mb2000

Thought I'd post a "water" picture as well. Sacramento River's in the background, picture was taken in Redding.

Blackdays

^Not.

gadabout007

What makes you say "Not"? Other than the wheelset choice, I think it's a nice looking bike.

UCIMBZ

fify.

WHOOOSSHHH...

How dare he not stamp "HOT" on every bike, even if he doesn't like it. I hope he will get your approval on all of his purchases in the future...The nerve!

yongkun

^Bianchi will be hot with a sweeter bars, not my type of bars sadly. But other than that, it looks real great.

mb2000

I know what you're saying, I've actually been browsing for a new pair.

gadabout007

Wow got a grain of sand stuck in your vagina? The author's post I referenced consisted of a caret and three letters. I was curious of his reasoning... non confrontational like I was hoping he could elaborate on his previous post beyond the limited amount already given. You know encouraging discussion on all places... a discussion forum. The Nerve!

WHOOOSSHHH...

Key board tough guys make me puke....you're parents know you're on the computer..We don't agree with you, or you're point of view sonny boy. Get used to it, it's life. You will learn that upon graduation from grade school...GO BRUINS!!!...Classy avatar also..says allot about your upbringing..typical...

max5480

specialized bikes = not hot (until you get to s-works)
san lorenzo = hot

gadabout007

Who's the "keyboard tough guy"? Prior to today I've never seen your name or interacted with you. I've only replied in kind to a single disparaging post by you. The only thing I see is an Internet Bully who doesn't like the taste of his own medicine.

Comparing our posts, It is obvious I have indeed successfully completed grade school, Sadly I cannot really same the same for you.

shoot me a PM and I explain compound words, the difference between your and you're, and exactly how may l's are in the word a lot. You know grade school ****.

Funny I was thinking the same thing.

sw686blue

US Marine Corp...he MUST be tough!

sw686blue

Definitely HOT.

save10

Not. Perfectly fine bike, likely the only bike you'll ever need, but still a typical road bike. The saddle to bar drop is appreciated however.

save10

in the picture the shifters are high up on the bars and the saddle is almost downward tilting. maybe its the angle. I also don't like the bars themselves. a far as the wheelset....well at least its not the first gen Mavic R-Sys. rolling time bombs those.

mb2000

That's fair, the shifters are a bit high, and I am looking to get a different set of bars. Although, it is the angle of the picture that makes the saddle look tilting.

As for the wheelset, what makes them rolling time bombs? I checked some reviews a while ago, and the primary problem was that they don't seem to stay true for very long (a problem I actually haven't had). In any case, their performance doesn't necessarily translate into aesthetic appeal, and I doubt they're either popular or unpopular enough to have established an idea of either "good" or "bad" that accompanies the sight of them.

Soloist Assassin

I'll be the odd man out, and say I like the Bianchi above. IDK, but I dig those Celeste green machines. The bars are not to my liking, but it has Shimano before the cranks got ugly. I give it a 7/10, it's hot, but a few tweaks would make it into a scorching inferno.

save10

That was in reference to R-SYS wheels. I'm sure yours are fine. I'm just biased against FSA parts after a crank failure.

I <3 Robots

Exactly why I think the Spesh looks on the "hot" side. I do realize that not everybody can ride a setup like this...but it does give the bike a nice aggressive look, and I have nothing against a triple crankset.

mb2000

Thanks, and for the sake of my bike self esteem, I'd have to say you're not quite an odd man out. Only one has given an unequivocal "not", although it does seem that the bars are generally found to be not entirely appealing. What are the few tweaks you would suggest?

mb2000

Ahh, sorry. Was your crank a Gossamer? I nearly got one of those for a different bike before seeing the terrible reviews.

UCIMBZ

This thread is all about vanity, so don't let the sh** get to you.

nhluhr

extra small sized frames are not hot, especially with a triple crank

sbxx1985 

I'd start with a better photo.

ScoJo

I lol'd. Of course internet discussion forum posts shouldn't be graded like an english paper. However, making THAT many mistakes in the process of questioning the level of someone's education is just too funny.