Bike Forums

Go Back  Bike Forums > Bike Forums > Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
Reload this Page >

Bike Porn V2.0

Register
FAQ
Calendar
Today's Posts
Search
Vendor Directory
Notices
Singlespeed & Fixed Gear "I still feel that variable gears are only for people over forty-five. Isn't it better to triumph by the strength of your muscles than by the artifice of a derailer? We are getting soft...As for me, give me a fixed gear!"-- Henri Desgrange (31 January 1865 - 16 August 1940)

Bike Porn V2.0

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 08-18-15, 03:28 PM
  #3951  
thedapperest
Senior Member
 
thedapperest's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Chicago
Posts: 493

Bikes: KHS Flite 100 Road Track Fissie Biek

Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts
Originally Posted by brabham79
gumwall all of the things
Studies show that 95% percent of bikes look better with gumwalls
thedapperest is offline  
Reply
Old 08-18-15, 04:10 PM
  #3952  
hairnet
Fresh Garbage
 
hairnet's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Los Angeles
Posts: 13,190

Bikes: N+1

Liked 28 Times in 19 Posts
Gumwalls FTW!!!!!
hairnet is offline  
Reply
Old 08-18-15, 04:16 PM
  #3953  
GENESTARWIND
Senior Member
 
GENESTARWIND's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: las vegas
Posts: 1,938

Bikes: purty blue undefeated II 57cm

Liked 15 Times in 9 Posts
Pass
GENESTARWIND is offline  
Reply
Old 08-18-15, 04:40 PM
  #3954  
franswa
Senior Member
 
franswa's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: ATX
Posts: 1,795
Liked 251 Times in 105 Posts
I miss having gumwalls on the soma.
franswa is offline  
Reply
Old 08-18-15, 04:49 PM
  #3955  
SpeshulEd 
Senior Member
 
SpeshulEd's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Posts: 8,088
Likes: 0
Liked 5 Times in 5 Posts
I think gumwalls look good on bikes that are otherwise understated. A bike with a pile of logos isn't the best candidate for them because there's already a lot going on. This might explain why they look better on older bikes - not a lot of logos. Today's bikes are a bit more flashy in the logo department and the gumwall seems to be another distraction.

Overall, I dig them, but only on certain bikes.
__________________
Hey guys, lets go play bikes! Strava

SpeshulEd is offline  
Reply
Old 08-18-15, 05:21 PM
  #3956  
Soil_Sampler
A little North of Hell
 
Join Date: Mar 2006
Posts: 4,892
Likes: 0
Liked 4 Times in 4 Posts
gummy
Love my Vittoria gumwalls!
Soil_Sampler is offline  
Reply
Old 08-18-15, 05:29 PM
  #3957  
Soil_Sampler
A little North of Hell
 
Join Date: Mar 2006
Posts: 4,892
Likes: 0
Liked 4 Times in 4 Posts
resume...
F5
Soil_Sampler is offline  
Reply
Old 08-19-15, 03:25 PM
  #3958  
thedapperest
Senior Member
 
thedapperest's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Chicago
Posts: 493

Bikes: KHS Flite 100 Road Track Fissie Biek

Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts
Simply had to be in here
thedapperest is offline  
Reply
Old 08-19-15, 05:23 PM
  #3959  
JohnDThompson 
Old fart
 
JohnDThompson's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Appleton WI
Posts: 25,052

Bikes: Several, mostly not name brands.

Liked 3,683 Times in 2,079 Posts
Originally Posted by thedapperest
Studies show that 95% percent of bikes look better with gumwalls
I like gumwalls because BITD any decent quality bike had gum or skin wall tires. The all-black sidewalls remind me of the nasty, heavy, cheap K-Mart tires from those days.



But I am trying to get over my aversion:

Last edited by JohnDThompson; 08-19-15 at 05:29 PM.
JohnDThompson is offline  
Reply
Old 08-19-15, 05:26 PM
  #3960  
IcySmooth52
Senior Member
 
IcySmooth52's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Portland, ME
Posts: 1,620
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts
Originally Posted by thedapperest
That one's not sexy to me, but half-way between hot & cool to me.
IcySmooth52 is offline  
Reply
Old 08-19-15, 05:49 PM
  #3961  
Soil_Sampler
A little North of Hell
 
Join Date: Mar 2006
Posts: 4,892
Likes: 0
Liked 4 Times in 4 Posts
English
Soil_Sampler is offline  
Reply
Old 08-19-15, 08:34 PM
  #3962  
JeremyLC
Senior Member
 
JeremyLC's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Arlington, TX
Posts: 1,414

Bikes: 2008 Surly Cross Check, 2010 Fuji Track Comp

Likes: 0
Liked 2 Times in 2 Posts




JeremyLC is offline  
Reply
Old 08-19-15, 09:27 PM
  #3963  
jlafitte 
Pirate/Smuggler
 
jlafitte's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: Marigny/Leucadia
Posts: 1,184
Liked 7 Times in 7 Posts
Originally Posted by thedapperest
Simply had to be in here
Would like a little more angle on the stem
jlafitte is offline  
Reply
Old 08-20-15, 06:12 AM
  #3964  
Mumonkan
Brown Jersey Winner
 
