I got the number of a good metal worker to help straighten the frame and a solictor to sue the tw*t who ran over it. I hope that you’re not injured though. 😕
That’s not a road bike. It has flat bars and disc brakes. Sort of look like 26″ wheels too. With slick tyres, it’s a hybrid. One that isn’t very fast either, with no drive.
I’d love to get a modern, high quality steel frame and respray it like one of the old Raleigh road bikes from my yoot, complete with shorty guards and shiny bar tape
Picture one – Its got Shimano kit on! Certainly the chainset and rear gear are suspect. The cables (apart from being to long) should run along the left hand side of the top tube.
Picture five (in the kitchen – sort those work surfaces) Gear lever right back but in smallest sprocket. No toe clips. Only two top tube clips. Three are required!
So it’s a little bit like a road bike but not as fast, as light or as comfortable as a road bike and you have to push it back to the top. Call me a hater if you want but I’m having difficulty spotting the cool-ness.
The thought shifting bike is kinda cool in a firefox childhood reminiscing way way but all the mince that goes through my head while I’m pedalling along I reckon I’d be lucky to ever be in the right gear.
You lot are missing the point – you’re posting road bikes, not “darkside” bikes. The official definition of a darkside bike being something that’s not as good as a road bike for riding on road (and also considerably worse off-road than a road bike), but suited to MTBers who think it looks cool and/or don’t have the flexibility to ride a proper road bike.
For everyone moaning about it being impractical, lambos are impractical. Can’t get the shopping in the boot or any furniture from ikea. Drinks fuel like it’s going out of fashion. But it’s still cool
How can it not be a road bike? It’s designed to go on the road. You couldn’t ride it off road. So it’s a road bike.
Actually, as it’s got no drive, I’m wondering if it’s even a bike. Surely it’s a scooter?
Also the distinct lack of 700c wheels (I think), drop bars, plus having disc brakes rule it out as well.
There is only ONE cool bike on this thread and it’s the English that RealMan posted.
8/10 for the DeRosa too, a good second effort.
Nice to know I’m not the only one who knows something about cool.. 😉
Also treks can not really be cool, unless they’re very special. So the first one is a no no, and the second one could be, I don’t know if it’s mass produced or not. However, it’s not slammed, so it’s not cool. If it’s from a big American brand, it better be really special.