That has to be about $20K worth of bike we're looking at...stunning, actually. Every single component is perfect...

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now that... is an expensive ass bicycle. holy crap.

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I have to agree that this bike is amazing. I am not sure about the aerobars as I would have gone with the Easton Attack TT bars but other than that, this bike is almost perfect. Great job.

Very sweet!!

Nomination for sickest bike on slowtwitch?

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That is one amazing machine! I won't ask what you paid unless you got it cheap at a Phonak rummage sale...:)

FYI, it looks as if the SRM cable on the downtube is a little loose.

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badass!!!

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You know, I was going to buy that exact same bike. Then I realized that it would be roughly equivalent to 6 months of my net paycheck and I changed my mind.

That is one hell of a cool bike. I hope you enjoy it you lucky bastard. :)

Your pulleys are blue...

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Most people would have to sell their baby girl on the black market to pay for that!

But it's definately nice pjorn.

Don't those derailleur pulleys come in red or black?

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I think those pulleys are the ceramic ones, pretty sure just blue.

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Holy Smokes! I'd have to make up so many things to my wife for a bike like that I'd be into my next lifetime ... Man, you pretty much HAVE to pedal fast on that thing, running be damned, as I would not want anyone passing me if I was piloting that thing.

Very nice indeed.

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DAMN! I'm just finishing up the build on my TT02 this weekend and now you have to show me that! Very nice. Very, very nice.

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That's enough to make even me blush. I think it fails the "drop/drop" ratio, though -- for every $1000 you drop on the bike you need 1cm of saddle-to-armpad drop.


-jens

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Truly insane. My compliments.

BTW,lets us know how it rides. Twitchers don't just go for looks. How does that frame ride? Do Xentis really fly? Is the Vuka everything they say it is?

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That's enough to make even me blush. I think it fails the "drop/drop" ratio, though -- for every $1000 you drop on the bike you need 1cm of saddle-to-armpad drop.


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LOL! I like that ratio. Very clever. I think I'm close :)

Problem with that bike is that to make that ratio, you would have to be holding the skewer!

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LOL

I'm so freakin' jealous....truly sick.

But, to nitpick...the mismatched wheelset has to go. I'd remove the stickers from either the disc or the front wheel so they don't clash. OR get a 404 or 808 front to run with your disc...what's another grand after all the dough you've already spent.

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You should have spent less on the bike and repalced that carpet :-)

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Very nice ride!!!!!!!!

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Thanks for the posts--you all were quite kind given the nature of this bike. Thanks.

To answer some of the questions:

1. I just brought her home (took 4 months to build) so was only able to get out for 15 minutes at dusk tonight. First reaction is that the bike is very fast in a straight line. It's aero of course but I think it fits me better than my Lightspeed and I think that may be more of it. It feels solid at speed (although I only went 30 or so). It's very stiff in the BB/chain ring. It turns more quickly than my Blade so I'll have to get used to that. I'm taking it out for a 5 hour ride on Tuesday so I'll have more to say after that (unfortunately I have to head out of town in the morning).

2. I tried the Easton aerobars and they did not fit right. The vukas feel very comfortable and are a snap to dial in. They feel more narrow on the drops than my old HED but I'll have to get my ruler out to check that. I may ultimately replace the aerobar with Oval A911 as it is about 300 grams lighter but I wanted to get my position dialed in first this summer. Most of my major races are pretty flat anyways (White Lake, Eagleman, timberman, IMFL).

3. The pullies are ceramic. As are the bearings in the BB and all 3 wheels. I know there is a lot of skepticism here about ceramic bearings but my first impression is that they are insanely smooth. The disc spins down for almost 5 minutes from 30 mph.

4. I have an 808 on my LS. The Mark 1 tests out faster in the LSWT. In fact the pair of Mach 1s is almost identical to the disc/Mach 1 front pair in terms of drag.

5. I'll tighten up that SRM cable--thanks!


BTW. the funds for this bike came from a settlement with a roofing company. I was riding 2 summers ago and 3 large rolls of roofing paper fell off the back of a truck and smashed into me and my bike while I was doing intervals in my aerobars. I had a 3rd degree shoulder separation and surgery and 3 months of rehab. I also used the funds to by a new road bike too. Pics to follow.

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Was the LSWT test at anything other than 0 yaw? I've seen a few tests where they do great at 0, but quite poorly at higher yaw angles.

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