Nice, but, be careful, Van Halen might sue you... :D

i actually dig the gum walls a lot. I'd get them, but I think I need something with a bit more durability (I can't wait to build my caad10! :).

Those with a paint scheme like you mentioned would easily get a "hot" in my book. Can't wait to see it.

just noticed the red brake calipers too. That's a nice touch.

Despite the stem not setup to my liking the rest of the bike is so freaking hot I have no choice but to say this bike is Freaking Hot!

Just to quote the picture one more time...:crash:



I don't see whats wrong with the stem?

Looks-wise...the -17 goes perfect with the just about straight top tube. A -6 would point up.

The gum walls look pretty good. Very "Euro" looking ride.

Because -17 stems go beyond level. It points below the line of the top tub. Could always do a -10 which is damn near straight. Not many brands do it though. In fact, Thomson is the only one I know of.

Actually, Bianchi, not entirely accurate on that one. It APPEARS "beyond level" as you say, because the top tube is slanted upward, which means it's not in line with the top tube. But it's actually level. If his garage door is level, I enlarged the photo and it's exactly level. So on that particular bike, -17 makes the stem level.

HOWEVER, I'm being OCD (which is the point of this thread, right?) because I also don't like that much of a stem angle either. -6 or -10, as you say, would look better. Oh, wait, THAT'S the point of this thread... :thumb:

73* headtube means a 0 (a.k.a. 90*) degree stem is 17* above level (-73 + 90 = 17). On a bike with a 73* head tubed bike with a -17* stem, it'll be dead level. Of course, this is over simplified- tire pressure, relative front and back tire size, fork length and rake factor in to this as well.

Whatever...



It's just HOT!

I've used a level with my -17...like others said...with a 73 deg HT...its level to the ground.

So in a sea of black, white, red or black/white/red bikes...something totally different - maybe not hot but at least interesting... My Landshark...
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Ok. I think Kcollier hit it on the head for me. most top tubes slope down a little which gives a visual effect of them being beyond level. Either way, I dont like them.

I think that landshark is amazing but not hot. With some changes it definitely could be.

Well like you said, maybe not hot but incredibly cool, I'd take it any day

Parlee update - you decide which you like better:

...ditched all the blue accents and the dark black felt bar tape...switched to gumwalls....flattened the transition to the hoods....

http://gc3.smugmug.com/Other/Bikes/i...18-copy-XL.jpg

or previous version...blue accents and regular black tires...overall weight is the same (6.38 kg)

http://gc3.smugmug.com/Other/Bikes/i...1030294-XL.jpg

Starting to like the look of the tan sidewalls. Gives the bike a sort of a Euro classics look to it...like the red CAAD10.

1000000000000x better, but I absolutely hate gumwalls. Although, while I like the blue accents, I think it'd be even hotter pure stealth black.

No accent color, w/gumwalls gets my vote.

What about blue accents with gumwalls? Am I going a bit too crazy with that?

I say hot! I love seeing something pretty and colourful in this sea of blandness that bike design seems to have gotten into recently. It's so silly how they over react to the complaints about loud logos and swing to the other extreme.

Gc3... Much gooder IMO without the blue!!!

lol
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http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8180/7...b060db_c_d.jpg

My Custom St Andrews cross catlike. Big F1 fan i loved David Coultard's helmet so I copied it. So hot or not?

Hot.

Hot. Second one with gumwalls but get blue chainring bolts.

hot !!