http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: And now for something completely... en Sun, 19 Apr 2026 20:20:23 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3796#post-39787 Thu, 01 Sep 2011 22:42:30 +0000 Wilmington's Cow 39787@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>AND the saddle and bar tape colours don't match. And the black lever hoods look out of place on the brown tape. Sorry, but that's just ugly! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3796#post-39780 Thu, 01 Sep 2011 20:58:00 +0000 chdot 39780@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="http://londoncyclechic.blogspot.com/2011/08/looks-we-like-for-cycle-chic-chap-bow.html">Trilby</a>(?) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3796#post-39779 Thu, 01 Sep 2011 20:54:22 +0000 kaputnik 39779@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I don't get the "classic" steel frame married to a carbon fork and crank. I think the aheadset goes against how hard it is trying to look old-fashioned. I don't get how for that money it doesn't have the sort of beautiful lugwork that traditional framebuilders will do for you. I'm sure they are expensive rims and tyres, but they don't really look it (the tyres look like the £4.99 ones from unheard of Chinese manufacturers). I think I got the same seatpost for £14.99 at the Bike Works and the yellow plastic continental valve dustcaps look out of place.</p> <p>And for that money i'd at least want some pedals and bottle cages... and £4,800 of other accessories. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3796#post-39776 Thu, 01 Sep 2011 20:42:57 +0000 crowriver 39776@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em>Looks like the sort of thing you see rattling around town with a student on the back with a trilby on its head.</em></p> <p>Meeow!</p> <p>You don't like it, then. It is trying a bit too hard, isn't it? Mind you, most <strike>racers</strike> road bikes these days seem to be trying to look like multi-coloured alien spaceships.</p> <p>Maybe the Sprinter has an unobtanium frame? Dropping 6K on it would be a bargain then... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3796#post-39774 Thu, 01 Sep 2011 20:33:58 +0000 kaputnik 39774@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>How on earth is that 6000 notes? I assume it isn't just stainless chromoly, but is also silver plated and that's real gold on the chain.</p> <p>And you could have a "proper" framebuilder make you something far sexier to your own specification for a fraction of that price.</p> <p>Sorry but it's well ugly. A mish-mash of parts and styles. It doesn't look old, it doesn't look new. Looks like the sort of thing you see rattling around town with a student on the back with a trilby on its head. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3796#post-39773 Thu, 01 Sep 2011 20:25:23 +0000 wingpig 39773@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>That fork spoils it. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3796#post-39771 Thu, 01 Sep 2011 20:12:01 +0000 chdot 39771@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/carltonreid/6103450461/sizes/m/in/set-72157627446636113/"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6204/6103450461_3d00433d14.jpg"></a></p> <p>© All rights reserved by carltonreid<br /> <a href="http://twitter.com/#!/carltonreid/status/109340027892412417"><br /> And if you need to ask the price</a>. </p>