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I love this.

Simple dark blue paintjob, gum brake with cotton tape, brooks saddle and campag groupset.

That is very, very nice indeed.

Just saw this on ww, not a new build or picture but my, I do like it.

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^^ needs this

Then they can send me the 'dale SL cranks, obvs.

Dale ones look 10 x better though

I prefer the Hollowgrams, the new Specialized cranks look nicer than those but I think I'd still go for the 'Dale cranks.

I don't disagree.

I just think it's weird seeing SI SLs on a Specialized.

Anything other than the DA cranks to match the group set is a great result.

Aye, if you thought the 7900 crank was a bit of a munter, the 7900 SRM is just something else.

Or change your crank length, or saddle, or pedals, or shoes...

It's not really how often you tighten it, it's over-tightening it once that'll strip it. Grease + torque wrench = worth it. You shouldn't need much torque anyway, unless the frame/binder lug is a bit vague/shoddy.

yet its the one bolt that gets seized isnt it :D We've all had one

Aye, if you thought the 7900 crank was a bit of a munter, the 7900 SRM is just something else.

I think the da group underlines why so much of bike design is still in the late 90's early 00's. Just like many colnago's looks like someone took one of your grandma's porcelain animals and airbrushed tribals on them, dura ace looks like cheap plastic covers from some old scooter you rode as a kid. /hate

:P

many colnago's looks like someone took one of your grandma's porcelain animals and airbrushed tribals on them

rep where rep is due

This isn't the BBC....

i think that one would look even better leveled out by fitting a 700c/27'' rear

Aye, if you thought the 7900 crank was a bit of a munter, the 7900 SRM is just something else.

That is absolutely honking.

Anyone remember the old XT v-brakes? Stunning. Then they decided to redesign them all rounded and fat, really bloated, and suddenly they looked horrific. It's like Marlon Brando in his prime, next to him in Apocolypse Now.

i think that one would look even better leveled out by fitting a 700c/27'' rear

Or taking the picture on a flat surface..

yeah I have noticed that, but I still stand by my comment

Both rims are 700c.

To be fair after around page 900 it turned into groundhog day.