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11-08-09, 12:27 PM
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Originally Posted by rollin
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11-08-09, 01:43 PM
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Originally Posted by a_phat_beat
I had to double take on the Cielo, If those flat bars on that bike aren't blasphemy, I don't know what is. .
Oh! It says "Cielo".
I could have sworn it said "Culo", which is what it looks like.
I guess you see what you want to see...
11-08-09, 02:12 PM
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11-08-09, 02:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Patriot
I know, it's incredibly gaudy. It was purposely done as an 80's retro project. That really was the whole point. It's so bright, you can see it comin' from miles away. What's funny is I get positive positive remarks and lots of good natured chuckles everytime I go to the trail park with this thing. It's a real hoot.
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11-08-09, 02:20 PM
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Originally Posted by botto
they're too big, and s/he like hybrid geometry?
11-08-09, 02:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Patriot
What's funny is I get positive positive remarks and lots of good natured chuckles everytime I go to the trailER park with this thing. It's a real hoot.
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11-08-09, 02:23 PM
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Originally Posted by El Diablo Rojo
I think it has more to do with the buyer wanting a "race bike" but can't handle the fit that would go along with it. So instead of buying a bike, like a Cannondale Synaps that would have more favorable geometry, they buy a bike that has a shorter head tube and more aggressive geometry. Then the add 4cm of spacers and flip the stem..the look does accent their US Postal/Disco/Astana Yellow jersey though.
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11-08-09, 03:34 PM
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Originally Posted by celticfrost
There will never be a consensus as to the "best" BF bike, but I think my Merckx 7-Eleven is worthy of top 20 consideration:
After looking at it again...I'm sold, this bike wins. After I'm done racing and I don't have the need for the CF wunderbike I'm selling all my crap and getting something just like this...I guess these kind of bikes are like the late 60's muscle cars for us. I look at this bike and I think about just getting into the sport and seeing bikes like this and dreaming of owning one.
11-08-09, 04:26 PM
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Richard Sachs occasionally posts on BF and I would like to nominate one of his bikes for this award:
Go here https://www.richardsachs.com/masimania/slide_index.html for the total experience. (Younger viewers will not appreciate the awesomeness of this bicycle.)
Go here https://www.richardsachs.com/masimania/slide_index.html for the total experience. (Younger viewers will not appreciate the awesomeness of this bicycle.)
11-08-09, 05:25 PM
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Originally Posted by f.cabot
So, that's a real Masi that was made for this guy by Masi? That's what you want...
11-08-09, 05:26 PM
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I'm too lazy to find it but someone (Ex?) has a Noah that floored me. Maybe two Noahs, now that I think of it.
cdr
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11-08-09, 05:28 PM
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^ I am a big fan of Min's bike as well.....
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11-08-09, 05:34 PM
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Originally Posted by BillyD
Yes, his/her tastes run a tad differently than what is acceptable to us. I don't know who the owner is. I just downloaded it as the best photographed Merlin Cielo I could find.
*I* simply submit the Merlin Cielo as a gorgeous bike . . . you just have to ignore the war crimes committed against it in this photo.
You gotta admit, sans the handlebar that's a gorgeous mf.
11-08-09, 05:49 PM
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Originally Posted by carpediemracing
I'm too lazy to find it but someone (Ex?) has a Noah that floored me. Maybe two Noahs, now that I think of it.
cdr
cdr
Originally Posted by Racer Ex
