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  • Pokerface
    Pokerface Posts: 7,960
    Just when I thought Specialized were starting to look like nice bikes. :roll:


    Looks like Bertie's paint guy took some tips from Lance's paint guy.
  • dougzz
    dougzz Posts: 1,833
    How much of it did he have to pay for himself :twisted:
  • pedro118118
    pedro118118 Posts: 1,102
    I quite like.
    A bit fussy, but the colour-scheme is good.
    It's usually the Italian brands that go bananas with the paint and decals...
  • cal_stewart
    cal_stewart Posts: 1,840
    take it the four colours are for the jerseys hes won
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  • pedro118118
    pedro118118 Posts: 1,102
    Cal_Stewart wrote:
    take it the four colours are for the jerseys hes won

    I guess so - Yellow and White @ Tour, Pink @ Giro. He's also won the Gold @ Vuelta hasn't he (but not on the bike?).
    I think the Red must be Spanish TT Champs?
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Pokerface wrote:
    Just when I thought Specialized were starting to look like nice bikes. :roll:


    Looks like Bertie's paint guy took some tips from Lance's paint guy.

    Not even close. Very big difference between in your face and subtle.
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  • shinyhelmut
    shinyhelmut Posts: 1,364
    pedro118118 wrote:
    Cal_Stewart wrote:
    take it the four colours are for the jerseys hes won

    I guess so - Yellow and White @ Tour, Pink @ Giro. He's also won the Gold @ Vuelta hasn't he (but not on the bike?).
    I think the Red must be Spanish TT Champs?

    Red for Puerto surely? :lol:

    (allegedly)
  • Pokerface
    Pokerface Posts: 7,960
    pedro118118 wrote:
    Cal_Stewart wrote:
    take it the four colours are for the jerseys hes won

    I guess so - Yellow and White @ Tour, Pink @ Giro. He's also won the Gold @ Vuelta hasn't he (but not on the bike?).
    I think the Red must be Spanish TT Champs?

    Red is the new Vuelta colour.
  • calvjones
    calvjones Posts: 3,850
    "Replicas of these frames will be sold in limited quantities this summer at Specialized S-Works dealers, giving diehard fans the chance to own the ultimate souvenir"

    One for you FF?

    They could have tried a bit harder with the ergo levers.
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  • Pokerface
    Pokerface Posts: 7,960
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Pokerface wrote:
    Just when I thought Specialized were starting to look like nice bikes. :roll:


    Looks like Bertie's paint guy took some tips from Lance's paint guy.

    Not even close. Very big difference between in your face and subtle.

    That's about as subtle as a heart attack.

    His Trek (except for the Trek logo) was much more subtle:

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  • guinea
    guinea Posts: 1,177
    To be honest, that spesh is minging.

    FFS, even the Trek is nicer. Although I am a sucker for the white frame + white spoke combo.
  • calvjones
    calvjones Posts: 3,850
    guinea wrote:
    Although I am a sucker for the white frame + white spoke combo.

    I was with you until this ^
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  • bring_back_jan
    bring_back_jan Posts: 235
    that is a lovely ride, its pretty subtle compared to Pozzato, Sammy Sanchez ,Hincapie, Cadel or one of Lance's horrific efforts!
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  • pedro118118
    pedro118118 Posts: 1,102
    Before you know it, custom frames will be like coloured football boots, all riders will have them. Even the most anonymous of domestiques. I can see it know, the likes of Geraint Thomas sporting a frame with dragons all over it or some other such dreadful custom design.

    I blame Bettini for all this with his gold helmet, shoes, stripes aplenty...........
  • paulcuthbert
    paulcuthbert Posts: 1,016
    What's with the head tube? It looks clumpy
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  • that person wot rides a b
    that person wot rides a b Posts: 29
    paulcuthbert wrote:
    What's with the head tube? It looks clumpy

    i think its the specialized logo on the front of the headtube, the white of the logo + hte white of the garage door means it looks like part of the bike's missing, so the headtube looks, in your words, "clumpy"
  • paulcuthbert
    paulcuthbert Posts: 1,016
    No, but even where the down tube meets the top tube, it looks... friggin weird!
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  • andylav
    andylav Posts: 308
    What a gawd awful mess
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    calvjones wrote:
    "Replicas of these frames will be sold in limited quantities this summer at Specialized S-Works dealers, giving diehard fans the chance to own the ultimate souvenir"

    One for you FF?

    They could have tried a bit harder with the ergo levers.

    Lol. I am a million miles from that type of fan.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    guinea wrote:
    To be honest, that spesh is minging.

    FFS, even the Trek is nicer. Although I am a sucker for the white frame + white spoke combo.

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  • moray_gub
    moray_gub Posts: 3,328
    Pokerface wrote:
    Just when I thought Specialized were starting to look like nice bikes. :roll:


    Looks like Bertie's paint guy took some tips from Lance's paint guy.

    +1

    Its hideous the forks and seat stays look like they have been done by some nursery kid let loose for the day with some insulating tape . What with his naff adverts and naff shoes and now this ghastly steed Bertie will have the style Police after him.
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  • rockmount
    rockmount Posts: 761
    If it was a dog it would be a shitzu !
    .. who said that, internet forum people ?
  • csp
    csp Posts: 777
    Moray Gub wrote:
    Pokerface wrote:
    Just when I thought Specialized were starting to look like nice bikes. :roll:


    Looks like Bertie's paint guy took some tips from Lance's paint guy.

    +1

    Its hideous the forks and seat stays look like they have been done by some nursery kid let loose for the day with some insulating tape . What with his naff adverts and naff shoes and now this ghastly steed Bertie will have the style Police after him.

    Not to mention this.
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  • andyp
    andyp Posts: 10,549
    Moray Gub wrote:

    +1

    Its hideous the forks and seat stays look like they have been done by some nursery kid let loose for the day with some insulating tape . What with his naff adverts and naff shoes and now this ghastly steed Bertie will have the style Police after him.

    It seems the Spanish style police felt there was no case to answer so he's gotten off scot free. :wink:
  • Kléber
    Kléber Posts: 6,842
    You're all talking about it and associating Specialized with the world's number one rider. Job done for the teenager on work experience in the paint room :wink:
  • Homer J
    Homer J Posts: 920
    I think it will suit AC - No style
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    LOFL. I guess you have SFA to say about his racing so you try and have a go at anything you can. Clutch at straws you typical haters. Haha.
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  • dougzz
    dougzz Posts: 1,833
    frenchfighter wrote:
    LOFL. I guess you have SFA to say about his racing so you try and have a go at anything you can. Clutch at straws you typical haters. Haha.

    Too right, next they'll pretend he's rubbish because of the colour of his socks, eh FF :roll:
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    nothing like twisting truth to suit ur motvies, eh douggy boy
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  • Pokerface
    Pokerface Posts: 7,960
    But this isn't a thread or discussion about his racing style. It's a thread about his bike.


    Don't hate because your opinion isn't the most popular one.


    Nothing wrong with his racing. Just a shame his bike is still fugly.

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