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Bike Envy
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29-03-2016 10:57am#1
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Slightly off topic, but if money was not an issue, what would your dream bike be? Off the shelf model or bespoke build? ( just curious what other people look for in a bike)
Me? Has to be a Pinarello Dogma with Campag EPS... Not sure what wheels though... Probably a different set for each day of the week!
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07Lapierre wrote: »
Me? Has to be a Pinarello Dogma with Campag EPS... Not sure what wheels though... Probably a different set for each day of the week!
People are so different. I'd be going for full dura Di2 ace throughout and match C50 wheels.
Or a top of the line canyon with same spec.0 -
Be careful what you envy! I got to buy a 'dream' bike last year (Focus Team Izalco SL, got it in Tenerife for 50% list ) but the problem is I now have almost no eye candy to drool over anymore
I don't get the same fun in shops anymore
Though I do appreciate it's not a bad problem to have 0 -
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Be careful what you envy! I got to buy a 'dream' bike last year (Focus Team Izalco SL, got it in Tenerife for 50% list ) but the problem is I now have almost no eye candy to drool over anymore
I don't get the same fun in shops anymore
Though I do appreciate it's not a bad problem to have
Last Years Model eh? :P0 -
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07Lapierre wrote: »Slightly off topic, but if money was not an issue, what would your dream bike be? Off the shelf model or bespoke build? ( just curious what other people look for in a bike)
Me? Has to be a Pinarello Dogma with Campag EPS... Not sure what wheels though... Probably a different set for each day of the week!
I'd have an S3, just love the look of them. I know someone who bought one as his mid'life crisis bike and is selling it now as its too uncomfortable for sportive/leisure use. If i were to ever buy one it'd be an N+1 bike and I'd keep my current 'good' bike and my winter bike and have the S3 for shorter training spins and possibly shorter sportives.0 -
07Lapierre wrote: »Slightly off topic, but if money was not an issue, what would your dream bike be? Off the shelf model or bespoke build? ( just curious what other people look for in a bike)
Me? Has to be a Pinarello Dogma with Campag EPS... Not sure what wheels though... Probably a different set for each day of the week!
The 2016 Bianchi Oltre XR2. Matt Black ideally but I could live with the Matt Graphite. With Ultegra Di2 it's roughly €7,000. Bargain.0 -
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There's some beautiful off-the-shelf bikes (And framesets!) out there, but I'd love a titanium (Or very light steel) 650b rando build.
Not a million miles from this:
...But with a horizontal TT, paint and less garish bits and pieces. I saw a Seven Cycles one flying through DC before, but I was on a Capital bike and carrying crap up front, and he was sailing into the distance by the time I came round and wanted to ask questions. Like this but with 45mm tyres and a light blue colour scheme running through most of the bike apart from the lugs/features which were still definitely Ti...
Some day..0 -
07Lapierre wrote: »Last Years Model eh? :P
Actually 2013 model When you're getting a 7k bike for 3.5k you have to expect some limitations 0 -
Nicest bike I ever saw (aside from the Giro in Belfast) was a fully spec'd Ridley Noah, Bora Ultra wheels and Campagnolo Record groupset. The gentleman riding it was fully cross-chaining and couldn't ride in anything like a straight line. I was quite jealous 0
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Wishbone Ash wrote: »Is he by any chance an older gentleman? I'm in Donabate regularly and haven't seen it (yet!) but I suspect I may know who may own it.
Speaking of bike envy, I find myself drooling over some of the fantastic steel/titanium framed stuff regularly seen on audax rides. Nameless Phil's bike comes to mind.
Wishbone Ash, it is an older gentleman. Was out walking the child and i spotted him heading over the bridge at the station. Must be absolutely brand new or he keeps it in immaculate condition, even the sound of chain whirring round was glorious 0 -
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'68 wrote:https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2330/5761905250_ec31e2faf1_b.jpg
Had one of these as a younger man and spent my halcyon days ripping around Three Rock in the sun. It broke and Raleigh replaced it with a far lesser machine.
It's torturous to dream about a bike you can't afford but heartbreaking to dream about a bike that no longer exists!
Give up dreaming. Buy a Cargo Bike
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