A question of taste

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  • clarkey cat
    clarkey cat Posts: 3,641
    your handlebars look angled too far down...

    I quite like the wheels as they are actually. Looks far superior to how it did before. Looks great
    Dolan Mythos
  • daviesee
    daviesee Posts: 6,386
    dhope wrote:
    Hmmm, so decals off completely or just cut down a bit...

    Or just leave it and make sure I'm faster than anyone with quieter rims
    All black, all red or all white would look better. IMHO, of course. :wink:
    Just too busy on an otherwise classic understated bike.
    If you want to make a statement on the other hand, carry on......
    None of the above should be taken seriously, and certainly not personally.
  • dhope
    dhope Posts: 6,699
    Classic? It's only a 2yr old frame ;)
    Rose Xeon CW Disc
    CAAD12 Disc
    Condor Tempo
  • bigmat
    bigmat Posts: 5,134
    clarkey cat wrote:
    your handlebars look angled too far down...

    I quite like the wheels as they are actually. Looks far superior to how it did before. Looks great

    That's what I was thinking. Is that actually comfortable when you're holding the bottom of the drops? Comfort should override looks, so if that position works for you then as you were...
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/41991871@N ... otostream/
  • clarkey cat
    clarkey cat Posts: 3,641
    I've just sold my Pearson and looking at this makes me want to buy another mud-guarded commuting fixie. Well jel.
    Dolan Mythos
  • dhope
    dhope Posts: 6,699
    BigMat wrote:
    clarkey cat wrote:
    your handlebars look angled too far down...

    I quite like the wheels as they are actually. Looks far superior to how it did before. Looks great

    That's what I was thinking. Is that actually comfortable when you're holding the bottom of the drops? Comfort should override looks, so if that position works for you then as you were...
    Only 2nd day riding it and a short commute. Does look a tad low, will compare it to the road bike and see how it sizes up.
    Rose Xeon CW Disc
    CAAD12 Disc
    Condor Tempo
  • Monkeypump
    Monkeypump Posts: 1,528
    Black forks, hubs, bars/tape, stem and saddle but silver cranks, seatpost and mudguards. Black wheels with lairy decals. Far too much going on on a really lovely frame.

    At the very least I'd get rid of the wheel decals (maybe get some custom ones made, just "American Classic" matched to the frame colour), then put a black seatpost and cranks on it.
  • veronese68
    veronese68 Posts: 27,895
    It is a lovely thing in the flesh. But I think it's loveliness would increase if you lose the decals, at least the aero ones.
    Kinesis Pro6
    Marin Nail Trail
    Cotic Solaris
  • Koncordski
    Koncordski Posts: 1,009
    What crankset is on there?
    #1 Brompton S2L Raw Lacquer, Leather Mudflaps
    #2 Boeris Italia race steel
    #3 Scott CR1 SL
    #4 Trek 1.1 commuter
    #5 Peugeot Grand Tourer (Tandem)
  • dhope
    dhope Posts: 6,699
    Koncordski wrote:
    What crankset is on there?
    Campagnolo Record Pista
    Rose Xeon CW Disc
    CAAD12 Disc
    Condor Tempo

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