What bikes do we lust over?

Test ride a BMC

yeah i had to leave. got way too caffeinated and needed to riiiiiiiiiiiiiide

s mpls is a v pleasant place

brb buying this
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs194.snc4/38031_10150394175775001_558710000_13600250_4168617_n.jpg

seems like that would be a good bike for this stage:
http://www.theonion.com/articles/tour-de-france-cyclists-make-it-past-dreaded-under,6235/

omg chillwave has finally been realized in bicycle form

http://www.milanofixed.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/cannondale-factory-tour2005-28.jpg

lol?

hr giger design?

it is a mystery

good luck, coda USA

would ride, a lot:
http://cdn.mos.bikeradar.com/images/news/2010/07/29/1280404376771-2qirnrq9sh1e-798-75.jpg

that is the Garmin Transitions team bike with different paintscheme iirc and yes would ride tfo it.

that all black impec that ct blo gwas pimping

wrtfoo

that felt is hott

I kind of like the Felt porkpie actually owns more than that, aesthetically.

feeling the new 2011 genesis day one cx bike w/its alfine 8-speed internal hub

it's sub-£1000 too so reckon that'll probably do killer business with cycle-2-workers

orange tho

http://www.konaworld.com/images/bikes/med/honky_inc.jpg

kona honky inc - classy commute-crusher imo

ok so i went to thee bike show today, 'bespoke imports' stand had the biggest collection of lightweights i have seen, also a few passoni bikes like this one:

http://www.passoni.com/collezione/XXTi%20LE.jpg

with the same ridiculous cinelli ram bar+stem that looks like it might be painted in glow in the dark paint. they had an even crazier red one with wacky 8-spoke marchisios

http://www.passoni.com/img/foto/varie/ruota2.jpg

i didn't even bother asking prices

other fun stuff: new focus range (focuses? focii??) look pretty tite, nice bianchi crosser (new pistas are GROSS tho), some nice sabbath ti frames from the UK, a wilier cento1 in screaming acid orange that would be good if ur a total attention-seeker, a virginal white 'nago master. new super record looks a bit wack with red stickers all over. a few big brands MIA tho.

http://inhabitat.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files/2010/08/scubste5.jpg

want a dayglo concorde
http://i34.tinypic.com/2j0f8ew.jpg

http://velodroombe.accounts.combell.net/shop/images/fotos/BMC%20TeamMachine.jpg

I have just brokered a bike sale between a friend and a filmmaker - a raw lacquered Brompton S3L - and I am now well jealous because it's one sexy bike, if folding bikes can be sexy.

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4129/4946754641_b9bb2b480b_z.jpg

http://road.cc/content/image/22279-de-rosa-titanio-325

hott

hottt

the way swaged top tube, the twin down tubes. pretty hot, even if the only ppl racing these around here were rich old fatass lawyers:

http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/photos/2002/sponsors/colnago/Olano_detail_a.jpg
http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/photos/2002/sponsors/colnago/Olano_detail_a.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3212/2874673526_f0f730ca16.jpg

twin down tubes!

p33p this kinda huge master, on show at local uber-mechanic, shifter bikes:

http://i56.tinypic.com/svqavb.jpg
http://i54.tinypic.com/28tci69.jpg

not really lust but total claimed weight of 4.2kg

http://www.cyclingnews.com/features/eurobike-2010-ax-lightness-debuts-customizable-carbon-road-frames

super obv

http://i56.tinypic.com/29p40mh.jpg

http://img.skitch.com/20100910-8dwdin57ypwucsygr66xhte7sk.jpg

ooh, I like this a lot:
http://www.on-one.co.uk/news/products/q/date/2010/07/30/pompetamine-versa-drop-bar-sneak-preview

v pretty

do you have to fuck around much w/ getting the rear wheel off a hub-geared bike?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rGEXjpXtw4g&feature=player_embedded

Am seriously tempted by the flat-barred Pompetamine Comp (I have been 'seriously tempted' by a different bike every day over the past week, but I think this might be 'the one'). Would rather have some serious tyres fitted (Marathon+ or something) though, which On-one don't seem to offer.

look v nice

Serious tyres yes, but also seriously heavy and rubbish on corners. I'd put up woith more punctures tbh and have a better ride.

(NB I may regret this in january)

I had Marathons on my last bike and they weren't noticeably worse in corners, the weight might be more noticeable on a steel-framed hub-geared bike though. But sod all that rigmarole for fixing a puncture.

I've got marathon's on my pub bike. they're indestructible. heavy but no punctures in about 3 years

http://www.vintagebicyclepress.com/images/Tournesolfull.jpg

Bianchi just launched a new criterium focused frame set that looks at first glance pretty similar to my current frame but with bb30 and a beefier steerer/headtube. I'm definitely gonna test ride this when I get a chance:
http://www.bianchiusa.com/bikes/born-for-performance/sempre/sempre-frameset/

http://www.jimlangley.net/ride/airnimal_chameleon_full.jpg

crikey

ah the classic 'unified rear triangle' seen on £100 full sus mountain bikes everywhere. nicely spun as 'no power is wasted in compressing the suspension during the pedal stroke' - iow the suspension stops working when you put weight on the pedals.

...which is why this the design doesn't work on mountain bikes. This is a fast road bike that you can fit in a standard sized suitcase.

but why would you want suspension on a fast roadbike? and if you do, just get a suspension seatpost - also with no power loss during pedal stroke!

In this case, to make it easier to fold, and to give the tiny little bike on tiny wheels a much smoother ride. Reports are it works.

Also rear wheel traction.

http://sixelevenbicycleco.com/images/sized/images/uploads/work/6111-928x500.jpeg

^^^a bro of bros makes these, and i am going to BUY ONE. someday.

nice. get it with the carbon tubulars too!!

dudes there were some sweeeeet rides down in geelong. i recommend all these baums in particular - the titanium one in the light blue (Di2, lightweights, some boutique german carbon cranks and brakes) was 6.2 kilos with pedals. range-topping madone in grey was a looker; scott CR1 in stealth matte carbon and grey was pretty tite; the NZ brand avanti had their 25th anniversay special (5.6kg!) ...yeah there were a lot of nice bikes!

Did the Australian U23 team bike look famliar to you mr. haitchy?

lol i did get yr reference there!