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  • #9122
    Brian?
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 23,075 Mod ✭✭✭✭Brian?


    Raam wrote: »
    Maybe not an image of beauty (at least I wouldn't normally post something like this) but this is the latest addition to the stable.

    Wait a minute, do you carry a bike stand around to photograph your bikes??

    they/them/theirs


    The more you can increase fear of drugs and crime, welfare mothers, immigrants and aliens, the more you control all of the people.

    Noam Chomsky



  • #9123
    07Lapierre
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,454 ✭✭✭07Lapierre


    Raam wrote: »
    I'm not really a fan of aero bikes, looks-wise.

    The fact that it has hi vic decals, I assume this is your new commuter hack? :P


  • #9124
    Raam
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,318 ✭✭✭✭Raam


    Bike shop took the photo! :) I'm not THAT bad!
    It's a 58cm frame.


  • #9125
    magicbastarder
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Sports Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 54,528 CMod ✭✭✭✭magicbastarder


    no prizes for guessing which bike shop so. to be fair, they probably don't have much competition in terms of readily available backdrops.


  • #9126
    fat bloke
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,251 ✭✭✭fat bloke


    Raam wrote: »
    It's a 58cm frame.

    Cool. Surprised at that. Looks great anyway. Definitely an image of beauty.


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  • #9127
    LollipopJimmy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,253 ✭✭✭LollipopJimmy


    It's what I imagine an orgasm looks like... well jelly


  • #9128
    Plastik
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,012 ✭✭✭Plastik


    Lovely shot/colour scheme. Looks like a big aul HT on it compared to my own 58, I'd probably need a -17!


  • #9129
    Raam
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,318 ✭✭✭✭Raam


    Plastik wrote: »
    Lovely shot/colour scheme. Looks like a big aul HT on it compared to my own 58, I'd probably need a -17!

    It's 20cm, which means I have to run it almost slammed (ok, not quite!) to get the same position as an older race bike (19.5 HT). Smallest HT I have is 17.3. The headset on my S3 has a 7 or 8mm bearing cap so I can go a little lower before resorting to -17!


  • #9130
    WMP
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 84 ✭✭WMP


    This is my machine and I love it.

    It a beauty to me anyway and certainly the nicest bike (by a long shot) I've ever owned. Pictures never seem to do it justice.


  • #9131
    secman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 6,996 ✭✭✭secman


    The only other colour I'd go for besides black , although I do have a navy that I wish was black.


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  • #9132
    LollipopJimmy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,253 ✭✭✭LollipopJimmy


    I do love that colour scheme. If I could find that frame at a reasonable price I'd be on it


  • #9133
    Raam
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,318 ✭✭✭✭Raam


    WMP wrote: »
    This is my machine and I love it.

    It a beauty to me anyway and certainly the nicest bike (by a long shot) I've ever owned. Pictures never seem to do it justice.

    Beautiful frame. Only reason I didn't get one is cos the missus already has an XR3 and half the club have either the 3 or 4.
    Edit: wait a minute... maybe you are in the same club!


  • #9134
    iwillhtfu
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,360 ✭✭✭iwillhtfu


    WMP wrote: »
    This is my machine and I love it.

    It a beauty to me anyway and certainly the nicest bike (by a long shot) I've ever owned. Pictures never seem to do it justice.

    Sweet ride and it has to be that colour or the inverse black/celeste. The bottle cages would have to go though the red isn't doin it for me :D


  • #9135
    Alanbt
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,173 ✭✭✭Alanbt


    iwillhtfu wrote: »
    WMP wrote: »
    This is my machine and I love it.

    It a beauty to me anyway and certainly the nicest bike (by a long shot) I've ever owned. Pictures never seem to do it justice.

    Sweet ride and it has to be that colour or the inverse black/celeste. The bottle cages would have to go though the red isn't doin it for me :D

    I used to think the Celeste frames were OTT but seen a few recently and they stand out. Definitely come around on them.
    Very nice looking bike!

    I’ve a black/celeste Infinito frame that will build up for summer (same wheels too). Really looking forward to better weather for it


  • #9136
    magicbastarder
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Sports Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 54,528 CMod ✭✭✭✭magicbastarder


    i saw a pink one (XR3 maybe) a few months back in humphries. wouldn't have expected to like it, but it looked great.


