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04-03-13, 05:01 PM
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You're in the wrong thread if you wanted people to take any of those things into consideration when handing out judgement. This is the Hot 'r Not thread. Your bike will be mercilessly criticized and judged strictly on its appearance, your photography skills, and whether you aligned your tire labels with your valve stems; not on silly things like fit and saddle practicality.
04-03-13, 05:03 PM
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04-03-13, 05:05 PM
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04-03-13, 05:31 PM
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For the sake of argument who seriously uses cash anymore? I've been carrying around the same 5 $20 bills in my wallet for the past 2 months.
04-03-13, 05:46 PM
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At no point was I, nor am I "mad" about anything. My picture posted was in reality a response to another..the rest was me agreeing with the comment made...all until the troll in reference to dropping a ton of money in "Canadian dollars-bucks"..It certainly wasn't a "ton" of money and the US / CDN dollar have been mostly on par for the last ten years. I own houses in both the US and Canada, I know exactly where either dollar stands.
04-03-13, 06:13 PM
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More to the point, I think the red stem is overkill.
Overall, she ain't a beauty but hey she's alright.
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04-03-13, 07:28 PM
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Crappy pic, I'm not a fan of the crankset and the bottle holders are hideous... but I like it.
04-03-13, 07:34 PM
Throw the stick!!!!
I'm in trouble then. My Parlee is going to have Shimano di2 with a SRAM quarq.
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04-03-13, 07:37 PM
Throw the stick!!!!
I'm done nitpicking now, it still earns a HOT.
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04-03-13, 08:59 PM
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04-03-13, 09:19 PM
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My 2007 Specialized Tarmac Expert. Frame, that is. Everything else has been upgraded including a custom carbon seat post, the original was a very bad functional and aesthetic design. Full Sram Red/Black drivetrain, ROL 58m Carbon Wheels, FSA carbon compact handlebar w internal routing, Oval Concepts carbon stem w Ti faceplate, Toupe Ti team saddle, Zero Gravity Ti brakes. Lots of tiny details i.e. SRAM red annodized cable ferrules, red chainring bolts, custom color matching handlebar end plugs, carbon front derailleur clamp. This was my winter project and just stretched her legs this past weekend and it is scary fast. I passed up nearly every rider on my regular course and I didn't even train that hard over the winter. I shaved off over four pounds in the upgrades and the ceramic bearings all around ultimately made the difference. I have yet to install my Speedplay Ti pedals with my S-Works shoes, that should help the pedal power as well. CAN'T WAIT FOR THE WEEKEND!!! 
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04-04-13, 05:43 AM
Throw the stick!!!!
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04-04-13, 05:43 AM
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2012 BMC Racemachine...SRAM Red build
04-04-13, 05:45 AM
Throw the stick!!!!
You are going to have to turn it around and properly stage it to get a hot. I will say that bike is begging for some deep carbon rims.
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