The New and Improved HotRNot Thread
This forum is for presenting your bike in all it's glory to be critiqued by other members. If you have thin skin, best to post your ride in the original Hot R Not, where criticism is limited to "not".
Some guidelines: 1) For best results, stage your bike properly: a) against a neutral background b) drive chain out with chain on large crank and one of the smaller cassette cogs c) cranks at any angle except 90 or 45 degrees d) remove seat bags, water bottles, lights, etc. (we really just want to see your bike, not your accessories) e) valve stems at 6:00 and, if possible, tire logos properly aligned on rim. 2) Be prepared to handle criticism and not take this thread too seriously. 3) If you must criticize try and be constructive and not mean. We all can enjoy a good ribbing now and then and some tongue in cheek humor, but let's not get carried away or make it personal. 4) A "not" should be followed by a pic of your bike. (Unless you've posted it here previously) (if I left something out, let me know and I'll add it) I've been through the gauntlet with my bike so I can tell you, it's not that bad. Just have fun, post your ride and let's enjoy. http://i.imgur.com/COn0Rtl.jpg |
NOT!!!! It's ugly.
lulz |
Reasonably hot for a tall person's bike.
Now for some (actually solicited) advice: in terms of photography, bikes are like children - it's often better to photograph them while down at their level. IOW, this is the second time during this post that I'm telling you that you're too damn tall - get down a little more. If you can step back from the bike a little further, it'll help with some of the distortion, too (use a longer focal length or just crop the photo a bit). |
Originally Posted by WhyFi
(Post 16753178)
Reasonably hot for a tall person's bike.
Now for some (actually solicited) advice: in terms of photography, bikes are like children - it's often better to photograph them while down at their level. IOW, this is the second time during this post that I'm telling you that you're too damn tall - get down a little more. If you can step back from the bike a little further, it'll help with some of the distortion, too (use a longer focal length or just crop the photo a bit). |
that is one ugly bike.
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Only thing I wished differently on the giant is full carbon wheels and not the aluminium brake surface. Regardless of that, Hot.
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Originally Posted by Gus90
(Post 16753136)
This forum is for presenting your bike in all it's glory to be critiqued by other members. If you have thin skin, best to post your ride in the original Hot R Not, where criticism is limited to "not".
Some guidelines: 1) For best results, stage your bike properly: a) against a neutral background b) drive chain out with chain on large crank and one of the smaller cassette cogs c) cranks at any angle except 90 or 45 degrees d) remove seat bags, water bottles, lights, etc. (we really just want to see your bike, not your accessories) e) valve stems at 6:00 and, if possible, tire logos properly aligned on rim. 2) Be prepared to handle criticism and not take this thread too seriously. 3) If you must criticize try and be constructive and not mean. We all can enjoy a good ribbing now and then and some tongue in cheek humor, but let's not get carried away or make it personal. (if I left something out, let me know and I'll add it) I've been through the gauntlet with my bike so I can tell you, it's not that bad. Just have fun and let's enjoy. http://i.imgur.com/COn0Rtl.jpg Oh and... http://www.bikeforums.net/attachment...1&d=1398747070 |
It's not bad.
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I think we're off to a good start so far. Now lets see some more bikes :)
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Originally Posted by Gus90
(Post 16753187)
Good advice. As to my height, if I got a larger frame, I'd rack myself every time I came to a stop if you know what I mean.
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this thread sucks, even more than this post does
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Originally Posted by TMonk
(Post 16753337)
this thread sucks, even more than this post does
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I think we need more pictures of red, white and/or black carbon bikes with deep profile rims because, you know, nobody has ever seen that before.
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Originally Posted by halfspeed
(Post 16753385)
I think we need more pictures of red, white and/or black carbon bikes with deep profile rims because, you know, nobody has ever seen that before.
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Originally Posted by zymphad
(Post 16753396)
Post yours, they are better than mine, it says so below your avatar :P
http://www.bikeforums.net/attachment...1&d=1393002930 See? Meh. |
Very Italian! I like it! Looking at the frameset on Torelli's site. Would prefer a tapered seattube, and not a fan of the mitered bonded tubes, makes the carbon look too much like AL with smooth welds.
I'll rate it hot! |
This one was "hotter", but I pretty much stopped riding it and sold it.
http://www.bikeforums.net/attachment...3&d=1380400419 |
Originally Posted by zymphad
(Post 16753403)
Very Taiwanese! I like it!
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It's not hand built in CA?
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Originally Posted by halfspeed
(Post 16753398)
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Originally Posted by Gus90
(Post 16753136)
This forum is for presenting your bike in all it's glory to be critiqued by other members. If you have thin skin, best to post your ride in the original Hot R Not, where criticism is limited to "not".
Some guidelines: 1) For best results, stage your bike properly: a) against a neutral background b) drive chain out with chain on large crank and one of the smaller cassette cogs c) cranks at any angle except 90 or 45 degrees d) remove seat bags, water bottles, lights, etc. (we really just want to see your bike, not your accessories) e) valve stems at 6:00 and, if possible, tire logos properly aligned on rim. 2) Be prepared to handle criticism and not take this thread too seriously. 3) If you must criticize try and be constructive and not mean. We all can enjoy a good ribbing now and then and some tongue in cheek humor, but let's not get carried away or make it personal. (if I left something out, let me know and I'll add it) I've been through the gauntlet with my bike so I can tell you, it's not that bad. Just have fun, post your ride and let's enjoy. The only real good thing about that bike is that it's a giant. |
Originally Posted by redlude97
(Post 16753438)
I see your bike is happy to see me.
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Originally Posted by Gus90
(Post 16753136)
This forum is for presenting your bike in all it's glory to be critiqued by other members. If you have thin skin, best to post your ride in the original Hot R Not, where criticism is limited to "not".
Some guidelines: 1) For best results, stage your bike properly: a) against a neutral background b) drive chain out with chain on large crank and one of the smaller cassette cogs c) cranks at any angle except 90 or 45 degrees d) remove seat bags, water bottles, lights, etc. (we really just want to see your bike, not your accessories) e) valve stems at 6:00 and, if possible, tire logos properly aligned on rim. 2) Be prepared to handle criticism and not take this thread too seriously. 3) If you must criticize try and be constructive and not mean. We all can enjoy a good ribbing now and then and some tongue in cheek humor, but let's not get carried away or make it personal. (if I left something out, let me know and I'll add it) I've been through the gauntlet with my bike so I can tell you, it's not that bad. Just have fun, post your ride and let's enjoy. http://i.imgur.com/COn0Rtl.jpg |
Originally Posted by rjones28
(Post 16753495)
I assume this picture is to illustrate how not to stage our bikes.
http://i.imgur.com/QFLc2NK.jpg |
Lotsa tall people bikes so far.
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