NP. With the bars, I like the top to be level and the transition to the shifters seamless, and that’s how the other bike is setup too.
I actually like the Columbus sticker, as it shows something, but wouldn’t mind if it was a tad smaller.
Postby MichaelB » Tue Mar 08, 2022 2:04 pm
NP. With the bars, I like the top to be level and the transition to the shifters seamless, and that’s how the other bike is setup too.
Postby MichaelB » Tue Mar 08, 2022 2:07 pm
Did 4km last night to bed in the brakes etc.
Postby robbo mcs » Tue Mar 08, 2022 8:08 pm
If we are allowed to nitpick, I’m not 100% sure about the orange stem. Everything else above the top tube level is black. Might look better with a black stem, or alternatively an orange seatpost to match the stem
Postby Duck! » Tue Mar 08, 2022 8:54 pm
Yep, but only small tweaks on both counts; to my eyes the overall shifter angle is good, but the bar needs to come down just a tad to smooth out the bar-hood transition.
Postby MichaelB » Wed Mar 09, 2022 8:55 am
Postby MichaelB » Wed Mar 09, 2022 9:13 am
I have some all black tyres on the Cinelli atm, and I do prefer the skinwall still, otherwise too much black for me.
Postby warthog1 » Wed Mar 09, 2022 10:48 am
Postby fat and old » Wed Mar 09, 2022 4:56 pm
Very drool worthy bicycle. Gotta love a simple twin triangle with a horizontal TT.
Postby MichaelB » Thu Mar 10, 2022 8:40 am
Cheers for the feedback.fat and old wrote: ↑Wed Mar 09, 2022 4:56 pm...
Out of interest...in the photo above with the sun it looks lighter than in most pics so far. Is that how it is in the flesh? I was thinking I'd have swapped the two colours around, lighter for main, darker for logo but if it's normally how it appears above then nothing to do there
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Postby Tim » Thu Mar 10, 2022 9:21 am
MichaelB wrote:
Re the colour - it's a beautiful orange version of Candy Apple Red in that with different light, the colour changes considerably. The pic below, even with a tinge from the evening sun, really shows the various colours the Tangerine takes on with different light sources
Postby MichaelB » Thu Mar 10, 2022 1:30 pm
CheersTim wrote: ↑Thu Mar 10, 2022 9:21 amFantastic looking bike Michael. Congratulations on a great build.
MichaelB wrote:
Re the colour - it's a beautiful orange version of Candy Apple Red in that with different light, the colour changes considerably. The pic below, even with a tinge from the evening sun, really shows the various colours the Tangerine takes on with different light sources
You may recall my custom steel build from a couple of years ago was finished in Candy Apple Red. It also changes colour shades under different light.
The painting process is quite involved to get that depth of colour. A light, almost white metallic "twinkly" base coat goes down first then multiple coats of translucent coloured coatings on top followed by several clear coats over that. The finish has a brilliant depth and reflects light beautifully from different directions and intensities.
Well done!!!
Postby Tim » Thu Mar 10, 2022 2:34 pm
Postby MichaelB » Thu Mar 10, 2022 2:47 pm
Agree 125%.
Postby MichaelB » Thu Mar 10, 2022 2:51 pm
Postby MichaelB » Thu Mar 10, 2022 4:04 pm
As promised a bit earlier, you can see here the difference between the angle of the hydraulic hose between the RX4 caliper on the Left (dirty blue fork .. ) and the RX4+ on the right (the Discus Colossus), both bikes have the same fork, Columbus Futura Disc.MichaelB wrote: ↑Mon Mar 07, 2022 8:51 am......
One change on the Hope RX4+ calipers that they did (apart from allowing different rotor size without adaptors) was to change the angle of the hyd hose port - they changed the angle from 20 degrees to 10, making the transition to the fork leg much better. I'll through in a comparison pic from the Cinelli that has the older RX4 calipers, and you'll see the big improvement
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Postby fat and old » Fri Mar 11, 2022 8:33 am
Postby foo on patrol » Sat Mar 12, 2022 7:39 am
Postby foo on patrol » Sat Mar 12, 2022 7:46 am
MichaelB wrote: ↑Thu Mar 10, 2022 4:04 pmAs promised a bit earlier, you can see here the difference between the angle of the hydraulic hose between the RX4 caliper on the Left (dirty blue fork .. ) and the RX4+ on the right (the Discus Colossus), both bikes have the same fork, Columbus Futura Disc.MichaelB wrote: ↑Mon Mar 07, 2022 8:51 am......
One change on the Hope RX4+ calipers that they did (apart from allowing different rotor size without adaptors) was to change the angle of the hyd hose port - they changed the angle from 20 degrees to 10, making the transition to the fork leg much better. I'll through in a comparison pic from the Cinelli that has the older RX4 calipers, and you'll see the big improvement
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There is no issue with either fitment, it's just that the RX4+ has a neater routing with less hose stress
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