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  • Registered Users Posts: 4,520 ✭✭✭Alek


    You must be joking, this is just beautiful

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  • Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 6,828 Mod ✭✭✭✭eeeee


    The yellow one is way nicer. That's practically brown*. I may be the only one with that opinion.

    *that said I'd take the hand off ya for one of those no matter what colour it was!


  • Registered Users Posts: 4,520 ✭✭✭Alek


    practically brown

    I can't believe you are using words like this to describe a colour. I was expecting at least "caramelised seville orange" from you ;)


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,259 ✭✭✭Hunterbiker


    Both those colour schemes are nice.


  • Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 6,828 Mod ✭✭✭✭eeeee


    Alek wrote: »
    I can't believe you are using words like this to describe a colour. I was expecting at least "caramelised seville orange" from you ;)

    Proper descriptions are saved for working. And it's burnt sienna*. God. :p


    * another shade in the practically brown spectrum ;)


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  • Registered Users Posts: 631 ✭✭✭Fender76


    My LeMond Etape (winter) and my Scott CR1 (summer).
    Fantastic rides both of them...
    Big thanks to Countrykid.. best Goddamn mechanic in the country..!!:D
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  • Registered Users Posts: 4,520 ✭✭✭Alek


    And it's burnt sienna

    Much closer to burn umber. Or burn yellow ochre :p


  • Registered Users Posts: 942 ✭✭✭outfox


    colm18 wrote: »
    I'm generally a big fan of Genesis bikes but they've really screwed up with their colour scheme this year.

    Yeah, they've a whole new matt look thing going on which could get unfashionable very fast. And why they moved the down tube decal so close to the chainset is beyond me.


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,259 ✭✭✭Hunterbiker


    outfox wrote: »
    Yeah, they've a whole new matt look thing going on which could get unfashionable very fast. And why they moved the down tube decal so close to the chainset is beyond me.

    Charge bikes have the decal in that position too.


  • Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 6,828 Mod ✭✭✭✭eeeee


    Alek wrote: »
    Much closer to burn umber. Or burn yellow ochre :p

    Nah. Not enough green or yellow in it for ochre (burnt or unburnt!) and Too warm and Light for umber. * sticks flag in burnt sienna* :p


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  • Registered Users, Subscribers Posts: 2,134 ✭✭✭wanderer 22


    Alek wrote: »
    You must be joking, this is just beautiful

    Can't argue with that, that is stunning...actually looking at their website , the zero range are also beautiful (especially in gulf colours)...comment withdrawn!


    though the yellow one is still rank :P


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,114 ✭✭✭stecleary


    had a good drool over this today, much better in the flesh, who ever had it built is on to a winner

    Bianchi Oltre With Campagnolo Chorus EPS
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  • Registered Users Posts: 2,926 ✭✭✭letape


    ^^^ Beautiful - id pass on the wheels though and go with the new boras!


  • Registered Users Posts: 6,561 ✭✭✭Eamonnator


    Alek wrote: »
    Much closer to burn umber. Or burn yellow ochre :p

    My first car was a 1975 Opel Kadett.
    It's colour was Yellow Ochre.


  • Registered Users Posts: 942 ✭✭✭outfox


    Eamonnator wrote: »
    My first car was a 1975 Opel Kadett.
    It's colour was Yellow Ochre.

    The Genesis is probably faster :pac:


  • Registered Users Posts: 6,561 ✭✭✭Eamonnator


    outfox wrote: »
    The Genesis is probably faster :pac:

    And certainly looks better.
    The car looked like a giant misshapen Kosangas cylinder.


  • Registered Users Posts: 5,718 ✭✭✭AstraMonti


    letape wrote: »
    ^^^ Beautiful - id pass on the wheels though and go with the new boras!

    And with an internal battery!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,422 ✭✭✭Sarz91


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    Saw this earlier. Thought it looked really good


  • Registered Users Posts: 4,520 ✭✭✭Alek


    eyecandy


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,085 ✭✭✭shaka


    Dislike a lot


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  • Registered Users Posts: 27 Patfatenough


    ^ that's pretty nice.


  • Registered Users Posts: 690 ✭✭✭dragratchet


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  • Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 6,828 Mod ✭✭✭✭eeeee


    Beautiful frame but the deep sections and the fork oh dear :(


  • Registered Users Posts: 690 ✭✭✭dragratchet


    gadetra wrote: »
    Beautiful frame but the deep sections and the fork oh dear :(

    im a fan of skinny tubes and deep wheels tbh. Can totally understand your view on the fork, though somehow it works for me. kinda draws the traditional tubing together with the modern hoops


  • Registered Users Posts: 942 ✭✭✭outfox


    Well, fekk the begrudgers, I went ahead and got the yellow one, despite the negative reaction in this thread a few weeks ago :pac:
    colm18 wrote: »
    though the yellow one is still rank :P

    Tis the winter bike. First ride tomorrow hopefully, so looking forward to seeing how the brakes fare.

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    It's been assigned fleet no. OUTFOX 004.
    Given the current rate of expansion, the fleet committee thought it prudent to apply a 3 digit designator.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 835 ✭✭✭countrykid


    Have to say it looks great in the flesh as it were!
    What size did u go for?


  • Registered Users Posts: 6,236 ✭✭✭Idleater


    countrykid wrote: »
    Have to say it looks great in the flesh as it were!

    Looks great in that picture anyway. Worst case you have to plan each cycle to have a stone wall along it.
    Well wear.


  • Registered Users Posts: 942 ✭✭✭outfox


    Thanks all. I swore I'd never buy a yellow bike. But the Genesis sort of grew on me.
    I went for the 52, Countrykid, ultimately based on your recommendation. I'm happy with the size, although the front mudguard causes significant toe overlap.
    It came with Conti gatorskins, and I've just been reading another thread about poor grip with these in the rain. With the disc brakes, braking in the rain is going to fun.


  • Registered Users Posts: 942 ✭✭✭outfox


    While I'm at it, does anyone have toe overlap issues on their bikes? Is it something you learn to work around? Or is it something that'll end only in catastrophe?


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 835 ✭✭✭countrykid


    outfox wrote: »
    While I'm at it, does anyone have toe overlap issues on their bikes? Is it something you learn to work around? Or is it something that'll end only in catastrophe?

    I don't think you'll notice it !
    I never do!

    Even if you went for the 54 that wouldn't change..


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