Let's All Smile! Post Your 'Prettiest' Bike
03-21-20, 10:47 AM
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Let's All Smile! Post Your 'Prettiest' Bike
Post what you consider your 'prettiest' bike in your collection. One bike only.
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03-21-20, 10:52 AM
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Dang, that's nice-looking! 
You all have seen mine before.
You all have seen mine before.
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"Far and away the best prize that life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing." --Theodore Roosevelt
Capo: 1959 Modell Campagnolo, S/N 40324; 1960 Sieger (2), S/N 42624, 42597
Carlton: 1962 Franco Suisse, S/N K7911
Peugeot: 1970 UO-8, S/N 0010468
Bianchi: 1982 Campione d'Italia, S/N 1.M9914
Schwinn: 1988 Project KOM-10, S/N F804069
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03-21-20, 11:11 AM
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Despite how much I love my Bianchis, in terms of aesthetics others will probably agree this my prettiest bike. Albiet that yuge bottle cage is rather ugly
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Others but still loved; '80 Batavus Professional, '87 Cornelo, '?? Jane Doe (still on the drawing board), '90ish Haro Escape SLX Bertoni "Speckled Trout"
Bianchis '90 Proto, '90 Campione del Fausto Giamondi Specialisma Italiano Mundo, '91 Boarala 'cross, '93 Project 3, '86 Volpe, '97 Ti Megatube, '93 Reparto Corse SBX
Others but still loved; '80 Batavus Professional, '87 Cornelo, '?? Jane Doe (still on the drawing board), '90ish Haro Escape SLX Bertoni "Speckled Trout"
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03-21-20, 11:14 AM
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03-21-20, 11:22 AM
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Id have to vote my Tommasini
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88' Bianchi Giro. 88' Bianchi Krono. 92' Tommasini Prestige. 80' Gios Torino. 83' Basso Gap
88' Bianchi Giro. 88' Bianchi Krono. 92' Tommasini Prestige. 80' Gios Torino. 83' Basso Gap
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03-21-20, 12:02 PM
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I feel this one is the prettiest 
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03-21-20, 12:08 PM
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Wish I had a newer photo... I've been lucky in my acquisitions and it's a difficult call but this is both beautiful and distinctive though perhaps a wee bit garish...
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03-21-20, 12:31 PM
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May be more tasteful than pretty.
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03-21-20, 12:43 PM
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03-21-20, 12:48 PM
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This one, currently. I have one getting some changes that might take over the top spot, though. I think the lack of decals doesn't detract at all.
03-21-20, 01:04 PM
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He!!, I'm an old man - what do I know about pretty.
But here's one I don't post often.
NOS - lugged steel - made in Italy - and rides nicely
Originally built with an older Campy group, but I thought a new Campy drivetrain would be an upgrade = WRONG!!!
But here's one I don't post often.
NOS - lugged steel - made in Italy - and rides nicely
Originally built with an older Campy group, but I thought a new Campy drivetrain would be an upgrade = WRONG!!!
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03-21-20, 01:36 PM
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Originally Posted by cb400bill
May be more tasteful than pretty.
03-21-20, 01:40 PM
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Ok I’m going to cheat just a little. I only own one complete bicycle for myself at the moment and it’s my trusty ‘85 Miyata 310. However I’ve restored a handful of bikes for close friends that I feel also belong to me in a way, and this would be the prettiest. I like that I think it’s the prettiest because it’s also the most “low end” one I’ve done, and that says a lot about the aesthetics of vintage bicycles, especially Peugeots. (rear fender has since been better adjusted).
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03-21-20, 02:35 PM
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It's not as flashy as some of the others in the thread, but I like it.
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03-21-20, 03:40 PM
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I don't have a pic of the completed bike, but just LOOK at the paint on this frost blue (they call it 'Silver Mist') '84 Univega... got shiny new wheels for it, too!
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'75 Fuji S-10S bought new, 52k+ miles and still going!
'84 Univega Gran Tourismo
'84 Univega Viva Sport
'86 Miyata 710
'90 Schwinn Woodlands
Unknown brand MTB of questionable lineage aka 'Mutt Trail Bike'
Plus or minus a few others from time-to-time
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03-21-20, 03:41 PM
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My Alan in no stickers mode.
: Mike
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Booyah Hubba-Hubba!!!
Booyah Hubba-Hubba!!!
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03-21-20, 03:51 PM
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I'm going to say my Vitus is my prettiest bike. Matching frame color on the wheels makes it.
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