That's enough, I am gonna to DIY my CR1 to Matt Black! Anyone here done it before?

why DIY when u can BUY?

which way? sticker route or spray route? or hammer route?

NO, if u wear vintage/retro kit as well.

2 words brader...rain jacket
everyone buys ferrari's doesn't mean you have to get a ferrari as well right?

you can opt for a porshe or a honda or even a proton... you ride what you like...it's no crime to be different and don't succumb to peer pressure...

Is this what the average road cyclist really should be riding?

I am not proposing that true road racing bikes should be eliminated from the retail lexicon. I absolutely enjoy rocketing up climbs on a ridiculously light-and-stiff machine and blitzing down the other side with aero-profile wheels. Similarly, there's no match for a good 29er hardtail (or any other type of dedicated off-road race bike, for that matter) in terms of speed given the right conditions. I've tested countless samples of both and have absolutely adored more than a few of them.

But then again, I also cherish a sublimely smooth and refined ride, the float of higher-volume tires and the confidence of fat contact patches, gear ratios that are designed for real people, and brakes that are more than two blocks of rubber clamped on a surface whose primary function isn't friction. Race bikes are brilliant adaptations for the task at hand but they're also functionally compromised when used even slightly outside their comfort zone.

Still unconvinced? Consider that Sylvain Chavanel (Omega Pharma-QuickStep) admitted to me just prior to this year's Paris-Roubaix that his Specialized S-Works Roubaix SL4 feels just as stiff and efficient as his Tarmac SL4 but with more comfort. Yet when I then asked why he didn't use the Roubaix all the time, he wasn't sure how to answer.

In that case, any quick fixed will do, other than the hammer treatment.
Worst case scenario, i rather my balls get hammered than my bike....you know what I'm getting at?

#ApaCinaMahu

Wa mahu cycle in RPM room with all sexy chicks!

Wa mahu more female chicks cycle on the road...

Fair and square right...

Vintage kit is tough to search man...

i tot u oredi cycle in RPM class with lotsa sexy chicks? why don't u start campaigning to them to cycle on the roads?

What's a B&B paint scheme frame? Change frame, out of the question!
Where are the professional bicycle painter that you can recommend?