The New and Improved HotRNot Thread
04-10-15 | 04:20 PM
#2451
Senior Member
Joined: Mar 2015
Posts: 107
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From: St. Louis
Bikes: 2014 Fuji SST 1.3 Frame set build
04-10-15 | 06:14 PM
#2452
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Joined: Dec 2013
Posts: 73
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From: California
Bikes: 13' SuperSix 3 Ultegra 6800, 13' CAAD 8 105 5700
04-10-15 | 06:43 PM
#2453
Senior Member
Joined: Jul 2008
Posts: 220
Likes: 0
From: Back in the 801
Bikes: Fuji SL
04-13-15 | 12:25 PM
#2455
Newbie
Joined: Jan 2015
Posts: 4
Likes: 0
semi-staged: just built it up a few weeks ago.
04-14-15 | 05:22 AM
#2456
ka maté ka maté ka ora
Joined: Oct 2008
Posts: 4,423
Likes: 4
From: wessex
Bikes: breezer venturi - red novo bosberg - red, pedal force cg1 - red, neuvation f-100 - da, devinci phantom - xt, miele piste - miche/campy, bianchi reparto corse sbx, concorde squadra tsx - da, miele team issue sl - ultegra
04-15-15 | 09:09 AM
#2457
Senior Member
Joined: Jul 2014
Posts: 112
Likes: 0
From: Indianapolis Indiana
Bikes: Salsa Spearfish 3 - VeloLucuma PoloLoco - Specialized Roubaix SL4 Comp Disc - Salsa Mukluk 2 - Salsa Vaya 2 - Specialized Vita (Wife)
Poorly staged and a horrible photo. Didnt follow the rules but here is my bike as I ride it most days.
04-16-15 | 08:14 PM
#2458
Senior Member
Joined: Aug 2014
Posts: 4,286
Likes: 1
So, I got one of them cleaned up and ready to go, and here it is under flat lighting.
I don't think it looks so much better this way. The wheels are kinda flashy, if the light hits them right, and at some angles it looks kinda badass, but on the whole I can't say I prefer the looks of it without all the extra stuff on it.
And by the way, it used to have two bottle cages, but they didn't match, and I found I'd just as soon carry the second bottle in my back pocket, so that's one thing I DO like about this setup - from a practical AND aesthetic standpoint.
I don't think it looks so much better this way. The wheels are kinda flashy, if the light hits them right, and at some angles it looks kinda badass, but on the whole I can't say I prefer the looks of it without all the extra stuff on it.
And by the way, it used to have two bottle cages, but they didn't match, and I found I'd just as soon carry the second bottle in my back pocket, so that's one thing I DO like about this setup - from a practical AND aesthetic standpoint.
04-16-15 | 08:37 PM
#2459
On Your Left
Joined: Nov 2011
Posts: 8,373
Likes: 2,440
From: Long Island, New York, USA
Bikes: Trek Emonda SLR, Sram eTap, Zipp 303
04-16-15 | 09:35 PM
#2460
:)
Joined: Mar 2011
Posts: 3,420
Likes: 3
From: San Jose, CA
Bikes: Cannondale CAAD12, Specialized Rockhopper, Norco Fluid FS1
That felt is a train-wreck.
04-17-15 | 04:20 AM
#2462
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Joined: Aug 2014
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Aside from the stem - a recent mod to add 10mm, which I agree looks wreck-ish - what makes you say that? The carved frame? The markings on the shifters (a recent replacement)? The homely crank set?
Funny thing; I selected this bike because I liked its looks more than the other two or three options presented at the time, often I get compliments on it (mostly from folks who don't know much, like "wow - what's that made of, carbon fiber?" Well, yeah...), and when I see it sometimes I think it looks pretty hot, especially with these wheels. But in this clinical photograph, I have to agree, it's a not. Maybe because from it you can tell I'm a rather lame old man. On the other hand, with the fenders and junk on it, it's more personalized and it looks like I get good use out of it.
Funny thing; I selected this bike because I liked its looks more than the other two or three options presented at the time, often I get compliments on it (mostly from folks who don't know much, like "wow - what's that made of, carbon fiber?" Well, yeah...), and when I see it sometimes I think it looks pretty hot, especially with these wheels. But in this clinical photograph, I have to agree, it's a not. Maybe because from it you can tell I'm a rather lame old man. On the other hand, with the fenders and junk on it, it's more personalized and it looks like I get good use out of it.
04-17-15 | 09:07 AM
#2463
:)
Joined: Mar 2011
Posts: 3,420
Likes: 3
From: San Jose, CA
Bikes: Cannondale CAAD12, Specialized Rockhopper, Norco Fluid FS1
Aside from the stem - a recent mod to add 10mm, which I agree looks wreck-ish - what makes you say that? The carved frame? The markings on the shifters (a recent replacement)? The homely crank set?
