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

uberwolf · 2004-02-02 15:15:06

Seeing as the after hours lads have been drooling over their own concepts of beauty thought occured that the cyclists could post images of their equipment. [/B]And of their dream bikes etc. happy viewing. thats my current babe, in white. She's a few years old now though, so I'd love to have the money to replace her. Till…

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#6062 14-11-2013 12:00AM

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ROK ON wrote: »

Fair enough you are entitled to an opinion much as indisagree with that particular one.

The bike in question is not beautiful to anyone who is not blind. I do not believe that anyone could stand over it's beauty in a beautiful bike contest.

To like it ain't enough IMHO - it must have beauty.
There are lots of ordinary things that I like, but I do not consider them beautiful.

Let's rename the thread to Images of the ordinary and some might be beautiful.

I'm not blind yet but beauty is in the eye of the beholder after all.

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#6063 14-11-2013 12:07AM

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#6064 14-11-2013 12:49AM

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jimbo28 wrote: »

What a beauty...pity bout the price?

Must be a heavy one. It doesn't float like the others do.

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#6065 14-11-2013 12:53AM

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I've fallen in love with fatbikes lately, here's the Cogburn CB4 hunting bike. I have a bow and even though you cant hunt with it here how cool would it be flying through the countryside on this?

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#6066 14-11-2013 12:54AM

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Darkglasses wrote: »

This is just as much a thread for dream bikes as it is for people to put up pics of their own, regardless of what anyone else thinks of them. Everyone is going to see bikes here that aren't beautiful to them, but are beautiful to others.

Like ROK ON and his missus? :pac:

ROK ON wrote: »

Fair enough you are entitled to an opinion much as indisagree with that particular one.

The bike in question is not beautiful to anyone who is not blind. I do not believe that anyone could stand over it's beauty in a beautiful bike contest.

To like it ain't enough IMHO - it must have beauty.
There are lots of ordinary things that I like, but I do not consider them beautiful.

Let's rename the thread to Images of the ordinary and some might be beautiful.

Like you and your missus? :pac:

See? It's all relative!

Edit: I'm not actually suggesting what I'm suggesting before anyone takes offence!

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#6067 14-11-2013 01:02AM

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Raam wrote: »

Can... can we just ban TT bikes? Forever. From everything. Forever.

Don't you pretend like you wouldn't if it had this brand name and paint job on it...

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#6068 14-11-2013 01:07AM

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These:

are:

Readers wives are:

Seriously, why have we got a members fleets thread at all?

This thread:

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#6069 14-11-2013 01:24AM

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ROK ON wrote: »

Fair enough you are entitled to an opinion much as indisagree with that particular one.

The bike in question is not beautiful to anyone who is not blind. I do not believe that anyone could stand over it's beauty in a beautiful bike contest.

To like it ain't enough IMHO - it must have beauty.
There are lots of ordinary things that I like, but I do not consider them beautiful.

Let's rename the thread to Images of the ordinary and some might be beautiful.

The above is not something that you or indeed anyone else is qualified to say. If someone says they find something beautiful, then it must be so. If they are not telling the truth about the matter, well that's another tale for another thread but your grossly sweeping statement is simply wrong!

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#6070 14-11-2013 01:33AM

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Ok guys, let's reign in the chat a tiny bit, these discussions have come up before. Bottom line is everybody is entitled to post their own pride and joy or their dream bike or anything in between.

More bike pics.

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#6071 14-11-2013 02:02AM

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I LOVE this and I'm going to call it "The Official Party Bus TT Bike of Love". If it was good enough for Danilo & Co...

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#6072 14-11-2013 10:02AM

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#6073 14-11-2013 10:47AM

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Haven't posted this in a while.

In it's original glory.

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#6074 14-11-2013 11:08AM

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RAAM, its WAYYYYYY to early to view an image of pure and unadulterated bike porn such as that cervelo. what a beauty.
what wheels are those btw?

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#6075 14-11-2013 11:10AM

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mondeo wrote: »

Personaly I find it aesthetically pleasing, I posted it here in good faith so others can have a little glimpse. Couldn't care less if some choose to dislike it :rolleyes:. Its my bike and I like it so thats all that matters. I must have some pride in it if I went to the trouble to upload it here.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-wcFU5fZwY

Also:

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#6076 14-11-2013 11:25AM

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Harrybelafonte wrote: »

Signs and things, Harry. That's not a beautiful thing, in my opinion, but is a beautiful sign.

