A little browse of a new bike for me has thrown up a few things I like, for no reason other than I like them. Of course I won’t be able to afford such things, it is merely shop window gazing.

Firstly, I give you the BoldCycles integrated shock frames. So clean and well designed…

Secondly, I do like the Sonder Transmitter Carbon:

Finally, everyone likes a bit of Bahookie, no?

I’m having a liking for 29er hardtails at the moment, no idea why, I’ve just put it down to getting older/less rad.

My Cannondale Jekyll Carbon 2 2015.
It is more bike than I’ll ever need in long travel but flick a lever and press a button and I have a 90mm travel bike that fits most of my needs.

[url=https://flic.kr/p/QYz9ER]0T0A2510[/url] by John Stanley, on Flickr

My BMC MC01 urban slayer. Singlespeed, belt drive, EBB and lots of lovely KCNC red bits on there with Easton carbon loveliness.

[url=https://flic.kr/p/QzU3Hj]0T0A5021[/url] by John Stanley, on Flickr

My Cannondale Trail 29er. Rigid, light and with XT 11 speed and Conti RaceSport tyres it is super competent for commuting on bridleways or hitting the Ridgeway. VEry ccol and bought at and excellent price in the classifieds.

[url=https://flic.kr/p/QzTZVA]0T0A4605[/url] by John Stanley, on Flickr

This one but only because it’s mine and far better at going downhill than I am

I’ve also got a hankering for something 27.5+ flavoured, like one of these

And I’d love a Rohloff Stoater if I had the money

Orbea Rallon M-Ltd

Pace RC127+ (probably set up as a 29er)

Mason Bokeh (maybe the Ti version if we’ve got unlimited budget)

I’ve never seen that Bold before. I love clean looking bikes and that one is near-hardtail neat.

Open UP

I love the beargrease…

Orbea Loki, I can’t quite put my finger on why i like it so much.

Having had my 601 for nearly 2 years now I’ve got a soft spot for Liteville. They just feel really well thought out, beautifully made with some nice touches.
Hardtail:

All-mountain:

DH:

The three coolest bikes I have owned. All chosen for a combination of looks and their ride…

these two do it for me.

Ooft, that second one challenges me. I like it – it is certainly distinctive…

Hardtail
Chromag Surface – effectively just a nicer version of what I have now.

Full Bouncer
Probably a Geometron the 160mm 29er one…

Drop Bar Bike
Shand Stooshie – nicer version of what I have now…

Bombtrack Beyond Plus

1970 Marastoni Corsa

(the original slacker!) Dawes Ranger

here’s my number 3
A van dessel wtf

After demoing one –

The other 2 would be mine already
Tripster & Big Top.

Number one has to be my bike (if only for the coolest review description of any bike ever – “If the swoopy contours of the Santa Cruz 5010 C are an ode to the dusty trails of California, then the Rocket from Cotic is a glorious punk rock chorus to the steep and slick woods of Great Britain”

#2 Coolest MTB ever?

Third, just because…

I’m quite boring and would love to own one of the following

Love the look of the Vendetta and have never ridden a Ti frame

Owned a couple of Cotic bikes, but never a full suspension one. Mainly due to the price.

Would love one of these as my every day bike

Not mine, but one of my mines owns one and I’ve always fancied it.

Steel, short-travel HT with an 8 speed Alfine none of which should appeal to long travel, FS loving me, it’s not even a bright colour (my bikes are always loud colours) but I love it and one day he’ll sell it to me 😉

cleanest looking bike i’ve ever seen.

looks mean

looks brutal

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some lovely bikes here.

English ones for me so far!