It has to be a Hot, and that still doesn't make it much easier. I had planned to get my own (TET 040) Hot built for this but even if I had, the other three would have been better. Three stunning examples, I had to eliminate the Stars 'N' Bars for not being a Teesdale, although that spec is truly sublime. And I had to eliminate the blue one for having M737 XT, although it is easily one of the nicest looking Konas I've ever seen. So the winner for me is Romanrinos truly incredible Red fade Teesdale Hot. The chainset doesn't do it for me but the XC Pro thumbies make up for it.
I can't believe I had to rule out my all time unicorns (1990 Explosifs) and several beautiful Ti bikes. And everything else fully deserved its place. A great tribute to a seemingly lovely guy.