Well Loic Bruni’s new Demo is a thing of beauty…
http://dirtmountainbike.com/racing-events/downhill/loic-brunis-specialized-demo-custom.html

The paint-job was inspired by a mixture of stained glass windows and Loic’s rainbow stripes.

I liked minaars ‘factory records’ V10 from the worlds a few years back. I know it was based on a south African tiger or something but just looked like hacienda circa ’90

‘FAC-whatever his race number was’

🙂

Lizzie Armitstead’s bike is custom and is bloody lovely.

In fact,her normal bike is lush too.

Spec have done a pretty good job on their champ framesets…

Sagan’s is surprisingly subtle too

That is absolutely lovely! In a subtle understated way

OK, let me rephrase to “sometimes a bit naff”.

Most of the syndicate ones are good

Reminds me of my first helmet:

matches the yeti EWS jersey.

Just sayin’…

Saw the photos on fb. Allegedly tartain. Have to be honest and say that doesn’t work at all.

Steve’s Last Orders bar and beer is however inspired.

Wonder how he got a bunch of his pubes caught in the linkage?

The tartan v10 is much nicer in other shots. Fatcreations do really top quality stuff.

I’ve seen Peaty’s FW bike described as tweed and tartan but it’s not really either of them. Much more like argyle I would say. I quite like it and it has definitely done its job of getting noticed and talked about

Another glorious custom number from the Spesh paintshop. This was done for someone via the Make a Wish Foundation in the US.

And, another, from the creative mind of Garrett Chow at Morgan Hill.

Inspired by FEA analysis.
http://www.bikerumor.com/2012/11/06/bike-porn-the-art-of-specializeds-lead-graphic-designer-garrett-chow-part-1/

And, the Peacock Nuke AWOL.