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hm, how do you tighten them, then? take off the carbon? or only use the screwdriver?

@ mdcc_tester - does the thus improved aero-ness make up for the increase in 'weight'?

With a spoke key, from the inside

that's most likely the nicest bike i've seen in a long long time.

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Technically, this is granny porn you know. :-))

Yep but I'm not ageist. Have a look at the site and then tell me you see nothing beautiful there.

@ mdcc_tester - does the thus improved aero-ness make up for the increase in 'weight'?

Definitely yes in the case of Mavic Cosmic Carbone SL, Hed Jet 4/6/9, etc. etc.

Maybe not on those old Mavics, I haven't seen any data one way or the other, although John Pritchard had some at the same time as I was using the CX18 without the fairing, and he was faster than me :-)

Hidden nipples make a surprising amount of difference, even without changing the rim cross section

And ?
Here's another old beauty from the same site. This one's got gears but the chain isn't as slack.

Fucktastic. Love the bars.

two are better then one

two are better then one

Well, if you're going to do a proper controlled comparative trial of handlebar coverings, that's what you need.

i would be ready to murder* someone for one them.

*not really, but needed a strong emphasize

Needs doing properly

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I don't see what the fuss is about with that Gitane. Dunno, just looks... Wrong.

You must have sawdust in your eyes then mate?!

Horrible stem.

oooooh, 10 pitch too.

Horrible stem.

On its own,agreed.

But it really fits with the bars and seatpost on that bike. Total porn.

Needs doing properly

Lovely! As far as i know these were build specially for the French pro team in the early 90's.. I met a guy in the south of France last year who used to ride pro and he had the same bike in his bike shop, but with different colours.. To bad he wouldn't sell it to me

They make nice ciggies too

Why weird? There are loads of rims using an aluminium basic rim with a bonded on carbon fairing, from those Mavics (which were based on the CX18 rim) to the latest Shimano carbon laminate wheels

i guess, those just look kinda shit.

that gitane looks as annoying as serge gainsbourg.

The problem with the Gitane, is that you need to see it in different preceptive to appreciate it.

BMX quill stem with drop bars look wrong on that Gitane.

(joking)

couldn't find a photo of that track Gitane, but found the road version which is essentially the same;

http://www.reneherse.com/images/2_007.jpg

http://www.reneherse.com/images/2_078.jpg

http://www.reneherse.com/images/2_064.jpg

sorta fits here.... i dunno. no need for a thread on it. just cool photos

http://www.timmkoelln.com/the_peloton/

"WHAT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE A SPONTANEOUS APPROACH TO MY FAVOURITE SPORT AND ITS PROTAGONISTS DURING THE GIRO D’ITALIA 2005 TURNED OUT TO BE ONE OF MY MOST CHALLENGING PORTRAIT SERIES.

SINCE THEN I HAVE BEEN TRAVELLING TO MANY IMPORTANT RACES, PORTRAYING THE CYCLISTS IMMEDIATELY AFTER CROSSING THE FINISHING LINE. THOUGH THEY STAND STILL, THE RACE, IN THIS MOMENT, SEEMS TO CONTINUE ON THEIR FACES"

Really loving the Tune bits.