I say hot.

most definitely hot

not

with silver cages, white bar tape, and white housing it would be smoking hot, right now the color coordination is a little much.

I like the old-school tubular wheels though

i agree with some clean white bar tape

Seriously, you people are proving me right about how lacking the assessments are growing. Gaucho777, you have been found in violation of the code dealing with chains being located on the outer ring. The first 9 posters somehow missing this gauche mistake is a sad reflection on the state of affairs. :eek:

Thank you for posting this fine example of steel. You doubtlessly already know that there is nothing that should be changed on this bike. Including the bar tape which is representative of the style of its time and will never be out of place on this bike. It appears you ride it as well. Hot.

^Thanks. Though it's definitely getting a change of tape this winter. I'm heavily leaning toward Benotto tape. I'll miss the extra padding, but it looks oh so cool. I'm torn between red Benotto (which is what most of the La Vie Claire team used) or a blue/yellow harlequin Benotto job--though that may be bordering on clown bike. ;) Might also put my black Bernard Hinault turbo saddle to use.

My bad on the chain.

It seemed you bypassed the workmanlike look on this or I would have suggested the red Benotto tape. LOOK still uses that La Vie Claire Hinault color scheme to great effect and I have considered buying one of them new.

Here's the Moots...just finished...it's an older 6/4 SL frame that has gone thru a few different build iterations but the rest is new.
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moots is very very hot.

Wow, that is truly stunning.

Nice work with the Moots. You have three really nice bikes.

Hot indeed. I'd prefer straight black tape though.

Truly HOT Moots... how does it ride? I've heard good things from a friend that rides a Vamoots and one of their Ti MTBs.

I really like the fork on this one. Very few companies make or rebadge a matching fork on their ti bikes, instead leaving you with a silver bike and black fork combo. Sorry to say it but maybe the next version of this one will excite me more. Something makes me want to say it is the wheels that are skewing my perception more than the consumables like bar tape. The comparison to a svelte woman in too clunky of shoes comes to mind. A not very strong not for this one.

I debated it for a while...I always use black carbon deda tape but wanted to try something different. I liked the way the grey on the tape went with the Ti.

I've had the frame for years with various gruppos/wheels and it rides great. I've always loved it. I haven't had a chance to put this incantation through the paces yet but I don't expect anything other than great.

Some of that old ti magic still lives in that frame, huh.

Heh...it never left. :) Here it is in 2 other prior flavors along with now for comparison.

http://www.snortingbullphoto.com/pho...23_p7aAJ-L.jpg

http://www.snortingbullphoto.com/pho..._bTsUA-L-1.jpg

http://www.snortingbullphoto.com/pho...-Gvb7KDk-L.jpg

I do like the new fork...it's a really nice match.

http://www.snortingbullphoto.com/pho...-Dhq8rGx-L.jpg

hot^


and i wont ding you for putting an RSL fork on a Vamoots frame

It is at least an SL frame. :D

IF Corvid

2011 Chorus 11sp
ZeroGravity brakes
ENVE Cockpit
ENVE Smart 6.7 wheels
OpenCorsa Evo tyres

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Hi,

Been lurking as you folks discuss the merits of Hot vs Not. IMHO, anything by UCIMZ is hot. The Moots in its current configuration is hot too. Later.

IF Corvid - Very Hot.