The Serotta is amazing!

Still HOT!

In general I would say that for the Hot or Not thread to take the seat bag off the bike for the picture even if you use one all the time. There is something that is so un-sexy about seat bags. For me anyways, its like see a girl in Ugg boots.

yay?

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Gentlemen,

I appreciate the comments. :) After almost 4 years, the bike is still my benchmark for overall fit, comfort, and handling. Too bad it isn't as light as my new SuperSix. ;)

Lots of freaking hotness on this page. That C'dale kills it. Big fan, very well done. I say this, and I am not particularly a C'dale fan.

I was told in another thread to post this here, so here goes!

Details and pictures are below:

2011 TIME NXR Instinct
Size: XXS (51.5 TT)
TIME Monolink Carbon stem (100mm)
TIME iClic Carbon pedals
TIME Carbon water bottle cages
Campagnolo Record/Chorus Group, compact crank (Record Cranks and Front Derailleur, Chorus everything else)
3T Ergonova Carbon Team bar
Fizik Mikrotek bar tape
Fulcrum Racing Zero 2-way fit wheels
Micheline Pro Race 3 tires
Specialized Toupe Pro saddle (Carbon rails)

Weight: 15.06lbs , 6831 grams (weighed on a Park Tool scale at LBS , "All In" with pedals, cages and SIGMA Rox computer and speed sensor - not in pictures for aesthetic reasons)

Some photos are below, but all 2 pages of pictures can be found on my Flickr page here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/62188042@N08


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Love that time... it doesn't look like it has ever been ridden.

XXS? is it your wife's bike?
Nice R8 though and house.

Spacers need removed, and it needs a -17deg stem. Not to mention a paint job white bikes suck to keep clean.

nice time, and very nice house.....damn

Holy crap that is one nice TIME. Did you rent the house to just take pictures or what?

Couple of answers:

1. XXS - yes I'm short, 5' 5" or so. I needed a 51.5 TT length, XXS it is for TIME.
2. Spacers removed - right now I'm comfortable on the bike, I ride long distances mostly. This Sunday I rode 75 miles on a whim for fun. So I'm slowly removing the spacers as I get more flexible :)
3. I wish this was my house, but it is actually the office I work in. :)

My new Yeti.


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I'm still looking for the "Not", can someone please throw-up a crappy bike just to make this thread legit?

This is the best looking modern bike I've seen in a loong time.

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lugs and external cable routing in this day and age?

Not Hot.

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Without any doubt...HOT!!:thumb:

MAX. Lens crafters is having a two for one sale....;)

Hello ciccone376,

As noted, you could do a couple of small thing to increase the "hotness" of this bike. Regardless, it is hot -- especially because you built is so meticulously.

Also, the photography is very well done. A few tips to make it even better:

• Put the drivetrain into the large chainring and small cog
• Align the left-hand crank arm with the left-hand chainstay or seat tube
• Align the tires so the valve stems are at bottom-dead-center (pointing up)

Your lucky to have such a great location and lighting to shoot your bike. Well done! Enjoy the bike.

Oh, and the only "lug" (if you can really call it that) is where the mono-stay goes into the seat cluster, just like most modern bikes. Also, there are plenty of new and hot frames that still have external cable runs. Still my personal preference for maintenance and shifting and braking performance.

External cables look stupid. That being said, I hate rerunning new cables in my Cervelo. It's a total pain in the ass in comparison to an externally routed bike. That's the price you have to pay for awesome, sometimes.

fify

+1. That Time is hot.

I think it's HOT...

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