Bike porn

The Horse, could do with losing some spacers.

Have to say : yes, it actually fits nice with the name of the brand...

It will go nicely with a SpinFast crankset, some QuickStop brakes and also a ComfyBum saddle.

You forgot Strong Light

Because it gives you a sort of 'Aero-flat' surface, to rest the palm of your hand. Much like a plane wing I suppose. And your fingers will wrap around the round section. Makes perfect sense to me.

exactly this.
I've done it on the bike I've just finished and if you use quite spongy bar tape it's really comfortable.

Also, some bars have cable run grooves along the back for this very reason..

On the newer Shimano STI's which use under bartape routing you get a better shift too (less friction/stiction) as the bend isn't as tight compared to routing along the front. Not sure if this is true from Sram shifters too mind.

Those are just regular (clincher) gatorskins, right? I don't get why people spend so much on clicher wheels.

Why?

Those are just regular (clincher) gatorskins, right? I don't get why people spend so much on clicher wheels.

why not?

http://roadcyclinguk.com/news/gear-news/tony-martin-rides-clincher-tyres-to-uci-road-world-championships-time-trial-victory.html

^^ gatorskins come in tubs as well - altho I have no idea whether those are.

^^ gatorskins come in tubs as well - altho I have no idea whether those are.

Gatorskin tubs as i remember don't really have that reddy orange colour on the tire wall also much flatter to the rim so i reckon those are clinchers

On the steel merckx/lightweight build: I don't think it's as much as a fail as everyones making out.

IMO a set of 1" carbon forks, or even better - just changing the fork steerer to ahead/threadless coupled with a tasteful retro ahead stem, followed by a less ugly seatpost and saddle combo would look awesome.

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Anyone recognise the bars on the Gan Well Pro?

Fsa sl-k

why not?

http://roadcyclinguk.com/news/gear-news/tony-martin-rides-clincher-tyres-to-uci-road-world-championships-time-trial-victory.html

wow - did not know that

^^^ Ah, that'd make sense, cheers. Not cheap, mind. :(

frame on gan well looks like just every cheap alu frame there is. not porn in my opinion.

The seattube cutoff and the seattube above toptube, size of the downtube etc.
http://www.velodromeshop.net/index.php?p=product&id=923
http://www.tokyofixedgear.com/products/45-Aluminum-Track-Frames/3788-Leader---725-2011---White/

edit: or ok now after second look I can see that it is fatter in the middle of the tubes, but anyway.

Gatorskins are great for crits, well grippy.

Anyone recognise the bars on the Gan Well Pro?

those bars are awesome