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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

Hunterbiker

Both those colour schemes are nice.

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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.


* another shade in the practically brown spectrum

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

Alek

And it's burnt sienna

Much closer to burn umber. Or burn yellow ochre

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.

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.

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Alek wrote: »

Much closer to burn umber. Or burn yellow ochre

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*

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stunning...actually looking at their website , the zero range are also beautiful (especially in gulf colours)...comment withdrawn!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

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

letape

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

Eamonnator

Alek wrote: »

Much closer to burn umber. Or burn yellow ochre

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

outfox

Eamonnator wrote: »

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

The Genesis is probably faster :pac:

Eamonnator

outfox wrote: »

The Genesis is probably faster :pac:

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

AstraMonti

letape wrote: »

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

And with an internal battery!

Sarz91

Saw this earlier. Thought it looked really good

Alek

eyecandy

shaka

Dislike a lot

Patfatenough

^ that's pretty nice.

dragratchet

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Beautiful frame but the deep sections and the fork oh dear

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

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.



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.

countrykid

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

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.

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.

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?

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..

Raam

Incoming upgrade to the cross bike...

Raam wrote: »

This is my new cross machine.

Alek

does anyone have toe overlap issues on their bikes?

I do. But then, I wear 47.

It is generally not a problem unless:

1. You're stopped at lights, front wheel askew, turning pedals backwards for good starting position. I've taken my front mudgard off two or three times this way.

2. Racing CX, trying to squeeze in around a sharp turn, going slowly. Nothing that would throw you off the bike, but you may loose balance.

It will never happen when going fast, as turning your front wheel to the position where it may catch your shoe would kill you instantly