Bike porn

just time your jumps over the fallen trees carefully

i also rode in the snow fixed, way safer actually

and yeah you need to learn to hop the rear wheel up and back pedal at the right time to hop over/off/on a object, time with your gear ratio n stuff so your pedals are flat when you hop, well obviously...

like all those nuts with 700cmx's

http://velospace.org/files/Focus-Izalco_Track_1.jpg

retoast i know but probably my favourite bike ever!

Wish someone would make a modern 29" tyre in this colour. :(

I really like this one. Do you have any pics of it finished or fully built?

Me too, for the Missus, she's wanting a Mixte frame for a while now. That would top it up nicely.

The corima stickers annoy me on that ^^ set. I guess it's now fashion for manufacturers to excessively brand their products

Without wanting to endorse the post this one did make me smile:

Makes more sense when you see this
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4098/5413024982_4bcef798c1_b.jpg

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Wish someone would make a modern 29" tyre in this colour. :(

Best chance of that happening is if Storck ever made a 29er, they did these a couple of years ago http://www.julmtb.com/galerie/albums/eurobike06/DSC01656.jpg

Storck was the German (European?) distributor when Klein was still owned by Gary Klein. After Trek took over, they wanted to do the European distribution themselves, and offered Magnus Storck a job at Trek. Storck didn't comply, took Trek to court because of all the work he had already done to establish the Klein brand in Europe, won the case, got his money and started Storck Bicycle. Trek went on to destroy Klein, while Magnus Storck pays tribute to the Klein legacy with these bikes. How he got away with it I don't know.

Or alternatively there's a bloke on the retrobike forum who does magnificent Klein resprays, I'm sure he'd be willing to give any 29er frame a Coral Reef linear fade paint job.

Isn't fixed cyclocross one of the dumbest ideas ever? (genuine question)

Do you mean racing? I should imagine racing fixed would only be fun against other fixed riders, I saw a guy racing SS a couple of weeks back. He didn't look like he was having fun.

http://velospace.org/files/Focus-Izalco_Track_1.jpg

really like that focus wouldnt mind one as a pursuit bike

dont think you can buy it any more though?

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2543/3916929550_4414cc061c_b.jpg

I am loving this;

Simply because of the subtle paintjob and painted fork (always a win for me, look more 'complete').

Time for some lovely Hufnagel;

Unless this is being used for cyclocross I can not understand the use of such heavy rims on a road bike. Unless they're training wheels- tough ones at that.

In fact it's got Sram red- the lightest group set (I think)

^i do not understand what the point of those bikes is.

and there need to make things smaller innit.

In fact it's got Sram red- the lightest group set (I think)

It was untill campy bought out the 2011 super record.

Storck was the German (European?) distributor when Klein was still owned by Gary Klein. After Trek took over, they wanted to do the European distribution themselves, and offered Magnus Storck a job at Trek. Storck didn't comply, took Trek to court because of all the work he had already done to establish the Klein brand in Europe, won the case, got his money and started Storck Bicycle. Trek went on to destroy Klein, while Magnus Storck pays tribute to the Klein legacy with these bikes. How he got away with it I don't know.

Magnus, brother of Markus Storck?

I am loving this;

Simply because of the subtle paintjob and painted fork (always a win for me, look more 'complete').

paintjob is win, indeed

I never like it when the stripes are at higgeldy angles and don't form a continuous virtual line.

Looks lazy.

Best chance of that happening is if Storck ever made a 29er, they did these a couple of years ago http://www.julmtb.com/galerie/albums/eurobike06/DSC01656.jpg

It's the retro all gum tyres that I want, rather than the frame. Though there are some Klein paint jobs that I adore also.

I never like it when the stripes are at higgeldy angles and don't form a continuous virtual line.

Looks lazy.

Agreed. Not quite there is it? Nice anyway though.

Agreed. Not quite there is it? Nice anyway though.

+1, Cervélo have it down.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2543/3916929550_4414cc061c_b.jpg

i remember my year as a junior roadie (the shame) this came out and i spent many a day dreaming of this ride, now lots of bogans drive round with cars in the same tint and it kinda detracts, looks better on the Klein for sure

Magnus, brother of Markus Storck?

Yeah why, you know him?

(no I was typing without thinking :( I meant Markus)

Edit: would be awesome to have two kids named Magnus and Markus though.