Beautiful Bikes

[Mulger bill]

Sorry about the screenshots only way I can repost from Instagram... These beautiful bikes caught my eye...
Sent from my Galaxy far far away....

Now we're talking

[Mulger bill]

Here's a beautiful bike. It's actually got numerous nicks and scratches, but faithfully carries me at least 300km every week, and has been doing so for almost 5 years . Due to wear and tear, the only original parts are the frame, handlebars, brifters and cranks. My pride and joy.

Spot on, my Kona Dewdrop falls into the same category.

I'll throw this in as well, the pic does not do this bike justice.

[Mulger bill]

When old meets new, 3D printed Ti lugwork married to cf tubing...

Courtesy Ralf Holleis Design.

[Rhubarb]

Aero ain't beautiful.

To the contrary. Exhibit A your honor:



Its even more beautiful live.

And here's mine, Exhibit B:

[Rhubarb]

And in case you need more convincing, Exhibit A above does 75km/hr (AT) just 210 W on the flat !!!!

[DoubleSpeeded]

And in case you need more convincing, Exhibit A above does 75km/hr (AT) just 210 W on the flat !!!!

yeah but were talking about "beautiful bikes" in comparison to the "Ugly bikes"

not talking about Fast And The Furious 8?

[Rhubarb]

Trust me, its beautiful and fast.

[DoubleSpeeded]

i like this one:

Audi Bike

[DoubleSpeeded]

Aero ain't beautiful.

looks like D.M:

[QuangVuong]

When old meets new, 3D printed Ti lugwork married to cf tubing...

Courtesy Ralf Holleis Design.

That's lovely! But I do wonder, how will they hold up? Would laser cut lugs stand up to the forces a bike frame is subjected to? It's unlikely that they were work hardened in the process.

[DoubleSpeeded]

I'll throw this in as well, the pic does not do this bike justice.

You seem to like odd looking bikes and you sure like your "BLING"

heres one for you Mulgs...

gold plated ... (whatever it is, looks similar to the one above)

[george-bob]

Love the look of this one, the BMC Lamborghini bike!

[warthog1]

This thread underlines the old saying "beauty is in the eye of the beholder"
Some of the bikes on here are beautiful and some are butt ugly

[il padrone]

I'll throw this in as well, the pic does not do this bike justice.

You seem to like odd looking bikes and you sure like your "BLING"

I'm really not sure what is so odd about a diamond-frame single speed bike with drop bars ???

Bog standard bike really, what I cut my teenage cycling teeth on (metaphorically speaking).

[il padrone]

This thread underlines the old saying "beauty is in the eye of the beholder"
Some of the bikes on here are beautiful and some are butt ugly

+1
Well said, on both counts.

[cyclotaur]

This thread underlines the old saying "beauty is in the eye of the beholder"
Some of the bikes on here are beautiful and some are butt ugly

+1
Well said, on both counts.

Hey ... I said that in post #24 !!


Sent from my iPhinger ...

[cyclotaur]

On a positive note, things I like are single-colour paint schemes, straight-ish frame tubes (no curves or bumps), semi-compact geometry (slightly sloping top-tube) and wheels with shiny spokes and hubs and minimal (or no) aero .... and preferably no or minimal stickers/labels.

[DoubleSpeeded]

I'm really not sure what is so odd about a diamond-frame single speed bike with drop bars ???

Bog standard bike really, what I cut my teenage cycling teeth on (metaphorically speaking).

different standards and taste right?
Not that I'm knocking on that bike....
But what may be beutiful to you... could look like 'dogs B@lls' to others

[Ken Ho]

Bloody awful photo, but I like my bike. It's teh best teh iPad can do at present. Copped a bit of flak from the Velominati for my Rule Violations, but too bad, it's set up for night training rides, not for coffee shop posing.

[Uncle Just]

On a positive note, things I like are single-colour paint schemes, straight-ish frame tubes (no curves or bumps), semi-compact geometry (slightly sloping top-tube) and wheels with shiny spokes and hubs and minimal (or no) aero .... and preferably no or minimal stickers/labels.

Do you mean that custom red Gellie in your blog?

[cyclotaur]

On a positive note, things I like are single-colour paint schemes, straight-ish frame tubes (no curves or bumps), semi-compact geometry (slightly sloping top-tube) and wheels with shiny spokes and hubs and minimal (or no) aero .... and preferably no or minimal stickers/labels.

Do you mean that custom red Gellie in your blog?

Possibly with a bit more bulk in some of the tubes .... it's a bit 'skinny', being steel and all.

[Duck!]

Aero ain't beautiful.

To the contrary. Exhibit A your honor:



Its even more beautiful live.

And here's mine, Exhibit B:

If we're going down that route, here's my contribution.



Yes, it's mine.

[The 2nd Womble]

[il padrone]

I'm really not sure what is so odd about a diamond-frame single speed bike with drop bars ???

Bog standard bike really, what I cut my teenage cycling teeth on (metaphorically speaking).

different standards and taste right?
Not that I'm knocking on that bike....
But what may be beutiful to you... could look like 'dogs B@lls' to others

Not talking about beauty there, I was questioning the concept of odd. It doesn't seem very "odd" at all to me (and most people I'd expect) for a bike to have a diamond frame and drop bars.

Beauty on the other hand, that's a different thing, and very much up to the beholder.

[DoubleSpeeded]

i think its mainly the red and white colour that lets down the Shiv. THe trek looks beefy with the plastic Draft pack at the back

I think the 2014 model of Speed Concept range is out.

funny thing is... every manufacturer seems to bring out "the fastest bike in the world" or the "most aerodynamic"

in races theres only room for no#1 but i guess not in bike models and manufacturers

The red doesn't do it favours - but I do look at the Shiv with a rather envious eye. they look much better in black.

Like some people appreciate fast cars, I do the same with bikes.

hmmm still cant decide whether the S-works looks better than the Trek

Cancellara S-works