The Ugly but Good MTB thread
MacAndCheese
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The recent BSO thread seems to have been misunderstood by some as a place to post good, but ugly bikes. To rectify this I have created this thread for the Sally Gunnells of the MTB world(they do the job well, but ain't pretty!).
No direct slagging of other members bikes please, and I know its a bit 'pot and kettle' as I own a bright orange Wolfridge!
I'll start with this:
No direct slagging of other members bikes please, and I know its a bit 'pot and kettle' as I own a bright orange Wolfridge!
I'll start with this:
Santa Cruz Chameleon
Orange Alpine 160
Orange Alpine 160
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It has been said the prophet is not exactly a looker!
I disagree, I think it looks good, but then I own one!!!
Cant doubt its ability though... great bike!
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what! the stab is a good lookin bike! it might be a bit, err, industrial, but i think it look s awsome, very "hard"MacAndCheese wrote:
now THAT is uglyI like bikes and stuff0 -
almost as bad as that! or this!
ok, that last one isnt too bad.I like bikes and stuff0 -
Doesn't have be ugly framework, can also be ugly colour schemes....
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if you bottomed that nucliei and had really short legs, it could be, err, awwwwwww!!!!!!!!I like bikes and stuff0
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ride_whenever wrote:
'nuff said
beat me to it! (still want a Helius AM tho)0 -
I can't believe the Five isn't up yet :shock:
maybe they're not that good
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I love my bike, but some of the 2010 models are total mingers:
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what i don't get is why they've made such a complicated 4 bar design?
That marin does ming. I loved the slightly older agricultural ones with the massive gussets between top and down tube.0 -
MacAndCheese wrote:The recent BSO thread seems to have been misunderstood by some as a place to post good, but ugly bikes. To rectify this I have created this thread for the Sally Gunnells of the MTB world(they do the job well, but ain't pretty!).
No direct slagging of other members bikes please, and I know its a bit 'pot and kettle' as I own a bright orange Wolfridge!
I'll start with this:
i actualy like this frame.0 -
oh yeah, the oldest minger in the bookI like bikes and stuff0 -
I don't mind the Orange Five, This 0on the other hand:
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Lol.
What are peoples opinions on this, I can't decide, definitly something funny about the front of the top tube:
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i reckon a bikes paint job has a bearing on ugly ness
for example cove hustler
awesome
not so awesome
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MacAndCheese wrote:Lol.
What are peoples opinions on this, I can't decide, definitly something funny about the front of the top tube:
I LOVE the look of that.0 -
ah yes, a bike from the days of 12 inches of travel, 60ft cliff drops, 50lb bikes, and a man called josh bender. those were the days.........mellex wrote:
TANK!!
No idea if it's actually 'Any Good' but it doesn't look like it'll break anytime soon...
seriously ugly bike tho, no matter how strong it was....I like bikes and stuff0 -
i actually like orange fs bikes :oops: but they have to have coloured rims like that one
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the coloured rims actually make them look like bso's0
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weird positioning of the seat tube makes these look hanging
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Mancunianfightingcat wrote:weird positioning of the seat tube makes these look hanging
I'm not a fan of those either really, mainly becuase of the white rims, I don't get the whole white rim thing.Santa Cruz Chameleon
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That tank pic earlier reminded me of:
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joshtp/mbukman wrote:
oh yeah, the oldest minger in the book
I like the look of the Fives from 2007 on, before that they were ugly though. Wouldn't matter to me though, as long as it's fast I don't care!
An '06:
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When the car game gets in on the act:
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MacAndCheese wrote:That tank pic earlier reminded me of:
That was pretty nifty piece of kit though wasn't it?
Is it true that only a handful were made for the race team and then when it disbanded they were all scrapped?0 -
