The bike you love to just look at.....
04-05-23, 11:38 AM
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The bike you love to just look at.....
Do you have a bike in your collection That you just love to look at? (Since this is BF I assume we all have more than one bike.). I have a Masi Gran Criterium S, a Guru Sidero, A Colnago World Cup CX, a Guru Photon and a CAAD 12. I absolutely love riding each of them but the one that "speaks to me" aesthetically is that CAAD 12.
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04-05-23, 11:40 AM
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04-05-23, 05:24 PM
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That is an overall nice looking bike. My personal taste, I'm not a big fan of the blacked out look. I like colors. I started a similar thread a few weeks ago and the bike I have that "speaks to me" is my K2.
I just picked up this Ridley Cheetah from a forum member last week. I'm still dialing it in so it's still too early to tell, but I'm really liking it so far.
You might be seeing a trend with the red, white and black theme, but ironically, my favorite color is blue. Go figure.
I just picked up this Ridley Cheetah from a forum member last week. I'm still dialing it in so it's still too early to tell, but I'm really liking it so far.
You might be seeing a trend with the red, white and black theme, but ironically, my favorite color is blue. Go figure.
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I’ll post a pic tomorrow, but many of you have already seen it. 
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The Xebec ... I can no longer ride any upright in comfort, but I still like to look at this one.
04-05-23, 08:26 PM
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Not the one I referred to above, but I like looking at this when loaded up. I always congratulate it after a successful tour with words and a saddle pat.
04-05-23, 09:22 PM
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I like my (only) bike. Suits me and my infirmities, and the riding I do: pavement; gravel/dirt roads; hard-packed, non-technical trails. I'm now 71, so this might be my last bike, but one never knows.
04-05-23, 09:31 PM
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that cannondale (like most cannondales!) has super clean lines. love it. and the consistent grey and black is so clean, since so many bike components are black!
the storck is HOT
i’m not really qualified to enter this thread, only having three bikes, all of which are basically black. but i do like looking at two of them.
the storck is HOT
i’m not really qualified to enter this thread, only having three bikes, all of which are basically black. but i do like looking at two of them.
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04-05-23, 11:24 PM
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The tri -color use of Red Black and White has sucked me in me regardless of make. Any combo of the colors . Just love it
Am fond of the graphite color on many road bikes , just looks a little too stealth for my taste.
Am fond of the graphite color on many road bikes , just looks a little too stealth for my taste.
04-06-23, 01:19 AM
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Crossing US-285, between Pojoaque and Española
My favorite ride, around Cactus Forest Loop Drive in Saguaro National Park
Rio Grande and NM-502
My 1976 Fredo Speciale is the bike I love to look at.
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My old Vitus 979, all polished aluminum, full Campy groupo. Shiny. I don't have any photos of it available right now, but may be able to dig them up.
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that cannondale (like most cannondales!) has super clean lines. love it. and the consistent grey and black is so clean, since so many bike components are black!
the storck is HOT
i’m not really qualified to enter this thread, only having three bikes, all of which are basically black. but i do like looking at two of them.
the storck is HOT
i’m not really qualified to enter this thread, only having three bikes, all of which are basically black. but i do like looking at two of them.
I took the liberty of posting mine because I do like 'looking at it' on occasion. I like the way it looks, else I wouldn't have purchased it when 'new bike time came around.' I'm shallow like that.