I agree, I'm fine with black, but when everything is black it just looks cheap.

Are you guys disagreeing with group think by proposing alternate group think?

I propose to each his own... except in the case of up turned stems, we simply cannot have up turned stems.

The lighting or way it was photographed has nothing to do with the lack of eye appeal for me. Like others have said, there is nothing wrong with the bike. It is not ugly by any means, but it is just blah. I wouldn't turn my head if I walked by it because there is nothing to draw my eye towards it other than it being a bike. Some people really prefer the understated look with not a lot of flash though. To me Felt bikes either look really good or really cheap. You set out to build a budget bike and did so nicely, though that will gain you nothing in a thread designed to judge based off of how a bike looks.

I mean he said it himself that it wasn't gonna be hot. $600 budget? Nah son.

cross bike in its natural habitat. mostly stock except for the saddle, wheels, brakes, and a couple other small bits.

very hot. love the paint and matching ec70x. our cross courses have been bone dry out here thanks to the lack of rainfall...would love to shred some mud. which clement tires are those, the PDX? are those v-brakes as well?

says the guy pushing his fake china frame as a real s-works SL4. come at me bro

I never said it was real... But okay. If you want an internet fight... This is Hot R Not, not show us your Tiagra bike.

Some of you seem to think the prime objective of this thread is to be rude.

Duh, why do you think I bought a road bike?

The rudeness is what's "New and Improved" over the original.

Who says white garage doors are best?! Pssh. I don't like green but this is hot in the correct setting. However, you sure need to cut the steerer... saddle is pushed all the way forward and white wiring seems an odd choice for a cross bike? But Hot nonetheless.

Where else can us road weenies BE rude??? Oh, wait, yes, the road!

Nah, my wife has been telling me for 22 years now, "There's never a reason not to be nice" And after that long, I believe her. She's right!

Great looking bike, but I'm pretty sure this is the road forum. That sir, is not a road bike.

not for me. I've never gotten past the dog taking a crap look of the larger size Venge frames.

Not a road bike... But still hot. That is a great looking frame.

I came here to say the same thing. Ever since crapping dig top tube was pointed out to me, I haven't been able to un-see it.

Nice bike. I'm digging the Campy mix. But not hot.

^ that's what those new Look frames look like to me.


...the arched look of the Specialized is slightly different.

Larger sized Venge frames are gross.
Sorry

I like it, I like the look of the Venge.

Being penalized by Specialized for being tall, sucks. There are better choices out there for tall riders, but as you went with this one, you likely did your research.

As I ride an Alize©®, no Specialized bike will ever get a hot, but yours is warm.

yeps, those are PDX's for the mud and mini-v's for the more stopping and less fork shuttering.

just curious, what would be an appropriate housing color for a cross bike?

you guys got me... what gave it away?

Cockpit = Not, not even close, honestly one fo the ugliest designs ever.
Rest of Bike = Very hot.

btw, it's not staged properly. Pedals are supposed to be at 9-3. Big chainring, small cog. Wheels should be Valve Stem down.