Bike porn

isn't this a look over *function *thread?..

Depends who you ask. Some seek only beauty, others insist on meticulous function.

http://www.vintagebicyclepress.com/images/GrandBoisVlettered.jpg

...and i'm puzzled yet again
am i in the right thread?

I actually think it's a lovely frame and build. But i don't think its porn worthy. Chain, steerer not cut, i dont particularly like the forks...

the steerer is cut but only by 20mm, the manuel for the forks say a 10mm space on top of the stem is necessary, and i didn't want to leave myself with no options for stem adjustment, so there is 10mm about and below the stem, and those forks are fucking wicked ;)

p.s bling chain FTW

...and i'm puzzled yet again
am i in the right thread?

well what were you expecting? track bicycle? that'd be so dull if the entire topic have only photos of track bicycle.

What is this a Curly Hetchins dogs dinner - and that fucking bell - I mean WTF...? I hope this doesn't belong to someone on here

They could have at least matched the inner tube valve lengths.

well what were you expecting? track bicycle?

well, not necessarily
let me re-phrase that - was it porn-worthy to you?

...and i'm puzzled yet again
am i in the right thread?

I'm with you Scorch. I don't get it.

In my opinion, it's ugly, and that's saying something, as I know my bike's ugly (get the self depreciating remark in early). It looks slow, boring and practical, full of chrome hangers, levers and gadgets, to me it's an ego bicycle. It says, look at me, I've got the time and money to restore / rebuild something from the past and ride it now. In the age of economy, I'm living the excess. It's what my flat cap wearing, fisherman neighbour used to ride when I was a kid.

It doesn't do anything for me at all. In my opinion, it's in the wrong thread. It's probably even on the wrong website.

Dull.

It's horrid. But that is just my opinion.

well, not necessarily
let me re-phrase that - was it porn-worthy to you?

yes, I like it, it's a lovely little bicycle.

Bloody hell, where did all this newbies coming in and promptly saying what a disgrace each bicycle is? it's as if the council has swapped their bin for a smaller one.

It looks slow, boring and practical, full of chrome hangers, levers and gadgets, to me it's an ego bicycle.

That's why it's great for someone who wants slow, practical bike to move shit around and see things around.

That's why it's great for someone who wants slow, practical bike to move shit around and see things around.

Would someone please start the 'Slow practical bikes for people to move shit around, whilst seeing things around the place' thread? Sounds like it might be fun.

Bloody hell, where did all this newbies coming in and promptly saying what a disgrace each bicycle is? it's as if the council has swapped their bin for a smaller one.

Eh! Are you on crack Ed? Council… Bins… What the?

Bloody hell, where did all this newbies coming in and promptly saying what a disgrace each bicycle is? it's as if the council has swapped their bin for a smaller one.

Haha! Rep for you

...and i'm puzzled yet again
am i in the right thread?

It may not be the kind of bike you or I would want, but there's no question that it's exemplary of its type.

I'm a newbie and I'm happy with my bin. But these bikes are so disgraceful that even Liz Hatch can't revive my semi. May as well rechristen this thread to Skip Bikes.

Here's the superfast with deep vs and awesome breaking power just for you:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3134/2911539433_3c1292687b_b.jpg

i heart bin

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Great for a visit at Lidl

Here's the superfast with deep vs and awesome breaking power just for you:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3134/2911539433_3c1292687b_b.jpg

It maybe dog ugly but at least it doesn't have a rack.

And I know what I wanted to know :-)

It looks slow, boring and practical, full of chrome hangers, levers and gadgets, to me it's an ego bicycle. It says, look at me, I've got the time and money to restore / rebuild something from the past and ride it now.

It's not from the past, the frame is modern. There is no point in arguing about the aesthetic appeal of it (horse for courses...), however saying a touring bike looks slow is like saying a TT bike doesn't look suited for commuting.
Moreover, the offending bike can do -in 2009- a perfectly good job as confortable, sturdy bicycle intended for long distance cycling. I would probably prefer a Rohloff'd Thorn, personnally, but that doesn't make the Grand Bois a pointless, irrelevant bike for showing-off purposes only. If you doubt of the pertinence of it, look at the modern touring bikes offering from today's brands. Are they that different from older ones? In another hand a pro racing bike from the 60s would much slower than any decent modern road bike. Which does not prevent a lot of people from restoring old Colnagos, Mercians, Gazelles etc... And you know what? Good for them. And what gadgets are you talking about? Mudguards? Pump?

Now, where's Skully?

Super Club racer;

"available on easy terms" eh?

I'm sure you'd need to remortgage to get it today restored off eBay