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Timmy269
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by Timmy269

I have these rims

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and I want to buy a Sworks Tarmac frame. I doubt between these two frames in size 52.
Which one do you prefer with the DT Swiss rims?

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kkibbler
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by kkibbler

You mean aesthetically?

The red one.

The red also makes it stiffer, more aero, and faster.

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Stolichnaya
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by Stolichnaya

[quote="The red also makes it stiffer, more aero, and faster.[/quote]

Hahahaha. Nice.

aerodynamiq
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by aerodynamiq

The red one. I hate black on black bikes!
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Timmy269
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by Timmy269

kkibbler wrote:You mean aesthetically?

The red one.

The red also makes it stiffer, more aero, and faster.


Why would the red one be stiffer and more areo than the black one?

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PSM
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by PSM

Black ones looks like Hongfu...

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kkibbler
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by kkibbler

From Wikipedia:
In physics, redshift happens when light or other electromagnetic radiation from an object is increased in wavelength, or shifted to the red end of the spectrum.

In other words, as you go faster, you and your bike will appear increasingly red to those behind you. A red bike doesn't have to turn red, because it is already red, compared to any other bike color which has to turn red. So on a red bike, more of your watts are translated into forward motion than changing colors.

;)

phollingswo
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by phollingswo

Timmy269 wrote:
kkibbler wrote:You mean aesthetically?

The red one.

The red also makes it stiffer, more aero, and faster.


Why would the red one be stiffer and more areo than the black one?


Should have used the sarcasm font!

Timmy269
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by Timmy269

phollingswo wrote:
Timmy269 wrote:
kkibbler wrote:You mean aesthetically?

The red one.

The red also makes it stiffer, more aero, and faster.


Why would the red one be stiffer and more areo than the black one?


Should have used the sarcasm font!


Yep me too :D


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BRM
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by BRM

PSM wrote:Black ones looks like Hongfu...


And the red one looks like a simple Chinese paintjob by Dengfu.


:? :D

velomane
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by velomane

The red one, for the stated astronomical reasons. Oh, and for aesthetic reasons too.

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wheelsONfire
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by wheelsONfire

I would take the one i want and care less what others prefer.

So if you want red, take the red. If you want the black, take the black.
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Timmy269
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by Timmy269

wheelsONfire wrote:I would take the one i want and care less what others prefer.

So if you want red, take the red. If you want the black, take the black.


I know, but that is the problem, they are both beautiful.

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AJS914
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by AJS914

I'm getting tired of the all-black carbon look. It was cool when carbon first came out to show off the technology of the material but now that almost all high end bikes are carbon I think we can go back to cool paint jobs.

But, for me personally the red, black, and white doesn't work so I'd get the black one. The Tarmac Nibali looks pretty cool just because I like the paint job not because I have any special love for Nibali.

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