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make it anything but a Trek, and be sure to get a frame that is all flat black, then put praxis rings on it and take the logos off the wheels. Cut the steerer tube, get a different saddle. Then maybe it has a chance at being hot.
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It seems like that is the only formula around here.
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When people ask what bike it is, just call it a Lemmond.
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I'd give the trek a hot with the exception of the saddle which detracts
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I also don't like the shiny bar tape, is that wrong? Otherwise though I dig it
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Stealth bikes are dumb. Colnago and Pinarello are fugly. Mass market commonplace is the only way to go!
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It's a pretty nice bike, but it's too compact for me, and I don't find that aesthetically pleasing - I guess that I like more delineation between the TT and the seat stays; probably why I'm not typically a fan of the smaller sized bikes, WSDs, and some Specialized/Giant/Trek bikes.
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lugs (any material)
tan sideall tires
at least one color
Exceptions will be made for bikes with two of the three:
tubulars
downtube shifters
campagnolo
automatic disqualification is given to a bike with any of the below:
splash bar tape
disc brakes
Hydraulic rim brakes (road)
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The Trek is Hot.
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My New Year's resolution is to only consider bikes hot if they meet all of these critea:
lugs (any material)
tan sideall tires
at least one color
Exceptions will be made for bikes with two of the three:
tubulars
downtube shifters
campagnolo
automatic disqualification is given to a bike with any of the below:
splash bar tape
disc brakes
Hydraulic rim brakes (road)
lugs (any material)
tan sideall tires
at least one color
Exceptions will be made for bikes with two of the three:
tubulars
downtube shifters
campagnolo
automatic disqualification is given to a bike with any of the below:
splash bar tape
disc brakes
Hydraulic rim brakes (road)
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But it works with modern bikes too:
Green c59 with tan veloflex tires = hot
propel dressed in super record and lightweight tubulars = hot
tig welded 853 frame with 7900 downtube group and nemesis rims = hot
disc brakes? Functional, but not attractive
Hydraulic rim? The sram levers are huge, the shimanos shaped funny, and the edco (while cool) are also ugly
splash bar tape? Do I need to explain?
bgoodwin's all city?
First it has no disqualifications.
It scores one point for frame color, a second for tires, but it misses because it isn't lugged.
it doesn't have any of the three special provisions.
not hot (it is very nice though) I want to give him bonus points for brake choice, but a resolution is a resolution.
oh, and welcome! Don't feel bad. One of my three bikes isn't hot by my own formula and I'm ok with that.
Green c59 with tan veloflex tires = hot
propel dressed in super record and lightweight tubulars = hot
tig welded 853 frame with 7900 downtube group and nemesis rims = hot
disc brakes? Functional, but not attractive
Hydraulic rim? The sram levers are huge, the shimanos shaped funny, and the edco (while cool) are also ugly
splash bar tape? Do I need to explain?
bgoodwin's all city?
First it has no disqualifications.
It scores one point for frame color, a second for tires, but it misses because it isn't lugged.
it doesn't have any of the three special provisions.
not hot (it is very nice though) I want to give him bonus points for brake choice, but a resolution is a resolution.
oh, and welcome! Don't feel bad. One of my three bikes isn't hot by my own formula and I'm ok with that.
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^^^ Someone didn't lace those wheels up so that the label reads properly from the drive side - tisk, tisk, tisk.
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wrong side or not, I think the c-dale is hot.
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