Help needed - 50th birthday decision
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Those things are a given in this case. He's an experienced rider and looking for something "special". So yes, the intangibles and personal taste matters at this point. It's not hard to understand or appreciate. It's his 50th! And it's his party. Don't spoil it.
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TS said he wanted something special, that's all. This is basically a dream bike thread, let it stay this way. Most bikes have sizes to fit most people anyway, unless you want super aggressive geometries etc.
I would be considering Bastion Cycles out of Melbourne, with the lower AUD at the moment you might be able to swing a visit to pick it up. They can tune the frame characteristics to what you are looking for and give you an engineering report once the frame is built giving all the stiffness and flex stats.
They are also doing custom colour inlays and other paint options as well.
They are also doing custom colour inlays and other paint options as well.
Calnago wrote: It's his 50th! And it's his party. Don't spoil it.
Didn't you know that BRM fills the unconstructive grumpy replier slot that every forum has ?
and he's the finest to lecture a 50 years old rider and his short-list.
Just check his posts/replies.
Lafolie wrote:Folks....I'm fast approaching my 50th birthday this year and my good lady has given the green light for a new bike. Being my 50th, I would like something a little special. I normally ride Italian, but really open to any suggestions. a couple of frames which could possibly be on my short list is a Sarto Lampo custom , Colnago C60, Legend 11.5 or a Parlee Z Zero. Any suggestions would be much appreciated...thanks in advance
If you are ready to buy bike based on complete stranger suggestion, here is my:
Italian wheel chair and oxygen holder, plus PED prescription to be on the safe side, sorry for being a D$%* but if you don't have your dream bike in mind you kinda asked for it.
Parlee Z Zero maybe even disc
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2002 Moots Compact-SL- getting aero look makeover
2019 Parlee Z0XD - "classified"
2023 Pivot E-Vault - completed project, full Xplr package
An alternative, state of the art, choise. Cherubim racer stainless:
Aargh, that Cherubim looks horrible. Sorry. It could sit easily in the Freaks topic.
Just an opinion.
Just an opinion.
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Agree with @Miller on the Cherubim. In ten years time you'd be looking at that saying to yourself "What the hell was I thinking".
Colnago C64 - The Naked Build; Colnago C60 - PR99; Trek Koppenberg - Where Emonda and Domane Meet;
Unlinked Builds (searchable): Colnago C59 - 5 Years Later; Trek Emonda SL Campagnolo SR; Special Colnago EPQ
Unlinked Builds (searchable): Colnago C59 - 5 Years Later; Trek Emonda SL Campagnolo SR; Special Colnago EPQ
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I'm in the same situation and going Parlee Chebacco custom painted
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@alphadogcycling - what's the latest on your chebacco? Care to share your render? Mine should be emailed today...
(Sorry for the thread detour!)
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2014 Parlee Z-Zero DADi2 & ENVE (6.2kg)
2015 Colnago C60 RSWH Campag Chorus & Mavic SLR (c.7kg)
2015 Colnago C60 RSWH Campag Chorus & Mavic SLR (c.7kg)
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