New build Time Fluidity

littledove44
littledove44 Posts: 871
edited June 2014 in Your road bikes
Finally ready for the road.

Time Fluidity S VIP 55cm
Shimano Ultegra 11 speed with 50/34 and 11-32 and ceramic bearing BB.
Lizard Skins black bar tape
Chinese Carbon bottle cages (Time ones on back order)
Metron Vision 40 wheels.
25mm GP 4000s II tyres.
Specialized Toupe + saddle


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Comments

  • Nairnster
    Nairnster Posts: 602
    Nice bike, but I do not like that stem
  • littledove44
    littledove44 Posts: 871
    Nairnster wrote:
    Nice bike, but I do not like that stem
    Yes, it is an acquired taste and I am getting there. It matches the bars well, but it's not what I am used to looking at.

    Having now ridden it I can say I have really forgotten all about it.
  • rickeverett
    rickeverett Posts: 988
    Nice looker. Feels good to build up doesn't it?

    but as above the Stem on-top of the spacers looks like E.T.

    Leavers look a bit skywards too :lol:
  • mustgetinthezone
    mustgetinthezone Posts: 52
    I like this, always quite liked the unusual aesthetics of Time bikes. Although getting rid of the spacers will make it look a lot better.

    How are the Metron Vision 40 wheels? I'm interested in a pair myself.
  • upperoilcan
    upperoilcan Posts: 1,180
    Nice bike ! Looks ace.

    Were you fitted for it ? as there is some serious spacing going on under that stem,I'm not suggesting for a minute that you "slam" it by any means,it just looks it bit odd at the front end.
    Cervelo S5 Ultegra Di2.
  • rolf_f
    rolf_f Posts: 16,015
    edited June 2014
    littledove44 wrote:
    Nairnster wrote:
    Nice bike, but I do not like that stem
    Yes, it is an acquired taste and I am getting there. It matches the bars well, but it's not what I am used to looking at.

    Having now ridden it I can say I have really forgotten all about it.

    Just as well you have an out front mount for the GPS - but it looks dwarfed by the front of the stem!

    Hoods seem oddly positioned on the bars though - I'd have thought that the bars wanted to be tilted up a little and the hoods moved forward and down a little. It just looks like it would be awkward in the drops.
    Faster than a tent.......
  • animal72
    animal72 Posts: 251
    Nice.

    Needs white stem spacers (or a different stem).
    Condor Super Acciaio, Record, Deda, Pacentis.
    Curtis 853 Handbuilt MTB, XTR, DT Swiss and lots of Hope.
    Genesis Datum Gravel Bike, Pacentis (again).
    Genesis Equilibrium Disc, 105 & H-Plus-Son.

    Mostly Steel.
  • imposter2.0
    imposter2.0 Posts: 12,028
    Could be good - but that bar/stem/lever setup ruins what should be a great looking bike, sorry. What are the hoods doing pointing skywards..?
  • Markjaspi
    Markjaspi Posts: 729
    Nice bike, don't see many around (which I like), shifter position not too my taste, but hey if you like it.
    Cipollini Bond
    Pinarello GAN
  • ugo.santalucia
    ugo.santalucia Posts: 28,325
    Shifters are pointing up, lower them!
    left the forum March 2023
  • ledeev
    ledeev Posts: 208
    I agree with the above. The stem spoils it.

    Why 25mm tyres? (serious question)
  • alex222
    alex222 Posts: 598
    Ledeev wrote:
    I agree with the above. The stem spoils it.

    Why 25mm tyres? (serious question)

    http://inrng.com/2013/04/reinventing-the-wheel-25mm/

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