Best Makes and Models for Vintage Bikes?
08-25-13, 07:17 AM
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Best Makes and Models for Vintage Bikes?
Some names of these stand out for their humorous aspects. Others just have cool names. Which ones have made you do a double-take?
For example, the Schwinn Premis stands out as one model that you read wrong the first time.
Post some names of the bikes that have caught your eye.
For example, the Schwinn Premis stands out as one model that you read wrong the first time.
Post some names of the bikes that have caught your eye.
08-25-13, 07:37 AM
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You must admit, Peter Cockburn is pretty eye-catching.
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08-25-13, 07:39 AM
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I seen a few bikes around town with the name "hustler" on it. I believe this was an actual brand, it's kinda funny
08-25-13, 07:43 AM
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Some names of these stand out for their humorous aspects. Others just have cool names. Which ones have made you do a double-take?
For example, the Schwinn Premis stands out as one model that you read wrong the first time.
Post some names of the bikes that have caught your eye.
For example, the Schwinn Premis stands out as one model that you read wrong the first time.
Post some names of the bikes that have caught your eye.
08-25-13, 07:50 AM
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No one cares
I seen dem too but naught dat oft'. Na mean?
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08-25-13, 08:07 AM
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It has a long seat tube and a slack head tube.
Carlton Longfellow and George Longstaff's bikes come to mind, too.
Carlton Longfellow and George Longstaff's bikes come to mind, too.
08-25-13, 08:51 AM
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Faggin.
The "flaming" model specifically.
The "flaming" model specifically.
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08-25-13, 09:25 AM
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Faggin (I feel like I'd constantly be apologizing to a wide array of people)
Terry Despatch ("no, it's not mispelled, there is no 'i' in Georgena, either")
Cinelli WhatYouSeeIsWhatYouGet (yes, they put the entire name on the top tube)
Cinellli Willing (if they'd have gone with Willin' I could see Little Feat on the pedals....)
Cinelli XLR8R (really, the marketing dept has nothing better to do?)
Columbus Super Muscle tubing. (I mean, really, it's tubing)
Surly Long Haul Trucker (must be union)
Trek Antelope (Llama, maybe, but agile and not fast, it ain't)
Motobecane Mirage (C'mon, you can see it AND you can touch it)
Terry Despatch ("no, it's not mispelled, there is no 'i' in Georgena, either")
Cinelli WhatYouSeeIsWhatYouGet (yes, they put the entire name on the top tube)
Cinellli Willing (if they'd have gone with Willin' I could see Little Feat on the pedals....)
Cinelli XLR8R (really, the marketing dept has nothing better to do?)
Columbus Super Muscle tubing. (I mean, really, it's tubing)
Surly Long Haul Trucker (must be union)
Trek Antelope (Llama, maybe, but agile and not fast, it ain't)
Motobecane Mirage (C'mon, you can see it AND you can touch it)
08-25-13, 09:44 AM
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you smokin dat rope Robbie? Don't bogart! Pass it on the left hand side!!
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mon.
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not c&v, but when i see an ad on craigs for a stolen stolen, i think there may be an absurd kind of order in the world.
08-25-13, 10:09 AM
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Not to be confused with a Stollen.
They make these in the same factory as Faggin.
(its a fruitcake)
They make these in the same factory as Faggin.
(its a fruitcake)
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08-25-13, 10:39 AM
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I hear beavis and butthead giggling as I write this:
Richard Sachs
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Dick Power
08-25-13, 11:12 AM
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Testers at Cycling magazine found it vertically compliant and laterally delicious!
And just think, there could be, at this very moment, a kid in Europe, riding a stolen Stolen while eating stollen. A beautiful thought.
And just think, there could be, at this very moment, a kid in Europe, riding a stolen Stolen while eating stollen. A beautiful thought.
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08-25-13, 11:31 AM
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