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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Capo: 1959 Modell Campagnolo, S/N 40324; 1960 Sieger (2), S/N 42624, 42597
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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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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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03-21-20, 12:02 PM
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I feel this one is the prettiest 
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03-21-20, 12:06 PM
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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, 12:18 PM
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This may not be the prettiest, but it's the newest (to me).
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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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Hmmm, which one of mine is the prettiest? I have to go have a think about this...
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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, 02:04 PM
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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
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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.
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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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