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I just turned 45 and my 16 year old daughter was joking that I'm due for a mid-life crisis. Then she said, "Knowing you, you'd get a really cool bike instead of a hot car." So I started thinking about what bike I would get if money were no object.
So, what would your dream bike be? I'm still dreaming and need ideas.
one word: CUSTOM
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that's what i did; I'm still driving a 1991 car, my bike is worth more than my car.
lynskey or moots w/ s & s couplers. (and $ to take it somewhere!!)
I recently got my dream bike -- a Colnago Master X-light. A lightweight steel beauty!
Custom fitted Waterford RS-33 with Campy Chorus painted mid-life crisis magenta....oh wait, I have one of those :D
Lovely machine. Worth every penny. Nothing like a custom fit go-fast bike even if you don't go fast to bring out the kid in you.
Best present I ever bought myself....well, except maybe for its little sister, a RS-14 Waterford with S&S couplers--pure decadence to have a nice fitting bike while on vacation. Guess mid-life crisis hit twice :eek:
Me, too!Quote:
Originally Posted by Thorn
Custom Spectrum Super Ti a couple years ago.
Last year was a custom powdercoated Titus Motolite to match the pink rims I scored on ebay a couple years back.
My garage is filled with wonderful bikes. Now, if I could just get hubby to get his Co-motion built so I could get my Soma on the stand and built. :rolleyes:
I've got a few I'd like to have:
Calfee Custom Bamboo
http://www.calfeedesign.com/images/bamboosmall.jpg
Serotta Custom Meivici
http://www.serotta.com/meivici_ae/index.html#
Vanilla Custom Steel
http://www.vanillabicycles.com/frames/road/3/lrg/1.jpg
And of course Custom Ti to round out the materials (not sure on the builder for that though :( ).
AND THEN there's the non-roadies:
Waltworks Custom Steel Mountain (yes, I'd probably go single and rigid or I might have him make me a cross bike)
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_MF8C0O2KtK...tworksbike.jpg
And then there's the ones I own:
Wilier Izoard (not mine in image)
http://stormvision.files.wordpress.c...ier_izoard.jpg
Yeti ASR
http://www.bromleybike.co.uk/images/.../asrenduro.gif
I would have to go with a custom Seven Diamas; all carbon and chock full of high end components.
Custom painted, of course.
spazz
I don't know a lot of bikes. I don't know most of what you have here. I don't have a lot of mechanical or understanding of bikes (what is best, etc).
But I drool (yes I do drool) over the Pinarello's. (had to even look up the spelling--what a loser I am!:eek:)
Not sure I could get one to fit me (at 4' 10") so a custom one would make may heart sing!
K
My dream bike would be an Indy Fab Club Racer in Ti with S&S couplers. I can dream, right?
SK - Which Soma? My DH is still pondering a double cross or a Smoothie ES (or maybe a Speedster/Stanyan).Quote:
Originally Posted by SadieKate
CA
The Buena Vista mixte. Not sure he'd like it. :pQuote:
Originally Posted by CA_in_NC
Nah, but I would:D:DQuote:
Originally Posted by SadieKate
All high end bikes are sooo good. How could we choose?
Paint scheme? love the paint scheme, design and color on Colnago for production bike. for a custom pain job I would love to have my bike painted in pearlescent white fading to parlescent red or pearlescent pastel light blue. I'm fond of sparkly paint job. Not too much just a tiny bit.
Frame material: I'm still partial to Ti frame just because... I really loved my Litespeed. And steel. I'm not really sold on carbon.
My dream bike?? Tire that is super grippy and never wearout. Chain that never falls off or snap. A shifter that is quick responsive and run forever. Self cleaning would be nice too. A bike that will maintain and clean itself. :D :D :D Is it too much to ask?
Blue Triad tri bike.
S-Works Tarmac SL2 Dura-Ace
Luna Eclipse in Persimmon---oh, wait, I already have that.
Bike Friday Pocket Rocket Pro...oh, wait, I already have that, too.
Nope, I'm fine, thanks.