What bikes do we lust over?

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do those weight weenie bikes ever get ridden?? seems like the kinda thing that would snap in a strong breeze.

waka hawka phlegm (haitch), Monday, 31 January 2011 00:04 (thirteen years ago) link

its clavicula, the vampire crankset that lusts for your blood. when the chainring folds or the crankarm snaps, you break your clavicle and bleed everywhere, thus sating the ghoulish desires of the undead.

end aggro business now (Hunt3r), Monday, 31 January 2011 00:41 (thirteen years ago) link

hahaha

i love you but i have chosen snarkness (Steve Shasta), Monday, 31 January 2011 05:03 (thirteen years ago) link

teh assos bike looks the goods: http://www.competitivecyclist.com/whats-new/our-visit-to-assos-hq.399.html

sent via Jan Ullrich from T-Mobile (haitch), Tuesday, 1 February 2011 02:49 (thirteen years ago) link

I'd ride the 30-year-old carbon frame (well, I wouldn't, it'd probably crumble) but doesn't the new Arsos machine just look like a standard carbon bike with that bloody awful branding?

Mark C, Tuesday, 1 February 2011 13:15 (thirteen years ago) link

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_59gUEMCykpA/TU8rQpWlhXI/AAAAAAAACVs/D0xFpOPNgxI/s1600/col_pr82eps_1.jpg

this year's EPS in the 'master' red. hotttt. maybe replace the LWs with some more trad wheels, tho.

scraping Doritos off the wheel (haitch), Tuesday, 8 February 2011 02:42 (thirteen years ago) link

not really feeling those massive fork style seatstays in today's world of pencil thin beauties.

end aggro business now (Hunt3r), Tuesday, 8 February 2011 03:18 (thirteen years ago) link

Whoa, that EPS pic was shot at a shop about 3 blocks away from my house. I don't think they have a sub $6k bike in that place.

sous les paves, Tuesday, 8 February 2011 03:43 (thirteen years ago) link

full of steely goodness (and just inside the ride to work limit)
http://www.evanscycles.com/product_image/image/2f9/f9a/227/52789/product_page/genesis-equilibrium-10-2011-road-bike.jpg

problem chimp (Porkpie), Tuesday, 8 February 2011 10:00 (thirteen years ago) link

Nice, Chris. Dooooo it...

Today I fancy a steel touring bike. Any lustful recommendations?

Mark C, Tuesday, 8 February 2011 11:47 (thirteen years ago) link

indy fab independence!

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

scraping Doritos off the wheel (haitch), Tuesday, 8 February 2011 13:50 (thirteen years ago) link

here you go Mark, kicking it old-school:
http://surlybikes.com/bikes/long_haul_trucker_complete/

http://surlybikes.com/uploads/bikes/BK6856.jpg

problem chimp (Porkpie), Tuesday, 8 February 2011 14:34 (thirteen years ago) link

a classic of the genre:

http://www.bgcycles.com/images/rocknroad/RockNRoadLg.jpg

and a pretty lol blogpost

http://brucegordoncycles.blogspot.com/2010/12/new-year.html

end aggro business now (Hunt3r), Tuesday, 8 February 2011 15:34 (thirteen years ago) link

I don't know why - but those shifters at the end of the drop bar on tourers really give me the fear - it just seems like a really counter intuitive place to put them when you have nice handy brake shifters.

problem chimp (Porkpie), Tuesday, 8 February 2011 16:23 (thirteen years ago) link

i know why - but those painted hi-rise stems on bruce gordons bikes really give me the fear - it screams "1994 no-name oem takeoff."

really, if you wanna see a bunch of bikes that are like 1988-1994 in amber, it's the bruce gordon stuff imo. almost skinny tube cromo with anchor saddles and ~interesting~ retro paint decisions abound.

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_JnO-tW2_nB0/TUSicm7l6eI/AAAAAAAAAQ4/FCRDF09e9rg/s400/IMG_4037.jpg

end aggro business now (Hunt3r), Tuesday, 8 February 2011 16:54 (thirteen years ago) link

that just looks like a rat bike - but I bet it's k-expensive and on a waiting list

problem chimp (Porkpie), Tuesday, 8 February 2011 16:56 (thirteen years ago) link

it's really really excellent stuff from what i've heard.

end aggro business now (Hunt3r), Tuesday, 8 February 2011 16:57 (thirteen years ago) link

I saw a dude commuting on a bright pink Serotta this morning. I like pink a lot on bikes but it seemed... full on.

Oh, and I want the Indy Fab one, please. Thx.

Mark C, Tuesday, 8 February 2011 23:10 (thirteen years ago) link

http://www.gelliecustombikeframes.com.au/Micks-XCR-Road.htm

this builder lives about 10 minutes' drive from my parents' place. lurve the stainless w/ etched logos look.

scraping Doritos off the wheel (haitch), Wednesday, 9 February 2011 00:10 (thirteen years ago) link

those madfiber wheels give me the fear.

Love this clean carbon roadie though, nit heard of Crumpton before:

http://cdn.mos.bikeradar.com/images/news/2011/02/25/1298636867940-11dbp44swv1t8-670-75.jpg

problem chimp (Porkpie), Sunday, 27 February 2011 19:39 (thirteen years ago) link

http://www.flickr.com/groups/nahbs2011/pool/with/5480102076/

ullr saves (gbx), Sunday, 27 February 2011 21:33 (thirteen years ago) link

Crumpton are v v fancy - Parlee level I think?

