Your favourite looking bike?
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Your favourite looking bike?
It may not be a bike you'd want to own, or even ride, but what's your favourite looking bike, what do you think looks prettiest? Mines the specialized sworks epic 29er, not because I like specialized or I would want to own one, but I just think it looks amazing
- JohnClimber
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Re: Your favourite looking bike?
Jones Ti 3d Spaceframe with fat front.
Not only does it look amazing (IMHO) but rides much better than I could ever ride it.
Not only does it look amazing (IMHO) but rides much better than I could ever ride it.
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Re: Your favourite looking bike?
I have loads tbh. I love the look of Cotic hardtails (plus own one), also the Stooge 29er in purple is amazing. In fact amazing enough that if I hadn't wanted a built bike and I'd seen it before ordering, I'd have been tempted with one. Also I have to say the Orbea Rallon in fluro yellow is another even though my riding and that bike would not match up.
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Re: Your favourite looking bike?
+1 for the Cotic hardtails (though some of the current colours are a meh) but I'm in love with the Niner Ros 9.
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RE: cotic.
Do you mean the matte finish? I prefer the gloss. Mine is gloss bright green.
Do you mean the matte finish? I prefer the gloss. Mine is gloss bright green.
Re: Your favourite looking bike?
For me, it's the Niner Air Carbon. That, or the Intense Hard Eddie.
Clearly I've a bit of a carbon fetish going on.
Clearly I've a bit of a carbon fetish going on.
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i like old school, but it is nice with a modern edge.
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Re: Your favourite looking bike?
Always loved the look of the Mountaincycles San Andreas, finally bought one after 10 years of lust and it was not a great ride.
Then an Ibis Mojo SL became the dream bike, finally bought one of them when the prices dropped, and its been ridden once in two years. Its just art in the garage. (Anybody want one)
I just have to admit I have crap taste, and I'll enjoy what I like riding, rather than on looks.
Then an Ibis Mojo SL became the dream bike, finally bought one of them when the prices dropped, and its been ridden once in two years. Its just art in the garage. (Anybody want one)
I just have to admit I have crap taste, and I'll enjoy what I like riding, rather than on looks.
The old git in the yellow socks
- TheBrownDog
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Yep some of the matte finishes just dont do it for me. Love the gloss green and the classic orange Solaris but that matte blue and gritstone. Not for me.Solo wrote:RE: cotic.
Do you mean the matte finish? I prefer the gloss. Mine is gloss bright green.
And speaking of the Ibis Mojo Ti (lovely lovely lovely) does anyone else remember the Ibis Bow Ti - pivotless full susser with IIRC 5 inches of rear travel and for about 10 years the object of my desire. Still love it.
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- Charliecres
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Re: Your favourite looking bike?
There's something purposeful but distinctly simple about this drop-bar 29er from Shand:
Mikes Fat Tyre Stoater by shandcycles, on Flickr
Mikes Fat Tyre Stoater by shandcycles, on Flickr
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Cunningham:
#E3 by Black Mountain Cycles, on Flickr
Bontrager:
Nontrager by Shaggy John, on Flickr
(Except the bars)
Hunter monstercross:
Hunter Cross bike by MilesWhitmore, on Flickr
#E3 by Black Mountain Cycles, on Flickr
Bontrager:
Nontrager by Shaggy John, on Flickr
(Except the bars)
Hunter monstercross:
Hunter Cross bike by MilesWhitmore, on Flickr
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Kona Rove. Buying one as soon as I have the money, too.
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Re: Your favourite looking bike?
Always liked these ... but I'll never have pockets deep enough.
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- mountainbaker
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Re: Your favourite looking bike?
I think Rob English makes some of the nicest steel bikes you can get.
His geared 29er
http://www.englishcycles.com/custombikes/geared-29er/
His personal TT bike
http://www.englishcycles.com/custombike ... trial-mk2/
His geared 29er
http://www.englishcycles.com/custombikes/geared-29er/
His personal TT bike
http://www.englishcycles.com/custombike ... trial-mk2/
- mountainbaker
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Oh and the Titchmarsh 29+. Integrated hydraulics. So nice.
http://www.titchmarshcycles.com/portfol ... dons-29-5/
http://www.titchmarshcycles.com/portfol ... dons-29-5/
- Charliecres
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My, those English bikes are pretty.
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I guess most of us are a bit biased, but I still think this is one of the best looking bikes I have ever seen.
And BITD it was one of these. Still remember being completely blown away when I first saw one in the bike shop!
And BITD it was one of these. Still remember being completely blown away when I first saw one in the bike shop!
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Re: Your favourite looking bike?
Yes, Klein. Droolage.
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]The Parlee Z5 has to be up there...
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- ZeroDarkBivi
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Re: Your favourite looking bike?
So many gorgeous bikes out there, but I'm another fan, and would love to own a Rob English. Sadly I am not patient enough to wait 2 years, in which time I will have fallen for something else!
Still dig the look of the Cannondale Scalpel, Lefty front, zero pivot articulated rear; sexy and functional.
Still dig the look of the Cannondale Scalpel, Lefty front, zero pivot articulated rear; sexy and functional.