Does this look weird?

[Tootyred]

At least when you stop riding it, you will be able to get more coat hangers on the bars that way......

 

[greencat]

Bike looks great to me. Yellow grips match the lettering, black ones are safe choice. Tri-bars, well I used to have a set on my mountain bike bitd. They were comfy and practical for the strong winds of N. Wales. My back wouldn't like them nowadays though. Yours complement the stem well.

 

[foz]

quite a few people add tri-bars or similar to mtb bars for long distance touring.

 

[27motorhead]

Your workshop looks great! Nothing weird about that. Bikes kept in workshops are not weird either!

Tri-bars on an MTB are a bit weird, but depends on it's use. I live in London so see people commuting/riding on all sorts of weird and wonderful machines so keep 'em on if they serve a purpose!

 

[Mod-Master]

Now that we’ve heard a small portion of peoples opinions leaning towards the tri bars. Yellow cables?

 

[Imlach]

Now that we’ve heard a small portion of peoples opinions leaning towards the tri bars. Yellow cables?

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I approve

It's not going to the skip today

 

[Mod-Master]

Inspiration from vesatoros cannondale killer v, thinking of putting some different tyres as I like these tyres but too scared to use them as they’re rare. But what the hell I don’t care, I’ll ride them till they’re slicks

 

[27motorhead]

The yellow cables will work well on this!

The most distracting things for me on this build are the x2 bottles and cages. The most striking thing on these Cannondale designs is the Super V frame shape and because of this the bottle cage mounts have been forced onto the top of the frame tubes which means when fitted, they fill the "iconic" V shape and completely distract from the frame design itself.

If it was me I'd remove at least one and just use a clear or black bottle, or remove both and use a Camelbak! However, if they're both needed, then they're both needed and with these bonkers frame designs comes bonkers bottle cage mounts!

OR to go with the tri-bars, you can have a double bottle cage mounted to your seat rails just like triathletes do!

 

[Mod-Master]

Ooh nice ideas, it originally came with one bottle and bottle cage, let me tell you, it was a nightmare finding the same bottle. But I’ll have a look and take a pic

 

[Imlach]

Or mod it and replace the rear suspension with a yellow water bottle, reckon jb weld should do