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Re: Ugly Bikes

Postby Aushiker » Mon Apr 28, 2014 2:46 pm

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Re: Ugly Bikes

Postby Cheesewheel » Tue Apr 29, 2014 4:05 am

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Definitely offensive to aerobars
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Re: Ugly Bikes

Postby bychosis » Tue Apr 29, 2014 6:57 am

http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/belmont/ ... 1045231588" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Aside from the motor conversion, there is something wrong with the proportions on that
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Re: Ugly Bikes

Postby rangersac » Tue May 13, 2014 2:15 pm

Is there an oversupply of shopping trolley wheels somewhere that motivated someone to come up with this?

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Re: Ugly Bikes

Postby Mulger bill » Tue May 13, 2014 6:28 pm

Ahh, the son Optimus Prime doesn't like to talk about...
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Re: Ugly Bikes

Postby ldrcycles » Tue May 13, 2014 10:02 pm

I've actually ridden one of those, needs much tighter joins because it was quite floppy but it's still better than walking!
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Re: Ugly Bikes

Postby coyote » Wed May 14, 2014 3:28 pm

ldrcycles wrote:I've actually ridden one of those, needs much tighter joins because it was quite floppy but it's still better than walking!
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Re: Ugly Bikes

Postby schroeds » Fri May 16, 2014 6:56 pm

a couple of fuggers
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Re: Ugly Bikes

Postby bychosis » Fri May 16, 2014 10:16 pm

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Re: Ugly Bikes

Postby Cheesewheel » Mon Jun 02, 2014 10:43 pm

Lawn mower bikes.

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Probably warrant their own sub-forum under "serious biking"
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Re: Ugly Bikes

Postby rangersac » Tue Jun 03, 2014 9:06 am

bychosis wrote:Spotted selling locally on the bay of eeeeeeeek
I see your evilbay ugliness and raise you this jennay softride special:

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Re: Ugly Bikes

Postby minhyy » Tue Jun 03, 2014 9:14 am

^ my friend was riding that before I upgraded him to my old roadie which he turned into a flatbar. Old habits die hard I suppose
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Re: Ugly Bikes

Postby GeoffInBrisbane » Tue Jun 03, 2014 11:51 am

minhyy wrote:^ my friend was riding that before I upgraded him to my old roadie which he turned into a flatbar. Old habits die hard I suppose
Did he ensure the brake levers on the roadie were in the "double jointed wrists" position? :lol:
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Re: Ugly Bikes

Postby rangersac » Fri Jun 06, 2014 2:22 pm

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'Nuff said
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Re: Ugly Bikes

Postby minhyy » Fri Jun 06, 2014 8:15 pm

^ seeing that reminded of one i found during a holiday in Taiwan

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Re: Ugly Bikes

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Postby Cheesewheel » Sun Aug 03, 2014 4:16 pm

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Korean designer Eungi Kim made this accessory that gives a bicycle the appearance of a horse
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Re: Ugly Bikes

Postby find_bruce » Sun Aug 03, 2014 5:44 pm

Must look awesome at night. It does glow in the dark, surely?
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Re: Ugly Bikes

Postby bychosis » Sun Aug 03, 2014 5:57 pm

I dunno if the horse is ugly, definately more silly than ugly.
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Re: Ugly Bikes

Postby dalai47 » Sun Aug 03, 2014 6:29 pm

Horse bike needs Trotify... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cfyC6NJqt2o" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Re: Ugly Bikes

Postby Ross » Tue Aug 05, 2014 7:36 pm

http://www.romansinternational.com/car/ ... me-edition" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

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Re: Ugly Bikes

Postby jasonc » Tue Aug 05, 2014 7:47 pm

I'm waiting for it to transform
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Re: Ugly Bikes

Postby Cheesewheel » Tue Aug 05, 2014 7:59 pm

at £29,950 ea I imagine a potential buyer could also afford to pay people to think it is not ugly
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Re: Ugly Bikes

Postby warthog1 » Tue Aug 05, 2014 8:33 pm


That bike is a relative beauty when compared to the saddle it's been saddled with :mrgreen:
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