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03-10-14, 08:54 AM
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I'm in the school of matching bar tape and saddle. Trying to decide if that's a hard and fast rule on the white bike. Fairly hot.
03-10-14, 08:58 AM
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03-10-14, 09:05 AM
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I agree with this. It's definitely a nice, clean looking build, but not a huge hot factor. Definitely a nice contender in budget hot or not, but it just doesn't have the wow factor.
03-10-14, 11:42 AM
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This is a nice bike! Someone many pages ago likened the aesthetics of the sloping top tube bike to a dog taking a dump and I admit that I can't unsee that anymore, so that affects me. But this is a hot large bike. What size is this frame?? The head tube is so tall (and I'm a 6'3" guy so I get it) that it does take away… Sort of like when I buy shoes, the model shoe looks great, then I pull out my size and they look like skis. So I think this bike would look better in a more modest size, but you can't ride that, I get it. Love the bike though!
I think if I'd used bars with a deeper drop it'd look more aggressive, and I may end up doing that down the road. The drops still feel a little high to me when I'm trying to get in an optimized position.
I'm 6'1". I hear you on the shoe sizes too....they look great in size 6 but the 13's look like boats.
03-10-14, 10:24 PM
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different angle. can't wait till it stops snowing.
03-11-14, 04:07 AM
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03-11-14, 04:39 AM
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Why are you sorry? 
Thanks! The tires are Vittoria Evo Corsa CS.
Thanks! The tires are Vittoria Evo Corsa CS.
03-11-14, 05:40 PM
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03-11-14, 07:51 PM
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Cannondale Caad 9
Well just finished it. Hope you guys aren't to hard on me here. ) it's a 2007 with a little 6700 and 5700. Rides awesome. Thanks for looking and sorry for indoor picture.
03-11-14, 08:17 PM
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jmX amazing to look at. No doubt a dream to ride.
03-11-14, 08:50 PM
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I just realized this is the midlife crisis thread.
jk. hot bikes, especially the venge. damn.
though I have to say I prefer the classic look on the cervelo. If I ever get a better carbon bike, it'd probably be a cervelo
jk. hot bikes, especially the venge. damn.
though I have to say I prefer the classic look on the cervelo. If I ever get a better carbon bike, it'd probably be a cervelo
03-11-14, 09:46 PM
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Valve stems too short, chain ring faux pas for staging purposes, otherwise not unpleasant to look at....
03-11-14, 10:19 PM
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03-12-14, 12:47 PM
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Does my Altamira, fondly known as "Raven", qualify as hot? She's seen a lot of mods, and there's few stock components.
03-12-14, 01:18 PM
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That's my first road bike! I have a fondness for Fuji's, it looks good and all, but I would say not quite hot.
03-12-14, 01:45 PM
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Still an Oval crankset though? Probably works fine...but looks out of place now.
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03-12-14, 02:06 PM
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03-12-14, 02:19 PM
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A black and white bike named Raven? Wouldn't it be more like Magpie?
Either way. Dirty white bar tape, saddle bag, not a great picture. Not so hot.
Either way. Dirty white bar tape, saddle bag, not a great picture. Not so hot.
03-12-14, 02:52 PM
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03-12-14, 04:46 PM
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Hot.
Edited: Though, that white line on the top tube makes it look like it has a hard bend when really it isn't. Wish that line wasn't there, but I still dig it.
Edited: Though, that white line on the top tube makes it look like it has a hard bend when really it isn't. Wish that line wasn't there, but I still dig it.
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03-12-14, 06:12 PM
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The Merckx is nicely dolled up, but it's a frame I personally find ugly....
03-12-14, 06:37 PM
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I dunno if it's an optical illusion, but that Merckx looks like it has an extremely slack headtube angle.