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Is this a good deal for a first bike?

Is this a good deal for a first bike?

For sale is documented team-issued Colnago V4Rs prepared for Tadej Pogacar during the 2023 UCI Road World Championships in Glasgow. This is a 485 (Tadej's size) in a custom Glass-wegian colourway. Tadej Pogacar requested this specific colourway to be used for World Championship Road Race 2023, painted by Colnago's artisans in Italy. This is not only a bike for Tadej, it is a special one-off bike and not a standard team bike - this was acquired direct from Colnago and as shown documented by the factory "CSTM" tagged bar coding.

Full specs are as follow:

Components list: Frame: Colnago V4Rs, carbon fiber monocoque, disc brake, fully integrated and electronic groupset-only compatibility. Special custom Glass-wegian “rainbow effect” colourway. Only 2 pieces in existence.

Fork: Colnago V4Rs, carbon fiber, disc brake, 1 1/8 inch steerer tube, internal cable routing compatible.

Wheels: Enve S.E.S. 4.5, carbon fiber, hookless 25mm internal rim. Shimano 12sp freehub.

Handlebars: Enve Prototype one-piece integrated carbon cockpit, flared design (Richard Mille decal installed).

Seatpost: Colnago specific, offset.

Groupset: Shimano Dura-Ace 9200 Di2 12 speed electronic disc brake, 2x Chainring.

Extras: Carbon-Ti Chainrings (54/40), Brake rotors (160 front,140 rear), Thru-Axles, Bolts.

Bottom Bracket: Ceramicspeed T47 Shimano.

Pedals: Shimano Dura-Ace 9200. Saddle:

Prologo Scratch M5 NackBar Tape: Colnago Grip Black.

Tires: Continental GP 5000 TT, Tubeless setup, 28mm.

Bottle Cages: Elite Leggero Carbon.

u/thewallbanger — 5 hours ago

Heads up

I can see your balls.

For the love of carbon fiber, I understand the chamois is sacred in road cycling, and saving 0.7 watts is apparently life or death… but would it absolutely destroy roadies to throw a pair of normal shorts or pants over the skin suit before walking into a pub?

I’m just trying to enjoy a burger and a beer in peace when a peloton of 50-something dentists rolls in looking like escaped Olympic speed skaters that haven’t skipped pizza night in awhile.

Suddenly I’m one pint away from making eye contact with a mud-splattered nut sack through what is essentially tactical underwear.

And listen, if you stopped at the bar, the ride is for fun not a PR. The Tour de France organizers are not hiding behind the jukebox waiting to penalize you for reduced aerodynamics while ordering mozzarella sticks. You can put on shorts, Greg. Your Strava KOM will survive.

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u/AvgDownhiller1 — 11 hours ago

I knew that teachers were underpaid, but I never knew just how bad it was

Having to ride a Nü Tr*k was bad enough, but to ride a üsed Tr*k is a new level of pour that I never knew existed.

u/Active_Ad_5322 — 7 hours ago

How much money is too much money to spend on a tr*k

Thank god I’m not pour enough to buy a tr*k

Edit: dunno why my insta algorithm thinks I’m one of those pours that rides tr*k or special-Ed.

u/lazygaydays — 16 hours ago
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Any advice to make the bike look less “dull”?

I love my bike, but I have to say the colors look a bit dull. The frame is a sparkly dark green / olive color that fades into black, while all other parts are either black / silver. Any tips to make it pop a bit more?

u/Just_Dank — 1 day ago

How survive after handlong the brūtæl grævęllë?

Guys, I was forced today to step outside of the grey, and I am very worried about my bice after handling this brutal grævęl.

Do you suggest I spend the time and effort in cleaning and calibration or it will be just easier to get a new bice?

u/cachitodepepe — 24 hours ago

Tired of a sore neck after spending 4 hours in a time trial position? Oh boy do I have the solution for you!!

I just did my first ride with these bad boys to try out if it actually works. They redirect light from above you to your eyes. Or when looking at the ground, light infront of you.

Must use if you wanna look like an old man reading!

/uj these are climbing glasses (edit: proper term is "belay glasses"), my dad gave me the idea after my first big ride with aerobars a while ago and i finally found a place that sells them yesterday