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Re: Ugly Bikes
Postby fatherofmany » Mon May 14, 2012 12:29 pm

15 Bikes 2 adults 6 children, 2 dogs, 10 chooks and a heck of a lot of fish
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Re: Ugly Bikes
Postby il padrone » Sat May 19, 2012 11:40 am
minez01 wrote:fatherofmany wrote:I'll see your 5 and raise you 3
How did he even manage to get up there? Must have hopped on at a stairwell or something
Lean it against a tall tree or light pole.... climb up 'ladder-style'.... be very careful which way you lean

Mandatory helmet law?
"An unjustified and unethical imposition on a healthy activity."
"An unjustified and unethical imposition on a healthy activity."
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Re: Ugly Bikes
Postby il padrone » Sat May 19, 2012 11:44 am
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Mandatory helmet law?
"An unjustified and unethical imposition on a healthy activity."
"An unjustified and unethical imposition on a healthy activity."
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Re: Ugly Bikes
Postby damhooligan » Sat May 19, 2012 7:18 pm
JV911 wrote:not a bike, but definately fugly!
the vehicle might be... but she defenatly isn't fugly...
if all users looked like that i could get used to that...

The dutch have one word to describe the aussie MHL, this word is ;
SCHIJNVEILIGHEID !!
SCHIJNVEILIGHEID !!
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Re: Ugly Bikes
Postby landscapecadmonkey » Sat May 19, 2012 8:01 pm
Ozkaban wrote:Does this qualify? As a bike I mean. Ugly is a given![]()
an ex-girlfriend had one of these...its a a 'Kickbike'. Great work out, high intensity, and develops the mythical buns of steel and is an attention grabber, but you look like a knob riding one. So (kick)bike... ugly...but (kick)bike and rider in action.. UGLY and ridiculous
chop wood
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Re: Ugly Bikes
Postby Mulger bill » Sat May 19, 2012 8:43 pm
"Kickbike"? Verbal masturbation by the marketing drones
It's a frikkin' scooter.
Never a fan of the bandy legged Italian brand, here's their hipster chariot...
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Never a fan of the bandy legged Italian brand, here's their hipster chariot...
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...whatever the road rules, self-preservation is the absolute priority for a cyclist when mixing it with motorised traffic.
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Re: Ugly Bikes
Postby jasonc » Sat May 19, 2012 9:11 pm
Mulger bill wrote:Never a fan of the bandy legged Italian brand, here's their hipster chariot...
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is it bad that i like that frame? just needs some gears

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Re: Ugly Bikes
Postby fatherofmany » Fri May 25, 2012 2:19 pm
15 Bikes 2 adults 6 children, 2 dogs, 10 chooks and a heck of a lot of fish
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Re: Ugly Bikes
Postby schroeds » Sat May 26, 2012 10:25 pm
Dunno if this has been posted yet, but it's ugly enough for a second look anyway


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Re: Ugly Bikes
Postby il padrone » Tue May 29, 2012 7:27 pm

Mandatory helmet law?
"An unjustified and unethical imposition on a healthy activity."
"An unjustified and unethical imposition on a healthy activity."
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Re: Ugly Bikes
Postby Nate » Wed May 30, 2012 1:00 pm
il padrone wrote:
thats just gonna lead to another Lube debate...
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Re: Ugly Bikes
Postby find_bruce » Wed May 30, 2012 1:28 pm
Nothing ugly about the chainsaw - it's just functional, unlike this one


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Re: Ugly Bikes
Postby hexrunt » Thu May 31, 2012 9:47 pm
find_bruce wrote:Nothing ugly about the chainsaw - it's just functional, unlike this one
There's function in that. I bet it really flies...... Has great aero characteristics....

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Re: Ugly Bikes
Postby il padrone » Thu May 31, 2012 11:12 pm

Mandatory helmet law?
"An unjustified and unethical imposition on a healthy activity."
"An unjustified and unethical imposition on a healthy activity."
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Re: Ugly Bikes
Postby find_bruce » Fri Jun 01, 2012 3:18 pm
I don't see anything wrong with the frame Andrew. Is it the moustache bars, the red accents, gold brakes or all 3 that you object to ?
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Re: Ugly Bikes
Postby il padrone » Fri Jun 01, 2012 3:20 pm
Not sure what is so ugly about that Surly
It is an unconventional style of bike but built to a purpose - obviously for someone who is a bit short and wants flat bars with an in-line grip option.

It is an unconventional style of bike but built to a purpose - obviously for someone who is a bit short and wants flat bars with an in-line grip option.
Mandatory helmet law?
"An unjustified and unethical imposition on a healthy activity."
"An unjustified and unethical imposition on a healthy activity."
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Re: Ugly Bikes
Postby Hotdog » Fri Jun 01, 2012 3:24 pm
If you're going to make your cabling highly visible by choosing a contrast colour for the outers then you really, really ought do it tidily! The front end of that bike is a mess (says the man with electrical tape holding his cables down, but at least mine are black on black, and it's only 'temporary'

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Re: Ugly Bikes
Postby Aushiker » Fri Jun 01, 2012 3:29 pm
find_bruce wrote:I don't see anything wrong with the frame Andrew. Is it the moustache bars, the red accents, gold brakes or all 3 that you object to ?
In this order ... red accents, gold brakes, moustache bars.
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Re: Ugly Bikes
Postby longshanks » Fri Jun 01, 2012 4:06 pm
Aushiker wrote:In this order ... red accents, gold brakes, moustache bars.
...its not called an ogre for nothing...
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Re: Ugly Bikes
Postby Aushiker » Fri Jun 01, 2012 4:09 pm
longshanks wrote:Aushiker wrote:In this order ... red accents, gold brakes, moustache bars.
...its not called an ogre for nothing...

Andrew
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Re: Ugly Bikes
Postby find_bruce » Fri Jun 01, 2012 4:22 pm
How about a triplet even the Goodies wouldn't ride ?

If the all over the place tubes and butt ugly seat covers weren't enough, check out the front forks and ahem brakes


If the all over the place tubes and butt ugly seat covers weren't enough, check out the front forks and ahem brakes

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Re: Ugly Bikes
Postby duds2u » Fri Jun 01, 2012 8:41 pm
Yeah, but it appears to be matt black and the No 2 peddler has a bell as well just in case the driver doesn't see the ped. 

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Re: Ugly Bikes
Postby Hotdog » Sat Jun 02, 2012 12:53 am
I like the contrast of having three different types of pedals on one bike, and the coordinated rust coloured chains and handlebars. 

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