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BenScott144
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by BenScott144

InoxEPS wrote:
Mon Apr 19, 2021 4:57 pm
Here's mine...
Hot stuff, is the second a Deda stem?

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InoxEPS
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by InoxEPS

BenScott144 wrote:
Tue Apr 20, 2021 6:50 am
InoxEPS wrote:
Mon Apr 19, 2021 4:57 pm
Here's mine...
Hot stuff, is the second a Deda stem?
Yes, it's Deda SuperZero stem (with the original top cap)

BenScott144
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by BenScott144

GCapellari wrote:
Mon Apr 19, 2021 3:25 pm
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This one goes to 11
Is that dishes? Any more photos? Cool idea

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Lucendi
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by Lucendi

GCapellari wrote:
Mon Apr 19, 2021 3:25 pm
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This one goes to 11
If you point your bike and stem directly to the South (in the Northern hemisphere), then your top cap becomes a sundial;

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GCapellari
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BenScott144 wrote:
Tue Apr 20, 2021 7:11 am
GCapellari wrote:
Mon Apr 19, 2021 3:25 pm
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This one goes to 11
Is that dishes? Any more photos? Cool idea
It's from Standert: https://standert.de/collections/stander ... -lucky-cat
It shlould look like a guitar amplifier knob and it is in reference to one of best movies ever This is Spinal Tap: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4xgx4k83zzc
Now that I'm rewatching that clip, you could make the same arguments for every cassette speed upgrade.

Dannnnn
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BenScott144 wrote:
Mon Apr 19, 2021 9:13 pm
Dannnnn wrote:
Mon Apr 19, 2021 8:38 pm
This is mine.
Not the lightest but a souvenir from an event.Image

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I've been eyeing up the Revolve24 for a while!
It's brilliant (if the weather is alright).

I've done it 3 times now (teams of 6, 4 then a duo), when they do it again I'll be doing it solo.

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by Aeo

Standard Carbon-Ti X-Cap, going to change the bolt to black without logo
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WouldLikeToBeLighter
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by WouldLikeToBeLighter

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This was the only item in the build that could have been lighter - The Aethos top cap was around 1g lighter, but I went for the orange anodised tune cap to match with hubs, nipples and chainringbolts.

BenScott144
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by BenScott144

WouldLikeToBeLighter wrote:
Fri Apr 23, 2021 8:43 pm
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This was the only item in the build that could have been lighter - The Aethos top cap was around 1g lighter, but I went for the orange anodised tune cap to match with hubs, nipples and chainringbolts.

Now that looks like a wild build! Link to thread?

Cool top cap too, what was the aethos one like?

WouldLikeToBeLighter
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by WouldLikeToBeLighter

BenScott144 wrote:
Fri Apr 23, 2021 9:12 pm
WouldLikeToBeLighter wrote:
Fri Apr 23, 2021 8:43 pm
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This was the only item in the build that could have been lighter - The Aethos top cap was around 1g lighter, but I went for the orange anodised tune cap to match with hubs, nipples and chainringbolts.

Now that looks like a wild build! Link to thread?

Cool top cap too, what was the aethos one like?
I haven't yet sat down and written up the build into a post yet - I really ought to make the effort and get that done.

The Aethos top cap was black and concave, I probably have it somewhere, along with the other frameset spares whick were replaced (for lighter components), if I can find it I'll get a picture.

InoxEPS
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That's mine.
Titanium + "Hand-Painted Gold"
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stermyx
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by stermyx

Anyone knows where i can get a plastic plug for the stem?? Just for not using top cap with bolt and expander and save a few grams.

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stermyx wrote:
Thu Dec 08, 2022 1:59 pm
Anyone knows where i can get a plastic plug for the stem?? Just for not using top cap with bolt and expander and save a few grams.
Check with Lucendi

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by stermyx

BigBoyND wrote:
Fri Dec 09, 2022 10:46 am
stermyx wrote:
Thu Dec 08, 2022 1:59 pm
Anyone knows where i can get a plastic plug for the stem?? Just for not using top cap with bolt and expander and save a few grams.
Check with Lucendi
Did it, told me that he is not making plugs anymore.

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cmiller2oh
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by cmiller2oh

Do OE caps weigh much typically? I have a new Cervelo but no scale.

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