LAJ

An almost monochrome whole Ti bike with almost monochrome staging. Interesting.

botty kayer

LAJ it's wet and grey all over in the UK in February



...this was as much color as I could find today

seypat

Here's a random PSA. Take it for what you think it's worth. One of the posters in this thread(and bike) was doing a gravely(Monster Cross) race Sunday morning relativley close to me, so I went out to spectate. I stood in a corner watching racers go by. Just my opinion, but if you want your bike/kit to stand out, light and bright beats dark and dull every day of the week and twice on Sundays. Light print/graphics on dark backgrounds are read easily, but are not exciting. Bright reds, blues, oranges, yellows, etc, even white are much better than the greys, charcoals and blacks. I even saw a couple of the oily spot frames come through. They don't stand out in a crowd as bikes are rolling past. The worst offenders are the dark/dark color combos. When the BF rider came by, I recognized his team letters and he resembles a couple of actors when they were at similar ages. At a glance, I had touble making out the bike brand. Same for the kits. Get yourself some colors. About the only thing that stands out on a dark kit is the colored accessories with it.
Look at these 2 pics for example: The dude in front in the black, meh. The only things that jump out are the gloves, helmet and water bottle. He also has the dreaded White Man's disease. Maybe he should see a doctor. The rest of the group behind him though, they're all looking sharp. BTW, the temp when the pics were taken was in the low 30s. The rider in the hot pink is super tough/hardcore!

bampilot06

Not sure what other colors I could run on that bike. I picked purple to be different, my second choice would be coffee, but that’s still kind of dark.

Mojo31

Don't wear black clothes.

Back in the days when I was shooting a lot of sports, the worst color uniforms to photograph were those that were predominately black.

seypat

I think that bike was a gift, so nothing you can do about it. I had trouble making out the Trek logo. A couple more came by like that with the same color but a slightly lighter logo. I had trouble with those also. What I'm saying to the people out there is, if you have a choice, stay away from the dark stuff. That team mate(is that 1 word or 2) that came behind you seems like had a lot more green on. So, do you want to know the 2 actors I think you bear a resemblance to? It could be good, it could be bad. Maybe I'll send you a PM.

I was surprised when those oily, iridescent frames came through how dull they are in person. Staged here in this thread, they look sharp. In person, going by with other bikes, meh. I think the coolest frame I saw was a mid green fade to lighter color All City. That and some mid blue frames/kits really stood out. A couple of fat tired E bikes stood out for the wrong reasons also. There was a big guy on a single speed a few minutes in front of you. Lots of porn staches and Special Ops bro beards.

bampilot06

Team vest is orange, should have bought it.

bampilot06

the light blue rock lobster wins my vote.

i have been told I look like michael cera or whatever his name is.

cweb99

2015 Allez Comp

Upgrades:
FSA SLK Light crank
Fulcrum Racing 3 wheels
Ergon CF Seat Post
Shimano 105 brakes
Shimano 105 pedals
San Marco Zoncolon Saddle
28mm tires
Sigma computer

cweb99

2023 Specialized Roubaix Sport

Upgrades:
Nothing really other then the pedals and computer. Nothing else needed right now. Although some nice tan side wall tires would make this bike look clean.

cweb99

2023 Specialized Roubaix Sport

Upgrades:
Nothing really other then the pedals and computer. Nothing else needed right now. Although some nice tan side wall tires would make this bike look clean.

baj32161

My 2010 Specialized Tricross Comp

bampilot06

I like it. Chop the periscope, and remove the saddle bag and I would say Hot.

baj32161

Actually I've since raised my bars so I could be a bit more upright when commuting.

The saddlebag is gone😁.

Thank you for the comment.

LAJ

This.

I'm pretty OK with it, as well.

One question.... Is that the quick release lever on the front I see?

Phatman

Put some lower profile wheels on the Crux, she’s lookin FOINE now. At least IMO. Yes, I know she’s dirty, but she’s a groad bike and groad is dirty business.

Hot or Not?

abshipp 

Dangit I never noticed the levers being a bit too low but I saw this comment before my ride last night and couldn't stop thinking about it. Might explain why things have always felt a little odd. Thanks!

phrantic09

I dig it

teutoned

For your viewing pleasure

phrantic09

Schwing!

phrantic09

Needs better staging



New Soloist, swapped to full internal routing

Mojo31

Sweet as can be, but . . ..

phrantic09

You’re wrong!!

Mojo31

No, I'm right - the shadows are distracting and the wheels/tires are not properly staged.

Other than that, righteous build!

phrantic09

Oh I agree, the shadows are distracting.