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StickyMcGinty · 09-05-2013 11:00AM

Darkglasses wrote: »

Every now and then, there's certain moments when you realize you absolutely love your hobby.

Snap!

That a 2012 F5 ?

Ciaran OHara · 11-05-2013 03:43AM

Bringing my Merida home from Australia in September to try it on the Irish roads.
https://us.v-cdn.net/6034073/uploads/attachments/635230/253341.JPG

Darkglasses · 11-05-2013 07:11AM

StickyMcGinty wrote: »

Snap!

That a 2012 F5 ?

Yep, bought it in March this year for peanuts. I think it's fantastic!

BofaDeezNuhtz · 11-05-2013 10:33PM

Jaysis a CF MTB back in 1989, I'd have came across this if I'd had came across this back in 1989.....

http://www.ebay.ie/itm/COLNAGO-FERRARI-ELITE-C35-VERY-RARE-MOUNTAIN-BIKE-/150999725977#ht_5473wt_1093

hypersonic · 22-05-2013 01:55PM

a work in progress.

Seweryn · 23-05-2013 05:47AM

I am now leaving home and taking this beauty on my commute to test it properly. Can't wait

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AstraMonti · 23-05-2013 05:50AM

Wow! I love the woodelo bikes, I really think they 're proper art projects. It looks great!

Seweryn · 23-05-2013 05:51AM

AstraMonti wrote: »

Wow! I love the woodelo bikes, I really think they 're proper art projects. It looks great!

Thank you.

The bike looks actually better in real life than on my mobile taken photo

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Here is one with Campagnolo garnish, very nice!

Right, I will better go

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Lucifer-0 · 23-05-2013 06:56AM

Ciaran OHara wrote: »

Bringing my Merida home from Australia in September to try it on the Irish roads.
https://us.v-cdn.net/6034073/uploads/attachments/635230/253341.JPG

Can I ask how/where and how much to get it home?

I had a quick look before and I was quoted 400 dollars so was planning on just selling mine when I leave. But then again mine was only 1300 to buy, yours looks like it's worth more.

manafana · 23-05-2013 08:05AM

AstraMonti wrote: »

Wow! I love the woodelo bikes, I really think they 're proper art projects. It looks great!

I saw this comment, didn't realise it was you, then thought to myself wonder if astra approves, is it to heavy?

Lumen · 23-05-2013 08:10AM

@Seweryn

http://www.sykeswoodfenders.com/sykeswoodfenders/wood_water_bottle_cages.html
http://www.bamboobottleco.com/

Do it!

AstraMonti · 23-05-2013 08:15AM

manafana wrote: »

I saw this comment, didn't realise it was you, then thought to myself wonder if astra approves, is it to heavy?

Sometimes is about the art and the beauty, not just the weight!

Lumen · 23-05-2013 08:18AM

AstraMonti wrote: »

Sometimes is about the art and the beauty, not just the weight!

You're dead to me.

sy · 23-05-2013 08:18AM

Seweryn wrote: »

I am now leaving home and taking this beauty on my commute to test it properly. Can't wait .

Looks fab. Looking forward to your detailed review. By way is that a champagne pink colour?

Paul Kiernan · 23-05-2013 08:22AM

Took me a while to twig what it was:pac:.

ford2600 · 23-05-2013 08:24AM

Seweryn wrote: »

I am now leaving home and taking this beauty on my commute to test it properly. Can't wait .

How was spin to work?

Had good look at one in bike shop yesterday.

Grow ash myself so very interested in how this goes

sy · 23-05-2013 08:25AM

Lumen wrote: »

@Seweryn

http://www.sykeswoodfenders.com/sykeswoodfenders/wood_water_bottle_cages.html
http://www.bamboobottleco.com/

Do it!

Might be accused of 'Sporting a Woody' !

AstraMonti · 23-05-2013 08:38AM

Lumen wrote: »

You're dead to me.

Maybe I can save my self.. I bought an (original value) 90euro carbon band on for the front derailleur to save few grams.. just to figure out later that it doesn't work with mine.. :pac:

Seweryn · 23-05-2013 09:04AM

AstraMonti wrote: »

Sometimes is about the art and the beauty, not just the weight!

There is absolutely nothing to complain about on this matter, believe me

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The bike is not any heavier than my Cannondale CAAD 10 (there is no weight difference that I can notice anyway).

Seweryn · 23-05-2013 09:14AM

sy wrote: »

Looks fab. Looking forward to your detailed review.

Sure, will do in coming days, as I am going to put over 200km+ on it by the end of the week

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sy wrote: »

By way is that a champagne pink colour?

Yeah, sort off... I know the picture is bad, taken with a phone early morning. I may put up a better photos later if I get a chance.

Seweryn · 23-05-2013 09:19AM

ford2600 wrote: »

How was spin to work?

Great, thanks. The ride quality is really fine. I will put up a more detailed review in coming days.

ford2600 wrote: »

Had good look at one in bike shop yesterday.

Which shop is the bike displayed by the way?

ford2600 wrote: »

Grow ash myself so very interested in how this goes

ford2600 · 23-05-2013 09:23AM

Seweryn wrote: »

Great, thanks. The ride quality is really fine. I will put up a more detailed review in coming days.

Which shop is the bike displayed by the way?

Robbies bike shop in Carriagline. Just there for the week I think.

They will be building their own carbon bikes in store in the next month or so. From scratch I believe

Guill · 23-05-2013 11:28AM

Love of my life:

New Mistress:

AstraMonti · 24-05-2013 07:36PM

I'll just leave this here for now.. more tomorrow

Planet X · 24-05-2013 08:00PM

That's a disease!
:eek:

Planet X · 24-05-2013 08:02PM

Leave it there all night........:P

letape · 24-05-2013 10:44PM

AstraMonti wrote: »

I'll just leave this here for now.. more tomorrow

Hope that's lbs - not KGs!

Rob987 · 24-05-2013 11:21PM

Wicklow Gap last Sunday. Trek Madone 5.9 SSLx.

spoke2cun · 24-05-2013 11:27PM

Lovely bike. Strange tilt to your handlebars tough.

AstraMonti · 25-05-2013 11:20AM

Well.. here it is..

I'll start with the build list.

PlanetX nanolight HM frame size L
Cannondale SuperSix fork
Campag SR11 Chainset with carbon chainrings and kcnc bolts
Campag SR11 FD
Campag SR11 RD with carbon pulleys
Campag SR11 shifters
KMC 11SL chain
Alligator mini ilink casing with jagwire cables
KCNC C7 brakes
Zipp Contour SL bars 44cm
Lizardskins DSP bartape 1.8
Extralite Stem 120mm
Extralite Ultrastar2 expander
Extralite taperhead1 headset
Smud Seatpost
Smud saddle
Smud seatpost clamp
Smud bottle cages and bolts
Farsport wheels 24mm tubs, edhub ceramics, cxray spokes with 25mm Veloflex Roubaix tyre
Tune skewers
Recon 11sp cassette
5.63kg

I have to say, climbing with this setup on the 25mm roubaix tyre is like being on a road made out of silk while being pulled by a rope made out of g-strings that have been worn by greek virgins.. In one word.. awesome!

And with the the gigantex 50mm tubs, 23mm Veloflex Carbon, 12-27 SR cassette and PX skewers it's 6.05kg.

Few more pics..

I have to thanks Holyboy who took care of it and make it work great.

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