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Not sure if Re, nor can I be bothered to find out:

Saddle and lever angle >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

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SRAM is best for me, it's the cheapest and the lightest and functions perfectly. Ticks the important boxes there.

I love Ergo hoods but can't get on board with thumbies or the price. All the Shimano stuff I've used has been fine, but no better than SRAM in terms of function, and heavier/more expensive.

My dream road build will be a disgusting electronic shifting hack with the lightest groupset but with buttons retrofitted to Campag Ergo levers because I'm a disgusting tart. Probably wrapped around whatever aero Parlee is available at that point. Woof.

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Saddle and lever angle >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

That's rich coming from you bruv!

Saddle angle looks right up my street.

yeah saddle is near enough if not level! and levers are fine too.

SRAM levers and brakes are better looking than (current) Campag or Shimano levers and brakes. #correctforum :)

That's rich coming from you bruv!

Saddle angle looks right up my street.

it's called ironic pedantry...

yeah saddle is near enough if not level! and levers are fine too.

u dizzy blad?

That saddle is about as level as Lance was clean.

^ true, that's what this thread is for!

Certainly ain't level but it's well within useable norms, I'd say.

a huge motherfucking YAAAAWWWWWNNNN!

all of the groupsets work, find the one whose hoods feel most comfortable for you and then buy shimano

Anticonformism is another conformism.

Ride whatever gruppo you want and can afford!

What's so special about SRAM jockey wheels?

They use different sized bolts from Shimano, specifically the upper pulley uses an M4 bolt. You can use Shimano compatible pulleys, it seems like they would flap about due to the 4mm bolt going through a 5mm hole but once it's all tightened up it's not a problem. If you're a real tart, you can put a bushing in there to take up the slack.

the thing that i don't like with shimano is that we have to pull all the brake/gear lever to change gear. That don't happen with SRAM.
And yes, i decided to set my road bike with Sram Red. And i'm glad i did it. I'm preparing to make the same choice soon.

we can spend several weeks here arguing about the BEST brand... They all work. And we all have our preferences. That don't make ones right and others wrong.

does level mean level to ground or level to top tube

top tube.

Anticonformism is another conformism.

So to fight against conformism what is your solution??

Ride whatever gruppo you want and can afford!

Thanks, here come interest or choice to have different bikes and gruppos.

Anticonformism is another conformism.

Ride fixed & brakeless!

..ftfy.

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Any ideas what bar tape?

http://www.flickr.com/photos/fame_and_spear/sets/72157640246664354/

at first glance I thought state bicycle co and done a roadie...

ugly bicycle.

Any ideas what bar tape?

http://www.fizik.it/products/bar-tapes/performance/

fizik performance maybe?

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/cinelli-caleido-eva-handlebar-tape/

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My dream road build will be a disgusting electronic shifting hack with the lightest groupset but with buttons retrofitted to Campag Ergo levers because I'm a disgusting tart. Probably wrapped around whatever aero Parlee is available at that point. Woof.

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heheh.
no matter what, theres 10 extra bits of stuff bolted every bloody where on to your bike, a fucked up chainline two shitting jockey wheels pulling on your heels ,and cables fekkin everywhere. or a cog and a chain and a ring.
works.
light.
affordable.
done.
sram is mars backwards dont you know.

Busyman custom, that.

What alibi said. Busyman custom tape and saddle.