Post images of beauty (quote pics sparingly) - see Mod warnings in OP

tomasrojo · 04-04-2011 11:43pm

In Advanced editing, you can click Manage Attachments, and upload your image. After uploading your image, you should see a URL on the Advanced page with the name of you file. You can go back to your post, click on the Insert Image button and paste that URL into the prompt that appears.

Icyseanfitz · 05-04-2011 9:01am

now just to clean the thing

billaustin · 05-04-2011 10:04am

RobFowl · 05-04-2011 10:10am

billaustin wrote: »

Beautiful bike but you need to sort the bars out .......

billaustin · 05-04-2011 11:18am

Forgive the newb question, but how do you mean?

RobFowl · 05-04-2011 11:34am

billaustin wrote: »

Forgive the newb question, but how do you mean?

They are just tilted upwards. The flat bit of the bars below the drops should be close to parallel with the ground.
More of a looks issue but on such a great bike it just seems wrong not to have it perfect ..

Lumen · 05-04-2011 11:51am

RobFowl wrote: »

They are just tilted upwards. The flat bit of the bars below the drops should be close to parallel with the ground.

That's a bit personal. I read in a bike fit book that that those bits (the lower drops) should form a line which bisects the seat stays.

edit: here, from the quite decent "4th Edition Bike Fit" by Arnie Baker MD. It must be right because he's a doctor.

TheBlaaMan · 05-04-2011 2:25pm

Lumen wrote: »

That's a bit personal. I read in a bike fit book that that those bits (the lower drops) should form a line which bisects the seat stays.

edit: here, from the quite decent "4th Edition Bike Fit" by Arnie Baker MD. It must be right because he's a doctor.

This is an interesting point, and possibly worth its own thread? I've often wondered about the "correct" position. While I agree that the hoods raised as high as in the pic in question looks worng, its interesting to see some "science" behind it. Now, is it correct science, or pseudo mumbo-jumbo science.......?

The comments about incorrect positioning resulting in strain and such conditions as pointed to in the article should not - IMO - be lightly dismissed.

Anyone ..... ?

Lumen · 05-04-2011 2:49pm

TheBlaaMan wrote: »

This is an interesting point, and possibly worth its own thread? I've often wondered about the "correct" position. While I agree that the hoods raised as high as in the pic in question looks worng, its interesting to see some "science" behind it. Now, is it correct science, or pseudo mumbo-jumbo science.......?

Hood position is a mostly separate issue to handlebar angle. There's a separate chapter on that.

Personally I prefer vertical shifters and horizontal hoods; I think anything else is a workaround for an underlying fit issue.

07Lapierre · 05-04-2011 3:13pm

Lumen wrote: »

Hood position is a mostly separate issue to handlebar angle. There's a separate chapter on that.

Personally I prefer vertical shifters and horizontal hoods; I think anything else is a workaround for an underlying fit issue.

Surely this is a "Euro" issue? The Hoods have to "Look right" and this is far more important than any comfort/medical advise.

fat bloke · 05-04-2011 4:04pm

And anyway whatever about the position, the black looks pants. Get some nice white tape on there asap!

-Lovely bike btw

edit - and red hoods.

kumate_champ07 · 05-04-2011 4:34pm

for me the hoods have to be postioned so I can comfortably use the brake lever with at least 2 fingers while in an upward seated positon riding on the drops and in aero mode

I used to have them so that they were in the middle of the bend but I'd have to reach down to use them, it was nice for fast decents tho

*the bar angle should be adjusted for comfort, close to parallel works for me with a slight tip downwards at the ends

* also depends if its anatomic or some odd shape

muad_dib77 · 05-04-2011 9:33pm

Done 1km
Assembled and collected today.

Chuffed to bits with the way it looks.

Still changing a few bits tho.

What do you think? (Yes, I can take critique)

Click on thumb for larger version:

Things I know I'm changing.

1. Putting on Look Racing Pedals (Grey)
2. Carbon Drop Bars - Will go for black tape.
3. Carbon Tri Bar add-ons
4. 2x Carbon Bottle Cages

Considering removing the Reflectors in the wheels as I wont be doing any cycling in the dark anyways, and I dont like the look of them.
Also there's a clear plastic dish behind the gear, what's that for? Looks untidy or something.

Any suggestions/thoughts?

AstraMonti · 05-04-2011 9:38pm

Leave the tape white.
Give the pie plate to petethedrummer.
Put some proper pedals.
Lift your saddle (regardless if you can touch the pedals or not, has to look good, that's the important bit).
Remove reflectors.
Throw bottlecage and bottle to the bin.
Lower slightly the bars.

Ok.. enjoy it, looks good

goldencleric · 05-04-2011 9:42pm

muad_dib77 wrote: »

2. Carbon Drop Bars - Will go for black tape.
3. Carbon Tri Bar add-ons

Please no, nothing wrong with those bars, leave the white tape. Please don't get tribars.

spyderski · 05-04-2011 10:36pm

Verynice bike. White tape looks great, get rid of reflectors & pie plate. But either that saddle is waaaay too low, or the bike is too big for you.

Gipo3 · 05-04-2011 11:34pm

Very nice bike, pity about union jack

muad_dib77 · 05-04-2011 11:51pm

spyderski wrote: »

Verynice bike. White tape looks great, get rid of reflectors & pie plate. But either that saddle is waaaay too low, or the bike is too big for you.

ta ta..

With regards to the size though bike is measured for me - ought to be the right size..certainly feels comfy, and I'm not sure the aul back would be up to riding around at an acute angle. The saddle can go up a smidge, but defo not a huge amount - will wait with the fine adjustment till my shoes and pedals arrive.

may reconsider on the tape color once I have the new bars here - still waiting for them in the post.

-> Goldencleric
tribars are a comfort thing, not pleasing to the eye I know.

-> Astramonti
I might lift the saddle when I'm not riding it ;-)
Does Petethedrummer need kichenware?
Bottlecage was provided foc by the shop, seemed impolite not to accept the friendly gesture..but yes, as soon as the carbon cages arrive the bbb one will be donated to the wifeys mountain bike.
I might be up for lowering the bars a fraction, will need to ride the bike some more to decide - I'll keep it in mind.

-> Gipo
I hadn't even spotted it..I'll cover the offending article with a Dannebrog & tricolor combo when I get a chance. ;-)

Thanks all..fb appreciated - might even get up early tomorrow and have a schpin.

It's that or bunk off early tomorrow.

Dubba · 06-04-2011 12:28am

re. bottle cages - Tacx Tao plastic cages are just as good as carbon cages, a good bit cheaper, just as not as bling-bling:

http://www.probikekit.com/eu/hydration-nutrition/bicycle-bottle-cages/tacx-tao-cycling-bottle-cage.html

jiffybag · 06-04-2011 12:47am

My New bike for the summer sportives in Europe .

Hail 2 Da Thief · 06-04-2011 12:56am

Love the bike but for the love of God will you reduce the size of those pics!

CramCycle · 06-04-2011 12:58am

Hail 2 Da Thief wrote: »

Love the bike but for the love of God will you reduce the size of those pics!

I can't even see the bike, I just see parts of a bike but it takes too long to scroll across

Hail 2 Da Thief · 06-04-2011 1:09am

CramCycle wrote: »

I can't even see the bike, I just see parts of a bike but it takes too long to scroll across

Here you go

http://img.ie/images/67726.jpg

jiffybag · 06-04-2011 1:25am

Hi , first time posting pictures . Sorry about the size , still a bit unsure about getting them to fit correctly . I have tons more to post of different bikes. A little help in getting them right would be greatly appreciated.