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DSC_0103 by El-Carpaso, on Flickr

This has been here before, but now with some new parts
(stem, seat, seatpost, chainring)

Almost hot--something seems a bit skinny about that fork compared to the rest of the frame.

hey, your bike swallowed a squirrel whole and is almost finished digesting it...

Hot! Though I'd say that about anything black and white most likely

This is a very clean and well color balanced bike with the over-used red, white, black scheme. I don't know that I would call it "hot", but certainly good looking.

Just came in today. Threw on the race wheels for y'all. Still need to cut it.

http://bikeforums.net/attachment.php...hmentid=326620

This is one of the few bikes I've seen that looks good with colored cables. Not quite sold on the red hoods though.

I posted my Yuba Boda Boda before, but now it has a fancy new custom trailer that I made myself. Also added a matching bamboo cage.

http://i938.photobucket.com/albums/a...ps95ca5b69.jpg

Yeah, I know that the photo is non-drive side, but with trailers it's all about the 'hitch side'. ;-)
Also, no one on the planet (that I am aware of) makes 20" cream colored tires. Dammit!

i like it

This is so over the top that I vote Hot. The batter's helmet is a bit much, I think, though.

What in the world do you use this bike for?

"Batter's Helmet"? That's a Bern Watts cycling helmet. I did custom paint it though.
I use this bike instead of a car for hauling groceries, packages, people, etc around town.
On the 4th it will carry a big cooler, camp chairs, 2 dogs, & a canopy to the park & back.
I also made the custom front basket liner and rear platform pad.

:roflmao2:I'm not sure that it's a cycling helmet. (juust kidding) Still looks like a batter's helmet, though sorry...

Not a huge fan of Treks, but that's a good looking Trek. Debadging the wheels would increase it's hotness. And obviously, cut the steerer. Also, bars look rotated down?? Almost hot, imo.

Yuba Boda Boda is Utilitarian Hot.

LOVE it - HOT - could use WHITE bar tap though. - jus' sayin

Haha, I started out with white, then went blue, then went black. I've only had the bike since March. I like to change the bar tape often.

I actually like the black better. But then, the practicality of white bar tape has never made sense to me. If it's clean, it screams, "I never ride!" and if it's dirty, it just looks bad.

Yeah, I had to fix the chain on a ride and the white never looked the same after. After about a month it looked disgusting.

For the record, the seat is black on the other side, so the tape and the seat do match.

I like this tape a lot, it's the cinelli caleido tape...you can't see it from far away, but it has color bits in the holes. (not my photo)
http://www.granfondo.nl/media/catalo...e7a2797_1_.jpg

And then the blue bar plugs are actually the nitto plugs that expand...they match my shoes perfectly. Yep, I'm a dork.

nicely done Ed! i've been considering that tape for my build too. it looks fantastic.

Scrod had it on his bike and I liked the looks of it, he gave it the thumbs up so I went for it.

I don't have a lot of experience with different bartape, but I like it.

Ok let me take another crack at this.
Finally got the pedals and cages on, adjusted the Garmin and leveled out the seat.
Hell I even broke out the Nikon D7000 so I didn't get beat up on the quality.
Hot or Not
http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/h...psf8ebc068.jpg
http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/h...psb2a68f0f.jpg

I'd give it a 'hot.'

Hot.

Figured while I was at it I would post up a couple of my Scott CR1 Pro.
Its got a couple of cool goodies but you tell me.
Hot or Not
http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/h...ps5432ee06.jpg
http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/h...ps3ead3d9d.jpg

Both are HOT!!