stevenc

Thanks for all the "hot's". I'm happy with it too.

Yeah, I know.
According to my "perfect bike fit" I need a 61x54 (I'm a long legs/short torso guy) with a 100mm stem and 2cm setback seatpost.
This 60x58 with 0 setback and 80mm stem comes very close. Have tilted the saddle slightly upwards. I'll experiment with putting the saddle further back.
Will also replace the 8° stem with a 17° one, I can use the extra drop and it will look better.

marqueemoon

As others have said the fit looks funky. I don't think every modernized older frame "needs" silver parts, but they would help here. The black rims in particular look off.

A quill stem would draw less attention to the shortness, and you might be able to go a centimeter or two longer on the stem with some shorter reach bars.

marqueemoon

I definitely recommend switching to a quill if you're going to go -17. It will look way better.

halfspeed

Here's something for you chuckleheads to chew on. Just cleaned it up in case summer comes before fall this year.

BillyD

Doesn't do it for me.

BillyD

Not me.

clichty

Hot.

And no joking about losing our summer, the thought saddens me. I recall two years ago where we saw 60s and rain until the end of June...I do NOT want that.

cycledogg

Nice! What wheels are those?

jbchybridrider 

I do like the bike but to be hot overall it needs polished alloy seat post, stem "quill" ceramic coated brake surface "black" or fully polished alloy rims with gum wall tires. The frame and groupset are Hot!

Fox Farm

Love it.[/QUOTE]

For the Inde Fab olive green bike - I am not a big fan of compact road frames but I can see where this would make for a stiff and responsive ride. I am a Ti owner so I would give this a hot but I am bias... The Zip crank set is kind of cool. The anodized red head set spaces jump out like a red light however. Maybe if your hubs were also red... But other wise, I like this bike And it is very light weight as the OP stated. I do like those wheels but the comment about loosing the Wheelbuilder.com decal would simplify their look. I have never been partial of the HUGE Schwalble name on their tires.

halfspeed

They used to be Soul C4.0s. Now that I've replaced everything but the rims, they're mine. The rear has a PT G3 hub, the front a DT 240s. Spokes are CX Ray all around.

chaulky61

hot

gc3

I'm giving this one a thumbs up even though it has a buncha red....looks set up to ride hard. Every time I see a torelli I recall that I know where one of these 20th anniversary edition frames is for sale, in my size, never built...not this one though:

danvuquoc

Changed the FSA rings out for the new SpideRings and replaced the FSA Seatpost with a 3T Dorico LTD

I <3 Robots

Very nice.

WhyFi

Nice bike, nice photo.

BykOfALesserGod

The Torelli is hot even if the speed sensor is in the excited position.

The Merckx is hot and just looks so right.

The Dale... Oh look, another black bike.

Rob13

HOT! I am thinking about building an EVO. How much does it weigh with the Cosmics?

redlude97

3 bikes in the last 2 pages with happy sensors, are we being trolled?

danvuquoc

I don't really know, around 15lbs I think. They're really heavy wheels, the wheels without skewers or a cassette were almost 1800 grams.

LowCel 

Have you considered removing the red stripe from the stem? I think it would look cleaner without it.

Here is mine.

Before.


After.

Smokinbbl

how did you do that?

LowCel 

Magic!!! Oh, and a bit of Acetone and a couple minutes of rubbing.

WhyFi

I'd normally agree, but his frame looks like it has red highlights, like on the top-facing section of the DT.

danvuquoc

Thanks for the recommendation, didn't know you could do that on these! Not sure if I want to though, the paint scheme has some red on it, and so do the bars: