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04-09-13, 07:43 PM
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Here's a picture with the bar tape and a solid background.
04-09-13, 07:46 PM
Throw the stick!!!!
Sorry.
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04-09-13, 07:50 PM
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Solid meh. I think it would look better without all the red.
04-09-13, 07:52 PM
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04-09-13, 07:54 PM
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Those are the wheels/tires I used on my black bike. I am sure I'll be picking up some 38-50mm carbon wheels sometime soon. But yeah.. I think the red will have to grow on me. Or I will switch out all the red to the black bike. At some point.
04-09-13, 08:17 PM
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You could start with black spacers, and a black seatpost collar. Or less spacers. Just because this is the Hot or Not thread.
04-09-13, 09:14 PM
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04-09-13, 09:31 PM
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Black bar tape + slammed stem, and it would get a meh from me.
I personally don't mind the coloured cable housing
Adding a saddle with some red in it (arione with red stripe?) would get it closer to hot
04-09-13, 10:57 PM
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Here it is, back from the painter. A Giro/Baum inspired paint job, painted by Jack Kane of kanebikes.com.
A couple minor things to finish up... wire wrap the excess wires up front, chainstay protector. It was so easy to install and dial in the EPS system; it took more time dialing in the ZG brakes. I'll be taking it out for its first EPS ride tomorrow, and will take a much better pic out on the road.
A couple minor things to finish up... wire wrap the excess wires up front, chainstay protector. It was so easy to install and dial in the EPS system; it took more time dialing in the ZG brakes. I'll be taking it out for its first EPS ride tomorrow, and will take a much better pic out on the road.
04-10-13, 06:10 AM
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Funny thing is, that's a brand new saddle (it does have traces of red) that replaced a saddle that had more red on it. I thought it was a bit much. This is a Williams saddle, which I think is going to turn out to be THE perfect saddle (there's another thread about that).
04-10-13, 06:35 AM
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04-10-13, 09:40 AM
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+1, kinda. Gran Fondo - consider grey bar wrap next time (or not, whatever). Otherwise, it looks nice and the weight is pretty darn good.
The judging standards in this thread are a bit nuts, but the entertainment value brings me back from time to time. Try not to take anything personally.
The judging standards in this thread are a bit nuts, but the entertainment value brings me back from time to time. Try not to take anything personally.
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04-10-13, 11:23 AM
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Lynskey build w/Campy chorus 11 
04-10-13, 11:38 AM
commu*ist spy
04-10-13, 11:51 AM
Throw the stick!!!!
It's no fair having such a cute pup in the picture. The pup alone earns the hot.
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Water bottles, saddle bag, non drive side, cluttered backdrop. Looks like a pretty bike but you just gotta stage it better!
04-11-13, 07:54 AM
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^^ look what Santa Claus left....or were you just trying to block him from coming down the chimney?
04-11-13, 07:55 AM
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04-11-13, 08:37 AM
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Bike looks a bit small for you.
04-11-13, 09:07 AM
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Essentially, same setup with black/grey tires. Plus some bar tape. A little better? (Despite that the wheels are not as nice, they probably look a bit better)
In regards to the seat angle, I think gran Fondo was just looking at the picture at a weird angle. You can see it is much straighter than that other picture showed.
04-11-13, 09:56 AM
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Black spacers would be, yes (IMO). Otherwise I think it looks pretty good.
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04-11-13, 10:15 AM
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