Maybe the biggest bike I've ever seen....
02-09-11, 03:43 PM
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There was this article in Bicycling Magazine last year in their "People who ride" feature. Unfortunately, the online photo was cropped and doesn't show the bike or his legs...cuz one of his knees...maybe the left...doesn't really look much like a knee anymore.
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02-09-11, 03:58 PM
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That guy is selling a giant Bilkeny too! Some former basketball player spent a ton of money on custom frames and apparently fell on hard times....
02-10-11, 08:16 PM
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Seller has a 72cm Ochsner as well.
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02-10-11, 08:32 PM
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It must be the moon or something, because suddenly there's a spate of frames that make my 62-64cm steeds (the ones bigbossman refers to as "freakishly large") look downright puny. But this one just may be the ultimate.
https://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...=STRK:MEWAX:IT
A 70cm 1975 Cinelli, complete with the stunningly cool old-school graphics. If I was about five inches taller and had a spare four grand burning a hole in my pocket . . . .
https://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...=STRK:MEWAX:IT
A 70cm 1975 Cinelli, complete with the stunningly cool old-school graphics. If I was about five inches taller and had a spare four grand burning a hole in my pocket . . . .
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02-10-11, 08:44 PM
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Two of me couldn't touch the pedals on most of the bikes in this thread.
02-10-11, 10:41 PM
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My BF is 6'2" and has a 31" pants inseam. His legs are proportionately quite short. His pants inseam is the same as my ex-husband, who was 5'8" only in his dreams. Even if you added another 5 inches to my BF's height, that bike wouldn't fit him. It isn't about how tall you are, it's about the length of your legs.
02-14-11, 09:09 PM
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Woo-hoo! I just received another vintage ST series Cannondale from FedEx Ground!
27 inches (68.5cm) of incredibly strong, stiff, lightweight rocket bike...
Still looking for more big Cannondales (prefer ST series) and vintage Klein bikes (supposedly made some big bikes over 66cm but I've never seen one)
27 inches (68.5cm) of incredibly strong, stiff, lightweight rocket bike...
Still looking for more big Cannondales (prefer ST series) and vintage Klein bikes (supposedly made some big bikes over 66cm but I've never seen one)
02-15-11, 05:32 PM
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https://mantoaniblog.com/2010/07/bill...ssett-team-up/
02-16-11, 11:32 AM
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it's mine !
just waiting for the shipment.
At 6f6 I'll be able to build something fun with it !
just waiting for the shipment.
At 6f6 I'll be able to build something fun with it !
Found a new "biggest bike I've ever seen". This makes me want to be 7ft tall, this will be a killer deal and bike for some large person.
https://cgi.ebay.com/Steel-72cm-Bill-...item3cb500ba3e
https://cgi.ebay.com/Steel-72cm-Bill-...item3cb500ba3e
02-16-11, 01:13 PM
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Congrats Mr. French.... Post some pics when you get it all cleaned up!
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I guess I'm a bit late, but I wanted to post the pic of the Bill Davidson.
Even after all this time, I don't consider the bike finished. I actually might want to part with it.
I need bigger tire clearance than 28c... (these are actually 32c michelin on it)
Even after all this time, I don't consider the bike finished. I actually might want to part with it.
I need bigger tire clearance than 28c... (these are actually 32c michelin on it)
06-19-12, 11:54 PM
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If you have time here's a simple blog about 36ers. The ones I'm aware of.
https://36ers.wordpress.com/
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06-20-12, 10:20 AM
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I'll try to keep you updated.
If you have time here's a simple blog about 36ers. The ones I'm aware of.
https://36ers.wordpress.com/
If you have time here's a simple blog about 36ers. The ones I'm aware of.
https://36ers.wordpress.com/
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