What bikes do we lust over?

Even a lummox like me doesn't need a triple hauling groceries on a much heavier bike. (admittedly I have quite a wide rear range)

i don't think you need a triple, grandma

― cutty, Tuesday, November 10, 2009 1:11 PM

i don't know maybe i heard her wrong

maybe im an old woman

;-)

what? also why u copy/paste ip

i am an old woman
named after my mother

sorry about IP, i forgot i was in MOD MODE

am0m

i do ride in mom jeans so

built-up version of that tartan BT frame from upthread

http://www.fyxomatosis.com/images/stories/photography/bikes/hall_of_fame/bikegallery035.jpg

from fyx hall of fame

wait are you going to get 2009 or 2010?

― cutty, Tuesday, November 10, 2009 11:18 AM

found out its an '09 and on sale

shamal! therz like no spokes on that thing . . .
sheldon brown does not think thatz an upgrade:
"The Great Spoke Scam: In the early '80s a clever marketeer hit upon the idea of using only 32 spokes in wheels for production bikes. Because of the association of 32 spoke wheels with exotic high performance bikes, the manufacturers were able to cut corners and save money while presenting it as an "upgrade!" The resulting wheels were noticeably weaker than comparable 36 spoke wheels, but held up well enough for most customers."

yeah, but in the early 80s they also had fucking super soft sub 300g rims that needed 36 spokes. those 550g shamal rims are like xxxx stronger than mavic gels.

oh

hunt3r w/SCIENCE

when i was a kid we dint even have wood rims-- we rode carved STONE DISCS

dang what a time to live

stone discs offer amazing aero benefits fyi

muah ha ha ha

http://velospace.org/files/built-guch.jpg

what a weird, beautiful mutant

this bike is pretty ^^^

but like
whoa dude did i post in my sleep?!?

wow the curve of that seat tube

and teh seat stay

craaaazy funny bike variant:

http://velospace.org/files/ddfffggggg.JPG

would look amazing in the yellow/white scheme

not quite as good as this, though:

http://www.ifbikes.com/assets/images/products//Pursuit_Full_442x347.jpg

weird i turn away and its suddenly all 1990 in here.

i wish i had a pic of the gorgeously painted, purple, dual 20" wheel zinn track funny bike that was on my porch in 1995.

still love this one

http://www.moots.com/images/psychlox.jpg

seriously

are old lightweight moser bikes good?

CT took a psychlo-x to melbourne's first CX race!

http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2004-10/867168/497_9788B.jpg

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/images/felt-ar1-di2-2010-zoom.jpg

Its like if Akira featured road bikes.

i'm always irrationally irritated when i see someone riding a TT bike, but it's true that they are the sexiest machines.

also this:

http://active-s.com/blog/img/cinelli_good_1.jpg

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_B_-lw6YxUUY/Su_egOo8CNI/AAAAAAAACGk/oTDhlvYjFDE/s1600/Ridley%2BBike.jpg

That cinelli is beautiful

i wish i had a pic for you guys - but i saw a dude wheeling a serotta with fairly deep section wheels (although not as deep as those edge wheels above) through trader joe's the other day. all black paint job with just the tips of the seatstays and chainstays the naked ti color. it was goddamn gorgeous.

wait through like in the store?? sounds like evil guide bike

yeah, justine thought it was bad form, but i said that you don't keep a $10,000 bike locked up anywhere in oakland, so he gets a pass. she agreed once she knew she was looking at a very special machine.

http://www.gtisgolden.com/usa/usaeng/GTGoldenBikeFiles/ProductDocuments/1979_0_GT%20Golden%20Marathon.jpg

http://www.gtisgolden.com/usa/usaeng/About-Golden-Bike

why they don't put pedals?

they used up the current global supply of gold anodizium on the rest of the bike, that's why.

gold anowhoziwhat?

that's one of the coolest marketing stunts i've ever heard of.

http://img337.imageshack.us/img337/2190/bianchi1vr9.jpg

apparently this was the std config for the 93 or 94 roubaix, but i wouldn't really know because i was collecting comic books and worrying about boners

hunt3r, you were an adult then, plz explain

museeuw's '94 roubaix bike

<3 bianchi blue

is it wrong to want this
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3645/3630300565_e939ed17e5.jpg

lolllll

;_; I know

don't worry i was lusting after that retro steel bianchi upthread and everyone thought that one was corny too!