General Cycling Discussion - What is your dream bike?

I just got myself a new bike; after a hard and practical assessment of my skills, fitness level, budget and ambitions, I got myself a Trek Navigator 100. I'm happy with it, but I still think sort of wistfully of the articles that I read in cycling magazines, about the Tour de France, or hard core mountainbiking or some of the custom bike builders. As I get fit I can upgrade, I know, though I don't know where my ambitions will lead me.

But what is your dream bike? In a perfect world, what would you have?

One thing that made me think of it was a Bianchi on ebay - a minimalist bike - but very lovely, I thought.

This one! Fortunately, I own it!

This one! Fortunately, I own it!

Awesome, mate!! Truely Awesome!!

I'll never own a bike like this one but it's nice to know the sport has
them. :D :D

Awesome, mate!! Truely Awesome!!

I'll never own a bike like this one but it's nice to know the sport has
them. :D :D

She's a dedicated time trial bike, and she looks, rides and sounds (the sound of the wheelset is incredible) wonderful.

My dream bike is the one im building now

My dream bike is the one Operater has but no way do I have cash for that sweet ride but one day,,, I do have the peddels though

I don't know... maybe a Colnago from the 70s. I could also go for an early model Schwinn.

Koffee

I would have my 1974 Raleigh International recreated in titanium.

Ducati 999R, err whoops :D Probably the Scott CR1 Team carbon road bike. I saw one in a shop a few weeks ago and it was love at first site.

http://www.scottusa.com/i/images/products/cr1teamissu_carbon.jpg

An ANT bike from Alternative Needs Bicycles.

Dream Machine
http://store1.yimg.com/I/navigators-cycling_1834_3782642

Eddy Merckx Carbon AXM

I'll own my dream bike after I win the lottery -- a Litespeed Vortex. :beer:



Until then, I'm riding a close second to it -- my Litespeed Tuscany. :D :love:

I'll own my dream bike after I win the lottery -- a Litespeed Vortex. :beer:



Until then, I'm riding a close second to it -- my Litespeed Tuscany. :D :love:

I'm loving my Tuscany too, Ron. I've had it a week now so it's still a honeymoon. The mix of comfort and stiffness is as close to perfect as I may ever experience. The Tuscany will be my dream bike after I add a few bits here and there.

http://www.utopia-fahrrad.de/Fahrrad_Html/Kapitel_Html/media87/87_Sprint_110001.jpg

Utopia.

Paul

Independent Fabrication Steel Planet Cross with Campagnolo Veloce group.

It's due to arrive any day now..... *sigh*

I don't have one. One bike could never fullfill all my needs. :)

one that works.
and many do, so i am a lucky girl.

A Norco VPS A-line.

Here's the one I usually ride in my dreams.....

a white curtlo with blood red letters in a large but understated font and a bit of a traditional TIG build with a super stiff bottom bracket, custom steel cranks, custom steel stem, steel nitto handle bars (or maybe some custom steel bars if they'll save some wieght), veloce shifting and deurailing, record hubs, velocity deep v rims, a tompson elite seat post, schwalbe blizzard tires, kool stop pads, veloce brakes, phil wood stainless bottom bracket, bebop best pedals, a specialized avatar saddle in the 143mm width, brooks leather bar tape in the honey color, dt spokes, schwalbe tubes, some cat eye bottle holders, good cables with wite housing, the best steel cassette campy makes, campy aluminum record chain rings, sram power link chain (the cheaper stuff)

i think that's it.

Hmm, dream bike would have to be a mid-'80s Trek 770 crit bike. Steep 74/75 degree angles and a 37.5" wheelbase! The thing steers telepathically! :)

Sooooooooooooooooo many options. I was fantasizing about this last night (much to my wife's dismay).
http://www.ellsworthbikes.com/bikes/mgnificent/photos/ellsworth_mg_nificient.jpg

I don't have one. One bike could never satisfy all my needs.

Got it . . . and twice the fun!

Anything from Vanilla.

http://img203.imageshack.us/img203/7677/19qq2.jpg

it's living at my LBS right now until i can dig $6000 from the couch cushions

specialzed tarmac s-works pro w/ ksyrium es wheelset

road: orange Orbea Orca w. Record and black Eurus wheels
off-road: 1992 Fat City 10th Anniversary (Record OR as stock)

My dream bike is the one Operater has but no way do I have cash for that sweet ride but one day,,, I do have the peddels though
I have changed my mind about the bike I want the one in the link -->http://www.bianchiusa.com/06_pista_concept.html

I have changed my mind about the bike I want the one in the link -->http://www.bianchiusa.com/06_pista_concept.html

heh, my LBS has a pista too, but it's the all chrome version. i'd never seen a whole bike in chrome before that. drop dead gorgeous

heh, my LBS has a pista too, but it's the all chrome version. i'd never seen a whole bike in chrome before that. drop dead gorgeous
All chrome bikes are cool I love see'ing them gleam in the sun but lot's of cleaning comes with it

Isn't this kind of like "what's your dream sports car?"? The answer may very monthy and will definitely change yearly.

Alas, my dream bike isn't made, it's a bike for the real world and a real budget.
Triathlon geometry high aero bike like a P3 or Blade but with

1. aero front disk brakes
2. aero 900 to 1500 cu in bag, either frame or seat mount
3. aero fenders
4. aero control panel: lights, cyclometer, bell
5. aero front fork clearance lights
6. drive train with GI from 20 to 120 inches at no more than 14% change when shifting gears
7. barend shifters and aero bar builtin brakes
8. Frame cost about 1/2 current P3 or Blade.
9. lifetime warranty
10. composite or TI or combo frame


sigh,,,,,,, :crash:

A Bob Jackson track bike.

Today it is a fully loaded Trek 520 with all of the latest and greatest touring gear on board.


Tomorrow it will probably be something different.