Super hot, really clean looking. I love everything about this bike! You stuck to the posting rules perfectly as well.

Not a fan of the bottle cages but it doesn't matter, I can't take my eyes off the paint job. Nice work!

Thanks! It's all in the details :thumb:

Now you've made me look for defects on purpose! I really counldn't find any :). Nailed it down to the Osymetric rings. Although (preference) I see the handlebar as being very shallow. It's super hot nonetheless. The BMC material has been titillating lately.

Thanks! Actually the rings are Rotor but still oval. Good eye :thumb: The bar is 3T Ergosum and it's the most comfortable bend for me. I have a beautifull PRO integrated stem/bar combo but don't use it because I don't like the bend...go figure :)

I'm a major hater of those tires but it still doesn't stop the bike from being hot.

Hot

Actually, the valve stems are not at 6 o'clock...fail! lol.

HA! I was waiting for someone to notice! I figured the wheel decals would give it away. oh well ..... back to the drawing board ;)

Just toss the bike in the river and start over. lol.

most excellent! :thumb:

and i'm no BMC fan

Very hot (any friend of the Rail is a friend of mine)

Which saddle is that?

Thanks robbyville and gc3. The saddle is a Specialized Romin Evo. A bit porky but comfortable. Someday I may replace it with the carbon rail version.

Yes I did the paint myself. Thanks!

Jake

junkfoodjunkie, very cool! (sorry HOT!)

Is that Roosevelt Island and Rosslyn in the background, across the street from Cycle Life?

It's been the go-to bike for the last couple of months now. Only changes this year for both bikes will be the new OT cranksets I bought from Ribble over the holidays.


HOT.




The custom paint looks great and job well done. HOT.

You got it. Took the photo at the Georgetown waterfront during a post-build test ride.

[QUOTE=save10;16505968]Thanks peeps for the feed back on my Allez from a few days back

some final notes

1) the background is the concrete block house of a roadway that makes a flyover by where i live. makes for a nice background
2) shot with my trusty old Nikon D40X with a Nikon 50mm AF-s 1.8. I can't say enough about this lens. Its cheap ($200), fast, light and robust. often times i don't need a tripod in low light because of to 1.8. I've gotten rid of all my other Nikon lenses and i just use this now. if you shoot nikon you need this lens

Great background. Some bikes "deserve" better then a garage door and yours certainly fits the bill. I'm a "prime lens" shooter myself. My 85 1.8 or 1.2 are what I use most for bike shots. Great bokeh if wanted/needed and the razor sharpness/clarity of a prime lens can't be beat. I'm a Canon guy but props to your Nikon shots! I'd love to see that shot at 5.6/6.3 with a bit of an angle from the front with focus point at mid-downtube with that background. That would be a strong look for that bike. Nice job...again.

My saddle tilt? My saddle is actually completely level, same for my handlebars.

EDIT:http://bikeforums.net/attachment.php...hmentid=365484

I imagine it was the camera I am using--not the most impressive one. Blurr and angle. EDIT EDIT: Dead on you see what I mean.

thought those buildings looked oddly familiar

Hot! Awesome, very original paint scheme.

I like this bike. It looks like such a nice bike, but the bottle cages are just awful. If you put some inexpensive plastic or even carbon cages on there that looked good (and hold a bottle well) the bike would look a ton better! As it is, it's warm...

:twitchy: You put a Specialized saddle on a BMC bike?? Lynching coming up!!

And what is wrong with that? It fits me great and is the most comfortable saddle I've used so far. Sorry but Fizik saddles don't work for me.