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Started off life in October 2012 like this:
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But after a warranty replacement frame & forks, full Ultegra, Mavic Kysrium wheels / Pro 4's, CK bb, S-Works stem, seatpost & bars, Romin saddle, Look Keo pedals, now looks like this:
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Are you 10ft tall?
Not quite, 6' 3"
We can forgive the spacers im not a slam that stem fan BUT that hood angles inexcusable.
Erm... just curious; what part(s) do those two bicycles actually have in common?!
Looks like a carbon fibre gate.
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Well I think it looks ace especially after seeing it in the flesh(so to speak) and trust me it's fast as ****.
The main problem is that once you get to a certain height bike frame aesthetics look all wrong , I know I'm 6'4".
househusband:
Specialized make them, they call it the Roubaix & I own it.
Frame aethetics are fine at 6'3", it's just those specialized roubaixs look bloody awful
The main problem is that once you get to a certain height bike frame aesthetics look all wrong , I know I'm 6'4".
Small bikes definitely look better...
Small bikes definitely look better...
54 - 59 cm is the optimum size to make a real looker
Smaller bikes look better. Small bikes just look as silly as really tall bikes. On the taller end of the scale I own it 😀
It needs these wheels, though! 😉
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Frame aethetics are fine at 6'3", it's just those specialized roubaixs look bloody awful
+1, crazy length head tubes! Serves a purpose, but looks crazy.
Erm... just curious; what part(s) do those two bicycles actually have in common?!
That's the point...
[i]Serves a purpose, but looks crazy. [/i]
Thorn take the same approach with stem spacers;
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I think I prefer the longer headtube approach.