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Re: Ugly Bikes
Postby ldrcycles » Fri Nov 09, 2012 10:46 pm
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Re: Ugly Bikes
Postby DentedHead » Sat Nov 10, 2012 1:19 am
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.
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Re: Ugly Bikes
Postby Kenzo » Wed Nov 14, 2012 2:19 pm

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
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Re: Ugly Bikes
Postby munga » Thu Nov 15, 2012 7:15 am
DentedHead wrote: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.

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Re: Ugly Bikes
Postby Stoo » Fri Nov 16, 2012 12:44 pm

Isn't that a top dome from the McDonalds play equipment?
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Re: Ugly Bikes
Postby Dadrock » Fri Nov 16, 2012 3:22 pm
Aushiker wrote:
Andrew
That bike is AWESOME!
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Re: Ugly Bikes
Postby ldrcycles » Fri Nov 16, 2012 8:28 pm
Dadrock wrote:Aushiker wrote:
Andrew
That bike is AWESOME!
"Bike"? Don't you mean trike? But hang on there's another one there, 4 wheels, quike?
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Re: Ugly Bikes
Postby il padrone » Mon Nov 19, 2012 9:45 am
Designed to cope with cross winds ???
"An unjustified and unethical imposition on a healthy activity."
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Re: Ugly Bikes
Postby find_bruce » Mon Nov 19, 2012 2:21 pm
PB12IN wrote: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.
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Re: Ugly Bikes
Postby find_bruce » Wed Nov 21, 2012 10:39 am

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


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Re: Ugly Bikes
Postby Aushiker » Thu Nov 22, 2012 11:34 am
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Re: Ugly Bikes
Postby singlespeedscott » Thu Nov 22, 2012 1:19 pm
It's only €16500 !!!!!! Apparently 25 fools will be parted from their money?
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Re: Ugly Bikes
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Re: Ugly Bikes
Postby jasonc » Fri Nov 23, 2012 8:49 am
ldrcycles wrote:"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

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Re: Ugly Bikes
Postby Kenzo » Fri Nov 23, 2012 9:52 am
ldrcycles wrote:"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.
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Re: Ugly Bikes
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Re: Ugly Bikes
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Re: Ugly Bikes
Postby superdryq » Sun Dec 30, 2012 5:36 pm
Stoo wrote:jasonc wrote:Aushiker wrote:
Isn't that a top dome from the McDonalds play equipment?
HAHAHA, something out of ET? Perhaps a prototype from the movie?
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Re: Ugly Bikes
Postby Mulger bill » Sun Dec 30, 2012 7:54 pm
Aushiker wrote:
Andrew
Ugh! Eeeeasy stomach

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Re: Ugly Bikes
Postby Wal42 » Sun Dec 30, 2012 8:22 pm
Mulger bill wrote: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.
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Re: Ugly Bikes
Postby greyhoundtom » Mon Dec 31, 2012 7:38 am
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.



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