Most handsome bike out there

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  • SimonAH
    SimonAH Posts: 3,730
    Plain is good. I'm really not a fan of lurid graphics.

    I would concur with the understated titanium loveliness of the Ti Burls bikes (I will have one one day) and also the Qoroz machines. The RaceWon is lurvely.
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Not a fan of bikes on their own.

    Though a good bike can enhance a good look. Yet to find something that is cooler (to me..) than this:

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    But it's all about the ensemble and the rider - including their shape etc.
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  • Torvid
    Torvid Posts: 449
    Gussio wrote:
    Hmmmm......bit plain, IMO

    I think it's the white hoods that are stopping me liking this bike, and the shifters look in an odd position.
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  • clarkey cat
    clarkey cat Posts: 3,641
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  • asprilla
    asprilla Posts: 8,440
    Torvid wrote:
    I quiet like Asprilla's Burls too

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  • rjsterry
    rjsterry Posts: 29,372
    clarkey cat wrote:
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    Was wondering when someone would post a Pegoretti. Yum.
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  • Gussio
    Gussio Posts: 2,452
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    Not a fan of bikes on their own.

    Though a good bike can enhance a good look. Yet to find something that is cooler (to me..) than this:

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    But it's all about the ensemble and the rider - including their shape etc.

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  • davis
    davis Posts: 2,506
    hoopdriver's bike from his blog. I'd like to see that without the bar bag. Really like the understated style, quill stem, and polished dropouts.
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  • Hoopdriver
    Hoopdriver Posts: 2,023
    Thanks for the mention!

    Your idea is a good one - when I get a chance I will remove the bar bag and take some pics.

    For the most part I use the bar bag to carry my camera and Gorilla tripod around to shoot for the blog...
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  • jonny_trousers
    jonny_trousers Posts: 3,588
    Torvid wrote:
    Gussio wrote:
    Hmmmm......bit plain, IMO

    I think it's the white hoods that are stopping me liking this bike, and the shifters look in an odd position.

    I agree with Simonahthat understated is good. And if I owned the bike black hoods would be fitted.
  • UndercoverElephant
    UndercoverElephant Posts: 5,796
    The thoroughly unreliable and poorly warranted, but incredibly gorgeous Merlin Cielo:

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  • dhope
    dhope Posts: 6,699
    jonnyboy77 wrote:
    EKE_38BPM wrote:
    I think this is lush.
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    Very nice in the flesh too. I love the lack of cables and the lustre on the paintjob.

    That IS nice. There's a lot to be said for clean lines and a clutter free setup.
    You'd probably like the one I have then
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  • Drfabulous0
    Drfabulous0 Posts: 1,539
    For me the Renovo R3 Road has to be the worlds most beautiful bike.
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  • Sheikhus
    Sheikhus Posts: 40
    dhope wrote:

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    Yup. Both of these are nice. Saw a Pash clubman a couple of weeks ago, and it really did look very nice.
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  • Sheikhus
    Sheikhus Posts: 40
    Drfabulous0 wrote:
    For me the Renovo R3 Road has to be the worlds most beautiful bike.
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    This is also a good call but for me the R4 is nicer.
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  • BigBlackShed
    BigBlackShed Posts: 60
    fidbod wrote:
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    Nice.
    Clever Pun wrote:
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    Nicer.

    dhope wrote:
    jonnyboy77 wrote:
    EKE_38BPM wrote:
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    Corrrrr!

    clarkey cat wrote:
    Yet to be beaten...

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    Still the greatest. A Raleigh Burner with plastic sh*t all over it! 8) 8)
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  • jonnyboy77
    jonnyboy77 Posts: 547
    I saw this on Urban Velo today:

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    The Cooper is lovely though, just browsing their website now ....
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  • BigBlackShed
    BigBlackShed Posts: 60
    edited November 2011
    jonnyboy77 wrote:
    I like the look of these bikes: http://www.budnitzbicycles.com/number_2.html

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    - Jon

    And that is very nice. 8)

    EDIT: Just checked the price. $5500. And it's only got Avid BB7 mechanical disk brakes.

