Thanks. Zipp Vukasprint w/ traditional bend.

Well done on the Giant. I don't usually like white bikes, but that contrast is great.

Ugly

Yeah, but it's hot anyway

Hot. Stealth 3T stem would be better.

Thats what I have on each of my road bikes, along with the LTD ergonovas...I went cheap(er) on this one - went with the pro all the way around as I wasn't all that concerned with weight. But yes, I was thinking the same thing. Could probably swap it out for future photos, haha.

I feel like I need 3D glasses to look at it

Why not the Arion?

Alchemy Helios
http://bikeforums.net/attachment.php...hmentid=368955
Alchemy Helios, Sram Red, Enve, Ergot Wheels (tubeless), Dash Saddle

Hehe, I'm tempted to find an old pair and see what happens. I guess I could wear them while riding the bike and be a super hipster or something. Last summer I fell in love with the Strato of the same design, but my size had sold out by the time I had the money together for the frame. When I saw this come out this year, I knew it was time to build up a nice fixed gear. It'd be a lot cooler if we had a track in Phoenix or somewhere nearby, but I'm sure it'll get enough use as my screw-around/ride-to-breakfast/bar bike. I might try commuting with it on occasion too.

The strato:
http://www.shinybikes.com/images/P/CD105AL.jpg

I read this and was confused, so I googled Arion...

...and came up with Alchemy bikes. Kind of crazy. I still don't know if you were talking to me or just seeing into the future for the next bike that was being posted in the thread.

I don't know dcktr, but I knew a Helios was coming.

Correct...many Treks are hot. I always think a NOT vote should be accompanied by a photo of the judges bike...have a feeling the NOT would sting a bit less...

I posted, deleted, re-posted, but you commented in the meantime.
Alchemy Arion was just a little more stylish than I can get away with, but seeing the Arion at the NAHBS is what made me decide to have Alchemy build my next bike.

I wanted an Arion before it even had that name, but the two things I don't like about it are:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v8...psozqvw5p0.jpg

the boxiness and solid triangle where the seat stays join the seat tube, and the way the seat tube just cuts off like a rectangle instead of a nice airfoil or kammtail shape. That can't be very aero, or at least it isn't in the eyeball wind tunnel. The seatpost looks like a rectangle which really bothers me. I know there's a round seat tube option, but it's an aero frame, and that just ain't right.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v8...ps3ulwinmb.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v8...psqgqw62vj.jpg

and the amount of space between the cutout seat tube and the rear tire. That also can't be very aero, and certainly isn't very attractive.

the matte black version also looks much better than this teal version too, IMO.

Other than those things, though, it's a nice bike.

With a name like Dcktr and a bike with fancy parts like that, it makes me wonder if you're a urologist, lol.

in any event, I've been interested in a dash saddle/seatpost combo for the S5, but can't seem to find any good reliable info on the Dash saddle shapes. Do you have any?

Nicely said, WHOOOSSHHH.

Hot. I could live without the neon yellow branding, but still hot.

A team mate has this Arion. I do not think it has a boxy seat tube like that one.

https://scontent-1.2914.fna.fbcdn.ne...44157459_o.jpg

[edit] this sort of shows it a bit better, looks like a different seat post too...

https://scontent-1.2914.fna.fbcdn.ne...72043737_n.jpg

Plenty of pics on the Dashcycles website

Interesting. . . Do you know how old his is? I guess the thing to do is to call alchemy, tell them what I don't like about it and see what they say, rather than just assume that what's on the website is they way they all are especially in a custom frame.

Gee, thanks! I hadn't thought of going to the Dash website! :rolleyes:

He's had it about a year.

Is on the Internet

Fat and boxy like me guess that's why I have to give this one a hot!!

It looks better outside in the natural night, but my photography skills suck and couldn't get a good picture. I just finished building it a few weeks ago, and I'm really enjoying it. So much lighter and a lot more stiff than my old 2004 Fuji Pro.

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