Hot.

I'm not sure how to take that from a guy with blue headset spacers. :p

The stem with the red stripe will be temporary. It is a 110 but I believe I am going to need a 120 on this bike. Hubs will be red and carbon, not much I can do about that right now. :(

Again with a Sram Red groupset. Not your bike (again) :)

I'm not a fan of frozen rim brakes riding on slushy gravel. OTOH, this thread is all about cosmetics after all.

It's a road bike. A gravel road bike that also sees some pavement duty.

No, it was a loaner I was using to determin size. This is Bob Parlee's personal bike.

I guess his lack of industry knowledge and experience must have led him to the dreadful mistake of selecting a Sram group set. :)

Some people try the new stuff when it comes out(simply because they can). I did this, and quickly realized that SRAM is junk.

FWIW, I've worked in the industry a lot longer than than he has. You may also notice that Parlee doesn't manufacture component groups. His expertise is frame design/manufacturing.

This is my personal favorite and the HOTTEST amongst your collection. Can't go wrong with that finish.

My attempt at trying to save this thread.

My training/backup bike - Giant TCR Alloy.
https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.n...71901135_n.jpg

Personally, I like it. aesthetics aside. My research into gravel bikes is underway. With this pic, there's a lot to be said for "road hard and put away wet"....

Meh. It's room temperature.

Concur...especially with the black wheel decals

Not hot, but that doesn't mean it's not a nice bike.

They way it came...

http://bikeforums.net/attachment.php...hmentid=305915

The way it is now. New 105 shifters, black cables, black saddle, and different wheels (I know it's the wrong side but it's all I have here at work).

http://bikeforums.net/attachment.php...hmentid=305916

http://bikeforums.net/attachment.php...hmentid=305917

your gonna get in trouble for posting a pic on the non drive side.. nice bike..

Yeah I kinda anticipate that. It was all I had at the moment. And thanks.

It's a lot like a Salsa Warbird, which didn't exist when I had mine built.

Why have a setback post and then put your saddle all the way forward?

probably because it came with the bike.

The Pina and the Lynskey deserve better pictures and the speed sensors hidden on the non drive side. The Giant's bottle cages are too swoopy for the classic lines of the bike.

Verdict: Re do and re post.

Doh, guess that could explain it. :o

No excuse for the hot or not thread though. :D

that kills me. i know i posted my bike for people to say what they want, and thats fine with me. i'm pretty picky about the appearance of my bikes. but i would've never thought to put the speed sensor on the non-drive side so it would look cleaner in pictures. to funny...

Yep. Came with the bike. :)

You're right, no excuse. Just thought it was an ugly duckling when it came from Trek, and that if I were designing it, it would have looked like my "after" pictures instead. I'll take some drive side shots sometime.