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Let's All Smile! Post Your 'Prettiest' Bike

Old 03-21-20, 10:47 AM
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Let's All Smile! Post Your 'Prettiest' Bike

Post what you consider your 'prettiest' bike in your collection. One bike only.

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Old 03-21-20, 10:52 AM
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Dang, that's nice-looking!

You all have seen mine before.



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Old 03-21-20, 11:11 AM
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Despite how much I love my Bianchis, in terms of aesthetics others will probably agree this my prettiest bike. Albiet that yuge bottle cage is rather ugly
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Old 03-21-20, 11:14 AM
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Old 03-21-20, 11:22 AM
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Id have to vote my Tommasini


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Old 03-21-20, 12:02 PM
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I feel this one is the prettiest

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Old 03-21-20, 12:06 PM
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Wish I had a newer photo... I've been lucky in my acquisitions and it's a difficult call but this is both beautiful and distinctive though perhaps a wee bit garish...

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Old 03-21-20, 12:18 PM
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This may not be the prettiest, but it's the newest (to me).


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Old 03-21-20, 12:31 PM
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May be more tasteful than pretty.
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Old 03-21-20, 12:43 PM
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Umberto Dei 01 by iabisdb, on Flickr


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This one, currently. I have one getting some changes that might take over the top spot, though. I think the lack of decals doesn't detract at all.

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Old 03-21-20, 01:04 PM
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Hmmm, which one of mine is the prettiest? I have to go have a think about this...

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He!!, I'm an old man - what do I know about pretty.
But here's one I don't post often.

NOS - lugged steel - made in Italy - and rides nicely

Originally built with an older Campy group, but I thought a new Campy drivetrain would be an upgrade = WRONG!!!
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Old 03-21-20, 01:36 PM
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Originally Posted by cb400bill
May be more tasteful than pretty.
I've seen this photo on here before and it has made me want one of these so badly. Anyone with one in a 56 get in my inbox
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Old 03-21-20, 01:40 PM
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Ok I’m going to cheat just a little. I only own one complete bicycle for myself at the moment and it’s my trusty ‘85 Miyata 310. However I’ve restored a handful of bikes for close friends that I feel also belong to me in a way, and this would be the prettiest. I like that I think it’s the prettiest because it’s also the most “low end” one I’ve done, and that says a lot about the aesthetics of vintage bicycles, especially Peugeots. (rear fender has since been better adjusted).


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Old 03-21-20, 02:04 PM
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My Norman Fay tourer seems to get the most comments when I take it out:

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Old 03-21-20, 02:18 PM
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It's a tie between the 79 Centurion Pro Tour and the 84 Trek 760




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Old 03-21-20, 02:35 PM
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It's not as flashy as some of the others in the thread, but I like it.

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DeRosa Professional....


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Originally Posted by cb400bill
May be more tasteful than pretty.
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I don't have a pic of the completed bike, but just LOOK at the paint on this frost blue (they call it 'Silver Mist') '84 Univega... got shiny new wheels for it, too!
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My Alan in no stickers mode.



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Old 03-21-20, 03:51 PM
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I'm going to say my Vitus is my prettiest bike. Matching frame color on the wheels makes it.


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