Bike Porn

robbarker

Now, I am a fan of the practical. A lover of traditional spoked wheels, a fan of steel frames and a critic of bling for bling's sake.

But this is GORGEOUS...

http://www.cyclingnews.com/photos/2008/ ... 4/IMG_2509

whyamihere

Oh my. That is beautiful.

gkerr4

hmm - im not so sure...

it looks like it has been too close to an electric fire and has melted.

BUICK

Reminds me of a film I saw with Lucy Liu dressed up as a dominatrix.




Did I say that out loud?

sicrow

tissues please :shock:

a_n_t

" is supposed to look spectacular in the sunshine"

guess we'll never know!!


prefer this myself

yackers1

Now THAT is the REAL balck beauty!!!

Suppose I'd have to sell my house to get one though?

Billios

Waaaaaayyyyy! too much black.

downfader

robbarker wrote:

Now, I am a fan of the practical. A lover of traditional spoked wheels, a fan of steel frames and a critic of bling for bling's sake.

But this is GORGEOUS...

http://www.cyclingnews.com/photos/2008/ ... 4/IMG_2509

WAIT A MINUTE!!








I didnt know Batman had a bike?

TheGreatGatsby

that is quite frankly gorgeous.

fact.

Gats

Fastlad

OMFG I really want to ride it , now!! :twisted:

Doobz

Ohh I hate you - I had got the thought out of my head that I "needed" a FP5 after seeing one of their frames the other day.. Now its just re-kindled my desire... MUST RESIST

MIsterGoof

a_n_t wrote:

" is supposed to look spectacular in the sunshine"

guess we'll never know!!


prefer this myself

and the named it after you, IMPRESSED !

sprintkid

That Pinarello is FUGLY!! :shock: it looks like its been crashed

synchronicity

I like the framset, but why put lightweights on it?

What about some campagnolo Boras?

cougie

Buick - do tell me more !!!


Yeah - I left a keyboard next to a fan heater once cos some numpty had spilt their water on it. By the time I remembered about it - it did resemble the wobbly pinarello.

BUICK

'Payback' starring Mel Gibson from 1998. It's a remake but very good in my opinion - and yes, it really does star Lucy Liu as a dominatrix and it really is what I thought of when I saw that bike.




There's something wrong with me...

mrushton

Fabulous looking but has it got the £1000 Lightweight rear-mech? Just looking at that position makes my back wince. The manufactureres show these bikes but put 40mm of spacer over the headset and the aesthetic starts to go. Still, a fab.piece of bike porn. Strange how the curved t/tube is now becoming de rigeur. It almost makes me think there is only one factory in Taiwan making bike frames

mrushton

BUICK wrote:

'Payback' starring Mel Gibson from 1998. It's a remake but very good in my opinion - and yes, it really does star Lucy Liu as a dominatrix and it really is what I thought of when I saw that bike.




There's something wrong with me...

A great film with Gibson a somewhat amoral character and some neat set-ups. Lucy Liu is both scary and hot. I would...........but I wouldn't

cougie

I do like Lucy Liu. Much more than the bike to be honest.

McBain_v1

I dunno - that first bike does indeed look like it was extruded from something organic rather than assembled :? Not a fan really - not shiny enough and far too curvy. Now there's nothing wrong with curvy women (see Girls in Lycra shorts thread) but on bikes I like the odd straight line or two, particularly on the frame.

Guess I'm just an old fart :oops:

il_principe

Well for what it's worth - here's my lovely Prince:




Lovely in my eyes anyway!

gkerr4

lovely that - really really sweet!

One thing though... (sorry) - don't you think that white bar tape would be better - especially with the hudz and white toupe saddle?

il_principe

Cheers. Have white on the other bikes, but like the black/white/red effect that tape gives to the bar area. Unless I get red Hudz and white tape... the Hudz got trashed when I crashed on the Etape this year and need replacing anyway!

Christ I'm such a tart. :oops:

gkerr4

careful - apparently the 'red' hudz are a kind of pinky-red that doesn't look like it does in the advertising lit.

still a sweet bike - but would need to be white tape for me.

SunWuKong

Is that Wilier an XDS Carbon frame?

robbarker

Very nice Jash, although it does, as been pointed out, need white bar tape for the proper Euro tart look. Assos Swiss team jersey and white shorts optional....

Ensure you ride it in white cotton gloves too.

The compact is a bit of a disappointment on a missile like that too - sort it out son. Mined ewe, it looks like you live somewhere with similar terrain to round here!

Captain Fagor

Strangely, that black Pinarello doesn't really float my boat.

Lagavulin

Captain Fagor wrote:

Strangely, that black Pinarello doesn't really float my boat.

Me neither. I'd rather have Jash's and stick some red or white Tricomps on it (assuming I could get them on the bloody rims :oops:).

Oh and the Cento Uno with Boras is a piece of art (IMO) in Carbon, White or Cunego. Don't like the yellow (wtf!) or Lampre colourways.

howiejmidlands

The Pinarello is vile.
Wilier is getting there, still too black.
White is the new black.

boybiker

The question is how much is it ?
I bet its lots and lots and then a lot more.