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Submitted for your approval: The frame is a Bikes Direct "Motobecane" titanium job. Motobecane haven't made a bike since 1981, so off came the decals. The company that made the frame is ORA Engineering. The shop is 5 km from my ancestral home and is located in same city where I was born. Obviously, not a stock bike from Bikes Direct. In fact, the only original part is the headset. The wheels are of my own build, sourced from BHS. The saddle looks nose down, but it's actually level.

Manly and cool, so not hot.

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Here's one with some red on it. I got the frame from a buddy who got it new back in the day. He rode it a couple of times, didn't like it, tore it down, and it sat in his garage for 8 years. I got it from him covered in cobweb and dust. The frame was basically brand new after I cleaned it up.

New tyres, seatpost and saddle;

http://i.imgur.com/LahzDkJ.jpg?1

I think it's hotter than most bikes put in this thread! Thin tubes are sexy to me. :thumb:

HOT. SMOKIN, EVEN. Love the gumwall look on a b+w dale. Older SS bikes had much better pain schemes compared to what Cannondale is doing now.

everytime i see a hollowgram crank it makes me feel funny in my pants.

seriously... i need to get one. would shave like a whole pound off my bike.

Haven't been on the forum much lately, forgot to post pics of latest Propel.

Pics from first weekend of riding, periscope has been cut.

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That's wild. I like the boldness of it, but ironically think it looks best with the lower profile (ordinarily less bold) wheels. The Cosmics are not doing you any favors - they look kinda sad there.

The understated elegance of this bike really makes it stand out in this thread. Very sharp, clean build.

A not from me. I don't think gumwalls suit this bike, nor do I understand the point of having a super-aggressive position combined with very flared out bars. I think the chainrings are pretty ugly too.

Some less eccentric black rings, normal handlebars and plain black tyres and I think it'd be gorgeous.

EDIT: So it's the way that you've attached the hoods, and not the bars themselves. My point still stands.

Your hoods are funny.

New wheelset.

http://bikeforums.net/attachment.php...hmentid=451597

We noticed. Anyone would, I think.

and new pedals, tires, bottle cages .....

^^ Yes.

Am I doing this right?

http://i.imgur.com/HwGgEjC.jpg

The poor thing....
But you know what? This may be an exception that proves the rule. That bike actually seems to shine through the bad staging and overburden.

Very cool bike, definitely hot...

At first sight, that made me quench! :twitchy:

Haha, it was only like that for 8 days / ~800 miles. We both survived :D