Ugly Bikes

[ldrcycles]

I've been wanting to make something like that since the start of this year + a shell to get it all velomobiley. None too pretty but i'm told they get the job done.

[DentedHead]

Yeah, I'd like a to "velo" it up, but at just over a metre, its a tad wide...

Plus, while the Rotovelos are growing on me, I really have my heart set on a Mango Sport. On the plus side, the current build is a little prettier (smaller one for my son), and the next should be prettier still.
I think I also need a unicycle...

Dent.

[Kenzo]

Leaning more toward "ugly" on this bike - so here it is:

or more pics and angles here
http://www.rizoma77011.com/en-us/lifestyle.html

Price? About $6k...
from SGP: http://www.theurbanbike.com/?page_id=38 ... d=14144318

[munga]

Yeah, I'd like a to "velo" it up, but at just over a metre, its a tad wide...

Plus, while the Rotovelos are growing on me, I really have my heart set on a Mango Sport. On the plus side, the current build is a little prettier (smaller one for my son), and the next should be prettier still.
I think I also need a unicycle...

Dent.

.. or two bicycles.

[Stoo]

[quote="jasonc"][quote="Aushiker"]

Isn't that a top dome from the McDonalds play equipment?

[Dadrock]

Andrew

That bike is AWESOME!

[ldrcycles]

Andrew

That bike is AWESOME!

"Bike"? Don't you mean trike? But hang on there's another one there, 4 wheels, quike?

[kb]

Bike with (rather large) training wheels

[PB12IN]

Judging by the leaf littler on top, It doesn't get alot of use, thats a shame, I would ride that marvelous piece of engineering all the time.

[il padrone]

More information at Gizmag

Designed to cope with cross winds ???

[find_bruce]

Judging by the leaf littler on top, It doesn't get alot of use, thats a shame, I would ride that marvelous piece of engineering all the time.

I'm not sure I would fit through the crawl space - the seat etc will significantly reduce the available space. Also with the amount of weight on board, I think I would want a front brake.

[find_bruce]

How about a home bodged TSO - tandem shaped object

Still trying to decide what scares me more, the ebay comment "Done as a home school project with my 12 yr old son. We're moving on to a motorbike now" or the fact that it previously sold for $142.50

[Aushiker]

$21,000 of ugly



Andrew

[singlespeedscott]

$40,000 of ugly



Andrew

It's only €16500 !!!!!! Apparently 25 fools will be parted from their money?

[ldrcycles]

"Constructed with only state-of-the-art components", it has v brakes!!! Oh dear if i laugh any harder i'm going to do myself an injury .

[jasonc]

"Constructed with only state-of-the-art components", it has v brakes!!! Oh dear if i laugh any harder i'm going to do myself an injury .

if you saw it at the tip you'd kick more dirt on it

[Kenzo]

"Constructed with only state-of-the-art components", it has v brakes!!! Oh dear if i laugh any harder i'm going to do myself an injury .

Shimano XTR V-Brakes are about $70 an end.
They have fitted 'Paul Components' Motolite V-brakes - about $130 each end.

Still.... you'd think for that price you'd get XTR disc brakes....

FWIW - I like the paint scheme.

[Nobody]

I don't see what's so wrong with V brakes. Plenty of people still using them on bikes that are neither road or MTB bikes. Best rim brakes I know of.

[ldrcycles]

Oh i love v brakes, i used them when i was doing XC, i found them much easier to set up than discs and better feel, but you could hardly call them 'state-of-the-art' nowadays.

[Aushiker]

More move at http://www.roadrecumbent.com/

Andrew

[superdryq]

Isn't that a top dome from the McDonalds play equipment?

HAHAHA, something out of ET? Perhaps a prototype from the movie?

[Aushiker]

Andrew

[Mulger bill]

Andrew

Ugh! Eeeeasy stomach

[Wal42]

Ugh! Eeeeasy stomach

Great effort to make what may have been a sexy retro bike into something you'd be ashamed to be seen dropping off at the tip, someone should buy it, restore it to it's former glory & whack the current owner in the head for doing that to a bike.

[greyhoundtom]

Yes a nasty way to treat a bike........but then I can see some practical advantages.........such as the paint damage to the top tube from securing the bike with a rough piece of chain reducing the chances of it being pinched.

The cut down handle bars make for a nice aero riding position, and would make it easier to store the bike in a narrow hallway or behind the washing machine........and I particularly like the neatly rolled up left over cable from the front brake as you never know when that may come in handy.