Just for fun: Dream Bike

[andtckrtoo]

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.

[Biciclista]

one word: CUSTOM



that's what i did; I'm still driving a 1991 car, my bike is worth more than my car.

[maillotpois]

lynskey or moots w/ s & s couplers. (and $ to take it somewhere!!)

[skibum]

I recently got my dream bike -- a Colnago Master X-light. A lightweight steel beauty!

[Thorn]

Custom fitted Waterford RS-33 with Campy Chorus painted mid-life crisis magenta....oh wait, I have one of those

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

[SadieKate]

....oh wait, I have one of those

. . . Guess mid-life crisis hit twice

Me, too!

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.

[MartianDestiny]

I've got a few I'd like to have:

Calfee Custom Bamboo


Serotta Custom Meivici
http://www.serotta.com/meivici_ae/index.html#

Vanilla Custom Steel


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)


And then there's the ones I own:

Wilier Izoard (not mine in image)


Yeti ASR

[spazzdog]

I would have to go with a custom Seven Diamas; all carbon and chock full of high end components.

Custom painted, of course.

spazz

[katluvr]

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!)

Not sure I could get one to fit me (at 4' 10") so a custom one would make may heart sing!

K

[Blueberry]

My dream bike would be an Indy Fab Club Racer in Ti with S&S couplers. I can dream, right?

Now, if I could just get hubby to get his Co-motion built so I could get my Soma on the stand and built.

SK - Which Soma? My DH is still pondering a double cross or a Smoothie ES (or maybe a Speedster/Stanyan).

CA

[SadieKate]

SK - Which Soma? My DH is still pondering a double cross or a Smoothie ES (or maybe a Speedster/Stanyan).

CA

The Buena Vista mixte. Not sure he'd like it.

[Blueberry]

The Buena Vista mixte. Not sure he'd like it.

Nah, but I would

[smilingcat]

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. Is it too much to ask?

[HillSlugger]

Blue Triad tri bike.

S-Works Tarmac SL2 Dura-Ace

[tulip]

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.