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LowCel 01-19-12 07:10 PM


Originally Posted by WHOOOSSHHH... (Post 13741508)
Put together with left over parts..the budget rain bike..doon to be 10 speed again...
2007 BMC road racer..with part of the top tube and whole down tube, rattle canned black to change the stock look...

http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k2...lder/003-3.jpg

Nice looking bike but I'm not a fan of the red hoods on it.

pdxtex 01-19-12 07:10 PM

ok. fuji sl very hot!! i need to take some style cues. colnago is excellent as well. i love klein but im not feeling that seat. not hot yet.

pdxtex 01-19-12 07:20 PM

id like to see a macked out bmc streetracer. 105 versions are going for 900 bucks at competitive cyclist but they have some corny stock parts.

RollCNY 01-19-12 07:38 PM

Funny that there have been three white Nashbar's posted.. the flat bar BIKE started with that same alum frame, and I swapped out for the carbon rear triangle, great frame for $60 to $100, and I love the carbon rear triangle version for the $120 I paid. I actually bought the same BMC SL02 model posted by Yaniel, but sent it back in preference of the flats and the SRAM X9 on it over the 105 on the BMC.

Now I have a Cinelli frame on order, so I am finally headed to drops and joining the herd. :lol:

mymojo 01-19-12 07:58 PM


Originally Posted by mazdaspeed (Post 13741742)
Let's see if anyone can top this for the <$400 I have into it

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a2...olnago2012.jpg

I traded a bike I paid $200 for (granted it was a good deal and worth more than $200) for this colnago that originally had campy SR. Ebayed the campy SR parts for more than I paid for the new veloce group from ribble. Had to pay to ship the other bike for the trade, buy tires, a cassette, and bar tape and that's pretty much it. The wheels were a freebie but they're temporary and will be replaced with ones that will probably double the cost of the bike... lol...

<---- jealous (and I am a modern bike kinda guy!)

bman2112 01-19-12 08:24 PM

My stock '12 CAAD8, probably going to change wheels first to get less spokes. Other than that, I'm reading good things on the design is almost identical as the CAAD10's and the weight is right there also. Also heard they upgraded the Tiagra's for '12 so their higher quality than in the past. I figured I'll keep it a while and if I find deals in the future on upgrades I'll slowly replace with cool stuff.

http://www.brian-r.net/IDB/files/CAAD8Full.jpg

weaver 01-19-12 10:13 PM


Originally Posted by Standalone (Post 13741694)
what grey tape is that? I'm thinking grey on mine.

Deda. Really light, comfy too.

thinktubes 01-19-12 10:19 PM


Originally Posted by dmcdam (Post 13741931)
Both Nashbars are hot in a clean simple way.

Yep - And since I'm an older dood, I'm still impressed with bikes in the 19-20 lb. range.

thirdgenbird 01-19-12 10:19 PM


Originally Posted by weaver (Post 13742636)
Deda. Really light, comfy too.

perfect timing. i was debating ordering this but wanted to see it first.

Doohickie 01-19-12 10:23 PM


Originally Posted by hairnet (Post 13741697)
YOU KNOW YOU LOVE IT!!!

Yes, yes I do. God help me.

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e3...e/P1060046.jpg

canam73 01-19-12 11:10 PM

Mostly left over stuff on a BD frameset I got on ebay for $125:

http://www.bikeforums.net/attachment...8&d=1312000515

WHOOOSSHHH... 01-20-12 01:07 AM


Originally Posted by LowCel (Post 13741935)
Nice looking bike but I'm not a fan of the red hoods on it.

Me neither...;)

alexaschwanden 01-20-12 01:14 AM

Nice Mercier,I like the frameset.

thehammerdog 01-20-12 05:05 AM

What if you paid under the 2K mark but the original retail $ was over?
Does that count?http://bikeforums.net/attachment.php...hmentid=234284

Doohickie 01-20-12 09:02 AM

No.

ColinL 01-20-12 09:14 AM


Originally Posted by thehammerdog (Post 13743113)
What if you paid under the 2K mark but the original retail $ was over?
Does that count?http://bikeforums.net/attachment.php...hmentid=234284

how could it not?? I mean, who pays retail. a lot of bikes on previous pages are over $2,000 msrp.

ravenmore 01-20-12 09:44 AM

The original Hot or Not thread was started with a sub $2k bike.

mazdaspeed 01-20-12 09:46 AM


Originally Posted by ravenmore (Post 13743842)
The original Hot or Not thread was started with a sub $2k bike.

Haha this has just turned into a post your cheap bike thread

ravenmore 01-20-12 09:58 AM


Originally Posted by mazdaspeed (Post 13743851)
Haha this has just turned into a post your cheap bike thread

There are some hot bikes but yeah there are more just cheap 'NOT' bikes

pelotonracer 01-20-12 10:12 AM


Originally Posted by mazdaspeed (Post 13743851)
Haha this has just turned into a post your cheap bike thread

I concur

yrodriguez317 01-20-12 10:15 AM


Originally Posted by Yaniel (Post 13741611)

Yaniel, This is Hot! Hot! Hot! this is budget HOT! too!!

...i <3 the little saddle flag!

theblackbullet 01-20-12 10:25 AM

my clyde ride
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7150/6...dc8747ec_b.jpg

ravenmore 01-20-12 10:44 AM


Originally Posted by Doohickie (Post 13742669)

not

Biscayne05 01-20-12 10:53 AM


Originally Posted by ColinL (Post 13740761)
pgjackson's new bike is totally gonna win this.

yeap. the guy's a huge post-*****. we need to see his bike every 2 days. I was looking forward to seeing his neck on his neck pain thread...and guess what we got? a pic of his bike again.

pgjackson 01-20-12 11:19 AM


Originally Posted by Biscayne05 (Post 13744144)
yeap. the guy's a huge post-*****. we need to see his bike every 2 days. I was looking forward to seeing his neck on his neck pain thread...and guess what we got? a pic of his bike again.

Sorry. Seriously, rest your sphincter. Didn't know I was pissing people off. I will refrain from posting more pictures or asking questions. Please feel free to not open any thread I may or may not start in the future.


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