Mumonkan's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: The Bad Woods.
Posts: 8,797
Likes: 0
Liked 13 Times in 13 Posts
Originally Posted by JeremyLC

ive always loved this bike, its a shame its owned by a fixiefamous trend*****
Mumonkan is offline  
Reply
Old 08-20-15, 05:31 PM
  #3965  
Soil_Sampler
A little North of Hell
 
Join Date: Mar 2006
Posts: 4,892
Likes: 0
Liked 4 Times in 4 Posts
Icarus
Originally Posted by Mumonkan
ive always loved this bike, its a shame its owned by a fixiefamous trend*****
I was pretty sure it had been posted before...

https://www.bikeforums.net/singlespee...l#post14554709
Soil_Sampler is offline  
Reply
Old 08-21-15, 03:23 PM
  #3966  
thedapperest
Senior Member
 
thedapperest's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Chicago
Posts: 493

Bikes: KHS Flite 100 Road Track Fissie Biek

Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts
Local head owns this
thedapperest is offline  
Reply
Old 08-25-15, 09:44 AM
  #3967  
velofinds
Senior Member
 
velofinds's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: NYC
Posts: 1,593
Likes: 0
Liked 4 Times in 4 Posts
Originally Posted by thedapperest
Local head owns this
Nice bike, not sure if pr0nworthy.
velofinds is offline  
Reply
Old 08-25-15, 09:45 AM
  #3968  
velofinds
Senior Member
 
velofinds's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: NYC
Posts: 1,593
Likes: 0
Liked 4 Times in 4 Posts


velofinds is offline  
Reply
Old 08-25-15, 10:43 AM
  #3969  
SquidPuppet
Calamari Marionette Ph.D
 
SquidPuppet's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: Coeur d' Alene
Posts: 7,861

Bikes: 3 Chinese Gas Pipe Nerdcycles and 2 Chicago Electroforged Boat Anchors

Liked 35 Times in 27 Posts
Originally Posted by Soil_Sampler
That thing has a brute look to it. I like it. Fat forks and skinny low flange hub. Cool.
SquidPuppet is offline  
Reply
Old 08-25-15, 10:49 AM
  #3970  
SquidPuppet
Calamari Marionette Ph.D
 
SquidPuppet's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: Coeur d' Alene
Posts: 7,861

Bikes: 3 Chinese Gas Pipe Nerdcycles and 2 Chicago Electroforged Boat Anchors

Liked 35 Times in 27 Posts
Originally Posted by leegf

The bike is cool, but the photo itself is extra Prawny.
SquidPuppet is offline  
Reply
Old 08-25-15, 06:29 PM
  #3971  
Soil_Sampler
A little North of Hell
 
Join Date: Mar 2006
Posts: 4,892
Likes: 0
Liked 4 Times in 4 Posts
Firefly
Soil_Sampler is offline  
Reply
Old 08-26-15, 06:09 PM
  #3972  
Soil_Sampler
A little North of Hell
 
Join Date: Mar 2006
Posts: 4,892
Likes: 0
Liked 4 Times in 4 Posts
Steve Potts
Originally Posted by SquidPuppet
That thing has a brute look to it. I like it. Fat forks and skinny low flange hub. Cool.
Sort of reminds me of Steve Potts beefy bikes.
Soil_Sampler is offline  
Reply
Old 09-02-15, 11:11 AM
  #3973  
velofinds
Senior Member
 
velofinds's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: NYC
Posts: 1,593
Likes: 0
Liked 4 Times in 4 Posts
P0rn?

I'm going to say 'yes'.



It's available, too:

2015 Cinelli Mash Histogram Track Bike Medium Phil Wood Hplus Son Sugino Etc | eBay
velofinds is offline  
Reply
Old 09-02-15, 12:00 PM
  #3974  
velofinds
Senior Member
 
velofinds's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: NYC
Posts: 1,593
Likes: 0
Liked 4 Times in 4 Posts
P0rn? Will let others decide, but thought I'd put it out there.

velofinds is offline  
Reply
Old 09-02-15, 12:04 PM
  #3975  
Unkle Rico
Senior Member
 
Unkle Rico's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2013
Location: dEnVeR
Posts: 1,682

Bikes: CENTURION / LOOK / Bianchi

Likes: 0
Liked 10 Times in 10 Posts
Meh
Unkle Rico is offline  
Reply



Advanced Search
Reply Closed Thread Share
Forum Jump

Contact Us - Archive - Advertising - Cookie Policy - Privacy Statement - Terms of Service - Your Privacy Choices -

Copyright © 2024 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. All rights reserved. Use of this site indicates your consent to the Terms of Use.