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Tmogul
10-02-2005, 10:41 PM
Do you ever find yourself descending long mtn passes in the old "crotch smashed against the TT" position for extended periods of time and wonder how you could further increase aerodynamics while decreasing numbness all at the same time?

http://grahamwatson.com/gw/imagedocs.nsf/images/05vueltaSt17/$file/11.jpg


Well look no further....the future is now.

The new De Rosa Tango.....Curved For Today's Sensitive Man


http://www.gbcycles.co.uk/PIX/CYCLEPICS/Derosa05_Tango_Shadow.jpg


Recent studies have shown a 90% decrease in Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia for cyclists over the age of 30 who religiously descend with the Tango vs a traditional straight top tube. In the event that a descent lasts longer than 4 hours please contact a physician immediately for testing.
Tmogul
10-03-2005, 10:24 AM
I guess my original pic didn't show up. Let's try that again. (For Monday Blues)
CNote
10-03-2005, 11:59 AM
looks like they left that one in the oven a little too long
Onno
10-03-2005, 12:28 PM
It's hard to imagine the curves are functional in any way, but I quite like the look of this bike. It's a major and vaguely sexy tweak to the fundamental triangle of bikes, and it's the first such tweak that actually looks sweet, imo.
The real question is whether or not the curves actually weaken the bike.

How is De Rosa marketing this frame? What pseudo-functionality are they ascribing to it?

Onno
musgravecycles
10-03-2005, 12:31 PM
looks like they left that one in the oven a little too long


Where do you think they got the idea from...
;)
RichMc
10-03-2005, 12:43 PM
Fugly!
Ozz
10-03-2005, 12:51 PM
Looks like it was designed by Dali. :cool:
TimD
10-03-2005, 01:04 PM
It's the Salvador Dali signature edition

TimD
William
10-03-2005, 01:11 PM
It looks like my old Fuji Robaix after I slammed it full speed into a giant Rhododendron bush........seriously. :bike:


William
alembical
10-03-2005, 02:07 PM
after a couple of drinks with lunch, it looked normal to me :banana:

alembical
Tmogul
10-03-2005, 02:47 PM
Here's a Link that talks about the new frame. Its a frame for the New Millenium. Hmmmm.....I personally have never seen something so "unique"...............Okay its just ugly IMHO. Who knows how it rides though.

http://www.cyclingnews.com/sponsors/italia/2005/derosa.php

I also have to say that the Illes Balears Team Kit and Helmet are growing on me and they look great in the hot sun. And who doesn't like watching Valverde race?


http://grahamwatson.com/gw/imagedocs.nsf/images/05vueltaSt4/$file/8.jpg

http://grahamwatson.com/gw/imagedocs.nsf/images/05tdfSt10/$file/17.jpg
Tailwinds
10-03-2005, 03:04 PM
Really, I thought this was a joke at first. You know, Tmogul doing a little "artwork" w/PhotoShop on his computer. But NO, it's NOT a joke. This bike looks very odd. I just found more odd photos of this bike here: http://www.racycles.com/rdf/catalog/derosa_tango_4278292.htm
Fixed
10-03-2005, 03:18 PM
Bro I 've always really liked DeRosa's steel bikes. evryones got to have a gimmack cheers :beer:
dirtdigger88
10-03-2005, 03:21 PM
wanna really screw with someone's mind? install a pinarello dogma fork on this bike-
http://www.cbike.com/images/DOGMAFP_207.jpg

you may as well hand out tabs of acid while your at it. . . :p

Jason
William
10-03-2005, 04:07 PM
wanna really screw with someone's mind? install a pinarello dogma fork on this bike-
http://www.cbike.com/images/DOGMAFP_207.jpg

you may as well hand out tabs of acid while your at it. . . :p

Jason

Dirt,

Being a man of the earth, I would have thought you'd be handing out mushrooms. They are organic you know.

:eek:

William ;)
Kevan
10-03-2005, 04:18 PM
bike in a hot car. Jeez you'd think people would have learned enough with their VHS rentals... now this!

Call me weird*, but I kinda think the bike's funky.


* I mean weird in a non-Sandesque sorta way, of course.
dirtdigger88
10-03-2005, 04:39 PM
Dirt,

Being a man of the earth, I would have thought you'd be handing out mushrooms. They are organic you know.

:eek:

William ;)

shrooms are good- but
1. too hard to get theses days
2. they make your stomach hurt as they kick in
3. they are grown in poop
4. cid goes to 11 :cool:

HERE (http://www.drugtestsuccess.com/clubdrugs.htm) compare and contrast for yourself

Jason
Tmogul
10-03-2005, 06:36 PM
You give me too much credit Tailwinds. I haven't messed around with photoshop......yet. :) It was a joke but the joke was on the funky looking Tango.
david
10-03-2005, 08:41 PM
hit return by mistake
david
10-03-2005, 08:42 PM
next thing you know,
ugo's gonna be driving around
with his blinker on.
vandeda
10-03-2005, 09:42 PM
descend faster with more comfort? I already came up with that solution with my new saddle:

Dan