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Postby TailWind » Mon Oct 24, 2011 3:47 pm
Now that my commuter is in the emergency ward (aka LBS workshop) after my stack last week, I'll be riding this one instead:
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Re: Ugly Bikes
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Postby Kenzo » Mon Oct 31, 2011 8:05 am
I want to have a go on that...... Looks interesting.... Not much of a commuter and certainly not an off roader...GraemeL wrote:I came across this today while out riding, I don't if it's ugly or just plain weird.
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Re: Ugly Bikes
Postby Livetoride » Mon Oct 31, 2011 10:35 am
I reckon the venge is an awesome bike but they paint job as you said is a shocker, if they kept it as they had it in the promo's I'd buy one straight away.Daccordi Rider wrote:Started to see a few around and I have to say the new Specialized Venge is one ugly bike. Lurid paint, fussy decals everywhere. Probably awesome to ride though.
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Postby Mulger bill » Tue Nov 01, 2011 11:59 am
I'd have a go at that! Recalls seeing an article about it on the cretiniser a while back, being ridden by Steve Marsh the Adelaide trials guru, it carves like a demonGraemeL wrote:I came across this today while out riding, I don't if it's ugly or just plain weird.
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Re: Ugly Bikes
Postby Livetoride » Wed Nov 09, 2011 2:58 pm
Is there a ghost track standing on that or what....aaron wrote:
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Re: Ugly Bikes
Postby darkhorse75 » Wed Nov 09, 2011 4:42 pm
I knew I'd seen that somewhere before, Aldo from Quantum cycles in North perth had a fair bit to do with it http://www.abc.net.au/tv/newinventors/txt/s2399581.htmGraemeL wrote:I came across this today while out riding, I don't if it's ugly or just plain weird.
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Re: Ugly Bikes
Postby GraemeL » Wed Nov 09, 2011 5:30 pm
After seing it working, it looks like fun. I wouldn't mind seeing a decent video of it in action, the one on the web page is pretty crappy.darkhorse75 wrote:I knew I'd seen that somewhere before, Aldo from Quantum cycles in North perth had a fair bit to do with it http://www.abc.net.au/tv/newinventors/txt/s2399581.htmGraemeL wrote:I came across this today while out riding, I don't if it's ugly or just plain weird.
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Re: Ugly Bikes
Postby Mulger bill » Wed Nov 09, 2011 6:09 pm
Some vids...
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CkJ-r5s5 ... re=related[/youtube]
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Re: Ugly Bikes
Postby il padrone » Wed Nov 09, 2011 6:12 pm
Needs the bicycle-mower conversion to really make it multi-purposeGraemeL wrote:I came across this today while out riding, I don't if it's ugly or just plain weird.
"An unjustified and unethical imposition on a healthy activity."
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Can you buy them?il padrone wrote:Needs the bicycle-mower conversion to really make it multi-purpose
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Re: Ugly Bikes
Postby Marto » Thu Nov 10, 2011 12:15 am
That one would scare pedestrians off shared paths!Nobody wrote:Can you buy them?il padrone wrote:Needs the bicycle-mower conversion to really make it multi-purpose
What about a rotary mower? (looks like thay made a serious attempt to get the gearing right!):
I tried to find a vacuum cleaner equivalent, but there are none. That's too bad
Here is an ugly bike:
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Re: Ugly Bikes
Postby il padrone » Mon Nov 14, 2011 8:25 pm
"An unjustified and unethical imposition on a healthy activity."
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Re: Ugly Bikes
Postby bigredwa » Thu Nov 17, 2011 3:27 am
That's pretty cheap if it's in good condition - especially that front assembly is prone to abuse.GraemeL wrote:I came across this today while out riding, I don't if it's ugly or just plain weird.
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These are the best part of $1000 new - I have only ever seen a handful of these in Perth, although IIRC they were developed here...
I remember meeting a guy test-riding the prototype for them a few years back down at my local shops...
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Postby trailgumby » Sat Nov 26, 2011 1:47 pm
Seen at my local neighbourhood shops awhile back:
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Re: Ugly Bikes
Postby Marto » Sat Nov 26, 2011 3:22 pm
Epic kludge! That is going straight to the pool room!trailgumby wrote:^^^ I reckon that's a winner, but thought I'd enter this for an honourable (or is that horrible ) mention:
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Re: Ugly Bikes
Postby Ken Ho » Sun Nov 27, 2011 9:18 am
The chopped up blue monster with the rocket boost, or whatever it is, may not be the prettiest thing, but it seems to work, and its being used. Utility has it's own beauty.
As for the lawn mower bike, thatis a cracker.
I like stuff that does not so mich push the envelope, as rip it up and stomp on the bits.
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Re: Ugly Bikes
Postby ldrcycles » Sun Nov 27, 2011 3:30 pm
Holy gaffer tape batman!Marto wrote:Epic kludge! That is going straight to the pool room!trailgumby wrote:^^^ I reckon that's a winner, but thought I'd enter this for an honourable (or is that horrible ) mention:
Seen at my local neighbourhood shops awhile back:
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