Funny thing; I selected this bike because I liked its looks more than the other two or three options presented at the time, often I get compliments on it (mostly from folks who don't know much, like "wow - what's that made of, carbon fiber?" Well, yeah...), and when I see it sometimes I think it looks pretty hot, especially with these wheels. But in this clinical photograph, I have to agree, it's a not. Maybe because from it you can tell I'm a rather lame old man. On the other hand, with the fenders and junk on it, it's more personalized and it looks like I get good use out of it.
Funny thing; I selected this bike because I liked its looks more than the other two or three options presented at the time, often I get compliments on it (mostly from folks who don't know much, like "wow - what's that made of, carbon fiber?" Well, yeah...), and when I see it sometimes I think it looks pretty hot, especially with these wheels. But in this clinical photograph, I have to agree, it's a not. Maybe because from it you can tell I'm a rather lame old man. On the other hand, with the fenders and junk on it, it's more personalized and it looks like I get good use out of it.
The huge spacer stack under the stem
Stem flipped up
Saddle pushed all the way back on the rails
I was never a fan of the way those speed sensors looked
Ergo bars look awful
That bottle cage is pretty bad also
I'm sure it rides well, but this is the Hot r Not thread, after all.
Last edited by Muffin Man; 04-17-15 at 09:23 AM.
04-17-15 | 10:20 AM
#2464
Senior Member
Joined: Sep 2011
Posts: 4,764
Likes: 235
So, I got one of them cleaned up and ready to go, and here it is under flat lighting.
I don't think it looks so much better this way. The wheels are kinda flashy, if the light hits them right, and at some angles it looks kinda badass, but on the whole I can't say I prefer the looks of it without all the extra stuff on it.
And by the way, it used to have two bottle cages, but they didn't match, and I found I'd just as soon carry the second bottle in my back pocket, so that's one thing I DO like about this setup - from a practical AND aesthetic standpoint.
I don't think it looks so much better this way. The wheels are kinda flashy, if the light hits them right, and at some angles it looks kinda badass, but on the whole I can't say I prefer the looks of it without all the extra stuff on it.
And by the way, it used to have two bottle cages, but they didn't match, and I found I'd just as soon carry the second bottle in my back pocket, so that's one thing I DO like about this setup - from a practical AND aesthetic standpoint.
04-17-15 | 11:30 AM
#2465
blah blah blah
Joined: Aug 2009
Posts: 2,520
Likes: 0
Hot-ish... needs two bottle cages and it does look like you might've been better off with one size larger possibly. Not a fan of the stealth look, but this is a hot frame with some nice stuff on it, just not quite to the hot build level.
04-17-15 | 11:34 AM
#2466
blah blah blah
Joined: Aug 2009
Posts: 2,520
Likes: 0
Not up to the hot or not staging criteria, but I actually think the bike is pretty darn hottt... I dig the holes in fork and seat stays, makes it unique. Also, I like the brake calipers, never was a fan of the frames where they place them under the bb shell where it's a pain to work on and they catch a ton of crud. Nice bike! 
04-17-15 | 02:35 PM
#2467
Falls Downalot
Joined: Mar 2004
Posts: 3,103
Likes: 0
From: DC
Bikes: Now I Got Two
spring cleaning is done...
04-17-15 | 03:31 PM
#2468
In the wind
Joined: Aug 2006
Posts: 1,358
Likes: 150
From: Calgary AB
Bikes: Giant TCR Advanced Team, Lemond Buenos Aires, Giant TCX, Miyata 1000LT
04-17-15 | 03:34 PM
#2469
Falls Downalot
Joined: Mar 2004
Posts: 3,103
Likes: 0
From: DC
Bikes: Now I Got Two
04-17-15 | 03:42 PM
#2470
In the wind
Joined: Aug 2006
Posts: 1,358
Likes: 150
From: Calgary AB
Bikes: Giant TCR Advanced Team, Lemond Buenos Aires, Giant TCX, Miyata 1000LT
04-17-15 | 03:46 PM
#2471
^ that is supposed to work quite well, actually. But doesn't appear to be a need for his set-up.
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04-17-15 | 04:47 PM
#2473
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Joined: May 2013
Posts: 4,400
Likes: 106
From: SF Bay Area
Bikes: Bianchi Infinito (Celeste, of course)
04-18-15 | 09:58 PM
#2474
Thread Starter
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Joined: Mar 2014
Posts: 810
Likes: 1
From: Chicago (suburbs)
Bikes: A few too many
So is my trailer hot or not?
04-19-15 | 06:13 AM
#2475
Fatty McFatcakes
Joined: Nov 2013
Posts: 986
Likes: 3
From: Krispy Kreme
Bikes: Aero Cheeseburger w/ Sr(h)am eBacon