    For that price I'd want it to be stopped by God's will. Not, at best, a dubious cable pull disc brake. Probably had to use a cheap component to be able to market it at the price point. Heaven forbid that they should use something that works.
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  • clarkey cat
    clarkey cat Posts: 3,641
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  • Stevo_666
    Stevo_666 Posts: 61,121
    If we're talking road bikes only on here, for me its a toss up between the Orbea Orca:
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    and the Pinarello Dogma:
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    Otherwise it's got to be my recent purchase :wink: (flame suit at the ready):
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  • Nik Cube
    Nik Cube Posts: 311
    No understand there is a lovely looking bike an ugly thing that people seem to think is lovely and then a wheel barrow ;-)
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  • EKE_38BPM
    EKE_38BPM Posts: 5,821
    dhope wrote:
    jonnyboy77 wrote:
    EKE_38BPM wrote:
    I think this is lush.
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    Very nice in the flesh too. I love the lack of cables and the lustre on the paintjob.

    That IS nice. There's a lot to be said for clean lines and a clutter free setup.
    You'd probably like the one I have then
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    Yeah, your Reims is nice. The owner is a bit of a git for attempting to rip my legs off when I was on my SS though!
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  • Stevo_666
    Stevo_666 Posts: 61,121
    Nik Cube wrote:
    No understand there is a lovely looking bike an ugly thing that people seem to think is lovely and then a wheel barrow ;-)
    Some Orbea owners might be offended by your opinion that their bike resembles a wheelbarrow :D
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  • Gallywomack
    Gallywomack Posts: 823
    Stevo,

    I saw a Lapierre like that down at Bedgebury on Sat, around 1:30 ish I think. Wasn't you was it?
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  • Stevo_666
    Stevo_666 Posts: 61,121
    Gallywomack wrote:
    Stevo,

    I saw a Lapierre like that down at Bedgebury on Sat, around 1:30 ish I think. Wasn't you was it?
    Not me Gally, I was there on Monday afternoon though - bit common these Lapierre's :) . I know a mate of mine was there on the weekend, but his is white.
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  • Gallywomack
    Gallywomack Posts: 823
    Stevo 666 wrote:
    Gallywomack wrote:
    Stevo,

    I saw a Lapierre like that down at Bedgebury on Sat, around 1:30 ish I think. Wasn't you was it?
    Not me Gally, I was there on Monday afternoon though - bit common these Lapierre's :) . I know a mate of mine was there on the weekend, but his is white.

    Ah right. At the time I was thinking it was slight overkill for Bedgebury, but then that was probably just a bit of bike envy at play as I rolled by on my Kona Steely!

    Very fine steed indeed - hope you get the chance to take it further afield!
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  • secretsam
    secretsam Posts: 5,120
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    Not a fan of bikes on their own.

    Though a good bike can enhance a good look. Yet to find something that is cooler (to me..) than this:

    3338273386_3c6f4a5f04.jpg

    But it's all about the ensemble and the rider - including their shape etc.

    That's a bit homo-erotic for my tastes, who is he, anyway?
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    SecretSam wrote:
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    Not a fan of bikes on their own.

    Though a good bike can enhance a good look. Yet to find something that is cooler (to me..) than this:

    3338273386_3c6f4a5f04.jpg

    But it's all about the ensemble and the rider - including their shape etc.

    That's a bit homo-erotic for my tastes, who is he, anyway?

    Last guy to win the Giro-Tour double.

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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    And how is it homo-erotic? Save for the fact it happens to be a bloke on bike?
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  • clarkey cat
    clarkey cat Posts: 3,641
    where to start... the earring, the bandana, the glistening sweat coursing off his toned things, the slightly too high thigh line on his lycra.

    Gave me a boner anyway.
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