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Old 07-04-20, 03:05 PM
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Road bike

What's the most stylish road bike?
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Old 07-04-20, 03:26 PM
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Originally Posted by AdamCh
What's the most stylish road bike?
What do YOU think it is?
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Old 07-04-20, 03:47 PM
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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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Old 07-04-20, 04:01 PM
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She's a beauty
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Old 07-04-20, 04:06 PM
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Old 07-04-20, 04:07 PM
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Nice. What year?
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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.
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Anything with lots of chrome


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Old 07-04-20, 05:25 PM
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Something with Di2?


1987 Schwinn Prologue.
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The upside to a thread like this -- the anticipated bike porn.

The downside -- the

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



(They're probably cleaner though.)
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So equipped and clean(er)

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Old 07-04-20, 10:41 PM
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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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Old 07-04-20, 10:52 PM
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Assuming you mean vintage, and thinking outside of the box here:



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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.
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Ron Cooper with Rivendell and Velo Orange gear, a timeless look marrying old and new.


René Herse tandem looks good in spite of being 75 years old and rusty.


Vitus 979 is the best looking racing bike to hang weight-weenie CNC components on.
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Originally Posted by AdamCh
What's the most stylish road bike?
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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Originally Posted by AdamCh
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.
Welcome aboard, glad you found us.

Get your post count up to 10 so you can post the Peugeot.
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If your main goal with an old bike is stylin' and making a splash then you gotta go italian.
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