New Ritte Vlaanderen 2014

[jayonabike]

Took it out for its first ride today. It rides like a dream. Accelerates quickly, you can really get the power down and throw it into the corners with confidence.
Stopped to take some photos, and as I was a gust of wind blew the bike over and ripped the bar tape. Luckily no scratches to the frame. Maybe that's an omen, looks like I'll be changing the bar tape sooner than I thought.

 

[Rob3rt]

Very nice but I can categorically state it would look better with pink bar tape and since you will be changing the tape now, go pink! Honestly, my mate just opened a bike shop that stocks Ritte and have this fame in the same colour scheme on the wall but with pink tape and it looks amazing!

 

[StuAff]

Took it out for its first ride today. It rides like a dream. Accelerates quickly, you can really get the power down and throw it into the corners with confidence.
Stopped to take some photos, and as I was a gust of wind blew the bike over and ripped the bar tape. Luckily no scratches to the frame. Maybe that's an omen, looks like I'll be changing the bar tape sooner than I thought.

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Nice!

 

[jayonabike]

Changed the bar tape today, went for white to match the saddle. Amazing the difference the colour of tape can make to a bike.

 

[toptom]

Which colour next week ???

 

[ianrauk]

Well the orange did match his Rapha jacket...

 

[adscrim]

@jayonabike Can I ask what size your Ritte is and how tall you are?

Thanks

Adam

 

[SpokeyDokey]

That is one beautiful looking bike - and looks much better now that orange tape has gone.

Smashing looking dog too.

 

[ayceejay]

The white was the obvious choice which is why I thought you went for orange, I like robs suggestion, I have a bike (Masi) a similar colour and pink bar tape looks good.
The bike looks good nut a heck of a lot of seat post - no?

 

[jayonabike]

@jayonabike Can I ask what size your Ritte is and how tall you are?

Thanks

Adam

It's a 57cm frame and I'm 6ft 2.

 

[jayonabike]

I have seen this bike with pink bar tape and it does look the nuts. Maybe next time I change the tape I'll go pink.

 

[ianrauk]

I have seen this bike with pink bar tape and it does look the nuts. Maybe next time I change the tape I'll go pink.

Suits you Sir!

 

[adscrim]

It's a 57cm frame and I'm 6ft 2.

Thanks - larkfield cycles have a Vlaanderen on sale in the Belgian-esque colourway but I suspect the (54) medium is too small for me.

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Like it!!