Vikes New (to me) bike

[Vikeonabike]

Massi A-Carbon, Mines got a few scratches and has a double front instead of a tripple, but rides lovely and is the first modern bike (Post 1990) I've owned... Now I can do hills!

 

[HLaB]

Looks nice

 

[dan_bo]

That's a big 'un- Very nice!

 

[Angelfishsolo]

Massi A-Carbon, Mines got a few scratches and has a double front instead of a tripple, but rides lovely and is the first modern bike (Post 1990) I've owned... Now I can do hills!

I like You don't need a triple!!

 

[gb155]

Nice bike, very nice

BUT....HOW MANY SPACERS ? I thought 20/30mm was thought to be a safe limit ?

Massi A-Carbon, Mines got a few scratches and has a double front instead of a tripple, but rides lovely and is the first modern bike (Post 1990) I've owned... Now I can do hills!

 

[smokeysmoo]

+1 on the spacers! More importantly though, It's carbon and it's scratched? Oh dear! Only messing, nice looking bike

 

[gb155]

+1 on the spacers! More importantly though, It's carbon and it's scratched? Oh dear! Only messing, nice looking bike

You mean ....... I know what I'm talking about ? Shock horror

 

[Zoiders]

Trek had issues with expanding top cap bungs splitting some carbon steerer's if too much was running above the stem but that's no reason not to run as many spacers as you like under the stem if there is the steerer length to do so.

 

[smokeysmoo]

TBH I don't if there are any limits or not, but to me it spoils the bike being stacked like that, so it's simply an aesthetics issue as far as I'm concerned.

 

[Rob3rt]

There is sometimes a max spacer height stated in the manufacturers manual, Cannondale's manual certainly has a comment re this somewhere, I read it just the other day.

 

[Vikeonabike]

Slight confusion..This one is the same model as mine..Mines much smaller with fewer spacers..will put up a pic of the original asap..

 

[brockers]

Campag seatpost on an otherwise Shimano set-up? What were you thinking?!! Seriously, that's actually a nice-looking bike. Like others have opined, it's a pity you can't get a bit lower in the bars so that you can drop the stem down (and cut the steerer tube), for aesthetics. Maybe some hamstring stretches if your lower back is up to it?! Apart from that, it seems nicely set-up, esp the saddle position. Good to see a lesser known manufacturer's stickers on the frame. Makes a bloody change...

I think you might realise though, especially over time, being able to do hills is more to do with riding up them lots!

 

[John the Monkey]

... rides lovely

The only thing that matters! Enjoy it.

 

[Simba]

Love the wheels, they carbon or aluminium?

 

[e-rider]

+1 on the spacers! More importantly though, It's carbon and it's scratched? Oh dear! Only messing, nice looking bike

40mm is the recommended MAX - this looks like 60mm, perhaps even more!