Ugliest Bike of 2005?
12-25-05, 02:54 PM
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Ugliest Bike of 2005?
What do you guys think? My pick is the black Cannondale Synapse. The white/blue one looks a lot better, but this black one has to go.
12-25-05, 04:51 PM
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Flat black plain bikes are awesome...not for the OCP
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Originally Posted by tennisdarren
What do you guys think? My pick is the black Cannondale Synapse. The white/blue one looks a lot better, but this black one has to go.
12-25-05, 04:56 PM
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Originally Posted by 56/12 and 22/28
Anything made in Taiwan.
Come to think of it, any colnago. Those things are pretty offensively garish.
12-25-05, 04:57 PM
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Originally Posted by jim-bob
Yeah, like those Giant-built Colnagos.
Come to think of it, any colnago. Those things are pretty offensively garish.
Come to think of it, any colnago. Those things are pretty offensively garish.
12-25-05, 11:30 PM
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The Synapse is ugly? Blasphemy!
I vote for any and all Celeste Bianchis. The Liquigas bike is especially ugly: https://www.bianchiusa.com/06_fc_record.html
I vote for any and all Celeste Bianchis. The Liquigas bike is especially ugly: https://www.bianchiusa.com/06_fc_record.html
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ugliest bike of 2005? this BMC time trial bike for phonak...
compared to a cervelo P3C or Trek TTX, it's really weird looking. maybe it's just the paint job, I think it might look good without any logos or paint on it, just plain black.
compared to a cervelo P3C or Trek TTX, it's really weird looking. maybe it's just the paint job, I think it might look good without any logos or paint on it, just plain black.
12-26-05, 12:49 AM
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Originally Posted by lanman
That's actually not a Synapse, I happen to like it haha. Here is what it looks like
What was the design criteria? "Ok team, this time, let's design a bike using the absolute LEAST amount of imagination."
I like the Synapse, no, let me revise that, I WILL like the Synapse in a couple of years when they figure out how to apply the right amount of artistic detail to it and then properly market the bike.
12-26-05, 12:29 PM
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I like the flat black, it's a nice option for the rest of us who want to ride a bike and not an ad campaign. It reminds me of the battleship gray Bianchi Pistas of a few years back. It's not as if there are a shortage of garish and artsy bikes out there I'd personally prefer a few more straight forward bikes.
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Originally Posted by DXchulo
The Synapse is ugly? Blasphemy!
I vote for any and all Celeste Bianchis. The Liquigas bike is especially ugly: https://www.bianchiusa.com/06_fc_record.html
I vote for any and all Celeste Bianchis. The Liquigas bike is especially ugly: https://www.bianchiusa.com/06_fc_record.html
Like mine????
It's not a 2005 of course. I do agree that the Liquigas bikes were hideous though.
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Colnagos are OK, just skip the Euroflash paint jobs.
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Originally Posted by thewalrus
ugliest bike of 2005? this BMC time trial bike for phonak...
compared to a cervelo P3C or Trek TTX, it's really weird looking. maybe it's just the paint job, I think it might look good without any logos or paint on it, just plain black.
compared to a cervelo P3C or Trek TTX, it's really weird looking. maybe it's just the paint job, I think it might look good without any logos or paint on it, just plain black.
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I just looked to see if my bike was in here. 
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Originally Posted by woof
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I'll have to agree with this thing..
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I think as far as high end bikes go, Colnagos are pretty garish in their paint jobs. All the silver and yellow and red and blue....just does not appeal to me.
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Originally Posted by slvoid
I'll have to agree with this thing..
Won't go to the LBS: "Cheapest road bike is seven hunnered dollars?! That was as much as my pick-up truck!" Oh well, at least they're riding a bike.
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Wal-Mart sells a roadbike? The Apocalypse can't be far behind.
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