Serotta CSI

Basically, it is not what the bar is designed for, hence ordering the M106.

It seemed to me that it's more the levers that doesn't work quite as well on those classic drop bar, the Campagnolo levers appear to work better.

Is that ultegra 11sp?

Yep

Needs a bit more fiddling.

Needs a bit more fiddling.

Lunch break or still on holiday?

gardening leave

Can't the Ultegra levers sit flat?

Needs a bit more fiddling.

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If you leave everything as is. Losen at the stem, and twist the bars so the hoods move 2mm towards you?

I seem incapable of taking a level photograph:

That's looking good.

I seem incapable of taking a level photograph:

Looking good indeed, bit how do you actually ride it?

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I get on it and pedal, generally.

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I get on it and pedal, generally.

The setup looks almost too perfect!!

Looking great. Definitely prefer the look of the compacts over the deeper drop bars

Drooooooool. Just perf.

i also prefer to see it with compact handlebars
...and this is (for sure) already one of my FAV road bikes of this forum.
i would prefer to see it with Sram but that's only because i only ride with sram.

Trendsetter: http://www.pedalroom.com/bike/1991-serotta-colorado-ii-14437

'Civia Emerson' can be added to the list of 26.0 compact bars that are impossible to buy in the UK.

;-)

I prefer Dammit's

dammit's finish is def nicer

those neon serottas tho

The chap with the Colorado has a thread on The Paceline- we discussed Ultegra 6800 as I'd put it on the CSi, he thought it would look good on his also, which I agree that it does.

How are the new Nittos, btw?

Really good from the "no longer FUBAR carpal area" perspective, which was what the Noodle's were doing.

However the switch to the M106 has highlighted that I tend to hunch/lock my elbows out, I need to work on my core and let my arms hang more loosely.

I've got some in the post that I'm excited about, but they're not for me :(

Corks are holding up well despite multiple tyre changes:

On which note the Veloflex Roubaix are entering storage until the roads are no longer covered in flints, and some 25c Sprinter Gators are going on.

The two punctured Roubaix' are now both holding pressure- 100 psi in the one from Christmas (didn't check the other one).

I'll put them both on and go for a ride with a couple of spares when the roads clear up- be nice if they could be saved.