Bicycle Appeal

[bcipam]

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!!!!

[caligurl]

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!

HEY! i have a ruby pro for sale (so i can buy an orbea diva!)

ok.... not really.... but a gurl can dream!!!!! lol! i still love my ruby.... she rides like a dream... but that orbea...... *sigh*

[caligurl]

UGH! i feel so cheap.... and DISLOYAL even joking about selling ruby!

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

Ruby's listening.....

[caligurl]

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!)

[Dianyla]

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.

[Bluetree]

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!)

Isn't that a commandment?

Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's bike...

[CyclChyk]

Unlike Sue, color is very important to me. I want a bike that fits but I also want a bike that is green!

If you mean Bianchi Green, sign me up! Thought I loved my Giant cuz of the geometry, but then saw the Bianchi and it was lust at first sight.

Love the color, love the ride. I don't even mind that mine has 105's..... go figure.

[Aggie_Ama]

Dianyla- I am a paint job person. Sorry, a great bike isn't so great if the paint job isn't beautiful.

I think lust depends on what you have. I currently have a $600 Fuji with Shimano Sora. My lust is nothing compared to Ruby Pros, Vanilla Bikes, Colnagos, great Campy components, etc... For me drool worth is a $2000 Cannondale with Dura Ace or maybean Orbea Dama. Currently, I don't lust for things I won't be able to afford. I drool within my budget.

[Offthegrid]

I'm guilty! I admit when I was bike shopping I saw my bike's paint job and paid extra money to get this model as opposed to the one that was less money.

But I do think paint becomes more important when it's a BAD paint job. Some bikes just have hideous colors and I couldn't buy them. Honestly I wish more bike manufacturers would make frames with a choice of at least two colors.

[DirtDiva]

It's not as important for bike love, but for bike lust it's all about appearance (and a tiny bit about the bling). Who cares if we would actually be compatible? Lust brings out the shallowness in me.