What bike related s...
 

What bike related stuff do you find aesthetically displeasing?

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I think coloured components can look good as long as you don’t go silly with them. My stem, hubs and two of the pivot bolts are a matching blue, everything else is black. 


 
Posted : 13/02/2026 5:36 pm
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Whenever a new bike trend comes in, it takes me ages to get used to it. Things like super slack head angles, steep seat tube angles, 29" wheels to name a few. 

I'm also not too keen on a few things that seem to be on newer bikes like:

  • Downtube beer bellies, I understand it's to get a bottle in. Some are worse than others.
  • Suspension pulley wheels so you end up with a high chainline. 
  • Dropped chainstays, especially when the rear of the bike is asymmetrical. 
  • Slack looking seat tubes

 
Posted : 15/02/2026 1:13 am
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