Obsessive Compulsive Poser (OCP) guide to bike photos
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Yeah, that's definitely not an OCP photo! It's all over the shop.
Major Jakes are pretty cool bikes though0 -
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Kona: Valves and bike computer
BMC: Crossed the streams!! Shimano and Sram mixed groupset...Insta: ATEnduranceCoaching
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Yep, the building on the background is the right colour to loose that dodgy saddle on. Maybe the building needs a white stripe
It's probably comfy but for sheer photogenic reasons and to keep Herr Commondant NapD happy, you should have bolted another one on for the photo.seanoconn - gruagach craic!0 -
Adjustable stem and rear view mirror.0
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darkhairedlord wrote:Adjustable stem and rear view mirror.
That's a bit random.seanoconn - gruagach craic!0 -
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Oooo ^. Is the OH ranked?seanoconn - gruagach craic!0
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Pinno wrote:darkhairedlord wrote:Adjustable stem and rear view mirror.
That's a bit random.
There is a bar end mirror on the kona left bar end.0 -
big p wrote:
Saddle not level0 -
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Tyre logo on front wheel and valve not aligned
Crank not aligned to either seat tube or chainstay0 -
I will try to make more in near future so far not perfect yet
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Nvlacid wrote:I will try to make more in near future so far not perfect yet0
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Yeah at beginning i didn't know if i will keep this argon seat post or not. I decided to keep it like this for now as i spent already enough money.
I will also make some photos with other wheel set. I got bit of a obsession with buying new wheel sets. I guess who dose not :P0 -
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You need to get lower so the bike is flat to camera, you're about an inch too high. Bet you've never been told that before.
Cranks should be in line with seat tube or chain stay, not vertical.0 -
Veronese68 wrote:You need to get lower so the bike is flat to camera, you're about an inch too high. Bet you've never been told that before.
Cranks should be in line with seat tube or chain stay, not vertical.
OK boss.seanoconn - gruagach craic!0 -
I think next time I'd flip the tyres so Conti is aligned to valves.0 -
Try taking the photo during normal daylight hours.seanoconn - gruagach craic!0
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Sweep the leaves up.
Front skewer release could be hidden behind the fork.
Nice bike though.0 -
Kingstonian wrote:Sweep the leaves up.
No.Kingstonian wrote:Front skewer release could be hidden behind the fork.
No.Kingstonian wrote:Nice bike though.
Yes.seanoconn - gruagach craic!0 -
as a minimum i would expect the skewer to be horizontal if it cant go in-line with the fork. My shimano skewers refuse to go in line withe fork without interference so i go horizontal, even now i'm using fulcrums!0
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darkhairedlord wrote:My shimano skewers refuse to go in line withe fork without interference so i go horizontal...
Why?
Fulcrums are solid wheels BTW.seanoconn - gruagach craic!0 -
As in they won't close up without touching the fork leg. My fulcrum wheels are OK but its just wrong to have a different alignment on different wheels.0
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darkhairedlord wrote:As in they won't close up without touching the fork leg. My fulcrum wheels are OK but its just wrong to have a different alignment on different wheels.
Ah. What you need is a 'Pro Look'. There's reason for this. I met Mike at Cheltenham Cycles. Great guy. He moved to a LBS in Evesham. He worked for the Mavic Neutral service team at a few TdF's and other Pro events.
He pulled me up for having my QR skewers straight up.
Here's Sagan's bike. Notice the front QR lever:
The reason for the lever pointing straight backwards (including the rear, obscured in the pic above) was that it was quicker for the neutral service personnel to remove a wheel. He got fed up of having to go around to all the team mechanics reminding them to put the lever in the correct position and from then on, it seemed natural to always put them in that position.
The fact that my rationale was that there wasn't a snow flake's chance in hell that any neutral service vehicle would be following me was immaterial.
For authenticity, NapD should amend his rule book and all budding OCP's should abide by the Rule of Mike.seanoconn - gruagach craic!0