Bike makes you dont see very often

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  • greasedscotsman
    greasedscotsman Posts: 6,962
    gezebo wrote:
    I've got one of those too! Great bikes.

    Yeah! Brakes aren't so hot, but otherwise it's a great bike!
  • proto
    proto Posts: 1,483
    edited August 2014
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  • letap73
    letap73 Posts: 1,608
    Derek Wilkins, Independent fabrication, Moots, Burls,Kgs,Scapin,Casati,Tomassini - the Italian Carrera,Viner,Ciocc,Museeuw,daccordi -just off the top of my head.
  • mouth
    mouth Posts: 1,195
    Only ever seen a Quintana Roo for sale in Evans.
    The only disability in life is a poor attitude.
  • DavidJB
    DavidJB Posts: 2,019
    Mouth wrote:
    Only ever seen a Quintana Roo for sale in Evans.

    I saw a guy walking his across a road once. :twisted:
  • APIII
    APIII Posts: 2,010
    the playing mantis wrote:
    anyone ever seen a time?!


    Yes, in my cellar :D
  • the playing mantis
    the playing mantis Posts: 2,129
    was thinking more mainstream 'known' brands that you dont see when i started this, but more the merrier...the boutique makes are obviouslt going to be rare.
  • teisetrotter
    teisetrotter Posts: 342
    I have a Merkx, bought at ridiculous money off in this years sale. Second time out over took a man on the same bike ......... surprised me. But then I suppose I was only a few miles from a Merkx dealer, GB Cycles.

    Loads of Italian bikes around here as the three nearest quality LBS's stock lots of them.
  • MrSweary
    MrSweary Posts: 1,699
    Felts are getting more common down SW London way - probably due to Pearson stocking them. Hope to pick up a Z85 myself this week - assuming they remember to load it on the van!
    Kinesis Racelite 4s disc
    Kona Paddy Wagon
    Canyon Roadlite Al 7.0 - reborn as single speed!
    Felt Z85 - mangled by taxi.
  • Coach H
    Coach H Posts: 1,092
    My main ride partner and I were sat at our meeting point comparing our black (mine) and white (his) Canyons and commenting on how we could ot believe that there were not more of them about (as there are loads on these forums) when one rode past! :) Thankfully for me it was a white one :lol:
    Coach H. (Dont ask me for training advice - 'It's not about the bike')
  • RichTeaBiscuit
    RichTeaBiscuit Posts: 36
    Not living too far from Racescene in Barnsley I see a few Casati, Gios, De Rosa etc.. Also loads of Felt, Canyons round here too. Not seen another Rose like mine.. yet :)
  • ilm_zero7
    ilm_zero7 Posts: 2,213
    Avanti - and very nice bike it is too!
    http://veloviewer.com/SigImage.php?a=3370a&r=3&c=5&u=M&g=p&f=abcdefghij&z=a.png
    Wiliers: Cento Uno/Superleggera R and Zero 7. Bianchi Infinito CV and Oltre XR2
  • ManOfKent
    ManOfKent Posts: 392
    Mouth wrote:
    Only ever seen a Quintana Roo for sale in Evans.

    Someone in my club has one. She's a t******lete.

    I also know a guy with a Bottecchia, but then he's a huge italophile.
  • Headhuunter
    Headhuunter Posts: 6,494
    letap73 wrote:
    Derek Wilkins, Independent fabrication, Moots, Burls,Kgs,Scapin,Casati,Tomassini - the Italian Carrera,Viner,Ciocc,Museeuw,daccordi -just off the top of my head.

    I was going to mention Museeuw.... I've only ever seen 1 Sabbath bike on a club run
    Do not write below this line. Office use only.
  • AndyPkr
    AndyPkr Posts: 20
    I ride a titanium Van Nicholas Yukon. Absolutley love it. Have only seen a couple over the last three years of riding it. Considering they are supposed to last a lifetime, you would think there would be more titanium bikes on the road.
  • verylonglegs
    verylonglegs Posts: 4,023
    AndyPkr wrote:
    I ride a titanium Van Nicholas Yukon. Absolutley love it. Have only seen a couple over the last three years of riding it. Considering they are supposed to last a lifetime, you would think there would be more titanium bikes on the road.

