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halfspeed 05-15-14 03:46 PM


Originally Posted by RJM (Post 16761889)
Hot. Probably the best looking bike I've seen in a long time.

This isn't really a criticism of your bike, but just a question in general. Don't people like colored bartape anymore? I'm thinking of changing mine from black to green or some other color just to break up the hood - bar - stem area from being all black. When all those are all black, it just looks weird to me.

Black tape stays black.

Axiom 05-15-14 04:50 PM

Always have side projects & bikes. This BMC SR02 is the latest. Going to change the bar tape and saddle. Not sure about the seatpost yet. And the Vuelta Corsa wheels they shipped were the wrong ones..

http://i62.tinypic.com/2j1ph5x.jpg

rjones28 05-15-14 04:53 PM

Bad picture - cut off the wheels. Not staged right. Dirty bar tape. Try again.

WHOOOSSHHH... 05-15-14 05:17 PM


Originally Posted by Axiom (Post 16762359)
Always have side projects & bikes. This BMC SR02 is the latest. Going to change the bar tape and saddle. Not sure about the seatpost yet. And the Vuelta Corsa wheels they shipped were the wrong ones..

http://i62.tinypic.com/2j1ph5x.jpg

Oh brother .....

Axiom 05-15-14 05:23 PM


Originally Posted by WHOOOSSHHH... (Post 16762412)
Oh brother .....

I will try to re-stage the picture, but the bar tape will remain dirty until it's changed.

Psycholist.5150 05-15-14 05:26 PM


Originally Posted by Axiom (Post 16762359)
Always have side projects & bikes. This BMC SR02 is the latest. Going to change the bar tape and saddle. Not sure about the seatpost yet. And the Vuelta Corsa wheels they shipped were the wrong ones..

http://i62.tinypic.com/2j1ph5x.jpg

BMC's in general lean toward hot. Don't like how the red cages don't match the frame red, though. Yah, I'm nitpicking. Maybe I'll like it more if you pay more attention to the rules.

Gus90 05-15-14 05:30 PM


Originally Posted by x43x (Post 16761829)

Very Hot. Don't even mind the background, it looks great.

WHOOOSSHHH... 05-15-14 05:34 PM


Originally Posted by Axiom (Post 16762430)
I will try to re-stage the picture, but the bar tape will remain dirty until it's changed.

Hand washing 101

Gus90 05-15-14 05:36 PM


Originally Posted by UnfilteredDregs (Post 16761711)

All that's missing is thousands of cigarette butts on the ground.

Gus90 05-15-14 05:40 PM

my instant response to your girlfriend....


UnfilteredDregs 05-15-14 06:01 PM


Originally Posted by x43x (Post 16761829)


That is Thexxxy!!!! Hot!~!!

UnfilteredDregs 05-15-14 06:11 PM


Originally Posted by Gus90 (Post 16762460)
All that's missing is thousands of cigarette butts on the ground.


:roflmao2:


Okay...I updated my Warbird a bit...I'm loving my new crabon bars...soaks up a lot of chop...

Chain ain't on the big ring...so sue me...I was doing some...er'...technical stuff today!:

https://scontent-a-iad.xx.fbcdn.net/...27552108_o.jpg

I need to fine tune the bar rotation, and I think I'm going to move the hoods down a hashmark...I'll cut the tube next week.

(iphone pics...damn thing pisses me off...)

https://scontent-a-iad.xx.fbcdn.net/...97934964_n.jpg




https://scontent-a-iad.xx.fbcdn.net/...71902023_n.jpg

https://scontent-b-iad.xx.fbcdn.net/...07829027_n.jpg

https://scontent-a-iad.xx.fbcdn.net/...57991819_n.jpg

Gus90 05-15-14 06:25 PM


Originally Posted by UnfilteredDregs (Post 16762529)
:roflmao2:


Okay...I updated my Warbird a bit...I'm loving my new crabon bars...soaks up a lot of chop...

