Originally Posted by lamalex

Looks aren't for posers. Aesthetics are important. They're not the end all and be all, and function should always come before fashion, but there's nothing wrong with wanting to make your bike, or anything else attractive. One can make a very good looking bike without compromising the performance; imho, many extremely good looking parts, are also very high quality. examples: Phils, most NJS frames, Nitto stems/bars, Tashis, Brooks, Selle Italia saddles, and many more.