Check this post for the raw finish…..

http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/fs-rare-2012-orange-five-17-in-factory-raw-finish?replies=2#post-5494182

Here’s mine

My 08 Patriot

http://www.flickr.com/photos/30625376@N06/10342564866/lightbox/%5D

m.flickr.com/photos/30625376@N06/10342564866/lightbox/

Has anyone got a picture of a sub-zero? I used to lust after that frame, no practical reason as I would never have been able to get the most out of it, but it just looked the nuts!

esselgruntfuttock – Member
They all look the same; gopping!

You missed ‘IMO’ off.

No I didn’t
Err, yes you did unless you don’t know what ‘IMO’ means.

(one of those IS actually gopping though, It’s the colours)

Clockwork

Photo doesn’t do the paint job justice. Lovely looking thing.

Hope this works , never posted a pic before .

Bugger

http://flic.kr/ps/2oxRpm

They DO look gopping. However aesthetically beautiful doesn’t mean it does what its supposed to do well.

I think Giant make some ugly bikes (all of them)- yet apparently they are good to ride.

I like the way they look. I think there is a certain “form following function aesthetic” going on and at least they come in interesting colours.

It does seem that anything that looks a bit different is going to be accused of looking ugly though. But, twas ever so.

my last couple of bikes where marins, back to the old rock springs, wolf ridge & lastly an attack trail…..none overly nice bits of kit but good strong bikes…

the orange is a bit bigger travel wise and i just feel confident thats its not gonna crumble below me on the DH tracks…that said, i think the five and the alpine look great 🙂

Last Xmas I nearly bought a spanking el gaupo frame for £599 as I really liked the look of them .
But instead bought a very nice 3 year old five frame for a little under £500 as I thought a bike that ugly would have to be blinking brilliant.

Crush. Dirty

hora – Member

They DO look gopping. However aesthetically beautiful doesn’t mean it does what its supposed to do well.

Really ? – I agree that they do what they are meant to do 🙂

IMG_0798 by jasonpreston3, on Flickr

Five – Loadpot Hill – 8th Nov 2013

Nice RS – was looking at them today at a Orange Demo

2010 ST4

ST 4 built not ridden by Alex Leigh, on Flickr

2008 ST4

CwmCarn Feb 2010 by Alex Leigh, on Flickr

Older one broke. Second one didn’t. Actually preferred older one even when the front and back ends weren’t going in the same direction. Flawed but fun.