Chain ain't on the big ring...so sue me...I was doing some...er'...technical stuff today!:

https://scontent-a-iad.xx.fbcdn.net/...27552108_o.jpg

I need to fine tune the bar rotation, and I think I'm going to move the hoods down a hashmark...I'll cut the tube next week.

(iphone pics...damn thing pisses me off...)

https://scontent-a-iad.xx.fbcdn.net/...97934964_n.jpg




https://scontent-a-iad.xx.fbcdn.net/...71902023_n.jpg

https://scontent-b-iad.xx.fbcdn.net/...07829027_n.jpg

https://scontent-a-iad.xx.fbcdn.net/...57991819_n.jpg

Only two nitpicks I have is I really don't like the cables, too distracting. And the stack above the stem. Yes it's not staged great but whatever. I'd give it a hot if it wasn't for the cables.

rjones28 05-15-14 06:37 PM

If you have to apologize for something about your bike, then it isn't ready for the New and Improved HotRNot Thread.

Just sayin'.

LAJ 05-15-14 07:11 PM


Originally Posted by rjones28 (Post 16762577)
If you have to apologize for something about your bike, then it isn't ready for the New and Improved HotRNot Thread.

Just sayin'.

Simple as that.

shoota 05-15-14 09:21 PM


Originally Posted by Axiom (Post 16762359)
Always have side projects & bikes. This BMC SR02 is the latest. Going to change the bar tape and saddle. Not sure about the seatpost yet. And the Vuelta Corsa wheels they shipped were the wrong ones..

http://i62.tinypic.com/2j1ph5x.jpg

Ha just saw this on CL, really mixed me up for a minute, I didn't know which tab I was in lol.

Axiom 05-15-14 09:34 PM


Originally Posted by shoota (Post 16762897)
Ha just saw this on CL, really mixed me up for a minute, I didn't know which tab I was in lol.

:roflmao2:

dudemanppl 05-15-14 11:56 PM

BMC - Not. You'll have to do A LOT of work to make that thing hot.

Salsa - Wot. Those bars on that frame? What is the world coming to.... Flip and slam, cut excess steerer, change brake housing, and change the crank. Then it'll be pretty hot actually. Them HED rims without brake tracks look nice.

slowjamz 05-16-14 12:10 AM

Hampstein: FIRE

Salsa: Only thing holding it back is the drivetrain. Frame is HOT.

Velo Vol 05-16-14 12:20 AM

http://i.imgur.com/kS6ZTgH.jpg

RJM 05-16-14 05:50 AM

^^^^fork looks bent.

Gus90 05-16-14 05:56 AM


Originally Posted by Velo Vol (Post 16763137)

the first Trek Madone?

LAJ 05-16-14 06:10 AM


Originally Posted by Gus90 (Post 16763374)
the first Trek Madone?

Velo Vol's current Madone

Gus90 05-16-14 06:15 AM

I hear it's been upgraded with a Ram Red drivetrain

http://cdn2.listsoplenty.com/listsop...03/Red-ram.jpg

UnfilteredDregs 05-16-14 06:43 AM


Originally Posted by dudemanppl (Post 16763110)

Salsa - Wot. Those bars on that frame? What is the world coming to.... Flip and slam, cut excess steerer, change brake housing, and change the crank. Then it'll be pretty hot actually. Them HED rims without brake tracks look nice.



Originally Posted by slowjamz (Post 16763125)

Salsa: Only thing holding it back is the drivetrain. Frame is HOT.

WOT???? lmao.... Huge difference in the amount of chop coming up through the fork with those bars...the dampening is amazing compared to the aluminum I had...No way am I changing the crank, it's a Sugino ox901d , 74 & 110 bcd nested together, very stiff, low-q and lots of chainring options...and my housing, shifts like buttah...I will chop the steerer but I'm not flipping and slamming a thing. :roflmao2:


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