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Re: Ugly Bikes

Postby David_G » Wed Sep 28, 2011 4:39 pm

I think this one need air bag suspension and to be ridden around L.A.

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Re: Ugly Bikes

Postby CommuRider » Wed Sep 28, 2011 4:41 pm

I like it.

In a Priscilla, Queen of the Desert way.
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Re: Ugly Bikes

Postby David_G » Wed Sep 28, 2011 4:44 pm

CommuRider wrote:I like it.

In a Priscilla, Queen of the Desert way.



Gunna be a bit tricky getting the big shoe mounted though. :D
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Re: Ugly Bikes

Postby CommuRider » Wed Sep 28, 2011 4:49 pm

You mean this shoe?

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I think Hugo has the calves to ride that bike. He has a nice set of toned pins. LOL

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Re: Ugly Bikes

Postby David_G » Wed Sep 28, 2011 4:55 pm

That'd be it!
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Re: Ugly Bikes

Postby CommuRider » Wed Sep 28, 2011 5:01 pm

I like this one too

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Re: Ugly Bikes

Postby David_G » Wed Sep 28, 2011 5:13 pm

Well found, I was looking all over the place for a side shot of the bus and shoe. The scene in the movie where they're driving through the desert is one of my all time fav movie moments.

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Re: Ugly Bikes

Postby CommuRider » Wed Sep 28, 2011 5:20 pm

Yes, that was scene was rather poetic. It came out of the blue in the middle of the desert.
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Re: Ugly Bikes

Postby ausrandoman » Wed Sep 28, 2011 5:45 pm

CommuRider wrote:I like it.

In a Priscilla, Queen of the Desert way.



LIke these?

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Re: Ugly Bikes

Postby CommuRider » Wed Sep 28, 2011 5:57 pm

You own them?!!!!

I remember someone posted one of those bike shoes being sold on ebay. Forgot the asking price. No room though :P
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Re: Ugly Bikes

Postby damhooligan » Wed Sep 28, 2011 6:33 pm

David_G wrote:I think this one need air bag suspension and to be ridden around L.A.

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Wauw, I know the thread title says uglies, but I like this one heaps...
The amount of detail in the paintwork is massive, it is done very nicely... 8)

Do you have some more pictures of this bike :D
That bike is awesome.. 8)
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Re: Ugly Bikes

Postby ColinOldnCranky » Wed Sep 28, 2011 10:36 pm

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I think it is a new-wave foldable clothes drying rack. :?:
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Re: Ugly Bikes

Postby ColinOldnCranky » Wed Sep 28, 2011 10:40 pm

David_G wrote:I think this one need air bag suspension and to be ridden around L.A.

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What elvis would have ridden if he was a cyclist.
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Re: Ugly Bikes

Postby ColinOldnCranky » Wed Sep 28, 2011 10:55 pm

Hooray. For once I am invited to the party! 8)

I propose the Mongoose Squid. Product differentiation for no functional purpose.

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Re: Ugly Bikes

Postby PavII » Thu Sep 29, 2011 12:15 am

melb-ourne wrote:Found the bike during my lunch time walk at carlton

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What a fabulous bike. Has belt drive too, and no brakes so must be a fixy I suppose.
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Re: Ugly Bikes

Postby Livetoride » Thu Sep 29, 2011 12:09 pm

This one is for FOM...
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Re: Ugly Bikes

Postby }SkOrPn--7 » Thu Sep 29, 2011 12:21 pm

Livetoride wrote:This one is for FOM...
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There you go LTR links fixed
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Re: Ugly Bikes

Postby Livetoride » Thu Sep 29, 2011 12:35 pm

}SkOrPn--7 wrote:
Livetoride wrote:This one is for FOM...
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There you go LTR links fixed


Thanks mate :D Doh not sure what happened there image shack is playing up, the first one is wrong (my mistake) it should be this...

This one is for FOM
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Re: Ugly Bikes

Postby Marto » Thu Sep 29, 2011 12:40 pm

It's the ugly bike society!
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Re: Ugly Bikes

Postby Livetoride » Thu Sep 29, 2011 12:41 pm

Marto wrote:It's the ugly bike society!
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:mrgreen: :mrgreen: Looks like a convention.... :mrgreen:
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Re: Ugly Bikes

Postby ldrcycles » Thu Sep 29, 2011 12:48 pm

It's Surly zilla in the middle lol :D
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Re: Ugly Bikes

Postby CommuRider » Thu Sep 29, 2011 12:54 pm

:shock:

they're taking over the streets!
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Re: Ugly Bikes

Postby munga » Thu Sep 29, 2011 4:29 pm

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Re: Ugly Bikes

Postby Livetoride » Thu Sep 29, 2011 4:48 pm

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That looks like it was made out of children's building blocks :shock:

We have a winner of the Blue Peter Badge..
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Re: Ugly Bikes

Postby Marto » Thu Sep 29, 2011 10:28 pm

ColinOldnCranky wrote:Hooray. For once I am invited to the party! 8)

I propose the Mongoose Squid. Product differentiation for no functional purpose.

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It has 4 knees! That would just make it heavier, and uglier
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