Hot r Not
04-21-14, 10:19 AM
Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Madison, WI
Posts: 496
Bikes: Yes, I ride an aluminum Trek!
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
Love both of @WHOOOSSHHH... bikes. HOT!!!
04-21-14, 10:19 AM
Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2009
Posts: 7,075
Mentioned: 2 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 2 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 4 Times
in
4 Posts
Thanks. I agree, it's how the whole package is presented.
I have an in-law who has steadily slammed his stem over the last two years and now his drops are lower than the tops of his wheels. It really is off putting in the looks department; he also never uses the drops so it probably is affecting his ride over the long haul.
I have an in-law who has steadily slammed his stem over the last two years and now his drops are lower than the tops of his wheels. It really is off putting in the looks department; he also never uses the drops so it probably is affecting his ride over the long haul.
Last edited by thirdgenbird; 04-21-14 at 10:24 AM.
04-21-14, 10:22 AM
L-I-V-I-N
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Stafford, OR
Posts: 4,796
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 1 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 2 Times
in
2 Posts
So is a kinder gentler HrN better than no HrN? I personally think so, but can see how it's debatable. I don't really care to see the debate played out here over and over and over. Time for another bike pic...
__________________
"The older you do get, the more rules they're gonna try to get you to follow. You just gotta keep livin', man, L-I-V-I-N." - Wooderson
'14 carbon Synapse - '12 CAAD 10 5 - '99 Gary Fisher Big Sur
"The older you do get, the more rules they're gonna try to get you to follow. You just gotta keep livin', man, L-I-V-I-N." - Wooderson
'14 carbon Synapse - '12 CAAD 10 5 - '99 Gary Fisher Big Sur
Last edited by dtrain; 04-21-14 at 10:27 AM.
04-21-14, 10:26 AM
Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: TC, MN
Posts: 39,516
Bikes: R3 Disc, Haanjo
Mentioned: 354 Post(s)
Tagged: 1 Thread(s)
Quoted: 20808 Post(s)
Liked 9,450 Times
in
4,668 Posts
Don't get me wrong. If your mind holds certain standards that the bike doesn't meet, that's fine. Call it a "Not". And you can state why if you want. No one is suppressing you. But criticize respectfully and positively. If you can't do that, then you might want to keep it to yourself. 
04-21-14, 10:28 AM
Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2009
Posts: 7,075
Mentioned: 2 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 2 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 4 Times
in
4 Posts
04-21-14, 10:31 AM
Senior Member
"Well, that bike sucks".
NO NO NO.
Watch how easily it can be transformed into something positive.
"Well, that bike positively sucks".
See?
NO NO NO.
Watch how easily it can be transformed into something positive.
"Well, that bike positively sucks".
See?
__________________
Momento mori, amor fati.
Momento mori, amor fati.
04-21-14, 10:50 AM
So it is
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Westminster, CO
Posts: 21,328
Bikes: Luzerne, 684, Boreas, Wheelhouse, Alize©®, Bayamo, Cayo
Mentioned: 246 Post(s)
Tagged: 1 Thread(s)
Quoted: 11393 Post(s)
Liked 4,731 Times
in
2,757 Posts
All my bikes aren't black.
04-21-14, 10:59 AM
Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Chicago
Posts: 138
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 1 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
If it wasn't for a little more description than "hot" or "not" I wouldn't have been able to turn my bike into a freaking awesome thing. As long as it's constructive criticism, it's helpful. I, for one, appreciated it.
Anyway, here is the final result. That'll be my last post of it.
Anyway, here is the final result. That'll be my last post of it.
04-21-14, 11:02 AM
Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Chicago
Posts: 138
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 1 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
04-21-14, 11:07 AM
Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Chicago
Posts: 138
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 1 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
Not...
First, you gotta stage her correctly. Drive side, lose the bottles, and solid background, like a white garage door (though, I don't think your background is so crazy that we would ding your bike).
Lastly, it was not my intention to upset anyone, so in case I did, I shall leave you with this:
04-21-14, 11:11 AM
Friendship is Magic
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Sacramento, CA
Posts: 22,984
Bikes: old ones
Mentioned: 304 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 26382 Post(s)
Liked 10,362 Times
in
7,196 Posts
__________________
04-21-14, 11:15 AM
I'm doing it wrong.
Join Date: Jun 2009
Posts: 4,875
Bikes: Rivendell Appaloosa, Rivendell Frank Jones Sr., Trek Fuel EX9, Kona Jake the Snake CR, Niner Sir9
Mentioned: 85 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 9742 Post(s)
Liked 2,812 Times
in
1,664 Posts
04-21-14, 11:16 AM
Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: RVA
Posts: 6,404
Mentioned: 2 Post(s)
Tagged: 1 Thread(s)
Quoted: 24 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 1 Time
in
1 Post
04-21-14, 11:19 AM
Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2009
Posts: 7,075
Mentioned: 2 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 2 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 4 Times
in
4 Posts
Disclaimer: the following is only my opinion.
