It may not be a bike you'd want to own, or even ride, but what's your favourite looking bike, what do you think looks prettiest? Mines the specialized sworks epic 29er, not because I like specialized or I would want to own one, but I just think it looks amazing

Jones Ti 3d Spaceframe with fat front.



Not only does it look amazing (IMHO) but rides much better than I could ever ride it.

I have loads tbh. I love the look of Cotic hardtails (plus own one), also the Stooge 29er in purple is amazing. In fact amazing enough that if I hadn't wanted a built bike and I'd seen it before ordering, I'd have been tempted with one. Also I have to say the Orbea Rallon in fluro yellow is another even though my riding and that bike would not match up.

+1 for the Cotic hardtails (though some of the current colours are a meh) but I'm in love with the Niner Ros 9.

RE: cotic.

Do you mean the matte finish? I prefer the gloss. Mine is gloss bright green.

For me, it's the Niner Air Carbon. That, or the Intense Hard Eddie.

Clearly I've a bit of a carbon fetish going on.

i like old school, but it is nice with a modern edge.

http://fcdn.mtbr.com/attachments/ritche ... z_2p29.jpg

Hoojum if you have a carbon fetish you might like my work in progress

Always loved the look of the Mountaincycles San Andreas, finally bought one after 10 years of lust and it was not a great ride.
Then an Ibis Mojo SL became the dream bike, finally bought one of them when the prices dropped, and its been ridden once in two years. Its just art in the garage. (Anybody want one)

I just have to admit I have crap taste, and I'll enjoy what I like riding, rather than on looks.

Solo wrote:RE: cotic.

Do you mean the matte finish? I prefer the gloss. Mine is gloss bright green.

Yep some of the matte finishes just dont do it for me. Love the gloss green and the classic orange Solaris but that matte blue and gritstone. Not for me.

And speaking of the Ibis Mojo Ti (lovely lovely lovely) does anyone else remember the Ibis Bow Ti - pivotless full susser with IIRC 5 inches of rear travel and for about 10 years the object of my desire. Still love it.

Love the curves on this

There's something purposeful but distinctly simple about this drop-bar 29er from Shand:


Mikes Fat Tyre Stoater by shandcycles, on Flickr

Cunningham:
#E3 by Black Mountain Cycles, on Flickr

Bontrager:
Nontrager by Shaggy John, on Flickr
(Except the bars)

Hunter monstercross:
Hunter Cross bike by MilesWhitmore, on Flickr

Kona Rove. Buying one as soon as I have the money, too.

Always liked these ... but I'll never have pockets deep enough.

I think Rob English makes some of the nicest steel bikes you can get.

His geared 29er

http://www.englishcycles.com/custombikes/geared-29er/

His personal TT bike

http://www.englishcycles.com/custombike ... trial-mk2/

Oh and the Titchmarsh 29+. Integrated hydraulics. So nice.



http://www.titchmarshcycles.com/portfol ... dons-29-5/

My, those English bikes are pretty.

I guess most of us are a bit biased, but I still think this is one of the best looking bikes I have ever seen.




And BITD it was one of these. Still remember being completely blown away when I first saw one in the bike shop!

Yes, Klein. Droolage.

]The Parlee Z5 has to be up there...
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So many gorgeous bikes out there, but I'm another fan, and would love to own a Rob English. Sadly I am not patient enough to wait 2 years, in which time I will have fallen for something else!

Still dig the look of the Cannondale Scalpel, Lefty front, zero pivot articulated rear; sexy and functional.