deptfordmarmoset
Full time tea drinker
- Location
- Armonmy Way
sHADOW?
Are looks important?
- Thread starter Newgirl1426
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Shadow
member
- Location
- edge of the south downs
If you must, dm.
jonny jeez
Legendary Member
- Location
- Chislehurst, Kent, UK
I'm with jobs on this one. "form and function are the same thing"
jonny jeez
Legendary Member
- Location
- Chislehurst, Kent, UK
Is it just me or does this remind anyone else of the Blackadder sketch...that dammed elusive sh...had....ow
Roadrider48
Voice of the people
- Location
- Londonistan
Only fools and horses....
jonny jeez
Legendary Member
- Location
- Chislehurst, Kent, UK
OopsOnly fools and horses....
I thought about buying my latest bike because the frame and the spec were what I was looking for. I bought it because they took 15% off, its exclusivity and looks.
Most bikes these days are excellent, so you can afford to be led by price and looks once your spec and frame demands are met. At least imo.
Most bikes these days are excellent, so you can afford to be led by price and looks once your spec and frame demands are met. At least imo.
Roadrider48
Voice of the people
- Location
- Londonistan
Sorry mate, couldn't help it.
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
Looks and function for road bikes. Have to look good.
MTB's can be industrial, but still need good lines.
MTB's can be industrial, but still need good lines.
wheresthetorch
Dreaming of Celeste
- Location
- West Sussex
(Just kidding. I totally respect the right of people to dislike celeste.)
Dayvo
just passin' through
- Location
- 59° 50′ 5.55″ N, 10° 47′ 41.89″ E
Looks - very important. Colour - less so.
I would never buy a Specialized road bike that had a heavily sloping top bar, or a curved top bar.
Neither would I buy a GT bike where the seat stays came in under the top bar.
I would never buy a Specialized road bike that had a heavily sloping top bar, or a curved top bar.
Neither would I buy a GT bike where the seat stays came in under the top bar.
Agree with that. A fair few bike manufacturers are going down that route now. BMC (who for some reason bike mags say invented the look, except we all know it was GT) and Giant for example.
Another one for me is bendy seat stays... nope... not for me...nice and straight all the way...
EasyPeez
Veteran
- Location
- Cottingham, East Yorkshire
Never sacrifice style for speed.
The look of a bike is high up on my list of priorities. I wouldn't buy a crap/ill fitting bike because it looked good, but then equally I'd never buy a high-spec, great fitting bike if it was a pig to look at.
The look of a bike is high up on my list of priorities. I wouldn't buy a crap/ill fitting bike because it looked good, but then equally I'd never buy a high-spec, great fitting bike if it was a pig to look at.
Spinney
Bimbleur extraordinaire
- Location
- Back up north
I would refuse to buy a 'women's bike' if it was in girly pink or lavendar, or had flowers on it.Everyone wants to look good cyclingI don't think it has ever swayed my bike choice, however female bikes tend to be girly colours my sister was recently mortified when her husband bought her a bike so she could go out with himself and their children, he bought a lovely girly lilac Raleigh with flowers on and a basket ..... needless to say I remind her at every opportunity and remind her I my beloved Boardman is my favourite blue colour
I would also refuse to buy a bike that looked like it could take part in the TdF - because I would look really stupid riding it at my pace.
And very pale colours show the dirt too easily.
Other than that, as long as it is comfy to ride, with low enough gears to get me up the hills, I don't mind what it looks like!
- Location
- Glasgow
As long as the frame fits, I make it my own by accessorizing 
