Best wall-hanger?
05-08-13, 01:09 PM
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Best wall-hanger?
Based on the post count on this forum, we may safely assume that we know what C&V bike is the best to actually ride: the Peugeot UO8. However, when it comes to bikes best hung on walls, things are less clear. Maybe we can do something about that. We've had some threads on wall-hangers, but those were just about eye candy. No, what I mean are those bikes that look really fantastic, but are really disappointing as soon as you actually ride them.
The example from my stable would be my Speedwell. Nicely made, well equipped, gorgeous to look at, but as stiff as overcooked spaghetti.
So, which are the bikes that are ooh'd and aah'd, fetch crazy prices on ebay, but are never ridden, because they are actually not so nice to ride? Your nominees, please!
The example from my stable would be my Speedwell. Nicely made, well equipped, gorgeous to look at, but as stiff as overcooked spaghetti.
So, which are the bikes that are ooh'd and aah'd, fetch crazy prices on ebay, but are never ridden, because they are actually not so nice to ride? Your nominees, please!
05-08-13, 01:16 PM
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Easy - Raleigh Internationals
My choice for most underrated -
Motobecane Grand Record
Lotus touring bikes (I'll take it over Miyata 1000s every time)
Miyata 7 and 9 series
My choice for most underrated -
Motobecane Grand Record
Lotus touring bikes (I'll take it over Miyata 1000s every time)
Miyata 7 and 9 series
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05-08-13, 03:06 PM
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I have thus far only had one bike that mught be too pretty to ride but it was also a TT/Funny bike so impractical to ride also. I ended up selling it. I do display lots of my bikes on double tier racks like such as my Hetchins, Cornelo, the Ti Bianchis and one of the MAX ones.
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05-08-13, 03:14 PM
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The Flying Spaghetti Monster has touched your bike with his noodly appendage! Ramen!
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I feel pain just looking at that TT bike BG......but it does looks gorgeous!...
05-08-13, 05:07 PM
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I don't believe there is a "best wall hanger." For me, if it's not being ridden, it should be passed on to someone who hopefully will. Just my personal philosophy, don't think I'm telling you to be like me.
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05-08-13, 05:51 PM
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You can say that again. issue one was, I was always afraid to glue up the tires (afraid of messing up the discs) and was slow to build some clincher wheels. And two was when I came back from the war with a minor back injury, I took one look at her and said she had to go.
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05-08-13, 07:01 PM
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Best wall hanger? Isn't that the bike in the que for the workstand?
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But some bikes shouldn't be squirreled away and taken out on occasion. Merckx, Coppi and Bartali come to mind. Hang them on the wall for the world to see.
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I couldn't live with myself having it in a box....the greater part of the joy for me is to feel how they ride....
Worthy ? ..... not my concern or care, I'd ride it just for the high.....and probably let my freinds do the same the same too....no sense in bogarting the thing.
Worthy ? ..... not my concern or care, I'd ride it just for the high.....and probably let my freinds do the same the same too....no sense in bogarting the thing.
05-08-13, 07:37 PM
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The world is certainly not invited to view my walls and what if anything hangs therefrom, not that I have very many World Championship bicycles depending from them. Having the world asking to use the loo, poking about in the 'fridge, making overseas calls & frightening the ferret; the in-laws over on Sundays is bad enough. I'll not have it!
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Some of the old school aluminum Treks and Cannondales would certainly qualify, IMO. Ride's so stiff on those things that old guys like me can't handle more than about ten miles of the bone-rattling that inevitably occurs. I'm sure it's one of the reasons so many get retro-fitted with carbon forks.
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Some of the old school aluminum Treks and Cannondales would certainly qualify, IMO. Ride's so stiff on those things that old guys like me can't handle more than about ten miles of the bone-rattling that inevitably occurs. I'm sure it's one of the reasons so many get retro-fitted with carbon forks.
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Did you say ALAN? I just gave this away. I was going to use all my worn out stripped parts and make a wall hanger......
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I couldn't live with myself having it in a box....the greater part of the joy for me is to feel how they ride....
Worthy ? ..... not my concern or care, I'd ride it just for the high.....and probably let my freinds do the same the same too....no sense in bogarting the thing.
Worthy ? ..... not my concern or care, I'd ride it just for the high.....and probably let my freinds do the same the same too....no sense in bogarting the thing.
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The world is certainly not invited to view my walls and what if anything hangs therefrom, not that I have very many World Championship bicycles depending from them. Having the world asking to use the loo, poking about in the 'fridge, making overseas calls & frightening the ferret; the in-laws over on Sundays is bad enough. I'll not have it!
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