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mackgoo 08-27-17 07:35 PM


Originally Posted by nycphotography (Post 19821395)
^ 0/10. There is nothing hot about a bike that's too small to see.

I agree. I wish this web site would get into the 20th century and allow you to upload a photo and the upload process size it correctly.

TenSpeedV2 08-28-17 01:46 PM


Originally Posted by Jaredn (Post 19821975)
Here goes nothing, freshly built. Still messing with seat height but that's pretty close to where it will be, maybe slightly higher.
Also, debating on what stickers to use, if any. Leaning towards the black (a bit more understated).

In my haste I forgot to line up the stems. Please forgive me!

https://i.imgur.com/aH8YbB2.jpg

Bike is cool, but not hot in any sense of the term. Leave the stickers off.

johnnytheboy 08-28-17 06:57 PM


Originally Posted by Jaredn (Post 19821975)
Here goes nothing, freshly built. Still messing with seat height but that's pretty close to where it will be, maybe slightly higher.
Also, debating on what stickers to use, if any. Leaning towards the black (a bit more understated).

In my haste I forgot to line up the stems. Please forgive me!

https://i.imgur.com/aH8YbB2.jpg

#tukt

Maelochs 08-29-17 07:31 AM


Originally Posted by Jaredn (Post 19821975)
Here goes nothing, freshly built. Still messing with seat height but that's pretty close to where it will be, maybe slightly higher. Also, debating on what stickers to use, if any. Leaning towards the black (a bit more understated).

Gorgeous. No stickers, please ... it has all it needs except mileage. I would be happy to ride it for you.

indyfabz 08-29-17 07:37 AM


Originally Posted by TenSpeedV2 (Post 19824062)
Bike is cool, but not hot in any sense of the term. Leave the stickers off.

Correct. And that Empire State Building's worth of spacers doesn't help.

indyfabz 08-29-17 07:39 AM


Originally Posted by funbikerchick (Post 19821115)
Now, here's mine.


Non-drive side photo=automatic disqualification.

noodle soup 08-30-17 09:25 AM

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4418/...fd47e949_b.jpgguerciotti weedville tree by Noodle Soup, on Flickr

seedsbelize 08-30-17 12:05 PM


Originally Posted by laf (Post 19821164)

After 1000 pages, the topic should be resumed in some points.

-Bags destroy the look of the bike.
-Crabon bikes are so ugly. Its like old muscle cars owners that think their car is hot. Its not. At least the majority of them.
-Big frames are also ugly. They just look weird.

:):):)

Fify

laf 08-30-17 12:15 PM


Originally Posted by seedsbelize (Post 19829089)
Fify

Not really. :)

redfooj 08-30-17 03:47 PM


Originally Posted by laf (Post 19821164)

After 1000 pages, the topic should be resumed in some points.

-Bags destroy the look of the bike.
-Retro bikes are so ugly. Its like old muscle cars owners that think their car is hot. Its not. At least the majority of them.
-Big frames are also ugly. They just look weird.

:):):)

youre right

frames under 54cm and over 56cm are damn ugly.

ClickClickBoom 08-30-17 05:23 PM

Why is everyone showing bikes they got from yard sales?

TenSpeedV2 08-30-17 06:36 PM


Originally Posted by noodle soup (Post 19828662)

Clean, but far from hot. Tape is a nice match. That is about it.

ebow3d 08-31-17 02:23 AM


Originally Posted by jamesdak (Post 19819608)
Now that I've just about got this sorted out to what I want, I'll throw it out here too.

Let me have it! ;)

http://www.pbase.com/jhuddle/image/166081196.jpg

I think it pretty hot, except for the handle bars.

noodle soup 08-31-17 11:45 AM


Originally Posted by noodle soup (Post 19828662)



Originally Posted by TenSpeedV2 (Post 19830044)
Clean, but far from hot. Tape is a nice match. That is about it.

Tough crowd. ;)

mercator 08-31-17 03:42 PM


Originally Posted by noodle soup (Post 19831594)
Tough crowd. ;)

I'll give it a hot. The only thing I would change is those pedals.

GeneO 08-31-17 05:11 PM


Originally Posted by noodle soup (Post 19831594)
Tough crowd. ;)

If it wasn't a tough crowd it would just be a show me your bike thread. :)

tarmacgreg 08-31-17 06:09 PM

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noodle soup 08-31-17 09:09 PM


Originally Posted by mercator (Post 19832156)
I'll give it a hot. The only thing I would change is those pedals.

1984 Look pedals are period correct for the bike(I've owned the pedals since 1985).

TenSpeedV2 08-31-17 11:59 PM


Originally Posted by tarmacgreg (Post 19832411)

Nothing special, not hot and not not hot. Average. Typical Specialized. The red decals and accent looks off with the black and white. Cages look decent on there. When people tell me that they looked at a Specialized road bike at a shop, this is exactly what I think of.

johnnytheboy 09-01-17 12:36 AM

i think they used that exact paint scheme 6yrs ago.

redfooj 09-01-17 04:05 AM


Originally Posted by ClickClickBoom (Post 19829860)
Why is everyone showing bikes they got from yard sales?

youre still stinging from people not approving your bike?

kbarch 09-01-17 04:20 AM


Originally Posted by TenSpeedV2 (Post 19832907)
Nothing special, not hot and not not hot. Average. Typical Specialized. The red decals and accent looks off with the black and white. Cages look decent on there. When people tell me that they looked at a Specialized road bike at a shop, this is exactly what I think of.

Yeah. It's sort of the cycling equivalent of black Levi's with a white polo shirt. Reasonable, but how good it looks is entirely dependent on how new and clean it is and how well it fits.

kbarch 09-01-17 04:29 AM


Originally Posted by ClickClickBoom (Post 19829860)
Why is everyone showing bikes they got from yard sales?

If some folks are attracted to them, why not? It takes all kinds. If there was only one way for a bike to be hot, this would be pretty boring, if not pointless.

Capo72 09-01-17 07:44 AM


Originally Posted by GeneO (Post 19832319)
If it wasn't a tough crowd it would just be a show me your bike thread. :)


Unfortunately that's exactly what this has turned into.....

noodle soup 09-01-17 07:46 AM


Originally Posted by GeneO (Post 19832319)
If it wasn't a tough crowd it would just be a show me your bike thread. :)

I was commenting on the lack of critique, not that he was being too harsh.


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