What's your dream bike/frame ?

[Mike Muz]

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This

http://fiveandaquarter.blogspot.co.uk/2 ... 0.html?m=1

Simple, understated and comfortable to ride all day.

I can see why, nice colour, interesting brakes, not seen those. Like the fork design also. Just a shame about the bottle :roll:
But more importantly, why aren't I there, looks like a fabulous setting

Mike

 

[makster]

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I've just finished building mine!



Shame it's not a size bigger though

 

[Mike Muz]

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Cool Mark ,
Have you updated the thread yet? Looks to be about 18" ?

Mike

 

[Ollie]

There's a lot of bikes I'd love to have but my main two are:
An Orange Formula and a Dave Yates Vulcan E-stays .

 

[makster]

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Cool Mark ,
Have you updated the thread yet? Looks to be about 18" ?

Mike

I sure have
I think it's closer to a 17". Even with the 150mm stem and layback post it's still just a tad small

 

[Mike Muz]

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Cool Mark ,
Have you updated the thread yet? Looks to be about 18" ?

Mike

I sure have
I think it's closer to a 17". Even with the 150mm stem and layback post it's still just a tad small

Know the feeling mate. I was gutted when I had to sell the Bonty frame I bought from Jon earlier in the year. Such a nice bike to ride, not worth the backache I suffered after riding it though.
If an XL came up though . . . .

 

[firedfromthecircus]

Based on the assumption that I am unlikely to find a retro that rides better than my fave moderns (I know, I know ) I am going to plump for a Klein Attitude in dolomite. I have never ridden one, and I probably wouldn't enjoy riding one now, but the memory of seeing my first one still excites me.

 

[MCsanandreas]

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I have mine, Mountain Cycle SanAndreas always liked them from the first time I saw one.

 

[jimo746]

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My Orange Prestige was the bike I wanted bitd, and I managed to buy the frame way back then.
Stupidly sold it.
Missed it greatly.
Then bought it back after it turned up on here a few years ago!

So I guess I used to, and still own, my dream bike.


I'd make room for a Ritchey P-21 though


Strangely, my dream bike(s) today aren't the same ones I lusted after back in the day (they were generally the "modern" outlandish designs in carbon fibre or aluminium etc), nowadays I can appreciate a good simple steel frame much more

 

[M-Power]

Re: Re:

This

http://fiveandaquarter.blogspot.co.uk/2 ... 0.html?m=1

Simple, understated and comfortable to ride all day.

I can see why, nice colour, interesting brakes, not seen those. Like the fork design also. Just a shame about the bottle :roll:
But more importantly, why aren't I there, looks like a fabulous setting

Mike

Yeah it's nothing special to look at but having ridden one its as good as it gets imo and better than a Ti bike. Not tried the brakes but the IRDs are legendary for their stopping power it seems. That's a bit picky about he bottle its of its time. Utah is the venue I think. Never been but it was always a dream. Some mind blowing scary videos of rides there on the Tube. It's always painful when you can't find the right size of your dream bike and a killer deal pops up.