dnuzzomueller

HOT

I would vote you remove decals from the wheels but otherwise HOT
(I am always a fan of a level stem with no spacers above, spacers below is just a fitting thing)

Ehhhh Close but I call this one a HOT.

(Vote changed from NOT, at second look the bike really meshes well, personal fetishes aside it definitely gets a HOT)

This is just due to the head tube area and the way it looks, lugged carbon just doesnt do it for me.


I will admit I get a hard-on for monocoque carbon frames.

mazdaspeed

The bar angle on that look is wack

eippo1

Hmm, this is way under budget:

cyclocommuter

Does a cyclocross commuter bike count? Below is my Cannondale CAADX Tiagra workhorse.



I use the bike mostly for commuting on the road but I do occasionally ride it on the trails:



A short video of the CAADX in commuter mode: https://www.youtube.com/v/2qe3CeIqSXs?version=3&hl=en_US&rel=0&hd=1

khatfull

The Columbus Allez framesets are really nice for the $$$ when you can find them. I'll go HOT just for the frame

pgjackson

I agree.

dnuzzomueller

Agreement on the Allez getting a HOT, I especially think the way the Stem, handlebar tops and TT are all parrallel gives it a certain "Flow"

eippo's Naked frame there I believe also warrants a HOT if only for the amazing posing in that pic.

cyclocommuter: Neither of those shots give a good view of the bike. The Light set-up definitely appeals to my techy side. I have to give it a NOT though, definitely gets more of a COOL, or RUGGED from me but I don't see the HOT (Would probably require fender and rack removal)

dmcdam

Crap - and here I thought this thread had some traction with folks after 6 pages. But, I guess the internet spoke - you heard him boys - lock this up.

/ thread

fishymamba

Will post better pic when I get my wheels back.
Not really "hot", but I like it! Just need some white bar tape. And bottle holders.

pgjackson

Hot! I dig it.

eippo1

The Rossetti is hot as is the Look. I loved following both those threads. fishy, that CAAD will look great with white bartape. I love white bikes (I just don't like cleaning them.)

dnuzzomueller

I Vote NOT

Triple, needs darker Crankset, stem has too many degrees (Once again I vote for a flat stem and more spacers rather then less spacers and a high degree stem.)

Jeepnut22 

Yup, HOT. Diggin' this rig, red pedals and all. Nicely done!

Commodus

Agreed on both counts. The Rosetti frame looks like a Countach and a Testarossa got drunk and hooked up...uh, and somehow spawned a bike frame. Score one for CAD software!

But, if it rides great it rides great, great. And aesthetics are personal anyways.

khatfull

Well, I went with the Fizik silver. Got my Edge 305 mounted and my BDopCycling light mount on as well (I use it for a 900 lumen SSC flashlight when starting early or coming home late). Need a frontal shot to show that.

So, if you imagine it with a set of silver Ksyirum Elites on it, whatcha think?

Commodus

I like it a lot. Don't like the bar tape, but I can feel you on that.

thirdgenbird

I think it will look good with the new wheels and black cages.

I think the black would be too "top heavy" if you had black tape and silver wheels.

Commodus

Okay I know it's not a regulation pic, but I was having a bit of a giggle riding in the snow and wanted to get a shot cuz the background seemed so pretty.

This is my commuter.

pgjackson

[QUOTE=Commodus;13750037]Agreed on both counts. The Rosetti frame looks like a Countach and a Testarossa got drunk and hooked up...uh, and somehow spawned a bike frame. Score one for CAD software!

But, if it rides great it rides great, great. And aesthetics are personal anyways.[/]

Is that a bad thing? Probably exactly what the designers had in mind.

ruskko

2007 gt gtr series two full carbon
reynolds carbon fork
sram rival shifters,red front derailuer,force rear derailuer
fsa k force light carbon crankset
bontrager race elite wheels

for a grand total of......550 BUCKS!

khatfull

Well, I wrapped it in the old white tape that came off the bike when I bought it...white was just too much. Black was easy to see unwrapped . As thirdgenbird indicated it was a lot of black "up top". I bought the Fizik soft silver and the silver, lightly wrapped one side with each...soft silver is going back...it wasn't different enough from black. A light gray would have worked but this just does something interesting and I think it will work even better with the silver Ksyriums.

Yeah, I bought Elite Patao cages in white and they aren't working, damnit. Black might work...oh, know what, I have some cheap generic black cages, I'll throw them on and see what it looks like. Thanks!

LowCel 

Might want to use a better picture for this thread. With that picture, it's a not. Very well could change with a better photo.

mazdaspeed

Shameful bar angle

ruskko

i know! i just got it today everything will be changed tomarrow

thirdgenbird

White patao cages are pretty cool. If I had a home for them I would help you out. Are you saying the soft silver is really dark? How would it look on my yokota? Check out the bar/stem pic in m thread. I debated a dark gray tape.