Mark C, Sunday, 27 February 2011 22:58 (thirteen years ago) link

maybe fancier i think! crumpton makes all his stuff, parlee contract a bit of their stuff out to asian factories. wouldn't worry me particlularly but you know how people are about their artisan bikes.

sweet ASBO (haitch), Monday, 28 February 2011 00:07 (thirteen years ago) link

Yes, I think you're right. The cheaper (lol) Parlee's are in part off the shelf, and only the dearer ones are wholly bespoke and artisan-built, is that right?

Mark C, Monday, 28 February 2011 16:21 (thirteen years ago) link

Never thought it would come to this but wow:
http://www.trekbikes.com/us/en/bikes/urban/district/districtcarbon/

A Scanner Snarkly (Steve Shasta), Thursday, 3 March 2011 02:44 (thirteen years ago) link

you suddenly become the envy of all.

http://micahmcmillan.files.wordpress.com/2010/09/its-full-of-stars.jpg

ullr saves (gbx), Thursday, 3 March 2011 02:58 (thirteen years ago) link

still don't understand why trek takes shit for a bike like that, but everyone seems to love specialized's urban bikes.

and you are a part of everything and everything is like melting (ytth), Friday, 4 March 2011 03:13 (thirteen years ago) link

what happened with IF? seems like there's been a bust-up between management and some of the builders (three of which have set up that firefly company), nobody's really laid it out for public consumption tho.

ti factory lightweight still looks pretty bangin, must say.

i'm not a racist butt (haitch), Thursday, 10 March 2011 00:52 (thirteen years ago) link

dont know the deets, but apparently they've moved operations to NH? probably as a tax dodge, tbh.

ullr saves (gbx), Thursday, 10 March 2011 01:01 (thirteen years ago) link

i do lol @ the madfiber wheels tho. i know saying 'something more subtle!' is kinda ridic when the bike itself is painted like a dodge GTO... but still!

i'm not a racist butt (haitch), Thursday, 10 March 2011 01:15 (thirteen years ago) link

yeah normally i lol @ those too, but they seem to make sense in that build.

put em on a mid-90s italian job and i will smdh @ u

ullr saves (gbx), Thursday, 10 March 2011 01:19 (thirteen years ago) link

madfiber are just cheapo/generic Lightweights right?

Dear Caroline, I miss you terribly. The time has come to put ours (Steve Shasta), Thursday, 10 March 2011 02:12 (thirteen years ago) link

as in rebranded? or knockoffs?

ullr saves (gbx), Thursday, 10 March 2011 02:13 (thirteen years ago) link

hot
http://www.cyclowired.jp/sites/default/files/images/2011/03/02/_DSC1971.jpg

cozen, Wednesday, 16 March 2011 18:53 (thirteen years ago) link

madfiber look like the same general concept as LWs with flat carbon spokes bonded into the rim, execution a bit different tho - paired spokes, white industries (i think?) hubs. they're a good bit cheaper too.

i'm not a racist butt (haitch), Thursday, 17 March 2011 00:52 (thirteen years ago) link

cav's new toy looks p. hot if you likes the aero road sub-genre: http://venge.specialized.com/

beatbox snitchin' (haitch), Friday, 18 March 2011 01:31 (thirteen years ago) link

also wilier are showing off some 750g frame w/ yet another new proprietary BB

beatbox snitchin' (haitch), Friday, 18 March 2011 01:32 (thirteen years ago) link

not really sure how i feel baout that one, looks like it's melting a bit

beatbox snitchin' (haitch), Friday, 18 March 2011 01:33 (thirteen years ago) link

http://cdn2.media.cyclingnews.futurecdn.net/2011/03/17/1/velodramatic_specialized_mclaren_venge_4893_600.jpg

Not sure how lustworthy anything called a 'Venge' is.

American Fear of Pranksterism (Ed), Friday, 18 March 2011 13:52 (thirteen years ago) link

not feeling any of the ubiquitous humpbacked bikes.

this country is domed (Hunt3r), Friday, 18 March 2011 15:49 (thirteen years ago) link

three weeks pass...

I want a tourer.

lol sickmouthy (Scik Mouthy), Wednesday, 13 April 2011 12:10 (thirteen years ago) link

Which UK-er wants to let me use their address / ship this frame to me:

http://www.canyon.com/_uk/outlet/article.html?o=A1012107

(only sort of kidding...)

sous les paves, Saturday, 16 April 2011 06:16 (thirteen years ago) link

Scott's entry into the Aero-Road category: http://www.bikeradar.com/gallery/article/scott-foil-aero-road-bike-launched-29884?img=1&pn=scott-foil-aero-road-bike-launched&mlc=news%2Farticle#1

It's based on their Plasma TT bike or something, which was one of the few TT bikes that really caught my eye in shops recently. Wonder if this will put price pressure on Cervelo etc.

sous les paves, Sunday, 17 April 2011 04:55 (thirteen years ago) link

the all-black one is classy. very stealth bomber (= appropriate).

atlas frugged (haitch), Wednesday, 20 April 2011 01:41 (thirteen years ago) link

I'm thinking to myself "sure aero makes sense, I'm usually riding without the benefit of a draft" but then I could also just lose a headset spacer. Or two.

lukas, Wednesday, 20 April 2011 01:44 (thirteen years ago) link

the true aero advances will be made when we evolve to the same shape as dolphins!

atlas frugged (haitch), Wednesday, 20 April 2011 01:56 (thirteen years ago) link

but then I could also just lose a headset spacer. Or two.

...and then you risk losing power, or v02max.

aero is not everything, check out Indurain's set-up when he set the hour record.

it's time for the fish in the perculator (Steve Shasta), Wednesday, 20 April 2011 04:57 (thirteen years ago) link


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