Not. Perfectly fine bike, likely the only bike you'll ever need, but still a typical road bike. The saddle to bar drop is appreciated however.

in the picture the shifters are high up on the bars and the saddle is almost downward tilting. maybe its the angle. I also don't like the bars themselves. a far as the wheelset....well at least its not the first gen Mavic R-Sys. rolling time bombs those.

That's fair, the shifters are a bit high, and I am looking to get a different set of bars. Although, it is the angle of the picture that makes the saddle look tilting.

As for the wheelset, what makes them rolling time bombs? I checked some reviews a while ago, and the primary problem was that they don't seem to stay true for very long (a problem I actually haven't had). In any case, their performance doesn't necessarily translate into aesthetic appeal, and I doubt they're either popular or unpopular enough to have established an idea of either "good" or "bad" that accompanies the sight of them.

I'll be the odd man out, and say I like the Bianchi above. IDK, but I dig those Celeste green machines. The bars are not to my liking, but it has Shimano before the cranks got ugly. I give it a 7/10, it's hot, but a few tweaks would make it into a scorching inferno.

That was in reference to R-SYS wheels. I'm sure yours are fine. I'm just biased against FSA parts after a crank failure.

Exactly why I think the Spesh looks on the "hot" side. I do realize that not everybody can ride a setup like this...but it does give the bike a nice aggressive look, and I have nothing against a triple crankset. :)

Thanks, and for the sake of my bike self esteem, I'd have to say you're not quite an odd man out. Only one has given an unequivocal "not", although it does seem that the bars are generally found to be not entirely appealing. What are the few tweaks you would suggest?

Ahh, sorry. Was your crank a Gossamer? I nearly got one of those for a different bike before seeing the terrible reviews.

This thread is all about vanity, so don't let the sh** get to you.

extra small sized frames are not hot, especially with a triple crank :)

I'd start with a better photo.

I lol'd. Of course internet discussion forum posts shouldn't be graded like an english paper. However, making THAT many mistakes in the process of questioning the level of someone's education is just too funny.

My grandfather, GySgt USMC, had no patience for jackasses like that. The core is not a shield to cover for your own bad behavior.

Lol...no sense in arguing opinions.

Final shot of my new Wilier. Frameset is now up in the for sale section
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...ton/wilier.jpg

It's kind of odd someone hasn't bought it yet, esp with the reduced price.

Out of curiousity, why didn't you return it to CC under their no questions asked return policy? I think you bought it from them.

Yep I did buy it from CC. But i bought it as a complete bike and immediately started throwing some upgrades on it (crank, wheels, tires, seat post, etc) and sold the stock items. So essentially I'd be giving them back the bike with about $800 in upgrades.

I'm horrible with purchasing as you can see lol

I got one that may fit here!!http://bikeforums.net/attachment.php...hmentid=211404http://bikeforums.net/attachment.php...hmentid=211405

Definitely hot

A matte black EPS w/fenders and a brown Brooks...that's a first. Not hot.

Hot with selective blindness. Fenders maybe but pedals, seat? FML this is a bad start to my day.

not hot on so many levels. SO many.

Switch the seat for a black b17, black Team Pro or a black Swallow and I say hot. Hot because it is totally functional for an all season bike.

That frame deserves so much better...