This is smokin hot. The only thing I would personally change would be the bottle holders to something chrome and I would move the hoods down just a tad.

Hot for me as well, but....if I had to pick a nit...me no like the saddle...and the gold pedals, really?

What wheels are those on the ritte? Looks like they have little eyeballs on them.

note to self: put eyeball stickers on wheels.

http://bikeforums.net/attachment.php...hmentid=342792

http://bikeforums.net/attachment.php...hmentid=342791

None of old bikes is hot for me. I think new bikes look much better.

Hot. Very.

Yes.

Well then, I dig their logo!

work in progress

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-Y...926_120838.jpg

Not

Not on so many levels.
ie: background, wrong gear,reflectors,etc.
Not saying its not a nice bike, but not in this thread.

You garden is hot!

I'll be back...

I wouldn't worry about it. If it works for you as is, ride it till the wheels fall off before you dump cash into it to please others. ;)
None of my bikes would be considered hot in this thread, but they all work for exactly the way I want them to.
Built by me to fit me, & my needs. "Purpose built"
:D

I'll give the vegetable garden a "Hot"

Is it yours? How does it ride? This will probably be my next bike.

Ritte frames always remind me of Piet Mondrian.

http://emptyeasel.com/wp-content/upl...etmondrian.jpg

someday I hope to own one...

It's a very classy steel bike, don't listen to the naysayers, they have self-esteem issues.

"NEW" 2011 - TREK Madone 4.5
http://bikeforums.net/attachment.php...hmentid=342949
Frameset
· Frame 4 Series TCT Carbon, E2, with *DuoTrap speed/cadence (60cm)
· Fork Bontrager Race Lite w/E2 aluminum steerer, carbon legs
Wheels
· Wheels Bontrager SSR
· Tires Bontrager R2 Road, 700x23c
Drivetrain
· Shifters Shimano 105 STI, 10 speed
· Front Derailleur Shimano 105
· Rear Derailleur Shimano 105
· Crank Shimano R600, 50/34 (compact)
· Cassette 11-28, 10 speed
· Pedals Shimano PD-M520 (SPD)
Components
· Saddle fi'zi:k Arione K:ium
· Seat Post Bontrager Carbon, 20mm offset
· Handlebars Bontrager Race VR-C, 31.8mm - Black Tape
· Stem Bontrager Race Lite, 7 degree, 31.8mm
· Headset Integrated, cartridge bearings, sealed, alloy, 1-1/8" top, 1.5" bottom
· Brakeset Tektro R540 brakes w/Shimano 105 STI levers
· Bottle Cages Bontrager RL
· Computers Bontrager Node 2.1 w/Duo Trap;
· Weight 20.0 lbs w/pedals, Node, bottle cages

Yes it is. These 2nd gen. Bosbergs were tweaked open mold frames that Ritte asked the manufacturer to beef up the chainstays for a more efficient power transfer and they turned and put some fancy paint job on them. It sports some nice features such as BB30 bottom bracket, tapered head tube and an ISP. All these along with unidirectional carbon layout translates into a frame that as they say around here is....... laterally stiff and vertically compliant? So to answer your question, it rides very good. Now in order to get all these features you have to look into their new model Vlaanderen.

Not

not

Not

Smokin hot

that doesnt mean they're not right

terrible picture is terrible

http://instagram.com/p/exNbM7m-S-/media/?size=l