    I have one and when I picked it up from the shop in 2008 it was one of five being collected on that day alone leading me to think they might be fairly common but I think I've only seen 1 out and about since.
  • noiseboyfeetman
    noiseboyfeetman Posts: 719
    I've never seen a Merida out on the roads, but what with Lampre soon to be riding them maybe that'll make them more popular. I've also never seen a De Rosa, Cinelli, Jamis, Look, Van Nicholas, Enigma, or another Lynskey, in fact titanium bikes are a rarity altogether as AndyPkr said.
    Road - http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=40044&t=12777154&p=16943702#p16943702

    Commuter - http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=40044&t=12877017&p=17855019#p17855019

    MTB - http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=10017&t=12930006&p=18407199#p18407199
  • willow71uk
    willow71uk Posts: 114
    Were i live and work is Ribble country and i still haven't seen one out and about.
  • Hawmaw
    Hawmaw Posts: 124
    I've a Gios Evolution Lite from about 1999. I've never seen another Gios on the road. Plenty of owners on bike forums but maybe the bikes are hanging up in sheds.
  • dylanfernley
    dylanfernley Posts: 409
    have yet to see another ALAN on the road ..
  • APIII
    APIII Posts: 2,010
    dylanfernley wrote:
    have yet to see another ALAN on the road ..


    Someone on the club run the other week had one. He wasn't from round here though. Northerner
  • Bobbinogs
    Bobbinogs Posts: 4,841
    There's a nice piccie of me riding my Alan in the December issue of Cycling Active (p14) 8)
  • FJS
    FJS Posts: 4,820
    Lots of German and Dutch brands that sell loads over there I've never seen here: Stevens, Red Bull, Canyon, Batavus, Koga Miyata, Gazelle racers, Sensa, Rose, jan Jansen, Museeuw
  • markwb79
    markwb79 Posts: 937
    Funny how its different over here.

    Have never seen a Dawes (apart from mine) or a Ribble for example. Very rare to see a Scott too.

    but Willier, Giant, Pinerello's are all over the place
    Scott Addict 2011
    Giant TCR 2012
  • smidsy
    smidsy Posts: 5,273
    markos1963 wrote:
    smidsy wrote:
    Basso - never seeen one in the flesh.

    My son's Godmother has got one, very nice it is too.

    I now have one so need to ride past windows and polished surfaces lots to get a proper look at it :lol:
    Yellow is the new Black.
  • Pigtail
    Pigtail Posts: 424
    Not what most people would consider a desirable bike, but I have an early 80's Motobecane Sprint that we have had since new.

    I don't see any more of them!
  • likeakipper8
    likeakipper8 Posts: 19
    RichTeaBiscuit wrote:
    Not living too far from Racescene in Barnsley I see a few Casati, Gios, De Rosa etc.. Also loads of Felt, Canyons round here too. Not seen another Rose like mine.. yet :)

    Just ordered a Rose today, not seen any out but heard good things. Looking forward to it arriving :D
  • sub55
    sub55 Posts: 1,025
    corima
    http://www.corima.com/frames/vif-carbon-frame.html

    kestrel
    http://www.kestrelbicycles.com/TRI.aspx

    issac
    http://www.isaac-cycle.com/en/models
    constantly reavalueating the situation and altering the perceived parameters accordingly
  • mouth
    mouth Posts: 1,195
    Don't see many Forme's around although there is a dealer near where I work.

    Who mentioned Van Nic? A guy at work has one and uses it when it rains ie; when he leaves his Honda Blackbird home.
    The only disability in life is a poor attitude.
  • lakesluddite
    lakesluddite Posts: 1,337
    Hawmaw wrote:
    I've a Gios Evolution Lite from about 1999. I've never seen another Gios on the road. Plenty of owners on bike forums but maybe the bikes are hanging up in sheds.

    Saw one a few weeks ago in Ambleside, Lake District on my way to work - not sure which model, as only got a passing glance.

    Anyone ever seen a Brevatto? Sounds Italian, but actually the in-house make of my LBS, Brucie's Bikes in Kendal. The steel one looks SWEEET!

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