robbyville

I’ll be the first to give it a hot! I don’t know why but something about the Lynskey seat posts turns me off just look bent but I always like steel and titanium with curves so not sure why I don’t like that one piece.

either way, another top notch build

LAJ

Holy ****. That's hot.

zatopek

I’ll vote “hot”. Very sweet looking ride. Two things caught my eye. A RD jockey wheel almost as big as the small chain ring (I tend toward hyperbole) and that saddle setback that might allow even me to ride wheelies like Sagan.

dougphoto

Very hot lynskey

Is that bar tape slippery? it looks like it would be

primov8

Thanks. I'm still getting used to the look of this seatpost because I'm biased towards the 3T Ionic and 3T Zero 25 I've had on the Storck and currently on the SBC all-road.

Thanks LAJ. I hate to admit it but after riding the Helix and the SBC all-road, I think the Storck is going to be the last carbon frame/bike for me.

Thanks. I was surprised to see the OSPW on sale, almost half off earlier this year at CC and got it for the Storck at the time. Noticeable power gains, probably not. Lol.
I think because the saddle is short-nosed, it looks further back than it is on the setback post. I've been using the Fizik Tempo and Vento saddles and since I spend half the time riding in the drops, these saddles suits my riding style perfectly.

Thank you. This is my first time using bar tape from Ciclovation and I'll give it a slight edge in grip over the other slick tapes I've used in the past such as Supacaz or Selle Italia gloss tapes.

seypat

It's a nice looking bike. I can't unsee that homely RD, though. Is that a gyroscope or a jockey wheel? The way the left(non driveside) pedal is positioned as well as the tire logos, it appears to be part of the FD....which makes the FD look like this huge apparatus that extends past the rear tire/wheel. On the fence about the tape/bottle holders. I keep looking for some matching streamers coming out of the bar plugs. Still, a very nice looking bike.

Phatman

I think the short stem is the other part of it too though. I'm guessing that you've got long femurs and T-Rex arms! As a fellow short-armed guy, I'm always a bit jealous when I see other guy's long...stems.

primov8

Thanks.

Maybe it’s the angle of the pic? That’s a 110mm stem and will be switching it out for a 120mm this weekend.

Kimmo 

I'm tipping he'll be able to give it to his son. Pretty flash for a balance bike

seypat

Are the rims on the balance bike and the Lynskey the same brand? They both have that big white block. Coincidence? Weird.

GlennR

Steel is real.

bampilot06

ghost pepper.

Eric F 

EDIT: Pic replaced with un-filtered version WhyFi

seypat

It looks like a baby carrier to me. Nice looking bike. A little too matchy matchy on the front for my tastes. If you are going that route, might as well get a seatpost that is the same way. Otherwise, it would look better with either a black stem or tape. One or the other. That's my opinion, anyway.

Eric F 

It's new to me this week, and I'm still trying to sort out the fit. A new stem/handlebar may be coming soon, which would be black. I'm not a fan of black tape. The matching blue hits my eye just right. I don't like the white cables, and those will be replaced with black in the very near future. The red computer is kind of out of place, but it's probably not going get changed any time soon.

Another view...

EDIT: Pic replaced with unfiltered version WhyFi

zatopek

Seypat,
It’s a Storck. Of course it’s hot! Here’s mine.

WhyFi

'Hot' on the bike. 'Not' on your phone's fake selective focus processing - yeesh.

primov8

I had a Storck Scenero G3 Stealth for almost 3 years; longest I've ever kept any particular build/frameset. Storck bikes are truly underrated and yours is a great looking build. It definitely gets a HOT from me.

Love the Scenero. HOT.
Great seeing these Storcks as I will always be a fan of their bikes.

zatopek

I have way too many nice road bikes. While each has its own unique ride quality and handling characteristics, none outperforms my Storck. I bought the frame new for $800.00 and built it up. Other than the annoying rear-facing rear dropout, it’s hard to beat a Storck. As I am a vegan, animal rights activist, I in no way condone the beating of storks.

Eric F 

First pics with iPhone 11's "portrait" mode. I like it just fine for this application.

Eric F 

I agree about the rear-facing dropout. It's the only thing I dislike about it. Based on how my body is feeling after the last 2 days' rides, it was the Storck who has been doing the beating. As I wiped her down today, she told me she wants to kick my ass tomorrow, too. I'll probably let her.

WhyFi

I'm sure it looks fine on your phone, but it looks cheesy as hell once you look closely on a computer. The first pic, the saddle and seat post are blurred to mush and then there are chunks of non-blurred background peeking through here and there - cockpit, between the front tire and downtube, etc. Then the phone just can't decide what to do with the front wheel, blurring out some sections along with the spokes while others are crisp. Similar things going on with the second pic, with the phone having a particularly hard time with the outline of the bars and levers, etc. Portrait mode seems to be looking for less complex outlines, like people, and just can't handle stuff like this gracefully.

Eric F 

Even looking on my computer, I didn't notice any of that until you pointed it out. Thanks for making me more aware (sincerely). I didn't realize this was also a "pic-quality hot or not" thread.

Damn. It was such a beautiful day. Now I'm bummed I messed up the pics.

Falcon900EX

WhyFi

Ha. You're welcome and sorry.

Yeah, it's one of those things where, once you see it... but you'll have another beautiful day, soon enough.