Lon
sage
Reged: 12/20/03
Posts: 595
Loc: Pittsburgh, PA
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Has anyone seen or has anyone posted a picture of a nude Tetra? What is it listed under if there is one.
Thanks.
Lon
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KYCalfee
friend
Reged: 01/08/04
Posts: 35
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Lon go to the photo gallery and type in nude tetra and I think you will find what you are looking for:
http://www.bikefanclub.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=1376&password=&sort=1&cat=all&page=1
good luck,
KYCALFEE
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Lon
sage
Reged: 12/20/03
Posts: 595
Loc: Pittsburgh, PA
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Thank you very much.
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vaxn8r
contributor
Reged: 12/19/03
Posts: 222
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Here's a beaut....
http://www.bikefanclub.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=741&size=big&password=&sort=1&cat=506
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CaliMatt
new member
Reged: 05/11/04
Posts: 7
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Any feedback on how durable the nude finish is? I am trying to chose clear or nude on a Tetra... oh the choices.
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Lon
sage
Reged: 12/20/03
Posts: 595
Loc: Pittsburgh, PA
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I have clear and I like it. When I buy my next Calfee it will be nude. I'm out to confuse you! 
Nude has the advantage that it cannot chip. People who have it love it. You have to put UV Protection on it. The name is on the forum somewhere. 
My clear has been very durable. There are just a few minor chips. I have just let them alone for now since they are not that noticeable. My clear has about 4,000 miles on it. I had Cabernet Red before for 4,000 miles and I like the clear better because the carbon shows through in all lights. 
I've become much more interested in nude since there have been so many good photos of them. You get a better feel for what it looks like. I've never seen one in person yet. 
Clear at the lugs looks just like a fork as it is woven. The tubes are just plain carbon. I really like the look of this as well.
Confused more?
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CaliMatt
new member
Reged: 05/11/04
Posts: 7
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You mean I'll have to put sunblock on my bike too?!?!?! Talk about a high maintenance ride. Just kidding. I like the pics I've seen of the nude too, I was just worried that it was a temporarily great look. Thanks for the reply.
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vaxn8r
contributor
Reged: 12/19/03
Posts: 222
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I've seen the nude and don't personally like it but I can appreciate it for what it is. It's very industrial looking. But then I had to do an En Fuego paint job so that may explain where I'm coming from.
Plain clear coat was my next choice and may have been first except they sell a bunch of clear coat Luna's around here and I didn't want the same finish so many people were opting for.
Nude is cheaper, nothing to mar or chip, repairs would be simpler. But you have to sunblock it with 303 protectant every few months. That might bug me but it wouldn't make the decision for me. Try to look at a nude Calfee. It just doesn't do much for me while the clear coat makes the carbon really look great. IMO of course.
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Mike
contributor
Reged: 12/25/03
Posts: 101
Loc: Oregon
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My wife and I have a Tetra Tandem, which we got nude because it has couplers, and we figured the paint would not survive the first packing. It is quite imposing looking in nude.
I recently had my Ferrari Red Fade Tetra (2001) "Nudified" because I was not happy with the durability of the finish. It chipped easily and often, and being the obsessive bike geek that I am, it drove me nuts. 
To be fair, my wife has a newer (2003)Cabernet Tetra that has no paint durability issues what so ever. She has ridden it pretty hard for the last 15 months with nary a chip or scratch.
As far as the way nude looks, its definitely not for everybody. It is quite industrial looking as Vaxn8r says, but it is impervious to anything but outright abuse. As far as it being common, I disagree. The bike shop I go to (I think its the same one as vaxn8r referred to)has mostly nude bikes on the showroom floor, but the majority that they sell are painted. Also, people who see the bike on the road are usually blown away by the finish, or lack thereof.
As far as the sunscreen goes (303 protectant), its easy to put on, lasts forever unless you ride in the rain, keeps the bike cleaner by making the surface shiny and slick, but is not at all greasy. When the bike gets dirty, I usually just wipe it clean with a rag moistened with 303. Its easier than washing a painted bike and imparts a nice luster on the carbon.
If you can live with a few chips and you like the way the painted frames look, go painted. If you're like me, and the chips upset you, go nude.
Either way it will ride like a Calfee, and you'll have a smile on your face.
Mike
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vaxn8r
contributor
Reged: 12/19/03
Posts: 222
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I didn't mean "nude" was common. I said, or meant to say, I see a lot of "plain clearcoat" around here, which I do like, but I didn't want to have just one of the many clearcoat Calfee's around here.
I don't see much nude at all. BTW, I totally appreciate the nude look. If I could get maybe 3 Calfees one would be nude for sure. But since I only have one I had to go with paint.
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Bruce
contributor
Reged: 12/27/03
Posts: 133
Loc: North of NYC
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I'm a nude fan as well.
The 303 sun block is not too hard either. I only put it on when I clean the bike and then the bike looks new again. Think about how often you clean your bike. If you clean it once a year, nude is not for you. If you clean it 4-5 times a year, then concider nude.
Not only is nude easier to clean, the crud comes right off, but it looks better once you clean it than paint, since you clean the scratches as well, and they are still there after you clean it. No scratches with nude, just carbon.
Once I wipe the bike down with ammonia and water, I apply 303 like a wax, or just another wipe down, and then, volia, new bike.
You now are starting to see a lot of matte finishes on carbon bikes. Matte is not the same as nude. I think nude looks better, bolder, more intense. As always, paint is a personal preference, but why cover up the carbon, it's so cool.
Bruce
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