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Yes it was posted in anti where it belongs ;)

Hah, cheers! I actually cheated for that shot, and put some seat mast slices back in; it's a size too big for me. Photo's missing the OSPWs I grafted into the standard cage shortly afterwards, that looks pretty cool. Also fitted an Edco billet cassette since.

Had that bike for years before I hacked the cable guides off; gave up trying to find one in my size. A matter of months after that, bam! I found a 56, in beautiful nick, for a mere thousand bucks (complete bike with 7800 and Ksyrium ES). So, a sexier and even lighter (than 6.14kg) iteration of this bike to come.

Wonder how much trouble I'll have trying to sell the old frameset... the new fork has enough steerer to fit this one; maybe I'll just hang an e-tube wire out of the race number mount hole (I removed the rivnut, I could pop a grommet in)...

New owner would have to be briefed on the necessity to shave about 1.5mm off the width of a new battery though (I'd include the old one, of course). Maybe the biggest issue is seat mast adjustment is limited to the small to medium range for this size, and steerer is full slam.

Pretty damn sweet whip, tho - sexiest looking TCR of all time IMO, and no silly Overdrive steerer, and it has a BSA BB. Pity about the poxy 'advanced' in Arial font and website on the seatstays. Wasn't that keen on the 'Shimano' on the chainstays until I made it Di2 only, but it really should say 'Dura-Ace'... bloody thing retailed for $8.5k in 2006!

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Do you get gooch cheese shavings from that saddle? #askingforafriend

Hah, the font makes the forks look like a powerpoint slide I would have made in school circa '98

No shavings, but definitely for a dry weather bike. Probably makes a noticeable imprint, but I've never checked... #HTFU

It's unbelievably awful for such a glorious frameset. Would be head and shoulders above the the paintjob of the team bikes it's based on if not for that. At least the super cool anthracite Corsas tie in the grey. Wish I could still get them, though... Gonna have to learn how to repair tubulars when I get a flat.

@mole ‘s Serotta:

Needs hot pink bar wrap to tie mad brakes in. #imo

So true^

Or turquaaaaaaz if so aligned.

Sweet. This would be the one to go with those brakes, wouldn't it?

9 years later and yes you're right! Look wins.

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Hah, chainring screams LOOK AT MUH CNC

... How HH is 1x?

very.

Systemsix is a classic

Really love the Dura Ace set up!!!

New wheels and mandatory picture

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Pass go, collect 200

That's on the 1 ☝️

Try again with a camera phone from the last decade pls 👍

Ahhhhhhhhjhhhhjjjw2wwwwwwwwwww.

Tsssssssssssssssss.

Phone only slightly more modern than the bike

Which one, the 9000, or the original 7800?

Or at least just give the lens a wipe

The 7800, so classy and underrated. Love the Ksyriums too