What if you got a bike for free (what would it be)

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micky wrote:
Thu May 11, 2023 8:00 am
Probably a custom made Pegoretti with EPS as I still regret not buying one when I had the chance 2 years ago.
How about a custom carbon Pegoretti? ;)

Alas, not free though!

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Probably a top spec Asian build out of curiosity as I don't think I would buy one, a Festka with light weights as I'm curious but wouldn't buy, or a stoll...

But I own all the bikes I actually want
Allegra- Steel Lugs TBC
Aurelia- Stainless All Road 8.5kg
Bertha- TT 9.8kg
Perdita- Ti Turbo bike 8kg
Serenity- Ti Gravel 9.5kg/8.9kg
Verity- Ti Aero 8.2kg
Alya- Ti Climbing TBC

All weights with pedals,cages & garmin mount

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I'd say a top-kited Madone (LW's, Ciamillo cranks maybe.. anything that would shave weight, and bring the price up) but then - i just can't imagine riding a 25k bike :roll:

but if i were to get an early present from santa, a (very, very) nice climbing bike would do. definitely custom, perhaps a Festka, on full Campa - Hyperon Ultras and mech Record. still pricy but in a different kind of way.

now that i've typed these words, i really begin to lust for one... :oops:
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CustomMetal wrote:
Thu May 11, 2023 9:42 am
Probably a top spec Asian build out of curiosity as I don't think I would buy one, a Festka with light weights as I'm curious but wouldn't buy, or a stoll...

But I own all the bikes I actually want
Stoll look cool, but it feels like it's a huge gap between M and L.

I have noted Festka has a great appeal, it seems kind of a favorite here?
What is it that is so special with them?
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Probably I would get a bike that I would otherwise not even remotely consider, to see what I am missing. Say, a custom titanium build (or Festka, something of the sort), SR EPS, ceramic-stuff-everything, Campagnolo top of the range wheels. This is stuff I could-but-never-would pay for, so if I could get it for free..

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wheelsONfire wrote:
Thu May 11, 2023 11:55 am
CustomMetal wrote:
Thu May 11, 2023 9:42 am
Probably a top spec Asian build out of curiosity as I don't think I would buy one, a Festka with light weights as I'm curious but wouldn't buy, or a stoll...

But I own all the bikes I actually want
Stoll look cool, but it feels like it's a huge gap between M and L.

I have noted Festka has a great appeal, it seems kind of a favorite here?
What is it that is so special with them?
Good marketing 😂
Allegra- Steel Lugs TBC
Aurelia- Stainless All Road 8.5kg
Bertha- TT 9.8kg
Perdita- Ti Turbo bike 8kg
Serenity- Ti Gravel 9.5kg/8.9kg
Verity- Ti Aero 8.2kg
Alya- Ti Climbing TBC

All weights with pedals,cages & garmin mount

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I don’t own it but it would be this all day long.


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smartyiak wrote:
Wed May 10, 2023 10:49 pm
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Wed May 10, 2023 10:12 pm
There's was probably a time when I might have drooled over that Extreme Power...
It's definitely garish, but I like the story as part of the bike: "I went to Italy on vacation. Ernesto himself measured me and Colnago built it FOR ME!!!... then we had wine and pasta!" :D
Definitely! Was being measured by Ernesto or anyone at the Colnago factory ever a real thing available to people or was it a promotion since the journalist was going to write an article?

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I don’t own it but it would be this all day long.


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I presume you have either billiard smooth roads or have never ridden one of those Saeco Cannondales? Horribly over-stiff teeth rattler.


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Festka Scalore, cheap fork and the shitty PF 86.5/41 mm.
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ultimobici wrote:
tarmackev wrote:Image
I don’t own it but it would be this all day long.


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I presume you have either billiard smooth roads or have never ridden one of those Saeco Cannondales? Horribly over-stiff teeth rattler.


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Off topic: Hum not at all… still ride regularly a caad5 (with spinergy time to time) and it’s nowhere near a teeth rattler. Each time it surprises me how responsive the bike is and relatively comfortable if you don’t use 19mm tire @ 8bar… frames 2.8 and caad3 were rough, 4 and above no.

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This will do.

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or this.

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I was kind of in the situation last year, not having to pay in cash for the bike, and having some demo/sponsored parts. I still wouldn't change a thing from the current configuration. viewtopic.php?f=10&t=169356
With the Conti tires and the different bottom bracket, it comes in at 7.22kg with cages, pedals, and Garmin mount.

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Well, i for sure can understand the idea of picking the most expensive über components and frameset.
My only gripe with any premium bike is, disc brakes are good i know. The idea of better braking in rain and so on.
But i wouldn't dare to push any bike in slippery. If i crashed i don't even know if i would dare to look at the bike.
I think i would get a mental brake down if it got damaged. I had a ti bike before and ofcourse i crashed with it.
(cornering - gravel on tarmac, bike tires just lost grip)
It did hurt like hell, but the first thing i checked was the bike. I think if it had been carbon a crack had been imminent.
Just can't bare the idea of this with any new + 5000 Euro frameset.
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Ax Lightness Vial EVO Race (2019.01.03)
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Mr.Gib wrote:
Wed May 10, 2023 3:28 pm
Thought about this and strange, but I think it would be exactly the bike that I have, right down to the wheel choice and 9170 DA. Perhaps because I know that it works for me. I really doubt some boutique custom geo bike would perform better.
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Hey Gib,

while i am happy for you, i would ofcourse still say.
You realise you got this bike on top of your Ostro?
So you could pick a custom with same geo just to see where it got you.
Bikes:

Ax Lightness Vial EVO Race (2019.01.03)
Open *UP* (2016.04.14)
Paduano Racing Fidia (kind of shelved)


Ex bike; Vial EVO D, Vial EVO Ultra, Scott Foil, Paduano ti bike.

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