![]() 06/09/2016 at 16:45 • Filed to: Not a car, Bikelopnik, Cycloppo | ![]() | ![]() |
Wilier Triestina Zero.6. 200 made, 680g carbon frame with copper highlights, €10.000.
To be fair, it comes with a >€1.000 Montegrappa pen.
Anyway, I bought a Wilier as well, be it quite a bit cheaper:
GTR Team, carbon frame, Shimano 105 group. It should be here in a couple of weeks, can’t wait!
![]() 06/09/2016 at 17:03 |
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Awesome! Those always seem amazing. If rode more, I’d love to upgrade, but I don’t have the time or cash with an infant and toddler.
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What a pretty bike! I don’t think I could ever own something like that, my bikes get thrashed! All that gravel and dirt always looks so inviting.
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Yeah, if I had the money, I think I’d just put it up a wall as a work of art or something.
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What are you currently riding, time permitting?
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Those wheels tho! (opening picture)
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Hellaflush!
You’ve got to hand it to the Italians, they so often manage to turn something purely functional into a thing of beauty.
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Beauty of a bike!
You'll be happy with that Wilier I bet. I got a lot of great miles out of the 105 grouppo I used to run.
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I’ve done a lot of mountainbiking before, but it’s the first time I’m moving to road bikes, so I guess I’ll have quite a bit to learn. Heard lots of good about the new 105, and it should prove more wallet-friendly in long term maintenance/replacement than the Ultegra.
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Absolutely it will. My CX bike is still 105 for that reason. I'm in the same boat as you though, a lot more trail than road but expanding the horizon in recent years.
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That’s a pretty sweet bike. I would probably crunch that 680 gram frame though. The one you got looks more beefy. I’m still on a Cannondale CAAD9 from 2008 with a SRAM Force grupo. It’s solid. Not a carbon frame ride but it’s stout and handles really well.
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A Scott I got second hand. Carbon frame, 105 group, a little big for me, to be honest. Too good a deal to pass up though. Mtb bike is a very low end Felt, with a marzocchi front shock and SRAM stuff.
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I wonder what the max rider weight is, since in general frame material isn’t that big of a deal, but when you’re going to the lower limits, it might indeed become sketchy if you’re not a flyweight mountain climber.
How’s the SRAM treating you? They’ve all but disappeared from the market here, with Shimano being the de facto choice and Campa for the mechanically inclined masochists.
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The SRAM is fantastic I replace my cables and housing every year so the shifting has stayed smooth and precise. Last year I replaced my rear derailure because the pivot bolt was completely worn out. I see a similar trend in the states that OEM are not using SRAM much anymore, Shimano is pretty much dominating the market SRAM mountain bike groups are becoming much more popular but I suspect that many more road bikes are sold than mountain bikes. SRAM also owns Avid, Rockshox, and Zipp.
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Yea! Too bad Im too heavy for carbon lol. Ill stick to aluminum, for safety of course.