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Raam

Ti

Darkglasses

Zyzz

That is actually dreadful ^

stecleary

Zyzz wrote: »

That is actually dreadful ^

agreed, guessing it's the tricolour that's appealing

mossym

why would you have a negative stem with that amount of risers under the arm rests? flat stem with less risers would do the same (longer stem possibly). only reason for this would be to get the base bar lower, but how often do the track cyclists spend out of the aero position?(honest question)

edit: doh. silly question. its a 3t bar , the risers come in fixed lengths.

dragratchet

stecleary wrote: »

agreed, guessing it's the tricolour that's appealing

I love the mondrian colour scheme looks. that immediately reminded me of..

OldBean

Thought I saw it passing this place earlier alright...

OleRodrigo

Look 695, 2011 model. One of the nicest road bikes ever built.

Plastik

Zyzz

Harrybelafonte

mossym wrote: »

why would you have a negative stem with that amount of risers under the arm rests? flat stem with less risers would do the same (longer stem possibly). only reason for this would be to get the base bar lower, but how often do the track cyclists spend out of the aero position?(honest question)

edit: doh. silly question. its a 3t bar , the risers come in fixed lengths.

Not sure if this is what you're asking tbh, but your base bar needs to be pretty low when you're launching from the gate, hence the negative angle stem. We don't get to roll out like in TTs or whatever, we have to start with a hard sprint so you wanna be low. If it's too high you can't get the same leverage.

Then your other bars are at whatever height you need to stick into aero and be comfortable.

mossym

Harrybelafonte wrote: »

Not sure if this is what you're asking tbh, .

it was indeed. didn't know how much the base bar was used on track so appreciate the answer. makes sense

Harrybelafonte

mossym wrote: »

it was indeed. didn't know how much the base bar was used on track so appreciate the answer. makes sense

Ok, cool. Many pursuit bars would be bent downwards anyway, like the first rider in this pic



I use these kind of bars and still use a negative stem. The furthest you have to pursuit in track is 4km, so 4.5 mins and less for the pros and maybe 5.5 or more for amateurs so your position just needs to be optimally aero while allowing your lungs to still fill up. Comfort is not a major priority... it's important of course, but I don't think it'd be the same priority if one were in the saddle for a half hour, y'know

Raam

So simple, so nice.

Raam

Another view of one posted before...

De Bhál

^^
I think if you put those Lightweight wheels on a shopping trolley it would look good. I love them.
Not taking from the bike, it is a looker.

Raam

Alek

Also, but less, this one.

AstraMonti

Look at this frame and the paint job.. damn! I want one.

Raam

wanderer 22

Raam wrote: »

Polka dot bike

A rare miss Raam

Raam

colm18 wrote: »

A rare miss Raam

Tis a quirky one alright.

Weepsie

I'm in agreement with Colm18. It's close, but just a little too much

The tax man

Looks like a half unwrapped Christmas present.
Not a mad fan of these coloured stems. They should follow the outer housing colour rule.......black!!!

Lumen

Seat mast toppers are ugly. They even sound ugly. I had hoped the trend had died.

Raam

Lumen wrote: »

Seat mast toppers are ugly. They even sound ugly. I had hoped the trend had died.

We must cease being friends. Immediately.

stecleary

iwillhtfu

I wonder who makes the wheels

levitronix

read the small print... the Chinese in a sweat shop in Wisconsin

Raam

With discs too.