Post images of ugly **only quote images if absolutely necessary**

mossym

iwillhtfu wrote: »

That argon 18 is sweet the tri spoke looks poxy but it's some machine. I'd happily take one

the zipp wheels on the canyon would look a lot better on it

Thargor

Whats the blue thing sticking up on the Argon?

OleRodrigo

mossym wrote: »

anyway, this and the canyon are are all triathlon bikes. not sure cyclists should be allowed poke fun at them

Sir, this is the cycling forum. Poking fun at Triathlon is part of our charter*.
















* May be factually incorrect

Fender76

a straw.

Raam

Raam

Raam

Jesus fúcking christ

mossym

Raam wrote: »

Jesus fúcking christ

it's the inverse sportive geometry

petethedrummer

The stem has brewer's droop.

Oryx

Would you feel like you are going downhill all the time on that last one?

Daroxtar

And they'll handbuild that exact frame for only €7500. Should be in the bargain alerts thread

Raam

iwillhtfu

5' cyclist with 4' legs that is the weirdest geometry set up I've seen on a bike.

I still like it though

Raam

Maybe it looks better in the flesh.

eeeee

If it wasn't for the stem/headset situation (eww) it mightn't be too bad.

The back wheel all the way back in the dropouts doesn't help it. Its the opposite thing you'd want to do when taking a pic promoting a bike!

Alek

And this classic roundy crankset...

Harrybelafonte

It looks better in the flesh and the white/tan on the tyres doesn't really help tbh

OleRodrigo

Agreed - the crankset looks like a rush job. Change that, the tyres and fit a proper stem and its OK.

Its not fundamentally flawed.

Harrybelafonte

Stem can't be changed I believe. What the BMC really is is function over form. It has probably the stiffest track bars on it (3T Scatto) and arguably the stiffest and most expensive track cranks (Dura Ace). We could get into an argument about Sugino 75s now being available in black, but basically track has a limited number of options for any parts. I would not say no to one.

eeeee

I'd take the hand off ya for one! No problems with the aesthetics of the cranks for me.

dave_o_brien

Alek wrote: »

And this classic roundy crankset...

I literally have no idea what you mean by this... I presume you're saying "This classic crankset... drool!".

Bike's a ride (albeit in training mode; wheels look average and rear wheel is too far back in drop outs).

Alek

I literally have no idea what you mean by this...

I love classic cranksets, for classically looking bikes.

This frameset needs one with sharp angles to match

Harrybelafonte

Alek wrote: »

I love classic cranksets, for classically looking bikes.

This frameset needs one with sharp angles to match

Like I said. Track has limited options. Only modern crankset is the Omnium and it would look no better. Probably cheaper tbh.

Alek

Black Omnium + Sugino Zen would look better. Anyone with photoshop skills?

http://www.pedalroom.com/f/400b5c805a_1.jpg

or

http://www.pedalroom.com/p/carbon-fibre-fixed-10141_15.jpg

petethedrummer

Alek wrote: »

Black Omnium + Sugino Zen would look better. Anyone with photoshop skills?

No but 30 seconds in mspaint and it's already looking better. You'll have to squint.

Harrybelafonte

I think you're all missing the point

mossym

Harrybelafonte wrote: »

I think you're all missing the point

why?
title of thread:images of ugly

is it ugly cause there are no better options/limited options? maybe
is it ugly cause it's function over form: maybe

do either of them stop it being ugly? nope.

similarily i think some the tri bikes people here hate are actually beautiful for what they do, most hate them though

function over form doesn't make a bike beautiful if you are judging it on pure visual criteria

lennymc

mossym

Raam wrote: »

Maybe it looks better in the flesh.

Harrybelafonte wrote: »

I think you're all missing the point

out of solidarity, i think this looks much better.


and you can see where they pretty much copied the main design

the power of the personal lens

el tel

Raam wrote: »

Don't think that's bad at all. A million times nicer than a Cervelo or Dogma