok I'll participate to the levels which you seem to require.
Matt black in my eyes shows lines and curves much better, possibly down to how the picture is set up in that a lot of backgrounds are usually a light colour to provide contrast and the white framed bikes seem to pale into the background hiding what would otherwise be beautiful lines. The use of fluoro colours with the Matt black bikes provides a much better contrast between the two than fluoro colours on a white frame does. It just looks sleeker and cleaner to me than white as a base colour but I still like certain white bikes also.

To sum it up. I like Matt black on bikes. But it obviously isn't enough for me just to be allowed like it.

I'm anything but passive aggressive. I also like matt black. Maybe don't take the whole thing too seriously.

Harrybelafonte

dave_o_brien wrote: »

In fairness, if someone likes something, that's a good enough reason for them to like something. Justifying it in terms of matters objective, aesthetic or technical is like admitting that you don't like it, but you are convinced that it is good.

If you like something, just because, then you don't need anyone to agree with you. But images from people who like something should go in images of beauty.

This thread is for people who have reasons to not like something.

Disagree. One informs the other.

Scrappy600

Harrybelafonte wrote: »

I'm anything but passive aggressive. I also like matt black. Maybe don't take the whole thing too seriously.

Says the man who claimed my participation level wasn't up to his standards! Ha ha ha! I don't take boards seriously it's only a bit of fun on the net. Anyway back on track

inc21

Never has any "ugly" bike here been discussed so much. If you guys don't like it please post it to me. I'll take it. Thank you very much!

dave_o_brien

Harrybelafonte wrote: »

Disagree. One informs the other.

The threads? Maybe, but I think that if someone says here that something is muck, then that's their opinion. If you disagree, post it in the other thread, you'll probably find it gets a load of thanks.

Unless it's am orbea. They're just rubbish.

Zyzz

dave_o_brien wrote: »

In fairness, if someone likes something, that's a good enough reason for them to like something. Justifying it in terms of matters objective, aesthetic or technical is like admitting that you don't like it, but you are convinced that it is good.

If you like something, just because, then you don't need anyone to agree with you. But images from people who like something should go in images of beauty.

This thread is for people who have reasons to not like something.

Scrappy600 wrote: »

So passive aggressively you're intelligent and I'm ignorant basically? Ok I'll participate to the levels which you seem to require.
Matt black in my eyes shows lines and curves much better, possibly down to how the picture is set up in that a lot of backgrounds are usually a light colour to provide contrast and the white framed bikes seem to pale into the background hiding what would otherwise be beautiful lines. The use of fluoro colours with the Matt black bikes provides a much better contrast between the two than fluoro colours on a white frame does. It just looks sleeker and cleaner to me than white as a base colour but I still like certain white bikes also.

To sum it up. I like Matt black on bikes. But it obviously isn't enough for me just to be allowed like it.

Harrybelafonte wrote: »

I'm anything but passive aggressive. I also like matt black. Maybe don't take the whole thing too seriously.

Harrybelafonte wrote: »

Disagree. One informs the other.

Scrappy600 wrote: »

Says the man who claimed my participation level wasn't up to his standards! Ha ha ha! I don't take boards seriously it's only a bit of fun on the net. Anyway back on track

We have a PM system if you want to continue bitching! :rolleyes:

Scrappy600

Zyzz wrote: »

We have a PM system if you want to continue bitching! :rolleyes:

Well if you're complaining about the thread being cluttered you could have not posted that, and I could have not posted this...see, we were done and you simply invited more bitching with your bitching. So you could have said nothing and let the thread get back to its purpose without trying to be smart about it.

Zyzz

Scrappy600 wrote: »

Well if you're complaining about the thread being cluttered you could have not posted that, and I could have not posted this...see, we were done and you simply invited more bitching with your bitching. So you could have said nothing and let the thread get back to its purpose without trying to be smart about it.

You are the cluttering the thread with your nonsense, post pictures or take a hike to the off topic thread :rolleyes:

Scrappy600

Zyzz wrote: »

You are the cluttering the thread with your nonsense, post pictures or take a hike to the off topic thread :rolleyes:

Got a problem with what I post talk to a mod or follow your own advice of using the pms. I'm done.

Chips Lovell

Quit bickering or I'll ban both of you.

Harrybelafonte

dave_o_brien wrote: »

The threads? Maybe, but I think that if someone says here that something is muck, then that's their opinion. If you disagree, post it in the other thread, you'll probably find it gets a load of thanks.

Unless it's am orbea. They're just rubbish.

First off, in keeping with the thread title, yes Orbea's can be rubbish:



Secondly, I meant that what we decide we like informs what we dislike. You can thrash that one out with me while sitting around between races during the summer.

Raam

Scrappy600 wrote: »

I have no standing left in this thread seemingly as I seem to disagree with everyone, but I have to say I love the Matt black finishes.

I love matt black finishes too, but that Cipo is irredeemable.

rollingscone

Is it my Imagination or is the top tube on that Ribble exceedingly long?

laraghrider

rollingscone wrote: »

Is it my Imagination or is the top tube on that Ribble exceedingly long?

The bars also look a funny shape to me. Maybe it's the angle of the photo but it doesn't look anywhere near as good as the same model on the ribble website.