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GeneO 10-26-16 05:46 PM


Originally Posted by 69chevy (Post 19149669)
Hoods above seat = never, ever hot. Ever.

And what is up with the saddle, it looks lopsided.

TenSpeedV2 10-26-16 08:42 PM


Originally Posted by Uberschall (Post 19148860)

HOT. Not only the brand, I mean, part is that, the rest is just hot. Love the finish of the frame.

Defyme 10-27-16 08:27 AM


Originally Posted by GeneO (Post 19150433)
And what is up with the saddle, it looks lopsided.

Not sure what you mean? Saddle if anything looks like it is slanting downward in this picture but it is level. I may need to rotate the bars downward a bit as suggested by an earlier post.

http://www.bikeforums.net/attachment...1&d=1477085155

Jeremy_S 10-27-16 08:27 AM


Originally Posted by SirHustlerEsq (Post 19120815)

That is so damn sexy it burned my retinas. I don't know what part of Dallas you're from but now I wanna go to a group ride you're in just to see it lol. I'm usually don't drool over many rides in general but that thing is sickness. Plus blue is my favorite color. 12/10 :eek:

GeneO 10-27-16 09:12 AM


Originally Posted by Defyme (Post 19151225)
Not sure what you mean? Saddle if anything looks like it is slanting downward in this picture but it is level. I may need to rotate the bars downward a bit as suggested by an earlier post.

http://www.bikeforums.net/attachment...1&d=1477085155

Sorry, wrong bike. I meant the Kestrel. Maybe it is the camera angles on it, otherwise it is quite good looking.

bj.bonnette 10-28-16 09:13 AM


Originally Posted by Jeremy_S (Post 19151228)
That is so damn sexy it burned my retinas. I don't know what part of Dallas you're from but now I wanna go to a group ride you're in just to see it lol. I'm usually don't drool over many rides in general but that thing is sickness. Plus blue is my favorite color. 12/10 :eek:


If you would like I can send you his address and social security number.

deltoid 10-28-16 06:06 PM


Originally Posted by SirHustlerEsq (Post 19120815)

HOT!!
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rousseau 10-28-16 09:15 PM


Originally Posted by 69chevy (Post 19149669)
Hoods above seat = never, ever hot. Ever.

Yep. And disc brakes immediately disqualify the bike, too.

Jeremy_S 10-29-16 05:24 PM


Originally Posted by bj.bonnette (Post 19153625)
If you would like I can send you his address and social security number.


I'll need birthdate and mother's maiden name as well.

JohnnyPedals 10-29-16 06:21 PM

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tfh4 10-30-16 06:52 PM


Originally Posted by Jeremy_S (Post 19151228)
That is so damn sexy it burned my retinas. I don't know what part of Dallas you're from but now I wanna go to a group ride you're in just to see it lol. I'm usually don't drool over many rides in general but that thing is sickness. Plus blue is my favorite color. 12/10 :eek:

Thank God you didn't stick with either a matching blue or black for the hubs! Too many bikes that have no individual style!

tfh4 10-30-16 06:54 PM


Originally Posted by JohnnyPedals (Post 19156374)

Love it and wish I were worthy of such a nice ride!

kbarch 10-31-16 05:14 AM


Originally Posted by JohnnyPedals (Post 19156374)

It really makes me smile.
Don't take this the wrong way, but it kind of looks like a kid's bike - the paint scheme really accentuates the geometry. And while I recognize the wheels, in combination with that frame, they look wide. Looks perfect for racing around the neighborhood, but of course it's much more capable than that. Very cool.

JohnnyPedals 10-31-16 05:38 AM


Originally Posted by kbarch (Post 19158967)
It really makes me smile.
Don't take this the wrong way, but it kind of looks like a kid's bike - the paint scheme really accentuates the geometry. And while I recognize the wheels, in combination with that frame, they look wide. Looks perfect for racing around the neighborhood, but of course it's much more capable than that. Very cool.

Thanks . The compact geometry really does make the bike appear small, but Giant's geometry just works for me. As for the wheels I was on the fence about getting 50-58mm and 38-40mm wheels. I ended up getting the Cosmics for such a good price I couldn't pass them up.

toavii 10-31-16 10:16 AM

https://c6.staticflickr.com/6/5452/3...b748d5dd_c.jpg

RexRobinson 10-31-16 10:33 AM

My first bike (commuting on road), are flatbar allowed? :)

I know I'll get some hate but it's not a bad look IMO :lol:


http://oi66.tinypic.com/n2n29h.jpg

RexRobinson 10-31-16 11:04 AM


Originally Posted by toavii (Post 19159531)

Very elegant and unique. pretty Hot :)

mpath 10-31-16 11:46 AM


Originally Posted by toavii (Post 19159531)

Wouldn't change a thing. Hot!

redlude97 10-31-16 12:10 PM


Originally Posted by RexRobinson (Post 19159568)
My first bike (commuting on road), are flatbar allowed? :)

I know I'll get some hate but it's not a bad look IMO :lol:


http://oi66.tinypic.com/n2n29h.jpg

it kinda is

WhyFi 10-31-16 12:15 PM


Originally Posted by toavii (Post 19159531)

Love that color.

SpeshulEd 10-31-16 12:54 PM


Originally Posted by toavii (Post 19159531)

Yes!


Originally Posted by RexRobinson (Post 19159568)
My first bike (commuting on road), are flatbar allowed? :)

I know I'll get some hate but it's not a bad look IMO :lol:


http://oi66.tinypic.com/n2n29h.jpg

No. A flat bar commuter might not get much love in this thread, but at least take a proper photo of the bike for submission. See how the top bike has their wheels lined up, the drive side is facing the viewer, the crank is angled with care, all lights, bottles, and clutter have been removed, etc allowing the viewer to take in all the parts of the bike without being distracted.

the sci guy 10-31-16 04:22 PM


Originally Posted by toavii (Post 19159531)

Would have said hot but the stem to bar to hood transition looks janky.
also the frame pump. but at least its the same color as the bike.

garciawork 10-31-16 09:19 PM


Originally Posted by toavii (Post 19159531)

Hot!

TenGrainBread 10-31-16 09:25 PM


Originally Posted by the sci guy (Post 19160532)
Would have said hot but the stem to bar to hood transition looks janky.
also the frame pump. but at least its the same color as the bike.

Sorry but frame pumps have always been sexy. It was a lapse in aesthetic standards that caused their fall from style in the 90s/2000s, not the opposite. With all the hubbub around Silca's new pumps in the custom world, they are definitely coming back.

kbarch 11-01-16 04:20 AM


Originally Posted by RexRobinson (Post 19159568)
My first bike (commuting on road), are flatbar allowed? :)

I know I'll get some hate but it's not a bad look IMO :lol:


http://oi66.tinypic.com/n2n29h.jpg

Not hate, just chastisement and upturned noses. :)
If this was the forum of boardwalks, commuting, a bit of off-road and riding around the neighborhood with your kids, etc., OK, it's pretty hot. But it's not, so it's not.


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