Intentional Aesthetics . . . ?

[Lovetoclimb]

Check out the Indy Fab bike here. Rapha like or dislike aside, who posts a photo of stellar bike on their website without noticing the quick releases are open? Or am I missing something in bike photography 101?

Rapha Bikes (http://www.rapha.cc/bicycle/)

Also because this is a Rapha thread, I am putting the over under at 4 pages :banana:

[Nooch]

sure looks closed to me... those are just beefy DT Swiss skewers..

[54ny77]

IF website says msrp is $6k for the XS vs. $6.8k if you order from Zee Ralpha.

Help me understand the value proposition there.

Regardless, that XS is a luscious frame.

[johnnymossville]

They don't look open to me. could be wrong I guess.

VERY nice bike though.

[fatallightning]

You don't flip those dt skewers open and closed, they twist shut, and then you position the lever any direction you want.

[fuzzalow]

It is always fair game to take a shot at poseur-themed marketing of a company. But open QR levers? No.

[rwsaunders]

Here's my favorite Rapha Continental bike and you can't buy it...

http://www.rapha.cc/continental-bike-1-2

Here's a link to info regarding all of the Continental builders....click on the builder, then click on the link to Continental bike to the right of each builder's page...

http://www.rapha.cc/builders

[Kontact]

Fancy bikes to go with Chinese clothing.

[4Rings6Stars]

He means the quick releases on the ergos.

http://www.rapha.cc/content/uploads/2364-3.jpg

[benitosan1972]

:crap:

[pzung]

Here's my favorite Rapha Continental bike and you can't buy it...

http://www.rapha.cc/continental-bike-1-2

Here's a link to info regarding all of the Continental builders....click on the builder, then click on the link to Continental bike to the right of each builder's page...

http://www.rapha.cc/builders

I know someone in Asia who got the frame and painted it this way. Cost a bomb but very cool. Will post the picture once I find it.

[benitosan1972]

As long as we have the magnifying glass out... aren't the tire logos supposed to be lined/matched up with the valve stems? I know they are mounted directly across/180, but that's still a foul in my book ;)

*Edit: the ergo QR is open on the Cinelli XCR bike too!

http://www.rapha.cc/content/uploads/2364-4.jpg

[Lovetoclimb]

As long as we have the magnifying glass out... aren't the tire logos supposed to be lined/matched up with the valve stems? I know they are mounted directly across/180, but that's still a foul in my book ;)

*Edit: the ergo QR is open on the Cinelli XCR bike too!

Way to catch that logo foul! I don't assemble a lot of bikes, but small things like that seem to be the mark of an attentive shop technician or craftsperson. The Ergo QR thing is seriously befuddling though. On the Cinelli too . . . :confused:

[pzung]

I know someone in Asia who got the frame and painted it this way. Cost a bomb but very cool. Will post the picture once I find it.

Here it is...

[LesMiner]

Looks like the quick release was open only on the left to release the front wheel. They must have removed the front wheel to transport. No one went back to close the quick release.

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s126/LesMiner/BikeR.jpg