to me their is no more beautiful machine ever invented than the bicycle.

Here's my recently semi-retired commuter.

:lol: Thanks! My Mongoose isn't exactly handsome, though:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...crop_small.jpg

Here goes. My 1988 Specialized RockHopper. Uglified with a matte black handbrush paintjob so it wouldn't get stolen while I was at work.

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How's this? I've got duct tape, inner tube, zip ties-you name it:
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y87...S/190_9015.jpg

Or the one I rode all winter:
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y87...s/187_8783.jpg
A.K.A. Fred Bridgestone

Sheesh. I must like bikes waaaaay too much. I haven't seen anything here that'd I call "ugly" yet. A couple might be a little rough but thats it.

What's the stem on your Bridgestone? I'm looking for a slightly taller stem for my commuter as well.

NOW were talkin'. Props to A.K.A. Fred Bridgestone, as well. Strangely, though, I like the red fenders.

how's this?

http://www.bikeforums.net/attachment...8&d=1195134077

That's not ugly...that's special

It's the stem that it came with; seems to be stock. It's a really small frame, so I'm passing that bike down to my 11-year-old son who's going to ride to middle school on it. It's getting a bit of a makeover first.

Preach it, brother!! :D Right now my focus is on finding something for my sister, who has a semi-crappy mountain bike that does not fit. It's her birthday in a couple of weeks and I want to surprise her with a city bike that's ready to go on grocery runs and out for pathway rides. She probably won't commute, since she works at night and would be looking at about 40 kms round trip, but she did specifically say she would like to do weekend rides and errands. I am hunting for a mixte, ideally!

I'll definitely stop in if I make it up north. Actually I'm hoping to ride the Tour d'Alberta in July so that gets me in the area anyway.

Check your PM's, I have a question about a Raleigh Twenty.

Wow how long it take for bar tape and hoods to look like that?

It's a shame I don't have a picture of the other side. It's splashed with John Deere green, Grabber Green and pink spray paint. If I had that pic it would win for sure!

HOOOOoooooo! Nice set up, I clicked the link and winced. You should've posted that as NSFW. :twitchy:

Fredly, but still okay looking in a weird kinda way, even with the freaky cranks.

the funny thing is that it was very comfortable and surprisingly practical. It wasn't the best trail machine because there wasn't much weight on the front wheel and the bars kept getting caught on branches. But for commuting and just riding around it was amazing

Damn :D

I was sure it was a winner! :p

I used to ride a VERY ugly rig. It was soooooo ugly that, get this, I didnt bother to take a picture! Thats probably the same problem your having with all these good looking "ugly" commuters. I would take a picture of my old rig but I took it to Burning Man last year and I got soo destroyed I really didnt think it was even worth cleaning.

Thanks guys, all these bikes are FAR uglier than mine! :D

Oh, I have a nice bike too... It just doesn't like to be locked downtown :D

At quick first glance the headlights on your bike remind me of Johnny 5.

But...where do you put your anvil? Kudos for carrying so much!

Doh! I just spent 2min looking for "johnny s" :D

Query answered (I hope) and it would be pretty cool to meet someone who seems do cool.

And as for my friend Lamplight... get that good looking bike out of this thread... it's an insult to the truly ugly bikes of which, I have yet to see any.

That was a special occasion of sorts... 30lbs of fresh produce I had to get home somehow! I've since acquired a larger set of panniers, retired the milk crate, and gifted the basket to someone (it looked SO pretty on the ladies' Raleigh I fixed up for a friend :)).

As for anvil... heh. I actually have one. It's really small and I use it for jewellery making. It has travelled with me on several occasions and I do have fun with people's expressions when they pick up my luggage, gasp at its weight, and ask what I have in there. "An anvil and some rocks," I reply with perfect truth... :innocent:

I guess my old CCM is a little scruffy and she does get taken on the commute from time to time... since she is such a senior citizen (she's 75) I don't work her too hard and she's on my list for a full on restoration.

http://www.ravingbikefiend.com/bikepics/CCM1.jpg

Well, I don't think it's that ugly, but here's my commuter (again).
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3100/...4b38d2.jpg?v=0

rhm - That's not even close to being ugly.

I :love: folding bikes.