So show me some great bikes made to look awful by their incompatent owners.
Things like road bikes with $$$$$ carbon deep dish wheels but at the same time sporting the worlds supply of stem spacers and a dangling seat pack.
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*incompetent, world's
out-snobbed. ;o)
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Oooh you better not have any nightmares in your bike closet
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Wouldn't it be '£££££'?
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True, but it would be even better if they've imported their pride and joys from over the pond.
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Sounds like Oldgit was overtaken on a training ride...
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just go and look at the users' bikes on roadbikereview.com
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Which would be bloody impressive as I've only been on my turbos
There's this, but it's not subtle enough like a carbon cage on a skinny steel tubed frame.
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Do you mean deep rim wheels, deep dish is for cars or pizza.
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I do
Thanks for the heads up. Plenty of race bikes there with heavy but aero deep rim wheels, with bars higher than the saddle and a 'floppy' saddle bag attached.
Sort by highest price brigade.
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I once saw a fully tricked Mojo with massive forks in a really bright colour. Over kill for Coed y Brenin. Well yes it was on the green family route with a front child seat and toddler. Saddly no photo
I do have a relative to whome I politely mentioned that a new carbon road bike might not work for them as there current touring bike has a quil stem that looks like a walking stick and therefore their may not be enough space for spacers to accomodate them. But again no picture
Oh may be this will chear you up
bike by John Clinch, on Flickr
heavy stodgy grips. Stupid handle bars. Mad seat post showing. Flat pedals. Brake pipes too long....yes thats my bike
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I once saw a guy walking along the beach with his bling full sus trek complete with wicker basket on the front think I've got a photo spmewhere
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I saw something similar in Croatia : old lady on a brand new Stumpjumper FSR, with a shopping basket on the front, and a luggage rack on the back.
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A little bit of sick just came up when I looked at that track bike it must be a joke.
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You'd love me - I tend to set my bikes up however the **** I like
road frame has a big (aldi) pack inside the main triangle and a midge bar (if that's the flared drop bar)
many uncut steerers protruding, including the road bike, with old tennis balls on the top to prevent stab-wounds and I've dabbled with Mary bars too. I also have a top-tube holder for energy gels that's full of jelly babies on my mtb
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I think we need to see the OP's fleet/quiver/stable. It is one thing to talk the talk...........
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All in bin bags or in pieces at the mo. Half built crosser and a squashed PX.
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Bin bags?
Pfft - no snob, you.
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Yours John?
Not bad, but I'm instantly drawn to the fact that it seems to be running a compact and that's screaming out for a big ring.
Bit garish though....unless the riders a contender.
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A squashed PX? You mean a PX that had a bit of a knock, has shown no damage whatsoever and you've chosen to discard? If you're getting rid, can I have it? Serious question!
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njee20 I've built it up with other parts and it's sat ready to go. Might wear a full face just in case.
What made it worse is when I looked into finding out about damage, all I found were stories about snapped frames.
Worried about using it.Posted 9 months ago # -
Well people aren't going to talk about the frame that was absolutely fine.
I've said it before though, I rode an OCLV into a car, snapped forks, STIs, bars, saddle, both wheels trashed. I didn't even really check the frame, rebuilt it, rode it, and it was fine!
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In an attempt to give this thread some life, I went digging in the usual place...
edit: anybody know why the middle two images don't embed properly?
Posted 9 months ago # -
That folding bike looks ace. At least assuming I'd see it when zooming past me on the road.
Fixie too, by the looks of it.
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No - not mine! A TT frame with a compact chainset, loads of stem spacers & a wide range cassette?? Just thought it was the kind of thing you were looking for on this thread.
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Oi ampthill - my alpine 160 currently has a child seat on it because it's a better choice than the 456 or the single speed. Little ones benefit from suspension you know.
I'm hurt. Very hurt.
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I think this fits oldgit's requirements quite well
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John I was being cautious
Uplink, obviously a set up. However they've ordered custom blue flames. Clearly a mountain man, and not the Polka dot jersey type.
njee I'm riding it Sunday. If I don't die I'll let you know. If I do there's a note blaming you. Have you seen my luck?
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All kinds of wrong
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I LOVE that folding bike
............ I feel a useless project on the horizon.
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continuity, I think you mean
http://bikesnobnyc.blogspot.com/Posted 9 months ago # -
*Searches tri forums*
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I know those aren't *quite* what you meant in that some blind drunk actually designed them like that in the first place rather than some cretinous fool customising them to look like that from what started as a decent bike.
Therefore I give you this:
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