I'd have to say overall style (color, tubing, lugs) of the frame. Wheels and drive train can be switched out. If the frame looks like the builder put some love, passion and time into it, you can see it. I have a mass produced bike and I like it just fine and given what I can afford to spend, it's very nice. But a beautiful custom bike is dreamy.
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View Poll Results: What makes you lust after a bike?
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Paint Job
43 61.43% -
Geometry
30 42.86% -
Tube Shape
13 18.57% -
Materials
39 55.71% -
Wheels
6 8.57% -
Drive Train
13 18.57%
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Thread: Bicycle Appeal
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11-03-2006, 09:07 AM #1
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"Bicycling is a big part of the future. It has to be. There's something wrong with a society that drives a car to workout in a gym." -- Bill Nye
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11-03-2006, 09:10 AM #2
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the paint job and how it looks over all is what i lust after. what i want is that and fits me, oh and shows up DPITA's bikes.
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11-03-2006, 09:33 AM #3
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I'm partial to the color red, but geometry makes my bike-buying decisions.
My "Lust List" is topped by a Cervelo CF tri bike and a Specialized Ruby Pro.
Cha-ching!
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11-03-2006, 10:39 AM #4
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It's interesting that "wheels" is the least voted for item... not that I would ever buy a bike for the wheels, but the first thing I always change out (as soon as I have alittle cash) are the wheels. Almost everyone I know says the best way to upgrade a bike is to buy good wheels. It can make all the difference in the world!!!!
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11-03-2006, 01:01 PM #5
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HEY! i have a ruby pro for sale (so i can buy an orbea diva!)
Originally Posted by Bluetree
ok.... not really.... but a gurl can dream!!!!! lol! i still love my ruby.... she rides like a dream... but that orbea...... *sigh*
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11-03-2006, 01:02 PM #6
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UGH! i feel so cheap.... and DISLOYAL even joking about selling ruby!
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11-03-2006, 01:19 PM #7
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Ruby's listening.....
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11-03-2006, 01:30 PM #8
YIKES! i'm a durt gurl
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Originally Posted by Lisa S.H.
Ruby's listening.....
shhhhhhhhhh no she's not! she's home tucked away in her bed! and no one tell her either! cuz it would really hurt her feelings!!!!!
(i shall massage her with some zaino Z6 this evening! she likes that... makes her purdy and smell good, too!)
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11-03-2006, 02:56 PM #9
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I'm ridiculously attracted to the color of a bicycle. Show me a crappy bike in a color that I like and I'll at least do a double-take.
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