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physeter
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by physeter

Grill wrote:Here's mine.

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wow! I like a lot how it looks, most of the English bikes I see, are for my taste too high on the front and they have too much sloping. But this one looks killer for me; perfectly balanced geometry

Grill
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by Grill

Thanks dude. Not a fan of sloping top tubes myself, so I asked Rob to keep it small (I think it's at 5.5 degrees).
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Grill wrote:Here's mine.

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by FilmAt11

Haven't bothered asking English, but I always wondered whether they'd make a horizontal top tube road bike. Is it a stiffness compromise? English TT bikes look great.

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by Grill

No issue with stiffness, but I did ask him to build it stiff. It certainly feels stiffer than both my old Scott Foil and Storck Fascenario 0.6.

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by Neckkoss

Very impress, steel is bit on the heavy site but extremely on the comfort for long rides


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BmanX
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by BmanX

Steel is not that bad actually if done right and Rob can do it right. I had my build just under 6000g and I could have had the frame built lighter and used lighter parts. Rob did a build that was under around 4500ish grams I believe.
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Grill
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by Grill

Mine is a hair over 7kg. Could easily get it down to around 6kg if I cared about weight.

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by BmanX

Sorry, what site are you on right now?
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by prendrefeu

Brian you beat me to it. :lol:
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Grill
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by Grill

BmanX wrote:Sorry, what site are you on right now?


Heh, I used to care back in the day, but these days I just can't be bothered with it. I blame Storck because that bike was a waste of cash that made me quit the bike diet train.

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prendrefeu wrote:Detail on the frame is stunning, but the cable runs on the installation are wonky.



nice positive spin on the post Prendrefeu.. hows you English going :roll:

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by sugarkane

Grill i have to say your bike was big influence in getting mine Farking stunning build

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by benzebub

I wasn't a big fan of English because of the sloping angles, but when I look at Sugarkane and Grill's bikes I really have to control myself not to order one.

Great looking bikes guys, enjoy them!
But I could be wrong

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Sizzler
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by Sizzler

sugarkane wrote:

Here is mine

Such an amazing thing I will most certainly have to get another


Stunning! I really like the color on this one, the carbon weave is a great contrast, aesthetically excellent!

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