10 most beautiful bikes of 2016
09-15-16, 05:12 PM
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10 most beautiful bikes of 2016
First, 3 of the ten are not even close to being bicycles. The "trike" with the 2 closely mounted front wheels is bizarre. 4 of the ten are electric. Selection by the BBC Autos editorial staff (what do they know about bicycle beauty.) I kinda like the utilitarian look of the Ikea bike, but the rest leave me luke-warm to cold.
BBC - Autos - The 10 most beautiful bicycles of 2016
BBC - Autos - The 10 most beautiful bicycles of 2016
09-15-16, 07:04 PM
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They certainly are interesting. I wouldn't call any ugly, but for beauty in bicycles I don't tend to think of auto-inspired designs.
For beautiful bikes, I'm a fan of Colnago, Open Cycles' new gravel bike, and De Rosa bikes. A lot of the Ti bikes are just pretty, too. Eriksen, Moots, and Rewell stand out to me. Bianchi and especially Rivendell make great-looking steel bikes.
edit: For beauty-in-simplicity and function, Co-Motion is also hard to beat. I just enjoy looking at their bikes.
For beautiful bikes, I'm a fan of Colnago, Open Cycles' new gravel bike, and De Rosa bikes. A lot of the Ti bikes are just pretty, too. Eriksen, Moots, and Rewell stand out to me. Bianchi and especially Rivendell make great-looking steel bikes.
edit: For beauty-in-simplicity and function, Co-Motion is also hard to beat. I just enjoy looking at their bikes.
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09-15-16, 10:57 PM
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Any top 10 list that doesn't include a Volagi is wrong. We can argue about where they go on the list, but they must be ON the list.
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09-16-16, 06:22 AM
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This explains a lot about the BBC.
09-16-16, 07:37 AM
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Let's hope they know the distinction between bicycles and other products by 2017.
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a form over function list, over priced and pretty worthless for me.
09-16-16, 09:14 AM
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A list of silly "bikes" by silly, rich, young, white people, for silly, rich, white, young people...with too much time on their hands. 
09-16-16, 10:28 AM
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What the heck IS this?
A bike for someone who REALLY doesn't like the look of stem spacers? It's looks like an idiot designed it.
A bike for someone who REALLY doesn't like the look of stem spacers? It's looks like an idiot designed it.
09-16-16, 11:17 AM
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They're interesting and some are different but none got me excited. 
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Actually I thought the first one looked pretty neat, but it's not something I'd ride every day. I wouldn't want an electric motor, either. Of course it's way overpriced and fully form over function.
09-16-16, 03:14 PM
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