Road bike
 

What's the most stylish road bike?

What do YOU think it is?

Not a clue really. Only just started in being interested in vintage racers. I always had mountain bikes and never even rode a racer until two weeks ago. Just bought an 80's Peugeot.

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1988 Centurion Ironman

She's a beauty

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1986 Schwinn Voyageur

Nice. What year?

Any road bike I happen to be riding acquires a certain style and savoir faire! Ah-hahah

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Trek 560.
any 500 series Trek.

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Kona Kapu (with lugs, not tig welded)
Kona Kapu. The older, lugged version.

Anything with lots of chrome

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1979 Centurion Semi-Pro

Something with Di2? :D

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1987 Schwinn Prologue.

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My 1989 AlAn Record restomod.

The upside to a thread like this -- the anticipated bike porn.

The downside -- the
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factor.

The most stylish road bike is almost certainly equipped with these:

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(They're probably cleaner though.)

So equipped and clean(er)

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AdamCh

:popcorn

Two of the best, both handmade, one custom, one production, both made right here in the US, Happy 4th. ;)

78 Jim Merz touring and 74 Schwinn Paramount.


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Assuming you mean vintage, and thinking outside of the box here:

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1973 Raleigh Super Course
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The Frame has to be in statndard dimensions and in proportion to the wheels, it has to be Italian, it has to be Red with chrome in a few spots on the frame(preferably the forks), White handlebar tape and a black seat ,and it has to have Campagnolo parts with Ambrosio or Mavic wheels...oh yeah, and no handlebar end Tassles.

Ron Cooper with Rivendell and Velo Orange gear, a timeless look marrying old and new.
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René Herse tandem looks good in spite of being 75 years old and rusty.
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Vitus 979 is the best looking racing bike to hang weight-weenie CNC components on.
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This question is so open-ended it is impossible to answer in any credible way, except to say it HAS to be ITALIAN !

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:thumb: Welcome aboard, glad you found us.

Get your post count up to 10 so you can post the Peugeot.

If your main goal with an old bike is stylin' and making a splash then you gotta go italian.