Stylish Racing Bicycle

[stylar]

I'm going to get a racing bike (thin frame and wheels) next week. Any recommendations on what'll look good? Pictures welcome.

 

[acidboy]

 

[zippyh]

 

[Pilot]

^^^That is truly heinous. One of the premier internet bicycle shops in the country, based in good ol' Arkansas. http://www.competitivecyclist.com/road-bikes And are you serious about this thread? what type of research have you done?

 

[velobran]

There's nothing like it.

 

[CBDB]

Originally Posted by velobran

There's nothing like it.

What is that? Its interesting that they haven't brushed or sandblasted off the heat marks from the welding. Those heat marks look pretty substantial for a high-quality ti tubeset...was it a first effort?

 

[PoloPlayr]

Cannot recall the name but some AMAZING-looking Japanese handmade racing bikes are frequently featured in Monocle.

 

[velobran]

Originally Posted by CBDB

What is that? Its interesting that they haven't brushed or sandblasted off the heat marks from the welding. Those heat marks look pretty substantial for a high-quality ti tubeset...was it a first effort?

It's a Speedvagen and its steel. Designed and fabricated in The Vanilla Workshop. I don't have many hi-res shots of the details, but plenty can be found here:
http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=speedvagen&s=rec

Its a clear powdercoat over the raw steel that is first bead blasted. I think the heat marks are re-touched after the process for consistency. It was this year's "Surprise Me" color scheme.

 

[zippyh]

Originally Posted by Stylish Pilot

^^^That is truly heinous.

One of the premier internet bicycle shops in the country, based in good ol' Arkansas.

http://www.competitivecyclist.com/road-bikes

And are you serious about this thread?

what type of research have you done?

Judging by the OP's question, I'd guess no and none.
If the OP is actually serious, the Competitive Cyclist fit calculator is a good place to start.

 

[EMY]

here's a race bike for ya

oh, you meant road?

 

[Mauby]

It really doesn't matter what "stylish" bike you get. If you're not built like a cyclist, you're not gonna look good on it.

 

[Germanicus]

You should consider titanum. Light(though carbon may be lighter, my cycling days are over), slim frame and definitely stylish. You can look for SevenCycles, Merlin, Litespeed, Serotta and others.

 

[stylenoob718]

2010 Cannondale CAAD9-4, my baby:

the new 2011 version:

 

[hamish5178]

Nothing looks better than a Celeste Bianchi:

 

[Pilot]

^^^ 100% agreed. Best color ever.