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You got that right, baby!Originally Posted by bikerz
Red. The Maven says red.
But I'll drink, err, ride with you no matter what.
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Thread: My new Seven
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05-15-2007, 06:08 PM #1
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My new Seven
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Well, the big day is almost here! My new Seven Ti Alaris frame will be at my LBS on Thursday! (Picture the bike below, but without the blue saddle, bar tape and tires, and with an 8 degree sloping top tube - I like the look of a flat top tube, but my skeleton doesn't comply! My bike will be brushed titanium, with no decals and just the very classy Seven head badge.)
We just finalized the components, and I think I'm going to be very happy!
I'm getting mostly Dura Ace stuff: brakes, BB, crankset, and small hand shifters, Shimano XTR RD for my SRAM 11-34 cassette, and we're trying an Interloc Racing Design (IRD) FD which should allow smooth shifting for my 24-39-52 front chainring. I'm getting the Seven 5 E fork, a Chris King headset (in pewter - oooh
), a Salsa seatpost and handlebar, Richey Pro stem, and my Ksyrium wheels.
Let's not talk about the final price tag
, but I keep telling myself that this wil be the last bike I ever buy (yeah, right, says Sadie Kate!)
So far, the only accent color will be the red center of the SRAM cassette. The only decision left to make is the color of the bar tape. I think I'd like a nice dark red, or maybe just black.
So this weekend will I'll be taking my farewell rides on my old bike, and by next weekend I'll have my new Seven in my hot little hands! I am (needless to say!) SO EXCITED!
Keep calm and carry on...
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05-15-2007, 06:14 PM #2
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05-15-2007, 06:17 PM #3
back of the autobus
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waaaaay cool.
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05-15-2007, 06:20 PM #4
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Beautiful! I think the accents in red will be very attractive, and if you get tired of red, you could change the whole look of the bike with just new bar tape! Congrats and enjoy!
Claudia
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05-15-2007, 06:22 PM #5
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Oh pretty!!! How exciting!
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05-15-2007, 06:45 PM #6
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that's a beautiful bike! congrats!
(I like red too)
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05-15-2007, 06:55 PM #7
listen to the bees
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drool drool drool.................
definitely dark red.Lisa
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05-15-2007, 07:00 PM #8
...just rollin' along
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Its gonna be gorgeous!!!! Congratulations! I bet you're goin' crazy waiting til Thursday!!!!
Can't wait to see the pics
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05-15-2007, 07:19 PM #9
Head up. Shoulders down.
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Schweeeeeeet!!!!
Last bike you ever buy....until you want ANOTHER Seven!
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05-15-2007, 07:35 PM #10
Mmmmm... Broccoli?
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Holy! Can't wait to see the pictures of yours... It's gonna be gorgeous!
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05-15-2007, 08:19 PM #11
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Reddddd bartape..... very nice bike!
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05-15-2007, 10:15 PM #12
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Oh, you're getting a Seven? Gosh, who knew?
It sounds gorgeous! And a pewter headset - yum. Personally I love that blue KK headset, but I'm too cheap to change.
What will its first ride be?
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05-16-2007, 03:49 AM #13
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That is a beautiful bike, Bikerz. Me and my bike can't wait to meet her.....
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05-16-2007, 03:58 AM #14
Head up. Shoulders down.
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Oh...meant to ask...
what color is the trim on the fork?
If you got the red - def. go w/ the red bars - assuming you can match the red on the fork. Cuz, you know, you gotta coordinate the parts!
Black, however, goes with everything.
Oh...and no decals? Not even on the downtube?
How very stealth.
(Can a Seven ever be called "stealth"?)2007 Seven ID8 - Bontrager InForm
2003 Klein Palomino - Terry Firefly (?)
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05-16-2007, 08:10 AM #15
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BEAUTIFUL!!!
Cant wait to see to see yours in person.
I promise not to drool on it.
The most effective way to do it, is to do it.
Amelia Earhart
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