Here's my addition now that I am "done" with the build. Fezzari Empire Sl, November Cafe Racer wheels with CK hubs.
https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...51d2d16332.jpg

I like it. Nice upgrade!

Nicely done. I even like the bar tape.

I don't usually care for black bikes, but def hot! Minor point deduction for crank not horizontal and front valve stem not at 6 o'clock. :p

Also, I hate to be the bearer of bad news, especially since they're TL, but your tires are mounted the wrong way, they're directional.

Oh man, major fail on my part. I knew they were directional too, I just botched it. Yeah, I’m NOT changing them though lol. They were not fun to get on.

I've done it several times, but it's at least easier to fix with clinchers. lol

I'd ride that! I like the introduction of non-traditional color and a little fun in the bar tape. Slight nit-pick, and this is just a personal thing for me. The lines of a bike where the seat stays intersect the seat tube well below top tube don't flow well to my eyes.

My newest build. Self done airbrushed waffle pattern paint and decals.


https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...1b0102953.jpeg

Only thing I’d change on this one is to make the frame titanium. Also needs more fork spacers to raise handlebar other than that my favorite bike in this thread 😝

Umm, thanks?

Don't mind him.

In regards to this thread, he falls into the category of: Some people brighten a thread when they arrive, others when they leave. You decide.

Weren't you asked politely to leave?

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Got 2 bikes this month

https://i.imgur.com/MLwdxwK.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/p73bKUT.jpg

Post bike fit, deda spacers, LB wheels, Bontrager bar tape.

https://i.imgur.com/rzZljMD.jpg

^^^ I love the frame and all of the componentry (minus the pedals), but the downward tilted saddle, as far forward as it'll go, and on a zero setback post, just doesn't look right. Upturned stems are always a tough sell, too.

Yeah, unfortunately i'll never have a traditional looking setup. Short femurs and long torso reach means i ride a size bigger than normally prescribed but need to be fairly close to the BB.

Saddle tilt is 1 degree down. not sure why it looks tilted down.

https://i.imgur.com/EXQJwnj.jpg

Planet-X EC-130E
 

Swapped stem from +8 degree to 0 degree with extra 10mm spacer.

Saddle swapped for a Fizik Antares aswell.

Improvement on my photo above?

https://i.imgur.com/Gy6yH8W.png

Saddle still looks forward, but that's just a photo aesthetic, and if it fits you then so be it.

It's a very, very good bike. [Like mine...] I'm not sure it warrants "hot": is that reserved for the Bassos and Bianchis and Colnagos? Or can the more pragmatic Cubes, Canyons, and Giants, achieve a "hot" status?

What about the Planet X brand, or Decathlon's "Van Rysel" bikes? Where do they fall on the "street cred" list? Objectively they're pretty damn good too...

Funny you should mention that.

I had another session with the fitter on the weekend to tune the new saddle and stem, and because i'd lost another 8kg. He moved my saddle up 10mm and back 10mm and unprompted he mentioned the next upgrade required is +4mm axle R8000 pedals, so im doing a bit of shopping at the moment for them and some new kicks.

Here's how the bike is setup at the moment - the saddle clamp area is actually pretty nuetral to the 0 degree seatpost.

https://i.imgur.com/sPuHfT9.png

Posting soon once I get 10 post lol. Great thread.

I get the photo angle making the seat look tilted downwards, the saddle so far forward is an aesthetic faux pas but I understand fit over everything else! I love the Cube bikes and would give it a hot, except... one itsy bitsy challenge. You gotta center the brand name of the tires (or logo) over the LB wheel decal. They're off by maybe a cm it seems and it's totally freaking me out!

Hot, aside from old school bars, 80s-looking tape, gold chain, and wall-climbing cassette