Finally pictures of my new bike

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julio el flaco
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by julio el flaco

jvs wrote:Great bike! But eh... ink is extra weight just like paint isn't it? :wink:


hahaha !!!! :lol: that's why I try to stay underweight... if the moderator allows me, I'll send you a full back picture :shock:
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julio el flaco
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willy wrote:viejo flaco...
congratulations, beautiful bike...might want to add that, with a different wheelset, this is one of the bikes that gets more milage in the south florida area, bike is trained on every day, rain on shine.


Thank you Viejo Willy...!!! we are the ones that keep the beach salty... :wink:
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Isaac
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Congratulations, you have a wonderfull bicycle.

TLOUIE
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awesome, i thought my new giant build was light at 6300 grams

http://weightweenies.starbike.com/forum ... php?t=9829

guess i'll have to work harder.........

anyways i need to work on shedding weight from my 6'0" 200-210 lbs self instead of my bike


nice work ! i love felt F1c's
Giant TCR Once Composite (6300g complete!, <6000g soon)
http://weightweenies.starbike.com/phpBB ... php?t=9829

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88,000 gram Rider........

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Your bike looks great. You saved the colour of thge bike to spend it on your bike... great.

I have a black bike too....so i need a personal paintjob ;-)

dark_albert

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What a fantastic bike - unbelievable light and still looks ridable! and yes... beautifull pictures!!!

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by mike

great bike! i was wondering, do tattoos prevent you from normal sweating? does it make your body feel overheated at times when riding?

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Great Bike!
Could explain/you tell me how to change the Sticker from the Record Shifter?

how to remove etc etc and to put on the new one,
and how did you produced the "new" sticker

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Congrats El Flaco! Super bike! A real beauty!

About the M5 brakes. I ride them too and I think they are at least equally good or even better than Campagnolo Record. And much lighter anyway! They outperform the 0-gravity’s all the way. The M5 brakes have a very direct grip and are fine in the braking feel. You can feel the wheel! Campagnolo Record has a complete different feel. From a technical vieuw these are the best "High Tech" brakes available. At least IMHO.
My bike is Italian so it is Nervosa and of course has Anorexia I like them thin!
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julio el flaco
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mike wrote:great bike! i was wondering, do tattoos prevent you from normal sweating? does it make your body feel overheated at times when riding?



hehehehe !!! Tattoos are actually made by poking millions of holes in your skin. That's why I have a better excretion system than anybody else... so it kind of works out... the more you sweat, the less you weight. :roll: :lol: Weight Weenie's Colorful technique!!! :wink:
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julio el flaco
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Kuiper wrote:Great Bike!
Could explain/you tell me how to change the Sticker from the Record Shifter?

how to remove etc etc and to put on the new one,
and how did you produced the "new" sticker


Thank you !!!! The "sticker" was a looong process... it was actually hand-painted by my "artsy" beautiful wife... First she removed all the clear coat taking the painted RECORD off... sanding (very fine sandpaper, sometimes using also the buffering part of a nail filer) everything to the bare carbon. Then she hand painted the words trying to use the same font. When it dried, coats and coats of clear gloss were added (lightly sanding in between each coat) A lot of work, but the results are amazing ! It's being four months and 12,000 km and still looks like new. :D
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:roll:
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