Excellent choice, especially in the present context/discussions of fluorescent colored Giants. But it's almost TOO elegant and grown-up.

I'm a big fan of Giant, the designs of which are typically the opposite of this. Some may say they are primitive or childish (especially the bright colors) but Giant tend to be straightforward, decisive, even bold designs with simple, effective, well-executed graphics. There's nothing tentative or fussy about them, they're just solidly good-looking.

There's nothing really tentative or fussy about the bike above, either, but as gorgeous as it is, it doesn't seem very happy. It's precious rather than fun. It might be hot as something to ride to an awards ceremony or other formal affair (how absurd is that?), but as something to ride on the road? Sadly, not.

Has a lot of potential, but right now that yellow bar tape is ruining it. If you want something saturated rather than the usual black, then pink, or light blue could be interesting, but yellow or light green? No way, no how. But I'd be inclined to go with something less saturated, like gold maybe.

Yuck. Ugly tree, hit every branch... :(

My mate jokingly suggested green tape and I shrugged it off. Hmmm maybe that's not a bad idea because all black is boring AF but I hate white bar tape.

I think you've sorted it

:thumb:

Ray Allen's, huh? Makes sense.

Not a fan of horizontal top tubes. Really not a fan of horizontal top tubes on bikes built for tall people - just something about the triangle proportions. Also not a fan of lugged CF frames where the lugs really stand out.

I admire the bike, but not hot.

Yuppie story of the day- My mom ran into Ray Allen in Whole Foods the other day, he's apparently a very sweet guy. He runs a restaurant in Miami and hired some friends of mine, they all have great things to say about him as well. I wonder if he'd drope me? I know that Jesus Shuttlesworth would drope the hamer hard, not sure about Ray.

Jesus got game.

RIP

http://www.pedalroom.com/p/2005-lite...y-26723_11.jpg

Not long after I posted this bike on here I was hit by a car. I'm ok but the Tuscany is totaled (crack @ down tube the head tube junction). It was the drivers fault he was ticketed and his insurance has accepted liability. A couple of things I would suggest to you based on my experience (it could have been much worse), get a helmet cam if possible and but most definitely run a gps app to show your direction of travel. Also, fortunately I purchased every part online and have the invoices to back the parts up but the frame is a 2005 so we're in dispute on it's value. I'm guessing my next step will be to get an appraisal from a bike shop.

Looks like I'll be spending a lot more time on this guy until I can get a new ti build going....

http://www.pedalroom.com/p/2009-cany...c8-26773_2.jpg

This one can have water bottles hanging everywhere, seat bags galore, pics that folks think are artsy, but in reality, they're just screwed up. The one you're looking for is this one.

Sorry about your crash.
Meanwhile, can you even ride that Canyon on the road? Looks like it wouldn't be practical for anything less than climbing stairs.

Their is a size 59 Tuscany for sale by me, $1200

http://i64.tinypic.com/2n800y.jpg

In the process of building her up.

More pics to come. Somehow, I feel that exposed CF is a little Passé.

Still better than glossy paint covered in billboard size advertisement.

That's OK. With the flash, it all looks kinda reptilian. Looking forward to seeing the whole thing.

Sexy. You will have to seriously mess up for it to be anything other than hot.

Time bikes are never passé.

Awesome - looks like snake skin.

Love the silver/black color combo.

Love the all matte black look!

Great looking bike!

AAggggg... to-much-black-carbon. My eyez!!!!!!!!! :eek::twitchy::eek::twitchy:

^^^ plus the harshness of direct flash. Totally ruined.

I'm still waiting for a couple of other components so I dug into some old spares laying around and fixed her up.

Will be cutting of the excess steerer and probably fit on a longer stem.

To be honest, I think the newer TIME colour scheme is awful compared to their older ones.

This was my old build
http://i49.tinypic.com/28l9bg7.jpg

A little teaser of what's to come for the new bike. :)

http://i65.tinypic.com/2cxxq1i.jpg

I trained my bikes not to get up on the furniture. :p

My new bike build. Its a 2017 Giant TCR Advanced SL, Dura Ace 9100, and Campagnolo Bora Ultra 50's