Bike porn

ooof, something about a split seat tube

Where did you find that? For sells?

Is Athena porn? It is the nicest silver group out there - and I'm planning to put it on one of my bikes - but something about it just doesn't look quite right. I think it's either the indelicate shape of the drive-side crank or the shade of silver used. I can't exactly put my finger on it.

Is it the only option for equipping an older steel frame in modern kit? Of course, carbon and black componentry more generally are precluded under the stipulations of good taste. (Not that I'm saying that the person who kitted out that Pegoretti has any.)

I think the monoplaner Athena brake calipers from the late 80's are pornworthy by themselves and are arguably the best looking calipers ever. The Gran Compe AGC100 come a close second(especially in black) but do not have the practically of the Athena's.

Would welcome constructive comments on other nominations for pornworthy brake calipers.

Where did you find that? For sells?

on ebay atm
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RiGi-rare-italian-pursuit-track-frame-lo-pro-fixed-gear-/250920859668?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3a6c0c7814#ht_500wt_1203

Want, but cannot afford, and too big. Could be so sexy

Wow, how good have the last few pages been?

This is the first bike I've seen that made the DA groupset look good:

The first IF build that is 100% sweet:

And these are just lovely:

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Let me count the ways in which this is an incredibly dumb idea

Have to agree. Early Campagnolo quick release levers used to be straight but I believe were changed to the dog leg shaped design after a particularly nasty accident attributed directly to the straight lever design becoming entangled in the spokes of wheels. Whilst I appreciate the style and the obvious talent and flare of the fabricator, these should only be considered suitable for show bikes.

I also recall a particularly dangerous pair of cantilever brakes which clamped onto the fork blades of a machine, which were poorly designed and were a potential death trap. Despite this they were being touted as pornworthy.

Anything which could become entangled in wheels, throwing the rider from the machine, is potentially fatal.

The Gran Compe AGC100 come a close second

Would welcome constructive comments on other nominations for pornworthy brake calipers.

AGC-300 are probably what you're thinking about.

Campag Deltas, EEBrakes, Modolo Kronos, AX-Lightness, M5 and Simkins Egg brakes all have their adherents, and edscoble probably wanks over Mafac centre pulls. I happen to like Revl, but that may be influenced by having shelled out on a pair. Shame I haven't bought the Simkins brake for my TT bike yet, as that sentence would have worked better.

You'll like this issue of Bicycle Quarterly then mdcc, it featured the EEBrakes (as well as a carbon Calfee).

Wow, how good have the last few pages been?

This is the first bike I've seen that made the DA groupset look good:

clearly not seen

Does posting under an alias constitute readers' wives?

That's pretty nasty. The Light-Bikes is much nicer

Does posting under an alias constitute readers' wives?

nerg him!

Have to agree. Early Campagnolo quick release levers used to be straight but I believe were changed to the dog leg shaped design after a particularly nasty accident attributed directly to the straight lever design becoming entangled in the spokes of wheels. Whilst I appreciate the style and the obvious talent and flare of the fabricator, these should only be considered suitable for show bikes.

I also recall a particularly dangerous pair of cantilever brakes which clamped onto the fork blades of a machine, which were poorly designed and were a potential death trap. Despite this they were being touted as pornworthy.

Anything which could become entangled in wheels, throwing the rider from the machine, is potentially fatal.

agreed - i have a set of these which were designed basically with no cam so you just twist them on like a wing nut...

look nice but impossible to get tight and in the right place. i also particularly like the chunky wound up springs

ooof, something about a split seat tube

That is rad to the power of sick sqd.... so much want... (hope Les doesn't see this...)

clearly not seen

http://gallery.mac.com/robinmather/100259/IMG_2063/web.jpg?ver=12756736320001

Oh yes I have, and Easton logos

Lower case plus x-large font equals fail.
Everything else looks really good, that green is very approachable.
...moves in...

white brooks?!

white brooks?!

I'm thinking far east copy.

white ti brooks

pretty ugly whether its a brooks or blooks... don't usually mind swallows but white and on that build is a bit wrong...

not yours is it prancer?

i believe it belongs to nergatron

agreed - i have a set of these which were designed basically with no cam so you just twist them on like a wing nut...

look nice but impossible to get tight and in the right place. i also particularly like the chunky wound up springs

USE Spin-Stix and DT RWS use the same flawed design, although the DT ones have a ratchet so you at least get the lever where you want it, and the 9mm (F) and 10mm (R) versions have the right thread size to allow them to be tightened properly without the combination of bolt tension and tightening shear exceeding the material limits of the skewer.