Originally Posted by lgp927 (Post 16582780)

My first ever. Road bike, 2014 Colnago Strada, picked it up yesterday rode 10 miles from shop to home and I absolutely love it, smooth,responsive,and sexy!, I already changed some stuff on it took white bar tape off and did Black lizard skin, and put a Fizik carbon rail saddle, and front Mavic Ksyrium SL.will post updated pics later.

Below pics of my Italian ladies

Originally Posted by Silvercivic27 (Post 16581679)

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.

Originally Posted by speling_champ (Post 16582737)

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.

http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t...psdca80d29.jpg[/URL]

Originally Posted by buffalowings (Post 16583167)

If it looks aero, it must be aero! in all seriousness..the shaping on the alchemy do not look very aero..

Originally Posted by lgp927 (Post 16582780)

Below pics of my Italian ladies

Originally Posted by lgp927 (Post 16582780)

My first ever. Road bike, 2014 Colnago Strada, picked it up yesterday rode 10 miles from shop to home and I absolutely love it, smooth,responsive,and sexy!, I already changed some stuff on it took white bar tape off and did Black lizard skin, and put a Fizik carbon rail saddle, and front Mavic Ksyrium SL.will post updated pics later.

Below pics of my Italian ladies

Originally Posted by gc3 (Post 16583513)

The Bianchi could be hot without the big azz saddle bag

Originally Posted by sbxx1985 (Post 16583897)

Not with the hoods like that.

Originally Posted by sbxx1985 (Post 16583897)

Not with the hoods like that.

Originally Posted by lgp927 (Post 16584188)

Hoods are like that cause I use that bike to do heavy climbing and it's where it feels better for leverage,not sure if you ever tried climbing w single speed 48x16 gearing . Saddle bag is where all my tool go, pump, tube etc rather carry it on that then on my jersey pockets

Originally Posted by Herbie53 (Post 16584509)

That's nice, but both look dumb.

So it goes in the Hot or Not thread.

Originally Posted by Herbie53 (Post 16581853)

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...

Originally Posted by speling_champ (Post 16582737)

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.

http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t...psdca80d29.jpg[/URL]

Originally Posted by speling_champ (Post 16582737)

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.

http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t...psdca80d29.jpg[/URL]

Originally Posted by speling_champ (Post 16582737)

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.

http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t...psdca80d29.jpg[/URL]

Originally Posted by kcollier5 (Post 16585420)

I vote Hot!

Originally Posted by speling_champ (Post 16585540)

Thanks for the feedback, all. I agree with the overly splashy graphics - almost nascar-ish. Unfortunately, they're sealed under a clearcoat, so no way of scraping them off :) Other than that, I'm really happy with the look of it.

Originally Posted by SpeshulEd (Post 16579264)

Not a road bike, but whatever.

http://speshuled.smugmug.com/Categor...21255863-L.jpg

Originally Posted by milkbaby (Post 16586422)

HOTTT... why does it have a front brake if it's not a "road bike"?

Originally Posted by SpeshulEd (Post 16579264)

Not a road bike, but whatever.
http://speshuled.smugmug.com/Categor...21255863-L.jpg

Originally Posted by ttper (Post 16587235)

2007 Allez
http://bikeforums.net/attachment.php...hmentid=369447

Originally Posted by ttper (Post 16587235)

2007 Allez
http://bikeforums.net/attachment.php...hmentid=369447