Show Us Your Carbon!!!

[StuAff]

very nice, love the paint scheme

Does look nice, doesn't it? I actually prefer the '09 scheme, which has the bike's name rather fewer times on it (most Viner paint schemes are a bit 'shouty'). But still chuffed with the bike and its looks.

 

[MadoneRider1991]

Actually its the opposite, it looks right and feels right and sprints and climbs really well. Like I said elsewhere, the bars, seat and pedals etc are all the same distances as the 59cm bike it replaced. I thought it would be too small, but its fine.

awesome well as long as its comfy thats the main thing

 

[BentMikey]

All your carbon are belong to us.

 

[MadoneRider1991]

All your carbon are belong to us.

what the hell is that!!! lol

 

[MadoneRider1991]

almost finished the madone!!!!

 

[BentMikey]

what the hell is that!!! lol

It's a modern bicycle.

 

[Kirstie]

Very nice bike Kirstie!

It would be rude to mention the broken larch lap and the weeds in the gravel so I won't.

Thanks. It's not my garden so I won't be offended!

 

[Proto]

Bought this Friday night. Pure greed - don't need it, just wanted it. A good price too. An ex Plowman Craven team bike, in very good nick. Few small stone chips here and there but very minor. Mechanically perfect. Campag Record throughout, Pinarello carbon cranks, sytem, seat post, bars. Wheels are a bit average, but hey ho, still lovely.

BTW if you don't know of Opera, it's a sister company of Pinarello, manly marketed in Italy, and this is effectively a rebadged Pinarello F4:13 frame.

http://www.operabike.com/home_eng.php

Not sure what to do with it, my son has has his beady eye on it, as has my middle daughter! Would fit either of them (shorter stem would suit the latter)

 

[ianrauk]

a lovely looking bike Proto

 

[MadoneRider1991]

liking it Proto!!

 

[Mista Preston]

out of interest people can you clamp a carbon seat post to a bike stand?

Also how do you keep you lovely carbon safe, mine is currently in my new baby to be's bedroom that has not gone down well !

 

[MadoneRider1991]

out of interest people can you clamp a carbon seat post to a bike stand?

Also how do you keep you lovely carbon safe, mine is currently in my new baby to be's bedroom that has not gone down well !

yes you can clamp carbon seat posts in a bike stand, be careful though because they can get scratched

mines always in my bedroom so i know where it is and know its safe!!!!

 

[Gerry Attrick]

This bothered me when I first bought my Synapse SL, so I bought a cheapo alloy seat post to clamp in the work stand. I've never used it. The carbon post is still in one piece!

Oh, and I keep mine safe by never letting it out of my sight when on a ride.

 

[gaz]

mine lives in the basement

 

[Stephen-D]

mine lives in the basement

What about the bike though


this is actually what i have been wondering, although the only thing carbon about my bike is its seat and forks it still cost me a grand and i do not want to keep it outside, but as its not my house i shall be living at for the next 6 months im not sure i have to many options! i will be getting delivery of bike in about 48 -72 hours! im not counting honest!

p.s does it qualify for this thread if its only a little bitty Carbon? do i and my lovely bike get relegated to another post?