Herbert, very nice, but I feel it’s a bit busy. I like the idea of white with the “silver” signage, but I think you could get a lot of contrast, and a great look by doing a “fade” from white to a darker gray or dark silver, and have the silver lettering skirt the transition of the colors. I am a fan of simple elegance in logos, etc, so feel less is more as far as the “curly” stuff…and it does detract. A very nice looking bike, but I feel it could truly stand out with these changes ( and it would match any outfit!).
Isn’t specialized gonna get pissed for you using a name they use on one of their women’s specific bikes? Maybe its not copyrighted, I really have no idea how that stuff works.
Sweet!!!
I agree with Jhendric - white bar tape and white saddle…and also make the seatpost WHITE!!!
I actually like the silver swirly graphics on the white! But I still think that the carbonweave Lucero is nicer… (and I just bought one!)
Looks great!..Reminds me of the old Kestrel 4000.
Thank you all for the great feedback and all the detailed comments. I personally like the white color too, and I don’t necessarily need to see carbon to know it is carbon.
It seems most people here seem not too concerned about that either. Or am I wrong here?
As for Linsey, she is a very good athlete and an extremely nice person. She is on the way to Vineman as we speak with that white gem.
I am quite certain that she came to the Timex team based on recommendations by Matt Seeley, another great athlete from Montana.
Cheers,
Herbert
Quintana Roo
My only suggestion is to make the seat clamp white as well. Everything else I like a lot.
Really really nice. I’d take off the swirls on the seat tube and clean up the fork as well. There is a lot to be said for understated and fast. I’m on a Tequilo right now and I have to say that I really had to overcome the paint job and remember it’s a great bike that fits me at a great price. QR bikes in the past 2 years have been fugly, with a couple exceptions. Sleek with minimal detailing is the way to go.
nice subtle paintjob, looks beautiful standing still, but how will it look on the ride ? a ghost blur…
I like the graphics but the base color makes the graphics look too subdued. I’d prefer a navy blue or a red to make the graphics stand out more.
Just my $.02.
Very nice but having owned an all white bike before (Kestrel 200EMS), it is really not the best color for a bike in terms of keeping in clean. It seemed to really show every speck of dirt you would pick up while riding.
Will have to keep a look out for this bike (well ok, the rider) this weekend.
Sweet bike. Nice paint job, very clean. I would like to see silver tape on the bars. Also, regarding the bars, I see you have the T2 from Profile. Have you considered swapping them for the T2+Cobra? I just installed a set with the Profile CBX Pro. All carbon, super light, very comfortable (eats up the road vibrations). I swapped out my alloy Hed S-Bends and alloy Profile bullhorn. Made an incredible difference on handling and comfort.
Anyway, love the bike. Only the rider is hotter. How about more pictures of her?
Needs a white saddle. And probably some white trim on the cockpit. But other than that, it’s hot.
I want to paint mine with either a freight train or big rig truck design. Regardless, somewhere on my bike, I want a graphic that says “DIESEL FUEL ONLY…”
But, um, yeah, that white is real purty…
I love white and I love this bike. The only concern I would have is to keep the bike white.
Profile REALLY needs to make a special edition of the T2 Wing bar for mounting the T2 aerobar armrests directly on the flat section so it’s easier to mount the extensions under the wing. You can also do it by using a really long stem with the extensions pushed back and using the riser kit, but that’s a lot of additional hardware that isn’t needed.
Chris
Nice bike. Beautiful really. More of chick color, though … Europhiles might like it too … I doubt Linsey will ride it much in March - May in Montana, though. Way too much cleaning … Hope you didn’t make her give back her Lucero.
I bought my Seduza (love it) at Vertical Earth (CdA) a few hours after after seeing Linsey Pickell’s and Matt Seeley’s Luceros parked in front of a convenience store in the pouring rain in May in Hot Springs, Montana … I was on my way to bike shop and took it as a sign that we need to populate Montana with more QRs … We have enough Canadian stuff here as it is …
Am I the only one that finds it hideous? With such a beautiful frame shape, the white makes it look drab, boring, and unappealing. Maybe it’s just me. And it does have estrogen written all over it. Wouldn’t sell much to the male crowd.
With so many black carbon frames out there, I think it looks different and killer.
How did I miss this thread?
That bike looks awesome!!!
jaretj
I would buy one - hands down, great color.