Bike porn

Like team ineos.

I guess the frames are as heavy as they are ugly so the wheels are necessary, desperate measures.

Yes there frame are bloody heavy.

This page is fucked anyway, so here's a steel pinarello

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Probably lighter than a current carbon one. The question remains: bendy melty tubes, why?

(Is that really a Pinarello?).

(Still better than a Colnago C35).

Is that really a Pinarello?

No, I lied. It's actually built by Lino Messori, but he could well be head design at Pinarello judging from this Dalí-esque F12 avant la lettre.

Edit: Messori apparently was an inspiration to Ernesto Colnago "who never lost an opportunity to show him sincere respect and admiration."

It's actually built by Lino Messori

Are you sure it wasn't Luigi Colani?

Not a 100%, my sources are limited to a single website.
http://www.frameteller.it/2016/04/07/lino-messori/

A steel Pinarello with stright tubes.

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I know these aren't the best pictures nor is it a fully build bike, but this frame is one of the sexiest I've seen a while. And is therefor also my first post in the porn thread.

By the way, it's a size 53cm and is currently for sale. Both too small and expensive for me though 😉

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Very nice mate, very nice. One of the best NJS frame makers and also built from some of the best steel Japan has to offer. If it were anywhere near my size I'd consider.. T

To be honest, I would probably be too afraid to ride it - after having built it up as a proper HHSB of course 😉

Saw this on fb fake bike .

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There are more appropriate threads for that thing, like concept bikes.... or anti.

Shame we haven't got a 'bikes Premiership footballers own' thread.

That Lancia makes me wish I didn't have eyes.

Thankfully not real

Just rancid. The styling isn't relatable to Lancia at all either, good thing this person knows how to map textures in 3D software.

That reminds me of the melting policeman from Terminator 2

Melting forks were around a long time ago it seems .check this Bates.

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The Bates 'diadrant' fork offered zero real advantage. The main purpose of the curvy frames of that era was brand recognition (see also Hetchins and others). Just like today they claimed their frames had magical properties and just like today, they didn't. Call me a cynic (because I am) but there's probably an Ineos contract clause forbidding criticism of their frame sponsor.

I agree with that no real gains .just there trade mark.

I heard that Bates and Hetchins story as well.

I had a Dogma2 and it was the best frame I have ever been on. It was heavy but I live on the prairies.

This 3d printed chain keeper

Hacks and bodges thread surely, wouldn't call that particularly good looking personally.

Also, do chains still come off with a clutched derailleur and a narrow wide chainring?

I dunno, I assume it's a belts and braces approach. (It's Clara Honsigner's bike - https://cyclingtips.com/2020/12/cyclocross-diaries-the-americans-in-belgium/)

I think it looks beautiful, like a mini brancusi