Good question, but I think cool is in the eye of the beholder. I had a chap jump out of his car once to congratulate me on my choice of bike.
Last week somebody told me the same bike was a 'bit old hat now' and asked how come I'd never changed it.
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What is a "cool" bike?
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Man, you're all dorks! Commencal was cool, but isn't any more (have you seen the Meta 6?). Anything by Santa Cruz or NS is, regardless of how it rides. Marin is now, but only bikes from the last 2 years. Whyte is too prissy and will never be cool. Cotic were, but are losing it a bit now. The Dialled Alpine is the coolest hardtail; the Tweak ones could have been, but are a bit too agricultural looking to be cool (again, regardless of how they ride). Anything carbon isn't cool. Same for Trek or Specialized (except the Pitch). Again, regardless of how they ride. If you really need to be cool, Chameleon or Nomad.
In case you're wondering, I have a Commencal.Posted 3 years ago # -
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rj,
Commencal not cool anymore? WHAT?? They fooking rule! I've got three of 'em. Have you seen the Super 4.1? Puts the cool into XC.
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The bike you own and desire.
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Did anyone see how loose the chain was on that first chopper?
i think these are cool looking for a full suss!
also i always liked the ibis single malt and reckon any 'dean' frame built up well looks really cool - i don't know why, just always wanted one.
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really like the look of this
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I like a nice cruiser bike that's not been blinged up too much
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I got me one of those too B A Nana, Schwinn Cruiser SS in red no gaurds and coaster only brake, not got a pic of it though dammit...
Like this tiny weenie image..
In searching for that I saw this and now this thing is flippin ICE.
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Anything unconventional - Ellsworth Ride, that guy with the beard who makes those swoopy titanium frames, stuff like that.
I dont follow this "it's about the riding not the bike" I really love bikes, how they work, how they look, etc. I prefer industrial looks to pretty bikes, but having a nice bike makes me want to ride even more than I would anyway.
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It's any bike I've not got. Thank god. Although obviously me owning a bike is the start of it's journey to become cool at which point I will sell it and get another.
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Ellsworth Specialist,
Trailstar,
Honda DH thing,
Lemond Tete du course,
Thorn Sherpa,
Curtis Supercross with the mtb bits,
Old Raleigh Burner,
Quite like my raw polished 223.Posted 3 years ago # -
I'm liking the choppers.
I reckon a cool bike either looks like has been, or is about to be, ridden right into the ground!
My Rat-Look MarinPosted 3 years ago # -
Any bike with mud on it looks pretty cool to me.
Decidely uncool is overpolished underridden 'exotica'
IGMC
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yay, then my bike, going by what has been said is cool. a muc covered DB Alpine.
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OrangeEvo - Member
If you are to reach true Mountain Biking Enlightenment, you must first realise that Mountain Biking should be more about the Mountain than the Bike
Listen to this man, he speaks the truth....
(Ellsworths are cool though)
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