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Scrappy600 · 25-02-2014 09:10AM

Mechanic365 wrote: »

Just did my first national race on this, new wheels are coming but what yee think as it stands

Might get ffwd or zipp but duno which will suit better

Beautiful bike but you'd have done it way more justice without the instagram filter or whatever it is

rollingscone · 25-02-2014 09:14AM

Yeah the TCR gives me warm fuzzy feelings...weirdly though the Propel makes me feel slightly nauseous.

Ryath · 25-02-2014 10:06AM

rollingscone wrote: »

Yeah the TCR gives me warm fuzzy feelings...weirdly though the Propel makes me feel slightly nauseous.

Don't look at the Giant Revolt then it will have you vomiting Exorcist style. I'll post a link in the ugly thread, it has no place in this one. If ever there was a more aptly named bike.

Mechanic365 · 25-02-2014 08:29PM

Scrappy600 wrote: »

Beautiful bike but you'd have done it way more justice without the instagram filter or whatever it is

Ya twas instagram, heres a pic from a race. Must get some pics when the sun arrives, clearer ones

Dont mind the state of me and without my foakleys

TheBlaaMan · 27-02-2014 02:38PM

Just finished (finally) the build on this frame that I got before Christmas.

Frame is Colnago Active with Campagnolo 10s grouppo, mostly carbon, but all parts other than 'consumables' and cables etc are used/2nd hand and there's a bit of mix in there. All parts on her are Italian except for the seatpost (looking for a suitable one) and tiny bits like gel pads under 'bar tape and barrel adjusters. The frame took an interesting path to get to me, but worth it ! The Bikeradar.com forum was a good source of parts for me.

Thanks to a few of the Campag heads on here (@Countrykid, @Letape and @BCMF) whos assistance and advice was much in demand and always freely given.

Ryath · 27-02-2014 02:48PM

Very nice BlaaMan love those old Colnago's. Most of the new one's are not a patch on them.

Max_Charger · 27-02-2014 02:55PM

Remember someone started a thread about coloured tyres and he post a picture of his bike and infairness they did suit the bike. Those yellow tyres on that Colnago however ruin what would normally be a lovely bike imo.

eeeee · 27-02-2014 03:01PM

TheBlaaMan wrote: »

Just finished (finally) the build on this frame that I got before Christmas.

Frame is Colnago Active with Campagnolo 10s grouppo, mostly carbon, but all parts other than 'consumables' and cables etc are used/2nd hand and there's a bit of mix in there. All parts on her are Italian except for the seatpost (looking for a suitable one) and tiny bits like gel pads under 'bar tape and barrel adjusters. The frame took an interesting path to get to me, but worth it !

Thanks to a few of the Campag heads on here (@Countrykid, @Letape and @BCMF) whos assistance and advice was much in demand and always freely given.

*Drool*

Slurp
:cool:

TheBlaaMan · 27-02-2014 03:04PM

Max_Charger wrote: »

Remember someone started a thread about coloured tyres and he post a picture of his bike and infairness they did suit the bike. Those yellow tyres on that Colnago however ruin what would normally be a lovely bike imo.

I tried black first.....
http://homepage.eircom.net/~archer/cycling/P1090671Large.JPG
but prefer these Vittoria black/yellow. Everyone to their own tastes, I guess

Lumen · 27-02-2014 03:17PM

TheBlaaMan wrote: »

I tried black first.....
http://homepage.eircom.net/~archer/cycling/P1090671Large.JPG
but prefer these Vittoria black/yellow. Everyone to their own tastes, I guess

Yellow and blue deffo go together.

OldBean · 27-02-2014 03:19PM

She's lovely!

Ole Rodrigo · 27-02-2014 03:24PM

A Rolls would really tie it together Blaaman.

petethedrummer · 27-02-2014 03:25PM

Lumen wrote: »

Yellow and blue deffo go together.

I associate the blue and yellow combo with high levels of stress

jag con · 27-02-2014 03:27PM

My new bike. Now should it be added here or posts of ugly lol

Ryath · 27-02-2014 03:41PM

jag con wrote: »

My new bike. Now should it be added here or posts of ugly lol

Nope Bianchi's belong here.

RonanCFD · 27-02-2014 05:14PM

Scrappy600 · 27-02-2014 05:19PM

RonanCFD wrote: »

Nope

RonanCFD · 27-02-2014 05:28PM

Scrappy600 wrote: »

Nope

Sure?

<edit> it is stupidly expensive, mind </edit>

ipodrocker · 27-02-2014 05:33PM

jag con wrote: »

My new bike. Now should it be added here or posts of ugly lol

whats the spec on the bike?

Harrybelafonte · 27-02-2014 06:00PM

RonanCFD wrote: »

Ugh, Serotta making boring bikes. Sign of the times.

happytramp · 27-02-2014 06:48PM

Harrybelafonte wrote: »

Ugh, Serotta making boring bikes. Sign of the times.

I quite like it, although the fork and seat stays disappear in that photo.

AstraMonti · 27-02-2014 06:56PM

TheBlaaMan wrote: »

Just finished (finally) the build on this frame that I got before Christmas.

Lovely machine. I think it would look classier with black tires with tanned sidewalls, the yellow is taking something away from it. (I also dont like the saddle but I don't argue with comfort)

jag con · 27-02-2014 07:30PM

ipodrocker wrote: »

whats the spec on the bike?

Hi the groupset is Campy Chorus 11sp and the finishing kit is FSA SL-K carbon

Mercian Pro · 27-02-2014 07:36PM

TheBlaaMan wrote: »

I tried black first.....
http://homepage.eircom.net/~archer/cycling/P1090671Large.JPG
but prefer these Vittoria black/yellow. Everyone to their own tastes, I guess

More Christmas decorations. What's going on here?

Gorgeous bike (especially with the Vittorias)

rollingscone · 27-02-2014 07:37PM

jag con wrote: »

Hi the groupset is Campy Chorus 11sp and the finishing kit is FSA SL-K carbon

Everything seems to look better when it's Campy...even third party conversion kits.

$(KGrHqZ,!kwE+59,(gBJBQPuKhhZ4!~~60_3.JPG

RobFowl · 27-02-2014 07:43PM

jag con wrote: »

My new bike. Now should it be added here or posts of ugly lol

Def a beauty...

letape · 27-02-2014 08:49PM

TheBlaaMan wrote: »

Just finished (finally) the build on this frame that I got before Christmas.

Frame is Colnago Active with Campagnolo 10s grouppo, mostly carbon, but all parts other than 'consumables' and cables etc are used/2nd hand and there's a bit of mix in there. All parts on her are Italian except for the seatpost (looking for a suitable one) and tiny bits like gel pads under 'bar tape and barrel adjusters. The frame took an interesting path to get to me, but worth it ! The Bikeradar.com forum was a good source of parts for me.

Thanks to a few of the Campag heads on here (@Countrykid, @Letape and @BCMF) whos assistance and advice was much in demand and always freely given.

Very nice BlaaMan - best of luck with it. Don't strain the rear mech too much though!

Raam · 27-02-2014 10:59PM

The little man's new wheels.

The tax man · 28-02-2014 12:28AM

Ickle bike....cool.:)

RobFowl · 28-02-2014 09:31AM

Raam wrote: »

The little man's new wheels.

Hope he's paid his club subs.......

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