Felt slipstream ar1 finally built...argyle warning! pics!

mile2424 · February 22, 2009, 12:53am

Finally got the AR1 built up. Check out the pics!!!

cslone · February 22, 2009, 12:54am

Looks great!

I’m gonna have to take a point off for the Shimano chain stay decal with Campy parts though.

AaronH · February 22, 2009, 1:01am

That thing deserves a pair of campy skeleton brakes and an ultra torque crank set.

rroof · February 22, 2009, 1:17am

Wow, even though I don’t like that baby blue color, that bike looks really great. Nice parts specs! What is with the painted stem faceplate though? Sorta’ over the top there.

That thing right at 15.1 lbs. or what?

Mad_Jee · February 22, 2009, 1:27am

The cranks are fine. But given the frame, wheelset and gruppo, fine isn’t good enough. Replace the cranks and it’s perfect

Former_User · February 22, 2009, 1:42am

Hi
Can you tell me the model and type of saddle on the bike?

thanks
chris

ZippityDuDah · February 22, 2009, 1:54am

time to bleach and stain the fence, no?

gazelle5333 · February 22, 2009, 1:54am

I envy you…great looking bike.

Vagabond · February 22, 2009, 2:14am

That really is a thing of beauty…

peterwong · February 22, 2009, 2:16am

OMG there is a ghost riding your bike!!

mile2424 · February 22, 2009, 2:20am

I honestly don’t know which mode Fizikl saddle it is? I don’t see anything similar on their website. I know a lot of the other Slipstream guys use the Arione but this is definitely not one of those.

The bike is actually surprisingly on the heavy side. Weighed in at just over 18 lbs. This frame was made ultra stiff with more material so that is part of it, and the Zipp Clinchers probably don’t help.

Down the road, I would like to replace the crank, and maybe put the carbon aergo oval bars on, and maybe some aftermarket brakes of some sort…feather, ZG, Bontrager XXX…

Also, I love the white that the Zipp stickers bring into the bike but I also do have the option of getting some of these…

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v332/m3milly/slipstream_bundle_674.jpg

or thinking I could have some custom ones made by Tai or something.

Record10Carbon · February 22, 2009, 2:23am

Where did you find that NOS Campy?

Longboarder · February 22, 2009, 2:51am

Very nice!

Yea, get a Campy crank.

One thing, you have your chain in the small ring:)

mile2424 · February 22, 2009, 10:28pm

What kind of crank would you guys recommend?

Nates78ski · February 23, 2009, 1:36pm

Mmmmmm… Argyle!!! Sweet Bike!

KonaDreamer · February 23, 2009, 2:19pm

Walter Freaking Payton. “SWEETNESS”

AndrewSaar · February 23, 2009, 2:57pm

OK, I’m VERY jealous…but one thing, it’s called White Balance, you might want to look into it.

MarkyV · February 23, 2009, 3:02pm

That’s a thing of beauty. I’ll post a D-legal AR2 soon. I know others have said it but it’s as if there were a HUGE MOLE right in the middle of her face. MUST REPLACE CRANK!!!

RobAllen · February 23, 2009, 3:22pm

Very nice setup - I could do without the peripheral decals and would use black bar tape but still a beautiful ride.

Epiclesis · February 23, 2009, 3:27pm

Dude, you cant have campy on a bike that says shimano.