Which of these two bikes do you like more?

[Hensem]

Hi! Which of these two bikes do you like more?

[Talrand]

I voted for the Bossi, but would choose whichever you can run with fewer stem spacers . The oil slick chain is a strong look too.

[baseball]

Oh this is fun.

I voted for the Blackheart: The 34mm more tire clearance, a conventional ST clamp, and subtle branding won me over.

[cmg]

Blackheart gets the vote. Conventional seat post clamp and rear derailleur hanger makes easy to use. Not a fan of the Bossi head tube.

[soupless]

That shaped TT on the Bossi put it over the edge for me, even though I own a Blackheart.

[christian]

Maybe the Bossi by a hair (less sloped TT, tube shaping and wheels), but it could also be that it's just a better picture. I will admit that my first impression was...

[Alistair]

Originally Posted by christian

my first impression was...

Samesies.

No preference. First is a bit more classic/timeless. Second looks a bit more modern (shaped tubing).

[prototoast]

I don't like the look of round headtubes with fully internal routing, but the Blackheart is significantly cheaper and has better tire clearance, so I'd probably choose that if I had to pay for it.

[Alistair]

Originally Posted by prototoast

I don't like the look of round headtubes with fully internal routing.

Why?

I hate integrated wiring in bars/HS on principle. Doesn’t what shape they are.

[Shane4XC]

I have the Bossi… so I’ll refrain from voting due to bias. Picked it up with a nice discount from Befitting Bicycles in PA.

It’s a nice bike, with great customer service from Bossi. My seat post was slipping so they sent a new clamp piece and post.

Reilly cycles and J Guillem do similar style bikes FYI. Aesthetically I like the head tube better on the Reilly:
https://www.reillycycleworks.com/pro...aero-road-disc

[prototoast]

Originally Posted by Alistair

Why?

I hate integrated wiring in bars/HS on principle. Doesn’t what shape they are.

I'm just talking about the aesthetics, not functionality. Cables through the stem are generally implemented by dropping them in front of the steerer tube, which creates an oblong shape at the stem just above the head tube. When the head tube itself is a cylinder, I find that transition from the cylinder to the oblong shape to be visually unpleasant.

When the head tubes are shaped, they can be more consistent with the look of the stem. Here are a few examples of carbon frames with shaped head tubes vs metal frames with round head tubes, that I think can illustrate what I'm describing. But, of course, aesthetics are subjective, and others may disagree.

[sparky33]

Both. They look the same to me.

[Gwerziou]

They look like the same bike, so I can't really pick.

[christian]

Originally Posted by prototoast

I'm just talking about the aesthetics, not functionality.

That Canyon Aeroad is about the last thing a middle-aged middleweight like me needs. But damn it does look fast. I don't really want to own one... but I would totally pay $150 to rent one for a three-hour mash fest.

[Gman79]

Bossi

But I'm a bit biased owing one of their stems and seatposts.