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#6077 14-11-2013 11:45AM

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Harrybelafonte, that's almost very lovely.

...but I don't like the velcro frame pump attachment or the frame pump itself.

This one is good looking and reasonably priced.

http://www.bgcycles.com/frame-pump.html

...and your brake levers are not vertical, which I find aesthetically objectionable (mine are like that too FWIW).

Also, Marathon Plus tyres are nasty things altogether. Are you going to a warzone?

Otherwise it's a beaut. :pac:

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#6078 14-11-2013 11:47AM

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Lumen wrote: »

Otherwise it's a beaut. :pac:

that's where the rest of us have been going wrong. constructive criticism is the key.

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#6079 14-11-2013 11:49AM

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dave_o_brien wrote: »

Signs and things, Harry. That's not a beautiful thing, in my opinion, but is a beautiful sign.

What would yooooooou know anyway! Beauty is in the eye of the beholder and further naivetés!

It may be a clichéd function over form, but if I had to lug all that stuff around I'd pick something like this I feel. The fire extinguisher under the down tube would be excellent for my moments of panic on downhills when I pull the brakes to smoking point.

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#6080 14-11-2013 11:50AM

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Lumen wrote: »

Harrybelafonte, that's almost very lovely.

...but I don't like the velcro frame pump attachment or the frame pump itself.

This one is good looking and reasonably priced.

http://www.bgcycles.com/frame-pump.html

...and your brake levers are not vertical, which I find aesthetically objectionable (mine are like that too FWIW).

Also, Marathon Plus tyres are nasty things altogether. Are you going to a warzone?

Otherwise it's a beaut. :pac:

All valid points, I cannot deny, so what we're saying is maybe a 7/10 could do better.

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#6081 14-11-2013 12:07PM

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lizzylad84 wrote: »

RAAM, its WAYYYYYY to early to view an image of pure and unadulterated bike porn such as that cervelo. what a beauty.
what wheels are those btw?

They be Reynolds Assaults, clinchers.

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#6082 14-11-2013 12:30PM

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Lumen wrote: »

Harrybelafonte, that's almost very lovely.

...but I don't like the velcro frame pump attachment or the frame pump itself.

This one is good looking and reasonably priced.

http://www.bgcycles.com/frame-pump.html

...and your brake levers are not vertical, which I find aesthetically objectionable (mine are like that too FWIW).

Also, Marathon Plus tyres are nasty things altogether. Are you going to a warzone?

Otherwise it's a beaut. :pac:

Also Harry, do you have trouble retaining water?

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#6083 14-11-2013 12:38PM

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This, to me, is an image of (matching) beauty... :pac:

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#6084 14-11-2013 04:49PM

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I don't own the bike btw. Just to be clear.

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#6085 14-11-2013 05:05PM

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Harrybelafonte wrote: »

I don't own the bike btw. Just to be clear.

Post it in the fleets thread so

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#6086 14-11-2013 05:15PM

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Especially for RAAM

CPL 593H

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#6087 14-11-2013 06:04PM

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Lads, is it just me or are TT/Tri bikes always hideous?

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#6088 14-11-2013 06:06PM

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Seaneh wrote: »

Lads, is it just me or are TT/Tri bikes always hideous?

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=87352696&postcount=5956

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#6089 14-11-2013 06:09PM

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Lumen wrote: »

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=87352696&postcount=5956

Best looking TT bike I've seen to be fair.

It's still ugly though.

Kinda like smartest kid in a foundation maths class, he's smarter than his classmates but he's still not all that bright.

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#6090 14-11-2013 06:13PM

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Seaneh wrote: »

Best looking TT bike I've seen to be fair.

It's still ugly though.

Kinda like smartest kid in a foundation maths class, he's smarter than his classmates but he's still not all that bright.

I get where your coming from, but that canyon is a fantastic looking bike.

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#6091 14-11-2013 06:53PM

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Brian? wrote: »

I get where your coming from, but that canyon is a fantastic looking bike.

To me it just reminds me of a modern office buildings.
Technically they are great, lots of windows for natural light, well laid out, perfect form for their function.

But they aren't exactly beautiful.

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