Show us your lovely lugs

[DebW]

Inspired by Dogmamma's incredible lugs and Knotted's avatar, thought I'd start a thread for pics of people's lugs. So those of you with lugged steel frames, please contribute.

Here are mine. My frame is Columbus SL double-butted, a model called the Blue Ridge sold by Performance in 1983 or so. First the seat lug. Notice the little Columbus symbol on the seatstay. Then the headlugs, and the large Columbus symbol on the fork crown and sticker further down. You can also see the Campy Record shifters and the new Chorus headset and the cableguides (like Mimi cut off of her son's bike). Third pic is the bottom bracket lug, and the Suntour Superbe Pro crankset with nekkid crank bolt.

[DeniseGoldberg]

Here's a picture of the lugs on one of my touring bikes. It was created by Peter Mooney in 1998 prior to my first solo tour.

[mimitabby]

these are beautiful! sorry i don't have terribly impressive lugs!

[xeney]

My lugs aren't fancy, but I like them. And apologies for the dust -- these photos were taken as soon as we bought the bike, before we'd even cleaned it off. It had been sitting in a garage for a very long time.

Pink Nishiki mixte, circa 1984:







"Flying Dutchman," a German-built bike that was sold by a small shop in southern California in the 70s. This is not one of the many other bikes called the Flying Dutchman; this was a house brand for a small bike shop. And yes, the top tube is supposed to be bent that way.



This is my husband's 75 Centurion LeMans, which is too small for him so I might inherit it if I can think of anything to do with it:



We also have another lugged Nishiki and three lugged steel Specialized Allez(es?) from the 90s, but my Allez has such a hideous paint job that it kind of overshadows the lugs:

[Bad JuJu]

What a great thread. Trouble is, it shows me what a freak I am--I'm having an almost visceral reaction to the sight of these "lovely lugs"! I'll post some photos of my lugged steel Waterford 1900 later, when I get home from work. Meanwhile, I'm just enjoying the scenery that's already here.

[HipGnosis6]

We also have another lugged Nishiki and three lugged steel Specialized Allez(es?) from the 90s, but my Allez has such a hideous paint job that it kind of overshadows the lugs

OMG.... I LOL'ed when I saw that paint job. It's so bad it's good!

My bike doesn't have lugs. But the road bike I might inherit from a friend does... :-)

[indysteel]

This is from the builder that I'd really like to buy from (Dave Kirk). I don't own it yet, however. Does that count?

http://kirkframeworks.com/photogallery5.htm