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Old 12-28-14, 10:19 AM
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Originally Posted by bmcphx
I'd take the Aventedor over the r-18 if for no reason other than I could actually drive the Aventedor.
Not if you plan to race. And if i could drive an r18 on the road i'd choose it over the aventador too. Every single hip hop artist around here has a matt black lambo, ferrari asto etc.
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Old 12-28-14, 11:48 AM
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Lamborghini is the official "new money" car, they have an aire of unaophistication that I can't describe. I'd still take one, though, I'm not above that.
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Originally Posted by lsberrios1
Not if you plan to race. And if i could drive an r18 on the road i'd choose it over the aventador too. Every single hip hop artist around here has a matt black lambo, ferrari asto etc.
Sure, it would be uniquely flashy to have, but why would one drive an LMP car anywhere but a closed course?
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Old 12-28-14, 12:01 PM
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I think lsberrios just thinks of contrary things to say. I've owned cars that were meant for the street that I didn't want to drive on the street. Couldn't imagine an r18 or similar. It couldn't be done.
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Old 12-28-14, 01:40 PM
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All right... I've played before but I've tweaked some. Here are some vanity shots. Rain bike vs Garage queen







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Old 12-28-14, 02:16 PM
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Not.

Name stickers are even less hot than pro team color bikes owned by non team members.
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Old 12-28-14, 02:51 PM
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Anybody here talented with photoshop that can paint them both matt black as to get a hot?
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Originally Posted by lsberrios1
Anybody here talented with photoshop that can paint them both matt black as to get a hot?
Such a crybaby comment, there.

I don't even find matte black bikes hot, never have and never will. They're hotter than wannabe bikes, though.
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Old 12-28-14, 02:57 PM
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Originally Posted by bmcphx
Such a crybaby comment, there.

I don't even find matte black bikes hot, never have and never will. They're hotter than wannabe bikes, though.
Ouch... And i was starting to like u with ur previous comment. I guess back to square one :/

FYI, they are both hot. Just look at them clean cassettes...
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Old 12-28-14, 03:20 PM
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Originally Posted by lsberrios1
Ouch... And i was starting to like u with ur previous comment. I guess back to square one :/

FYI, they are both hot. Just look at them clean cassettes...
Seriously, this entire topic is entertaining.

Do you ride both bike (presumably not at the same time)?

Do you enjoy both of them?

Then who cares what others think.

BTW... my new bike is matt black, so when I post pictures I expect people to say it's just another...

It's all in fun.
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Old 12-28-14, 03:28 PM
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Originally Posted by oldnslow2
Seriously, this entire topic is entertaining.

Do you ride both bike (presumably not at the same time)?

Do you enjoy both of them?

Then who cares what others think.

BTW... my new bike is matt black, so when I post pictures I expect people to say it's just another...

It's all in fun.
I know it's in good fun. I enjoy a good sorted out black bike myself. I am sure your Emonda is a stunner and I'd be happy to own one if I could.

About my bikes. One of the things I was trying to show with those pics is the difference between the Roubaix fit and the TCR fit. I'm sure the pics don't really show it well, but even though both are setup pretty aggressively (at least for me) the fit on the Roubaix is quite different and it feels so with a totally different riding experience. This is something almost everybody knows but sometimes it's cool to see it back to back.

As for riding both, yes I do. In fact, the Roubaix probably gets ridden more since it spends a lot of time on the trainer where I work out about 3-4 times a week. If it rains then it goes out as well. Today I did a few hours in the rain but the shifting was terrible so brought it back and rode it on the trainer until I +/- figured out the shifting issues.

The TCR goes out when it's sunny. The ride is sublime and I could not think of any bike that could ride better. I guess ignorance is bliss . It's a wonderful bike and the Rabo livery makes unique. I'm yet to find another one on the streets. Maybe because nobody really likes it but when people around town see the bike parked anywhere or see me riding it's very easy to identify who it is.
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This is the hot or not thread, isn't it?
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Old 12-28-14, 03:35 PM
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Originally Posted by lsberrios1
I am sure your Emonda is a stunner and I'd be happy to own one if I could.
Don't even have it yet. It's Project One so i'm waiting for it to be completed.

My current/old bike is a Madone 4.6c and a rolling billboard, so this time I wanted a bike that was not as flashy. You're lucky to have a N+1 road bike but honestly i never considered keeping the Madone. It's too nice and I rather take the money for something different.

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Old 12-29-14, 03:23 AM
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Originally Posted by bigfred
Haven't you kept up?

We're not allowed to judge on such things any more.

Nor, details like colour coordination, bar or stem angles, frame colour, tire mismatching, never mind alignment of labels with valve stems, number of spacers, material from which either the frame or wheels are made from, the realative position of the saddle to bars or any other aspects that might lead us to believe a bike is "hot" or "not" for our personal taste.

And, whatever you do, if you find it neccessary to declare a bike as "not", for the love of god, don't tell the post why.

These are "the new rules" of Bikeforum's Hot or Not.

Have I missed any?
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Everybody plays. Everybody gets a trophy. We don't keep score. We're all winners. yea.
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Originally Posted by Dr. Zaius
https://i.imgur.com/pOfoRU8.jpg

My ruby that I buit up back in september... just in time for winter.
What is that handlebar? 3T Rotundo?
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Old 12-29-14, 10:35 AM
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Haven't posted the Spooky in a while. Newer wheels and tires since last time.

Cheers!


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My budget / main stallion. It's a 2014 Trek Madone 2.1. She rides smooth and picks up nicely, although, I have yet to test anything lighter than her.

Tell me how I can make her hot / hotter.

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Originally Posted by lsberrios1
All right... I've played before but I've tweaked some. Here are some vanity shots. Rain bike vs Garage queen






You should use your Powertap hub as a speed sensor and ditch the wheel magnet.
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Old 12-29-14, 05:27 PM
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Which one is the rain bike?
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Originally Posted by Tempist305
My budget / main stallion. It's a 2014 Trek Madone 2.1. She rides smooth and picks up nicely, although, I have yet to test anything lighter than her.

Tell me how I can make her hot / hotter.

Better staging so its not in the shadows.
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Old 12-29-14, 05:33 PM
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Originally Posted by cycledogg
Which one is the rain bike?
The real question is......which one did he piss on.....

https://www.bikeforums.net/road-cycli...le-riding.html
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Yeah, I wanted to take it on my driveway facing the woods across my street, but I don't have anything that will stand it upright without obscuring the bike.
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Originally Posted by Tempist305
Yeah, I wanted to take it on my driveway facing the woods across my street, but I don't have anything that will stand it upright without obscuring the bike.
Try this: Go to the curb and place both wheels against it, in the direction of traffic (drive side out). Turn the crank arms so that the one against the curb is just slightly behind the 6:00 position, so that when you set it down with the wheels tight against the curb, the pedal will set firmly on top of it without spinning. Making the bike as vertical as possible and snug against the curb like that, it should stay up just fine.
You might also just try propping it up against the other side of the mailbox, and taking the picture from a kneeling or squatting position, so that you're looking at it straight instead of down on it. Also, either crop the picture or get closer so it fills the frame.

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