Ugliest component competition
10-12-21, 04:56 PM
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Originally Posted by jdawginsc
I can definitely see those, but can also see the phone stem...
10-12-21, 09:54 PM
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Originally Posted by nlerner
I think if you go to this thread, you can find a whole lotta ugly. Just sayin'.
11-13-21, 05:51 PM
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If anybody actually ever bought the Rivendell Speedblend tires, (for which GP actually sought and got a patent,) they'd be a strong contender.
Also, they'd be in medal contention for "dumbest idea in the history of bicycles"... especially because they almost bankrupted the company, and literally everyone was telling Grant, "Dude, those tires are stupid and ugly and nobody will buy them."
--Shannon
PS: All that said, on an early 90s MTB with a screaming neon paint job and hella anodized parts... I'd rock a set...
Also, they'd be in medal contention for "dumbest idea in the history of bicycles"... especially because they almost bankrupted the company, and literally everyone was telling Grant, "Dude, those tires are stupid and ugly and nobody will buy them."
--Shannon
PS: All that said, on an early 90s MTB with a screaming neon paint job and hella anodized parts... I'd rock a set...
11-14-21, 07:49 AM
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Not mine, but this saddle on a Facebook Marketplace Raleigh looks just like the saddle on my old Batavus after I'd put a few thousand miles on it and laced it to prevent "flair leg." If you've never ridden in short cutoffs and suffered from that condition, consider yourself lucky.
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11-14-21, 10:50 AM
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Originally Posted by SquireBlack
Since it's my competition, I get to make the rules:
- You have to be the owner of the completion-entry component: no submission of random photos found on the web
11-14-21, 01:35 PM
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Originally Posted by CMAW
Stick em on your Alter! Not just post-me-too hideous.
11-14-21, 08:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Reynolds
Ha, I recall those - endorsed by Cipo BITD.
--Shannon
11-14-21, 08:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Reynolds
Ha, I recall those - endorsed by Cipo BITD.
--Shannon
11-21-21, 09:46 PM
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Halloween's Happened!
Halloween's happened, and I quite forgot to call for the vote. Not sure that it matters, though. We all had a lot of harmless fun here. If anyone feels that they ought to have won and would like the "prize", I would be happy to make it available. Otherwise, I'll put it back on eBay.
On a slightly more serious note, it's amazing how much variety there is in the design of components, and in people's opinions of them. There are "ugly" entries here that I think look quite sleek — and probably some components on my bikes that some of you would call ugly.
Enjoy the ride!
On a slightly more serious note, it's amazing how much variety there is in the design of components, and in people's opinions of them. There are "ugly" entries here that I think look quite sleek — and probably some components on my bikes that some of you would call ugly.
Enjoy the ride!
