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Originally Posted by steelbikeguy
(Post 21911948)
To counter the "don't get caught' argument.. I think LeMond serves as an example of the right way to succeed. Like Lance, he had physical problems to overcome, but LeMond seems to have won the Tour without doping, or at least without getting caught doping? Steve in Peoria |
Originally Posted by unterhausen
(Post 21912246)
One sad thing for me is that Colnago paint jobs got stuck in the '80s for a very long time. They have mostly recovered, but their color choices are unremarkable.
Also, it's hard to look askance at my Serotta when this is out there: http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Vh-T-IJIqB...3281500691.jpg |
https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...a29f9512f8.jpg
for some reason, I've thought about repainting this, recently. I'm sure there's not more than a handful like it. And for good reason.... |
Originally Posted by Roger M
(Post 21912843)
for some reason, I've thought about repainting this, recently. I'm sure there's not more than a handful like it. And for good reason....
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The current generation seems not to have been given enough warning.
https://talesofamountainmama.com/wp-..._1280x1280.jpg |
Originally Posted by mstateglfr
(Post 21912180)
Crackle, splatter, and fades are the greatest 3 paint styles ever created. Ever.
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Originally Posted by Andy_K
(Post 21912905)
You should checkout the spray.bike Instagram feed. You might be uniquely qualified to enjoy it.
Whoever has handled All City's paint designs for that past decade is a flippin genius. Fantastic fades, sensational splatters, and killer Keirin flakes. |
Originally Posted by Andy_K
(Post 21912832)
Yeah. I tend to think of Italian bikes as beautiful and elegant, but Colnago's "Decor" bikes tend to stretch my sensibilities.
Also, it's hard to look askance at my Serotta when this is out there: http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Vh-T-IJIqB...3281500691.jpg https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon....4,203,200_.jpg |
Originally Posted by steelbikeguy
(Post 21911744)
but for the guy.... I was going more for deborah birx (where else do you see scarves like that??)
steve in peoria |
Originally Posted by Roger M
(Post 21912843)
https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...a29f9512f8.jpg
for some reason, I've thought about repainting this, recently. I'm sure there's not more than a handful like it. And for good reason.... |
Originally Posted by Andy_K
(Post 21912890)
The current generation seems not to have been given enough warning.
https://talesofamountainmama.com/wp-..._1280x1280.jpg |
Originally Posted by steelbikeguy
(Post 21911755)
I just scanned a couple of old issues of Bicycling recently. I'm browsing through those looking for prime examples.
'fer instance.. a lesson could be "shorts can be too short"... https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...bb112bd414.jpg Steve in Peoria |
Originally Posted by bOsscO
(Post 21915177)
Looking at the tires that is clearly a CX bike and, as such, the first rule should be fun. That paint scheme is a 9/10 on the fun scale so I approve.
Plus, if you make it all about fun, before you know it you end up here: http://www.cxmagazine.com/wp-content...844f014_b1.jpg Of course, weight reduction might get you there too. Seriously though, a friend of mine used to race with a rubber chicken in his jersey pocket to remind himself of exactly what you said. I should have seen it. |
As long as we're calling out catalog pics, I've got to include Agent Coulson and his Schwinn Voyageur 11.8.
https://bikehistory.org/catalogs/ima...d_voyageur.jpg At least he got his valve stems properly aligned and put it in the big-little gear. I'm not sure about the crank arm placement though, and he really needs to ditch the reflectors. I don't know if those are the best pants to wear for a bike ride. I hope his chain is clean. |
Originally Posted by CV-6
(Post 21915251)
What was the casting call for this one? WANTED: Seriously hairy legs? Dude has more hair on his legs than I do elsewhere.
If those shorts were any shorter, you'd be seeing his "elsewhere". :eek: Steve in Peoria |
Don't forget the 80's BMX scene...There was some crazy stuff :roflmao:
https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...002f3a0135.jpg I guess maybe because of the name they were trying to make him look like Miami Vice, but messed up and made him look like a 80's cocaine cartel member. :lol: |
Originally Posted by squirtdad
(Post 21911642)
I really like the polka dot serrotta, playful fun, which in no way I could earn without losing a fair amount of weight
of course i ride in these shorts, so questioning my style sense if fair game :) https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...6af967d30f.jpg |
https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...fa7c3fc23b.jpg
Hutch Trickstar! I actually have a pink early 80's Hutch Trickstar that I enjoy riding. One day I was cruising around and I heard a little girl say to her Mother "Mommy, why is that guy riding his Daughter's bike?...Is he poor?". :eek: So no matter how awkward you might feel because the spandex is a little too tight. Just remember that there is middle aged men riding around "on thier Daughters bikes because they are poor." :lol: https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...b2002bb51a.jpg Just me actually riding around. I also enjoy vintage Roadbikes. |
Originally Posted by bOsscO
(Post 21915174)
Are these fingerprints?
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I wish I had a picture of my '86 DS Ironman. The standard red and white frame, but I built a wheelset with red rims and used various models of red & red-sidewalled tires. May have replaced the cable housing with red, I don't recall. Seems like I had red and white splash tape, too. Just over-the-top red. Definitely should not be repeated.
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Originally Posted by bOsscO
(Post 21915177)
That paint scheme is a 9/10 on the fun scale, so I approve.
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Originally Posted by SurferRosa
(Post 21915585)
Curious ... if popsicles and clouds rank 9/10, what's 10/10? Clowns?
https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...79719ab8e0.jpg |
Originally Posted by nlerner
(Post 21915633)
Clearly this one:
https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...79719ab8e0.jpg |
And a satanic head badge. Now that's "fun"! :lol:
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Originally Posted by Andy_K
(Post 21912905)
You should checkout the spray.bike Instagram feed. You might be uniquely qualified to enjoy it.
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