BoSoxYacht

I don't think it's hot either, but it fits and rides well.

Gus90

It's not bad at all, just too plain for me. You've definitely got great components on it

shoota 

I can't believe that Trek isn't getting ripped apart. What happened to this thread?

Herbie53

bianchi10

If you give anything more than a "Not", you have to add "In my opinion". It has become exhausting to defend your own personal opinion these days.

GuitarBob

heck, who cares about that?

shoota 

What's your verdict on the Trek, oh wise King Hoternot?

SirHustlerEsq

This. "Hot or not" means "only positive comments and everyone gets a participation trophy."

shoota 

Sounds just like society these days. Everyone is "special" and a "winner".

bianchi10

Its a Not for me. As for the frame itself, I like the geometry better than most Trek's I see. As for the bike as a whole, I dont like it much, but that is honestly just a matter of taste. I dont find older bikes to be appealing (I realize this isn't considered an OLD bike). I dont like the shape of the saddle, angle of the stem or the shape of the bars. I'm on the fence with the crankset/rings. Dont know if I'd rather see an all black crank/rings or all silver crank/rings. Either way, I dont like the split black and silver crank/ring.

All in my opinion of course

shoota 

Oh you totally wussed out lol

bianchi10

dtrain

It actually is pretty old (about 14 years) and heavy (over 20 lbs). That's first gen Sora, and a threaded Cro-Mo fork. Until I changed out the horrible blue wheels, I joked that it looked like a Franz Bread truck:

SpeshulEd 

The frame looks odd cuz its so large, but at the same time, I know how freakishly tall you are, so I'll give it a hot.

Gus90

Just like children in public school and sports programs these days. Wouldn't want them learning how to deal with life.

Gus90

Welcome to the HotRHot thread where Every 1's a Winner

Gus90

Hot, but make sure the valve stems are all at 6:00 next time

K1196A

HOT!!! Totally digging the anodized red bits... makes everything POP!

Gus90

My first road bike. Well same model anyway. Hot yes?

K1196A

hot!!!

Gus90

some aero wheels would have been cherry. It was an upgrade from my first mountain bike.

Speaking of which, I had to get rid of it when someone told me it's what wonder woman would ride. Unfortunately, back then, we didn't have mods to save us from harsh criticism

X-LinkedRider

Thanks K11. Yeah the Red is visible on the Stem/Spacers, Seat Clamp, Hubs, Ceramic Bottom Bracket and then whatever accents are on the Handlebars and Sram crank. I think it is just enough to "Pop" as you say without making it confusing. (When I first built the bike up, I used the wheels from my SL Club, and the tires are Red-Walled. People on this thread said it looked like I was going for a McDonalds sponsorship. Lol)

In addition to the red hubs on the wheels, those C38's are awesome. At like 1350 grams for the pair for just around a grand, they definitely compete against much more expensive wheels.

RJM

Dude, that saddle has got to go....and is that a shock seatpost?

Not.

cycledogg

Personally, I find the bike a bit bland. But, I do believe it would blend better if the wheelset had no decals also. Oxymoron perhaps, but if you go bland, go all the way to build a perfect picture. Not Hot.

Niloc

Yep good point, I agree. I have some black tape in the shop, but I'm too cheap / lazy to switch it out until the current tape wears out a little bit.