Originally Posted by
cyclebycle13
Here's the thing- a bigger frame won't work. I used to ride bigger frames but the top tube was always too long. Used to use a setback post but the no setback is (significantly) better for me. Slammed stem, could care less. At some point I'll end up with a custom frame with a longer head tube. For now, this is what works and allows me to be comfortable. Aesthetically speaking, you could go back through this thread and pick out hundreds of bikes with "aesthetic issues". Oh wait, isn't that what the Hot or Not deal is for?
Fair enough, though going back through this thread most bikes with aesthetic issues cost only a fraction of the sum of your components. Personally I would not tolerate such issues after spending that much money on a bike. But I admit to being hard on myself as well as others regarding bike aesthetics
Guess it is only fair to post one of my bikes too...