UCI colours on stem spacer; too much?
lmow20
Posts: 21
Hi all,
My levels of sunday bike riding are reaching new levels of mediocrity. But not when it comes to dorky kit.
I recently was given this shirt from work.
Since my riding is not improving, I have been thinking of ways to raise the bar on the more shallow aspects of riding; aesthetic dorkyness.
Since I use my bike for audax and full on touring, I keep the stem tube long to give an upright position (and a reversible stem). Sadly, this means I have 30mm extra space above the stem. I set about looking for a UCI colours stem spacer. It does exist (Chris King, $49 limited edition) so I purchase a set of 2mm anodized spacers from 'Kapz' at vast expense (£9.99). What do you think; too much?
I cant believe it is not more popular, or that it's not being done by the various bedroom businesses on ebay. Or is it just me?
My levels of sunday bike riding are reaching new levels of mediocrity. But not when it comes to dorky kit.
I recently was given this shirt from work.
Since my riding is not improving, I have been thinking of ways to raise the bar on the more shallow aspects of riding; aesthetic dorkyness.
Since I use my bike for audax and full on touring, I keep the stem tube long to give an upright position (and a reversible stem). Sadly, this means I have 30mm extra space above the stem. I set about looking for a UCI colours stem spacer. It does exist (Chris King, $49 limited edition) so I purchase a set of 2mm anodized spacers from 'Kapz' at vast expense (£9.99). What do you think; too much?
I cant believe it is not more popular, or that it's not being done by the various bedroom businesses on ebay. Or is it just me?
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I wonder how this will go
10 pages minimum.
OP, nothing wrong with that. If you like it that's all that matters.
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Give me a hacksaw for that steering column NOW !0
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Give me a hacksaw for that steering column NOW !
learn to readwww.conjunctivitis.com - a site for sore eyes0 -
Can't believe you aren't wearing a helmet. Don't you know you could die?0
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Personally i'd be more inclined to cut the steerer and then flip the stem when you're touring, but hey personal choiceAll lies and jest..still a man hears what he wants to hear and disregards the rest....0
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This is a joke isn't it? Yeah, must be, the guy's bright enough to have tried to get extra marks by using a semi-colon in the thread title.0
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At least this particular thread has some pics.seanoconn - gruagach craic!0
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Well that's cheered me up .... #windup Still thinking of something clever to say!0
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Pleased to see the OP's knees are in the same condition as mine.0
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OP are you Franck Ribery?0
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Pleased to see the OP's knees are in the same condition as mine.
Have you two been camping together?tick - tick - tick0 -
Where are your socks ???0
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Pleased to see the OP's knees are in the same condition as mine.
Have you two been camping together? very good 0 -
Where are your socks ???
That's what the hacksaw was used for.seanoconn - gruagach craic!0 -
Get a riser stem for audax purposes and fer gawd's sake, chop that steerer!Make mine an Italian, with Campagnolo on the side..0
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Guaranteed someone will tell you what to do here :roll:
FWIW, chop the bloody steerer, get a riser stem and put the stripes underneath the stem.
Don't listen to what anyone say's except me.seanoconn - gruagach craic!0 -
Nowt wrong with bling (says the man who swapped in coloured chainring bolts on his fixie). <<Imagine slowcap gif here>>0
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Black shoes?!?!
Not even Contador makes them look good. Look like school shoes.0 -
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Keep the spacers, ditch the shirt!!
Is there any point? I think he's legged it...or pedalled it?seanoconn - gruagach craic!0 -
Get your eyes tested.
The purple cap clashes with the World jersey.0 -
Get your eyes tested.
The purple cap clashes with the World jersey.
More to the point, the Campagnolo casquette contradicts the OP's choice of groupset. Tsk, tsk. :oops:0 -
You earn the stripes not buy them surely comes under stolen valour law in the US which is where i presume your from.
Cut the steerer down as it looks like your riding a bike with a knob on top of the stem that has won the world championship.
Surely a wind up but after my recent trip to america nothing suprises me anymore0