  • #9137
    07Lapierre
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,454 ✭✭✭07Lapierre


    Raam wrote: »
    Beautiful frame. Only reason I didn't get one is cos the missus already has an XR3 and half the club have either the 3 or 4.
    Edit: wait a minute... maybe you are in the same club!

    We're thinking of changing the club name to BianchiCC! :)


  • #9138
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 15,777 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Watching highlights of Tour Down Under on Eurosport and liked these, 2019 Ridley Noah Fast Lotto Soudal are on are nice. Not sure about the bar tape tape though.

    lotto-soudal-2019-team-bikes1.jpg?itok=nmlDPeKQ

    https://road.cc/content/news/254599-pro-bikes-lotto-soudals-ridley-noah-fast-campagnolo-super-record-eps-12-speed


  • #9139
    WMP
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 84 ✭✭WMP


    Thanks lads!

    I used to think the same about the colour but it really grew on me and I wouldn't buy a Bianchi in any other colour now.

    Regarding the red bottle cage comment, you aren't the first to say that. I like them but think a lighter shade of red would be better. There is a little bit of red in the frame and wheels so I thought I'd get away with them. I have them from an older bike and wanted to use them. I have a nice set of celeste cages from my last bike (black XR2) but think that's over doing it (and two sets of carbon cages lying unused doesn't seem right). What colour would you suggest? Black is safe but boring I think.

    Raam, I'm not in that club but sounds like there is a lot of nice bikes in it :-)


  • #9140
    letape
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,934 ✭✭✭letape


    [Deleted User] wrote: »
    Watching highlights of Tour Down Under on Eurosport and liked these, 2019 Ridley Noah Fast Lotto Soudal are on are nice. Not sure about the bar tape tape though.

    lotto-soudal-2019-team-bikes1.jpg?itok=nmlDPeKQ

    https://road.cc/content/news/254599-pro-bikes-lotto-soudals-ridley-noah-fast-campagnolo-super-record-eps-12-speed

    I see they are on 12 speed EPS groupsets this season.


  • #9141
    Raam
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,318 ✭✭✭✭Raam


    Deleted User wrote: »
    I'd like to see what it's like with the lighter coloured tan wall tyres, like the ones on the felt above it. Might look better but thats just my taste. A lovely bike all the same.

    Not the best pic ever, but there it is with the good shoes on.

    470980.jpg


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  • #9142
    wheelo01
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 685 ✭✭✭wheelo01


    That is a beautiful looking machine, the florescent flashes on it really make it pop, something i hoped for on my new Cube, but the model i went for was only available in matte black and grey.


  • #9143
    Lumen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30,515 ✭✭✭✭Lumen


    Heroin H1 Limited Edition.

    Not my drugs, guard.

    model-h1-list.jpg

    hr-center.jpg


  • #9144
    Chips Lovell
    Moderators, Politics Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 24,279 Mod ✭✭✭✭Chips Lovell


    Want

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  • #9145
    Lumen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30,515 ✭✭✭✭Lumen


    Let the thanks contest decide the righteousness of our respective drug choices.


  • #9146
    magicbastarder
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Sports Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 54,528 CMod ✭✭✭✭magicbastarder


    is there a women's specific geometry version, called the heroine?


  • #9147
    Trekker09
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,676 ✭✭✭Trekker09


    Lumen wrote: »
    Let the thanks contest decide the righteousness of our respective drug choices.

    Wouldn't want to get the shakes on a descent!


  • #9148
    Slideways
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 2,107 ✭✭✭Slideways


    471246.jpeg

    May not be a thing of beauty to some but I think it looks damn good with the race wheels on for race day tomorrow.


  • #9149
    cjt156
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,062 ✭✭✭cjt156


    That's stunning, but you won't get much love from the types around here. Afraid of a bit of water and avoid running like the plague...;)


  • #9150
    Thud
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,756 ✭✭✭Thud


    There's a reason this thread hasn't been posted in in 2 years and even then it was a road bike :D :
    https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057113877&page=17


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  • #9151
    OleRodrigo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,514 ✭✭✭OleRodrigo


    Get out.

    And let us never speak of this again.


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