Ugly Bikes

User avatar
David_G
Posts: 790
Joined: Wed Mar 09, 2011 1:01 pm
Location: Frankston Victoria

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
I just love riding my bike!

User avatar
CommuRider
Posts: 5053
Joined: Sat Sep 25, 2010 6:16 pm
Location: Sydney

Re: Ugly Bikes

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

You mean this shoe?

Image

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

Image
Amateur oenologist and green-friendly commuter.

User avatar
David_G
Posts: 790
Joined: Wed Mar 09, 2011 1:01 pm
Location: Frankston Victoria

Re: Ugly Bikes

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

That'd be it!
I just love riding my bike!

User avatar
CommuRider
Posts: 5053
Joined: Sat Sep 25, 2010 6:16 pm
Location: Sydney

Re: Ugly Bikes

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

I like this one too

Image

Stiletto shoes are just a thumbnail version of a giant slide.
Amateur oenologist and green-friendly commuter.

User avatar
David_G
Posts: 790
Joined: Wed Mar 09, 2011 1:01 pm
Location: Frankston Victoria

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.

Found a pic
Image
I just love riding my bike!

User avatar
CommuRider
Posts: 5053
Joined: Sat Sep 25, 2010 6:16 pm
Location: Sydney

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.
Amateur oenologist and green-friendly commuter.

ausrandoman
Posts: 727
Joined: Fri Apr 03, 2009 8:33 pm

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?

Image

(Left over from the Sydney Olympics)
Nobody younger than <del>27</del> 28 has experienced a month cooler than the 20th century average.

User avatar
CommuRider
Posts: 5053
Joined: Sat Sep 25, 2010 6:16 pm
Location: Sydney

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
Amateur oenologist and green-friendly commuter.

User avatar
damhooligan
Posts: 3409
Joined: Mon Mar 09, 2009 5:16 pm
Location: melbourne
Contact:

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.

Image

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)
The dutch have one word to describe the aussie MHL, this word is ;
SCHIJNVEILIGHEID !!

User avatar
ColinOldnCranky
Posts: 6734
Joined: Fri Feb 27, 2009 4:58 pm

Re: Ugly Bikes

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

bendertiger wrote:Image
I think it is a new-wave foldable clothes drying rack. :?:
Unchain yourself-Ride a unicycle

User avatar
ColinOldnCranky
Posts: 6734
Joined: Fri Feb 27, 2009 4:58 pm

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.

Image
What elvis would have ridden if he was a cyclist.
Unchain yourself-Ride a unicycle

User avatar
ColinOldnCranky
Posts: 6734
Joined: Fri Feb 27, 2009 4:58 pm

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.

ImageImage
Unchain yourself-Ride a unicycle

PavII
Posts: 26
Joined: Sat Mar 05, 2011 1:50 am

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

Image
Image
What a fabulous bike. Has belt drive too, and no brakes so must be a fixy I suppose.

User avatar
Livetoride
Posts: 2206
Joined: Mon Aug 23, 2010 6:47 pm
Location: South Eastern Melbourne

Re: Ugly Bikes

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

This one is for FOM...
[img][IMG]http://i51.tinypic.com/wimx5f.jpg[/img][/img]

[img][IMG]http://i51.tinypic.com/wimx5f.jpg[/img][/img]

[img][IMG]http://i51.tinypic.com/beww43.jpg[/img][/img]
Happy Days

}SkOrPn--7
Posts: 2406
Joined: Sun Oct 12, 2008 7:15 pm

Re: Ugly Bikes

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

Livetoride wrote:This one is for FOM...
Image

Image

Image
There you go LTR links fixed

User avatar
Livetoride
Posts: 2206
Joined: Mon Aug 23, 2010 6:47 pm
Location: South Eastern Melbourne

Re: Ugly Bikes

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

}SkOrPn--7 wrote:
Livetoride wrote:This one is for FOM...
Image

Image

Image
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
Image
Happy Days

User avatar
Marto
Posts: 1343
Joined: Wed Feb 16, 2011 2:08 am
Location: Brisbane

Re: Ugly Bikes

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

It's the ugly bike society!
Image
Image

User avatar
Livetoride
Posts: 2206
Joined: Mon Aug 23, 2010 6:47 pm
Location: South Eastern Melbourne

Re: Ugly Bikes

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

Marto wrote:It's the ugly bike society!
Image
:mrgreen: :mrgreen: Looks like a convention.... :mrgreen:
Happy Days

User avatar
ldrcycles
Posts: 9594
Joined: Thu Oct 28, 2010 3:19 pm
Location: Kin Kin, Queensland

Re: Ugly Bikes

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

It's Surly zilla in the middle lol :D
"I must be rather keen on cycling"- Sir Hubert Opperman.

Road Record Association of Australia

User avatar
CommuRider
Posts: 5053
Joined: Sat Sep 25, 2010 6:16 pm
Location: Sydney

Re: Ugly Bikes

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

:shock:

they're taking over the streets!
Amateur oenologist and green-friendly commuter.

User avatar
munga
Posts: 7023
Joined: Mon Jan 28, 2008 3:17 pm
Location: wowe
Contact:

Re: Ugly Bikes

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

Image

User avatar
Livetoride
Posts: 2206
Joined: Mon Aug 23, 2010 6:47 pm
Location: South Eastern Melbourne

Re: Ugly Bikes

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

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

We have a winner of the Blue Peter Badge..
Image

For those who don't know this see below

Image
Happy Days

User avatar
Marto
Posts: 1343
Joined: Wed Feb 16, 2011 2:08 am
Location: Brisbane

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.

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

User avatar
Marto
Posts: 1343
Joined: Wed Feb 16, 2011 2:08 am
Location: Brisbane

Re: Ugly Bikes

Postby Marto » Thu Sep 29, 2011 10:38 pm

This is kind of cool, but then again ugly. I can't make up my mind on this one. More photos.
Image

I am sure about this one: It is ugly
Image
Image

User avatar
ozdavo
Posts: 997
Joined: Mon Jul 25, 2011 12:03 pm
Location: Gold Coast (nth)

Re: Ugly Bikes

Postby ozdavo » Thu Sep 29, 2011 11:41 pm

Marto wrote:This is kind of cool, but then again ugly. I can't make up my mind on this one. More photos.
Image
That's freaking AWESOME! No drive; Righty fork; Single sided rear triangle; I'm sure it's heavy as .... to aid with it's Gravity powered nature.
Always looking for new rides & ride partners in SE QLD area

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: redsonic