Post images of beauty (quote pics sparingly) - see Mod warnings in OP

Scrappy600

disclaimer- The following images may have little or absolutely nothing to do with the bikes contained in them

Zyzz

That tree on the right in the first picture is how I feel about those.

Harrybelafonte

Oooh ladies, how interesting!

Fender76

$40,000 for that track bike... really....?

Harrybelafonte

Fender76 wrote: »

$40,000 for that track bike... really....?

It cost $40,000, so I presume they're including R&D rather than simply materials and manufacturing.

Lusk_Doyle

Scrappy600 wrote: »

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Victoria must have been hungry that day. She'd only gone and taken a bite out of the seat post!

mossym

Zyzz wrote: »

That tree on the right in the first picture is how I feel about those.

the last shot should have panned a little more to the right.

Hmmzis

Scrappy600 wrote: »

disclaimer- The following images may have little or absolutely nothing to do with the bikes contained in them

What are those wheels? They look sexy.

mossym

i'm sure some will say this should go in the ugly thread.

AstraMonti

god no it's horrible.

mossym

AstraMonti wrote: »

god no it's horrible.

you know, it's one of those bikes i'd understand either argument. i hate some of it, then love it at the same time. don't think the paint job does it any favours

Raam

I actually posted it in the ugly thread earlier today.

Lusk_Doyle

Some wind gathering front end on it.

mossym

Raam wrote: »

I actually posted it in the ugly thread earlier today.

missed that, but i do think there are some beautiful aspects to it, especially if you;re a fan of clean lines..

Harrybelafonte

Raam

I would love one of these.

mossym

Raam wrote: »

I would love one of these.

well done, we finally got back to a real image of beauty

Raam

mossym wrote: »

well done, we finally got back to a real image of beauty

You... you mean that you didn't think my Wilier was pretty?

mossym

Raam wrote: »

You... you mean that you didn't think my Wilier was pretty?

thank god you got the spelling right on everything there.


wilier: very very nice, Colnago: Beautiful.

Harrybelafonte

Zyzz

Jesus thought I had stumbled into the images of ugly thread..

mossym

after yesterday i thought my taste was awful. now i don't look so bad. that's f&^kin terrible

Harrybelafonte

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qY1F9-Pffv4

mossym

Harrybelafonte wrote: »

i reckon you could swap it out and no-one would notice

Harrybelafonte

Not my fault you can't appreciate innovation. If people are willing to accept and "like" posts of Felts with multiple spacers, reflectors, pie plates, sloping saddles and misaligned handlebars, then I can post a slightly odd looking piece of genius that was one of a stable of bikes that pushed the limits of what was allowed in the sport. Would you throw your eyes to heaven at Obree's various efforts? Are they marvels of the aesthetic?

Ole Rodrigo

A beautiful commuter:



http://www.genesisbikes.co.uk/bikes/adventure/multi-sport/croix-de-fer-931

mossym

Harrybelafonte wrote: »

then I can post a slightly odd looking piece of genius that was one of a stable of bikes that

i see your point, but a big difference between an engineering marvel and aesthetically beautiful. The engineer in me can appreciate them fully.

Harrybelafonte

mossym wrote: »

i see your point, but a big difference between an engineering marvel and aesthetically beautiful. The engineer in me can appreciate them fully.

The first often encompasses the second, Eiffel Tower for example. I think I stand on more solid ground than arguing that merely owning a bike makes it beautiful.

TheBlaaMan

Harrybelafonte wrote: »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qY1F9-Pffv4

What strikes me about that (f'ugly !) Pinarello is that for all its radical design, the result was a less than 1% difference over the other rider on more standard machine. A lot is down to the rider - maybe it did actually turn a donkey into a racehorse, but its look appear to be a lot more radical than its performance.....:cool:

outfox

Can somebody please explain to me why 70s and 80s style frames are so cool at the moment? A large proportion of the bikes in this beauty thread are old steel type bikes. I like the simplicity and minimalism of the designs, but is the whole retro thing getting out of hand?