Post by jaccuse on May 30, 2008 22:17:48 GMT
A thing of beauty has brushed past me this week, so I thought I'd share the experience.
One of my best friends is having a birthday, in about an hour to be precise. I was charged by the company we both work for to come up with ideas for an appropriate present for his 40th. The solution was simple a ASR Carbon, after some wrangling the suits dipped into their pockets and idea became a reality.
Weeks later I was assembling it in my cellar. I felt like I was in the presence of something very special. I'd seen the pictures in magazines and online but nothing could prepare me for the divine beauty of the carbon frame, it's so perfect, I've loved bikes for many years now, but there is something very, very special about this bike. A cross between an F1 car and a supermodel.
Actually in the flesh more like a 08 575 in stature, top and down tube.
My friend is the same height as me and runs his saddle like mine so I couldn't resist the temptation to cut the seat tube, after about 400 measurements I did the first cut. Once circumcised, i thought it obviously needed a quick test. Perfect.
It's set up not to my taste, but it's just as he's going to like it, flat bars, light as a feather and stretched out like a road bike, after all I guess it's his bike and birthday.
So here it is, some bike porn.
I'm going to ask the new owner of this bike to add to this thread and let everyone know what it feels like to not only join the Yeti clan but also to ride a thing of great beauty.
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Mark at Evolution in true x-factor style made the dream come to life. Thanks for that.
One of my best friends is having a birthday, in about an hour to be precise. I was charged by the company we both work for to come up with ideas for an appropriate present for his 40th. The solution was simple a ASR Carbon, after some wrangling the suits dipped into their pockets and idea became a reality.
Weeks later I was assembling it in my cellar. I felt like I was in the presence of something very special. I'd seen the pictures in magazines and online but nothing could prepare me for the divine beauty of the carbon frame, it's so perfect, I've loved bikes for many years now, but there is something very, very special about this bike. A cross between an F1 car and a supermodel.
Actually in the flesh more like a 08 575 in stature, top and down tube.
My friend is the same height as me and runs his saddle like mine so I couldn't resist the temptation to cut the seat tube, after about 400 measurements I did the first cut. Once circumcised, i thought it obviously needed a quick test. Perfect.
It's set up not to my taste, but it's just as he's going to like it, flat bars, light as a feather and stretched out like a road bike, after all I guess it's his bike and birthday.
So here it is, some bike porn.
I'm going to ask the new owner of this bike to add to this thread and let everyone know what it feels like to not only join the Yeti clan but also to ride a thing of great beauty.
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Mark at Evolution in true x-factor style made the dream come to life. Thanks for that.
Thats one very ,very, very , nice looking bike jaccuse , your mates going too be chuffed with that . Bet you don't see him for dust once he's got his hands on it though , you'll see him some time next month once he's come down off cloud nine ;D
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