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    #962
    Thud
    Registered Users Posts: 2,596 ✭✭✭Thud


    it reminds me of this

    Artsy-Cow-2.jpg


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    #963
    Raam
    Registered Users Posts: 14,317 ✭✭✭✭Raam


    11427775_816273145134877_6332475665691878994_n.jpg?oh=7669cd2b85b86de668c21798616c71a7&oe=563378AB


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    #964
    Raam
    Registered Users Posts: 14,317 ✭✭✭✭Raam


    corima-cougar-track-hhsb-14518_20.jpg


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    #965
    Darkglasses
    Registered Users Posts: 14,526 ✭✭✭✭Darkglasses


    The new prototype Venge. Do not like.

    CHvN4LuWEAI-lbu.jpg


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    #966
    oconnpad
    Registered Users Posts: 231 ✭✭oconnpad


    ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
    I heard them on GCN saying that this has hydraulic rim brakes on it.


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    #967
    laraghrider
    Closed Accounts Posts: 663 ✭✭✭laraghrider


    oconnpad wrote: »
    ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
    I heard them on GCN saying that this has hydraulic rim brakes on it.

    Nothing unusual there. SRAM have had hydraulic rim brakes for many years now. https://www.sram.com/sram/road/products/sram-red-hydraulic-rim-brakeset

    What's more unusual on this bike is that Specialized have completely designed the brakes themselves to integrate into the overall design. Personally I think it's horrible looking.


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    #968
    iwillhtfu
    Registered Users Posts: 6,372 ✭✭✭iwillhtfu


    I actually like it.

    I'm not sure about the rear break calliper and why they put it there though. Are they hiding it in the wind disturbance already created by the bottle?

    Also it looks to be a tiny frame which doesn't help much.

    Front break aerofoil is a bit meh. I like that there are no cables visible at all can't see an reason to go wireless at all. Sram may well be wasting their time.


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    #969
    dave_o_brien
    Registered Users Posts: 2,292 ✭✭✭dave_o_brien


    The stem/handlebars make me sick. Sick.


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    #970
    petethedrummer
    Registered Users Posts: 7,604 ✭✭✭petethedrummer


    iwillhtfu wrote: »
    Also it looks to be a tiny frame which doesn't help much.

    yeah there's another rule. For photographing purposes all bikes should be 56 or 58cms. Everthing else looks daft.


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    #971
    Brian?
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 21,308 Mod ✭✭✭✭Brian?


    iwillhtfu wrote: »
    I actually like it.

    I'm not sure about the rear break calliper and why they put it there though. Are they hiding it in the wind disturbance already created by the bottle?

    Also it looks to be a tiny frame which doesn't help much.

    Front break aerofoil is a bit meh. I like that there are no cables visible at all can't see an reason to go wireless at all. Sram may well be wasting their time.

    I don't just like it. I love it. It's got everything I love about modern bikes and then some.

    they/them/theirs


    And so on, and so on …. - Slavoj Žižek




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    #972
    Darkglasses
    Registered Users Posts: 14,526 ✭✭✭✭Darkglasses


    Brian? wrote: »
    I don't just like it. I love it. It's got everything I love about modern bikes and then some.

    I like modern carbon racers mostly but it's too much. That stem/headtube connector is particularly nasty IMO. I don't mind sloping top-tubes, but that slope is too much. And of course, it looks like a 50 cm frame or something, which are never pretty.


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    #973
    Lumen
    Registered Users Posts: 31,080 ✭✭✭✭Lumen


    "Why is your stem wearing a Burka?"


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    #974
    crumliniano
    Registered Users Posts: 254 ✭✭crumliniano


    And the handlbards, eughh!
    20155050_272287_670.jpg


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    #975
    rollingscone
    Registered Users Posts: 3,477 ✭✭✭rollingscone


    crumliniano wrote: »
    And the handlbards, eughh!
    http://truestorieswithgill.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/20130915-190532.jpg

    So much no


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    #976
    inc21
    Closed Accounts Posts: 512 ✭✭✭inc21


    I like it


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    #977
    Ryath
    Registered Users Posts: 3,446 ✭✭✭Ryath


    Why would you use a road bike build this monstrosity? :confused:
    1X51PI2Y-BluebikeshootsampleCopy.jpg


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    #978
    Darkglasses
    Registered Users Posts: 14,526 ✭✭✭✭Darkglasses


    Bleeeuurugh.

    01_4205001-038-221x300.jpg


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    #979
    eeeee
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 6,848 Mod ✭✭✭✭eeeee


    I actually love it. The less black and more colour the better!


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    #980
    OldBean
    Registered Users Posts: 1,407 ✭✭✭OldBean


    They did say cycling was the new golf...


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    #981
    dastardly00
    Registered Users Posts: 13,412 ✭✭✭✭dastardly00


    The new Trek Madone 9 series.
    Somebody pass me the sick bucket.

    trek_madone_03_1600_670.jpg


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    #982
    Darkglasses
    Registered Users Posts: 14,526 ✭✭✭✭Darkglasses


    dastardly00 wrote: »
    The new Trek Madone 9 series.
    Somebody pass me the sick bucket.

    *cough*VENGE*cough*


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    #983
    magicbastarder
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 49,559 CMod ✭✭✭✭magicbastarder


    i kinda like it.


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    #984
    Raam
    Registered Users Posts: 14,317 ✭✭✭✭Raam


    * barf *


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    #985
    dragratchet
    Registered Users Posts: 690 ✭✭✭dragratchet


    Looks a lot nicer with the red/white colourway. the 'swamp' colourway isnt at attractive.. also its a venge ;)


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    #986
    Darkglasses
    Registered Users Posts: 14,526 ✭✭✭✭Darkglasses


    Who puts a tail-light on an aero bike for it's promotional pic? :confused:


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    #987
    shaka
    Registered Users Posts: 1,085 ✭✭✭shaka


    Terrible pic , saw the red pic and it looked reasonable . Looks amazing compared to latest pinarello or spec venge


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    #988
    AstraMonti
    Registered Users Posts: 5,718 ✭✭✭AstraMonti


    It's like a verge.. but it's a trek.. so it's double horrible :p


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    #989
    oconnpad
    Registered Users Posts: 231 ✭✭oconnpad


    Watched the video for that trek yesterday, the weird flap on the headtube for when you turn the forks.
    Has something like that been on bikes before? it's the first time i've seen something like that.

    312-659x440.jpg


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    #990
    oconnpad
    Registered Users Posts: 231 ✭✭oconnpad


    In practicality terms this is a really good idea

    59-659x440.jpg


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    #991
    nak
    Registered Users Posts: 1,538 ✭✭✭nak


    Darkglasses wrote: »
    I like modern carbon racers mostly but it's too much. That stem/headtube connector is particularly nasty IMO. I don't mind sloping top-tubes, but that slope is too much. And of course, it looks like a 50 cm frame or something, which are never pretty.

    It is Cavendish's bike which is a 49, same size as my bike which is very pretty thank you very much. Maybe my parents should have given me growth hormone so that I could have a nicer looking bike.


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