Just picked this GIANT TCR Advanced Pro Team last week! Love it! Been waiting years for a new bike! Turning 40, my own present to myself!

94-95 Litespeed Catalyst with Tiagra.

Ritchey Road Logic

Love those Ritcheys. Classic, all business.

Time Scylon

That's a good looking bike!

2010 felt f5 is my current project (obsession)...
bought the bike used for $300 a couple weeks ago,
been upgrading it ever since... I loved the way the
bike fit me and handled before I started tricking it out;
hopefully going to finish putting it together this weekend,
can't wait to try it out!

upgrades include:

Bontrager Aeolus 3's
Gator skin tires
Carbon bottle cages
Bontrager carbon bars
Bontrager carbon stem
Bontrager affinity saddle with carbon rails
Full ultegra group set
Lizard skin bar tape

Picked up a 2018 Trek Emonda ALR 5 as my new road bike (not retiring the MTB just yet). Much lighter! Love it so far and taking it on a few rides this weekend. And it was a present for me making it to 51 (next week).

New Road Bike - Side View by TeeTate90303, on Flickr

As an owner of a 2016 ALR 6 (bought as a frameset, purposefully built with several-generations-previous Dura-Ace because of the wonderful polished silver pieces contrasting with the black frame), I think you will really enjoy it! I apologize about the poor picture quality, but as it sits here, the bike is 17.0 lbs. Vuelta Corsa Lite wheels (sub 1600g/set) help the lively nature of this frame, which encourages you to go faster on the flats and repeatedly asks if you'd like to climb that steep hill. Razor sharp, on-point handling and a palpable verve when you get out of the saddle to climb or accelerate. The frame (and resulting bike) really works with the rider. Have fun!

Thanks. I too it on its maiden voyage (with friends) along 23 miles (personal longest and first with a road bike) along SART on Saturday. Whoa - I felt like Ricky Bobby - I wanna go fast! I’m a bike guy and found I have a good bit of power and endurance to ride this bike. I’m looking forward to future rides and expanding them as time goes on. See you out on the road.

My 07 Trek SLR in Disco livery has an update. It's now running a 6770 groupset, full Bontrager Saddle, Seat post, handlebars, wheels, etc... The 6770 DI2 still needs to be updated for multi-shift so its a bit annoying at present but its ridable. I also need a new stem, this ones way to short and it's not a Bontrager. I'm thinking a slightly newer Bontager stem would do the trick and keep it in the family. What I am loving about this bike the most now is the perfectly formed unobstructed triangles. This is why the 54 is the perfect size of bike (rider aside). The aesthetics are perfect, the frame forms perfect triangles. Triangles are the most pleasing shape in the world.I'm still deciding if I want silver or blue cages. In the short term I might just cut the steerer tube down tomorrow and paint the stem black

We've completed the project so far... Take a $250 bike add $250 in parts and have an aluminum bike that most people would pay $2000-$2500 for on a shop floor.

Just picked this Orbea Onix up for the wife today right before work. Cleaned it up a bit at work and shes ready to go for the maiden voyage. Picking up new pedals and bar tape tomorrow. Better pictures to follow.

Replaced the pedals, Grip tape, and tires. She rode it and fell in love with how much faster it is than her mountain bike on the road.

Well they won't let me post a pic yet but I ride a 2015 Orbea Avant, pretty stock now except lights. But more mods to come.

2015 Obera Avant stock

Wilier Zero.6 Nothing like a sub-11.5 lb bike with clinchers.

I realise that your bike is weight over form (most of the mandatory "weightweenie" parts are there) but it would aesthetically benefit from a bigger frame, slammed stem and a seatpost with setback.

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...

Personally, I wouldn't paint a ti frame. Wouldn't do that stem color matching the frame either. Are those carbon cranks and shifters on a retro bike with retro handlebars?
Ouch

Yup, that's what you get when you appreciate the work of Tom Kellogg for its geometry, weight and comfort but don't want a boring dime a dozen titanium color. That's why I paired it with a color-matched carbon fork and Syntace stem. I'm very peculiar with color-matched stems and carbon Campagnolo parts as well as frame size, slamming stems and setback which I took to the next level with a custom frame and custom stem based on the geometry of the Extralight and the angle and length of the F99 stem

This bike is awesome.

Trek Madone 9.0

I've wanted the Madone since it came out. Integration, Aero, Comfort and just the all around build.
Picked up the Frame and purchased everything for it. I haven't ridden it, I barely picked it up yesterday and due to my workload, I haven't or will have the time til the weekend.
Regardless, I took around the block and this thing is AMAZING. Very happy with it. I started cycling 11 years ago, on a Trek bike. After about 15 different bikes, I'm back on a Trek.

Can you tell us more about the handlebars, please?

Classic Scott Drop-in bars...