Tricked out fixies are an abomination. A sexy, sultry abomination.

Hottness I saw today (currently being built for a customer) at my client's bike shop:

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f2...n/DSC_0103.jpg

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f2...n/DSC_0102.jpg

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f2...n/DSC_0101.jpg

Hot, what crank, hub, and frame? MKS track pedals are very nice, but why should I complain, I have NJS Superbe track pedals ;)

That chainstay guard is far out.

My 2007 Pedal Force RS. Using this bike for the Everest Challenge in a couple weeks.

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-i...0/IMAG0028.jpg

^Hot

Check me out.

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-E...281%252529.JPG

Incorrect, it's a triple. Your bike is alright, but wash your friggen bartape hillbilly.

Don't pull any punches!

If I was doing something called the 'everest challenge' I might consider a triple too!

I'm also gonna say Not.

Its a fine bike. should last many years. I appreciate the bar drop.

But....generic frame, frame pump, triple crank, blah wheelset. Fine bike, should be great for everest. not hot.

Then you'd get a big fat NOT too.

If I was doing something called the "Everest Challenge", I would do it on a 11.lb $30k bike like this:

http://sedluk.com/downloads/r5ca_1000.jpg

I have a compact bike as well but prefer the triple 52/39/30 11-26 setup more. There is more fine tuning available gear inch-wise and shifting back and forth under load from 30 to 39 with Ultegra 6703 is not an issue. I have four gear inch ratios each for the 40's and 30's between the 39 and 30 ring and shift depending on if I want to mash or spin up a climb. Often I start in the 39 then switch to 30 near the end of a summit or thinner air at 8000'+ elevation.

Who cares? This thread is all about vanity not what works for you.

I know OCLV loves this bike, but it does nothing for me. Spending $30k on a bike is just ridiculous.

I would love for the owner of that $30k bike to crash it. lulz. or better yet, have it on a roof rack and go into the garage.

No bike should cost that much......

30k without electronic shifting? better weigh 6 pounds.

I would never spend that kind of coin on a bike ever, but I respect it, and I covet it. If I had it, I would most likely still ride my S2 a more than anything, but save this crazy contraption for extremely hilly rides, and take it out like 5 times a year.

Electronic shifting is for imbeciles.

How is that $30k?

yeah i don't buy that either...definitely not 30k

Definitely not $30k even with the Lightweight wheels, Vumaquad and various AX components. But not that far off from $20k.

If you pay MSRP for everything...

I'd take so many other $7k bikes over that one even if it was somehow under $10k.

Exactly....

I was just roughly estimating, but....

$9800 Frameset
$7500 Wheelset
$2630 Group
$900 Stem
$1000 crankset, that is no longer available
$700 seatpost
$825 handlebars
$1200 brakes

Still need a good bit of parts to make it a complete bike, but it's at $24,555 so far.... granted it isn't a complete group so that price would be a bit different, but I was lazy, and trying to get prices fast.

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a2...s/roadbike.jpg

Hot? Terrible?

That's a $100 nashbar frame by the way, the whole bike was built for about $800. Somewhat less than a $30k bike while retaining most of the utility.