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Ignoring the lack of bar tape

Is it my eyes or is there something weird looking about that headtube? Very laid back and the bottom of it doesn't look cut at 90 degrees, like the headset is almost horizontal.

Ignoring the lack of bar tape

Love the detail on that

Ignoring the lack of bar tape

Would make this thing nearly perfect, though. Nearly, because the chrome on lugs somehow doesn't fit, I dunno.

Ignoring the lack of bar tape, pedals, decent stem, tyres usable on a track and 21st century saddle, and the excess spokes

ftfy

beautiful frame though

(more here: http://www.cyclingtipsblog.com/2011/01/tour-down-under-tech-campy-electronic-shifting-debut-and-shimano-di2-improvements/)

@MDCC Whats wrong with the saddle? Carbon fits in pretty nicely with the rest of the build

I'm not sure that a 20 year old carbon saddle would be my first choice on a track bike, and I have that saddle on my lo pro so I know whereof I speak. It just seems to be yet another example of the bike not being able to decide what it is - retro or modern?

The Bishop is damn near perfect in my eyes, if I owned it I'd change nothing ecxept the saddle because riding out on the street in jeans on a carbon saddle is just not practical.

I hope the white tyres don't rock the boat too much

anyone tell me what rims they are ?

Im guesssing they are Omega but i'm not sure/

Araya

Ignoring the lack of bar tape

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Araya

but hold on, the tires on them look like Gran Compe clinchers ?

Araya Aero 1 are tubular..

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http://www.flickr.com/photos/johnprolly/5487623748/in/set-72157626170647128/

no matter, there is a clincher variation the ADX-1W

Ta-Da.

Poor choice of rims for the whole build.

I hope the white tyres don't rock the boat too much

The bike in the background has serious hubs;

http://bikeportland.org/2011/02/25/a-very-rare-pair-of-bikes-for-mr-horton-48661

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wheel antiporn

I know these have been discussed before, but every time I see them I just think, woven fibre, on a pure tensile element? Really?

wheel porn

http://www.flickr.com/photos/johnprolly/5487623748/in/set-72157626170647128/

not doing it for me, looks messy, this one is much nicer...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/johnprolly/5487623956/in/set-72157626170647128/

I just jizzed I did.