Warm but not quite hot. It's only my opinion, but I think it would look killer with a brown leather saddle, brown grips, tan sidewall tires, and a brass bell. The current build is sensible, and I wouldn't be afraid to ride it.
Warm but not quite hot. It's only my opinion, but I think it would look killer with a brown leather saddle, brown grips, tan sidewall tires, and a brass bell. The current build is sensible, and I wouldn't be afraid to ride it.
Last edited by PhotoJoe; 04-22-14 at 07:59 AM. Reason: Edited personal attack
04-21-14, 11:19 AM
So it is
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Westminster, CO
Posts: 21,328
Bikes: Luzerne, 684, Boreas, Wheelhouse, Alize©®, Bayamo, Cayo
Mentioned: 246 Post(s)
Tagged: 1 Thread(s)
Quoted: 11393 Post(s)
Liked 4,731 Times
in
2,757 Posts
04-21-14, 11:20 AM
So it is
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Westminster, CO
Posts: 21,328
Bikes: Luzerne, 684, Boreas, Wheelhouse, Alize©®, Bayamo, Cayo
Mentioned: 246 Post(s)
Tagged: 1 Thread(s)
Quoted: 11393 Post(s)
Liked 4,731 Times
in
2,757 Posts
04-21-14, 11:22 AM
Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Chicago
Posts: 138
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 1 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
Here's a better picture of how it is now.........
IMG_20140420_172258_197_zpse54d2407.jpg Photo by TheBoss13913 | Photobucket
Sorry for the link.......this forum won't let me post pics now......it just gives me an error.....
IMG_20140420_172258_197_zpse54d2407.jpg Photo by TheBoss13913 | Photobucket
Sorry for the link.......this forum won't let me post pics now......it just gives me an error.....
And in case I have offended, anyone, I leave you with this:
04-21-14, 11:24 AM
I'm doing it wrong.
Join Date: Jun 2009
Posts: 4,875
Bikes: Rivendell Appaloosa, Rivendell Frank Jones Sr., Trek Fuel EX9, Kona Jake the Snake CR, Niner Sir9
Mentioned: 85 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 9742 Post(s)
Liked 2,812 Times
in
1,664 Posts
I'm a little offended, but mostly scared, by the purple dinosaur.
04-21-14, 11:31 AM
Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: TC, MN
Posts: 39,516
Bikes: R3 Disc, Haanjo
Mentioned: 354 Post(s)
Tagged: 1 Thread(s)
Quoted: 20808 Post(s)
Liked 9,450 Times
in
4,668 Posts
04-21-14, 11:43 AM
Friendship is Magic
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Sacramento, CA
Posts: 22,984
Bikes: old ones
Mentioned: 304 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 26382 Post(s)
Liked 10,362 Times
in
7,196 Posts
Disclaimer: the following is only my opinion. Hopefully it fits in the billyd box of acceptable opinions.
Warm but not quite hot. It's only my opinion, but I think it would look killer with a brown leather saddle, brown grips, tan sidewall tires, and a brass bell. The current build is sensible, and I wouldn't be afraid to ride it.
Warm but not quite hot. It's only my opinion, but I think it would look killer with a brown leather saddle, brown grips, tan sidewall tires, and a brass bell. The current build is sensible, and I wouldn't be afraid to ride it.
and they are tuned differently to chime in harmonious unison. I suspect I would score higher were
I to link to a Youtube soundbite of it in action.
__________________
04-21-14, 11:48 AM
Mostly Harmless
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Chittenango, NY
Posts: 56,564
Bikes: Have two wheels
Mentioned: 169 Post(s)
Tagged: 2 Thread(s)
Quoted: 13694 Post(s)
Liked 4,520 Times
in
2,499 Posts
04-21-14, 11:49 AM
So it is
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Westminster, CO
Posts: 21,328
Bikes: Luzerne, 684, Boreas, Wheelhouse, Alize©®, Bayamo, Cayo
Mentioned: 246 Post(s)
Tagged: 1 Thread(s)
Quoted: 11393 Post(s)
Liked 4,731 Times
in
2,757 Posts
Thanks WhyFi. It's 5 years old, or so. Many many Rando miles, and races, under it's belt. I think it's still a great crit bike, though I used it for the crappy races that are part dirt we have here, as well.
04-21-14, 11:49 AM
Mostly Harmless
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Chittenango, NY
Posts: 56,564
Bikes: Have two wheels
Mentioned: 169 Post(s)
Tagged: 2 Thread(s)
Quoted: 13694 Post(s)
Liked 4,520 Times
in
2,499 Posts