moots is not hot for one reason... I had to click on the picture to be able to see it.

Feel free to dock me for the iphone pic, but was too lazy to break out the nice camera to take one photo. Also, can't get the stickers off the wheels, grumble, grumble, grumble.

http://speshuled.smugmug.com/Categor...17092372-L.jpg

"super-sixy" hot!

Sexy. Wish this had been the Ultegra DI2 option last year when I had to replace my bike after a collision with a car. I really like my SuperSix, but would rather have that paint job and the Cannondale crank arms.

i really cant argue with this logic. seriously.

Love the evo. Hot

Very nice Moots.

Goodbye Chorus 11, hello SR11-EPS. Along with an Enduro AC bb30 kit and Rotor 3D+/Praxis crankset (off the Ridley since thats getting a new crankset).

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2849/9...2ff7fc72_c.jpg

HOT Evo

Beautiful, but the bar tape is an anomaly.

Love that merak. One of the very few bikes I would look at if a Cdale evo was no longer an option. I love how you have it set up! Smokin hot all day and night!!!

Ugly crank, set at the wrong angle. Cheap looking post. Disproportionately long stem. Deep rims for the sake of it. Just looks kind of awkward and therefore not hot.

I love the green bits on the Merak frame, but the bar tape color looks slightly off the color of the frame accents. Other than the tape it's a definite hot.

De Rosa hot

Crank is ok. 3 and 6 O'clock and along the down tube is what is looked for here. He is looking into spider rings and he would most likely agree with you on the cranks.

Hot

Hot

Hey now, you can knock the bike, but my crank position is perfectly acceptable. :P

Rule #26// Make your bike photogenic.


When photographing your bike, gussy her up properly for the camera. Some parameters are firm: valve stems at 6 o’clock. Cranks never at 90 or 180 degrees. Others are at your discretion, though the accepted practices are include putting the chain on the big dog, and no bidons in the cages.


I'm assuming the 90* and 180* are from the center of the crank and straight down (crank can't be in 12, 3, 6, 9 o'clock position), however, I guess if we're talking 180* from the seat tube, then you're right and I failed.

Also, curious what stem length you'd suggest, the bike came with a 100, but I put a 110 on as I felt too upright. I find anything less than 100 to look stumpy though.

As for the seat post and crankset...in time, I'm sure I'll do something. The wheels I can't deny, they're just deep for the sake of being deep. Different strokes for different folks. However, after riding them, I have to say I like them a lot.

the 110 looks just fine Ed. The ONLY thing (aside from the chainrings) that draws my attention is how far you have the bars rotated down. I wonder if you were to rotate them up 2-3mm it would flatten out the top bar and give a better aesthetic line from the stem to the hoods. Maybe that is what is making the stem look odd to Bobones?

Yes.
Those wheels are little too much IMO, but still.

I am not Cervelo man, but this IS hot.

Ultegra Di derailleurs are ugly.
But bike is still hot.

This bike is trying too hard.

HOT because you don't see many of these. but i agree, although the bar tape matches some accents on the bike, color doesn't do it for me.

Sorry, I was being an ass. I think the grid lines in the background are messing with the bike's own lines and you should probably take the photo from a lower point of view. Best position for crank is forward and in line with the chain stays IMO. Other than the crank, your bike looks great and is definitely hot. Probably much better in the flesh than your photo though.