Quite fantastic. I believe that despite the unusual paint scheme, this bike has the sort of look that will grow on anyone. I thought it was impressive at first sight but not a design I would necessarily choose over some others (always had a soft spot for PR82). But after returning to this thread a few times, I don't think I would pass up an ADWH if I had the opportunity to buy one. Well done.
Curious - what is your saddle height? The proportions all look very good.
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Mr.Gib wrote:But after returning to this thread a few times, I don't think I would pass up an ADWH if I had the opportunity to buy one. Well done.
Curious - what is your saddle height? The proportions all look very good.
Thank you. I appreciate it. The more I ride it the more it grows on me. Proportions wise - saddle height is 800mm and I have about 9cm drop to the top of the bars. I could possibly get a little lower at the front but want to be able to ride in the drops comfortably too.
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I wouldn't think twice about the spacers under the stem. Yes we all want it slammed, but that fit looks just great. Plenty of seatpost showing for a horizontal top tube.
80 cm saddle height suggests long legs proportionally. For many that means a proper fit includes a little taller front end. How tall are you overall?
80 cm saddle height suggests long legs proportionally. For many that means a proper fit includes a little taller front end. How tall are you overall?
wheelsONfire wrote: When we ride disc brakes the whole deal of braking is just like a leaving a fart. It happens and then it's over. Nothing planned and nothing to get nervous for.
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LorneMalvo
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Beautiful build, it took a while for the paint scheme to grow on me but the more I see the more I like it, really well done! Maybe removing the red/yellow Mavic decals will direct the attention towards the frame even more, right know that's the only thing that kinda bothers me here.
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Mr.Gib wrote:80 cm saddle height suggests long legs proportionally. For many that means a proper fit includes a little taller front end. How tall are you overall?
I'm about 185cm (bit under 6 feet 1 inch). Relatively speaking I have a slightly longer legs vs reach. My Festka is similar geometry. I've actually brought the saddle down about 4mm from my last fitting as this position feels like I can get more power down. I love the Colnago geometry - the slightly shorter reach of the 59T means I can get further back on the saddle. And I'm not young enough to be able to cope with much more of an aggressive drop lol.
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LorneMalvo wrote:Beautiful build, it took a while for the paint scheme to grow on me but the more I see the more I like it, really well done! Maybe removing the red/yellow Mavic decals will direct the attention towards the frame even more, right know that's the only thing that kinda bothers me here.
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Thanks. I removed some of the larger yellow stickers from the wheels and decided to leave the little ones. After all, that SSC logo doesn't come cheap
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rjaync wrote:I'm about 185cm (bit under 6 feet 1 inch). Relatively speaking I have a slightly longer legs vs reach. My Festka is similar geometry. I've actually brought the saddle down about 4mm from my last fitting as this position feels like I can get more power down. I love the Colnago geometry - the slightly shorter reach of the 59T means I can get further back on the saddle. And I'm not young enough to be able to cope with much more of an aggressive drop lol.
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That's what I assumed from the fit. 80 cm saddle height is indeed a touch on the tall side for 185 cm. I am slightly the other way - 183 cm tall with saddle height of 75.5 - 76 cm, though I do ride with very level feet which can make quite a difference. I have a 58 traditional coming my way. I could ride a 57 but like you I am concerned about too much drop. I can handle it now just fine, but I fear the day will come when I need something more upright. Trying to future proof.
Enjoy the ride.
FWIW I have some Ksyrium Pro Carbon SLC and I took off those little stickers. Glad that I did.
wheelsONfire wrote: When we ride disc brakes the whole deal of braking is just like a leaving a fart. It happens and then it's over. Nothing planned and nothing to get nervous for.
Looks good. That was the last one of those I had. Glad it went to a good home.
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Very beautiful build!
I've always loved this paint scheme..
I've always loved this paint scheme..
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