Aero is Ugly

i dislike how the new bike frame designs are going. i like riding something that just looks awesome and motivates me to get on day after day.

the new aero bikes arent doing it for me. the giant, p3c, p4, specialized shiv are just ugly.

i prefer the looks of the p2c, look 596, kuota and the other mid priced frames the best (the 596 isnt a mid prized frame w/e).

who feels the same way? (this is not sour grapes b/c i cannot afford it :stuck_out_tongue: )

i think the p3c is gorgeous

p4 is a bit weird, as is the shiv

the new trek is allright

it may just take getting used to. the nose cone bikes, i agree are a bit goofy.

generally though, when form follows function it looks pretty cool. look at f1 cars, the mclaren f1 street car, and so on

i think if cervelo sharpens up that water bottle a bit, and the nose cones get refined a bit, we will beok

I agree that the old classic steel frames were much nicer looking.

Cervelos wouldn’t be bad if it wasn’t for the paint jobs. Gerard should hire an artist for the paint schemes rather than leaving the job to the engineers. :slight_smile:

P4 is god awful looking
The Shiv that Cancellara is using at the Vuelta (red w/ white letters is AMAZING!!!)
Trek (speed concept?) is lookin good too
Giant Trinity looks pretty good
.

yeah, i own two cervelos
one of them is the only one ever with a great paintjob

and old aluminum soloist =)

love it!

blue!

Fast is beautiful.

My old early model P2K was the best looking version of the P2’s series IMHO - red.

They just don’t seem to get it any more do they? :slight_smile:

My old early model P2K was the best looking version of the P2’s series IMHO - red.

They just don’t seem to get it any more do they? :slight_smile:

that one is ok too

we shall have to race and see which is best

are you in texas? lol

I sold that bike a long time ago. But no need to race. Everybody knows red is fastest. Just ask the cops when they hand out speeding tickets.

I lived in New Mexico many years ago. That’s the closest I’ve lived to Texas, but now I’m back home in Canukistan.

shit man

i can’t bike there

its too cold

I can run in the cold though…that is glorious. i become, almost talented at running when it is cold!

It is a race, not a fashion contest.

It’s only cold in the winter months but that’s why God gave us indoor trainers, coach Troy dvd’s and x-country skis.

“It’s a race, not a fashion contest”

Hey, you’ve been hiding in the ivory tower of TT’s for too long. In triathlon it’s all about how you look. :slight_smile:

The P3SL is aero, fast, and cool.

I could not care less what my bike looks like. Give me vomit for a paint job and I’ll happy ride it if it is aero. You would not have a hard time believing this if you saw my ridiculous bar setup and the cardboard holder I created to mimic the P4 tube junction that holds my tube and CO2.
Chad

I wouldn’t agree that aero is “ugly”, but it’s sad that a set of 32 spoke box rimmed training wheels just doesn’t look right on the these new swoopy integrated carbon designs…mind you if you can afford one of these beasts you’re probably training on your spare set of 808’s anyway… :slight_smile:

And and BTW jm, the black anodized Cervelos are the best looking…I’d would happily race you on my P2SL :wink:

the black ones are ok but this is my fave

http://www.slip-angle.com/hosted/bike/pimp.JPG

I wouldn’t agree that aero is “ugly”, but it’s sad that a set of 32 spoke box rimmed training wheels just doesn’t look right on the these new swoopy integrated carbon designs…mind you if you can afford one of these beasts you’re probably training on your spare set of 808’s anyway… :slight_smile:

And and BTW jm, the black anodized Cervelos are the best looking…I’d would happily race you on my P2SL :wink:

we have two of the black P4’s here at training camp… Tereza and Rebekah both have one. I gotta admit, I wasn’t a fan at first but seeing these chicks fly by on them…it’s growing on me. :slight_smile:

I want one now.

the black ones are ok but this is my fave

http://www.slip-angle.com/hosted/bike/pimp.JPG

And and BTW jm, the black anodized Cervelos are the best looking…I’d would happily race you on my P2SL :wink:

Yeah…I’m partial to that model too. I think it’s something about the classic “panels” paint scheme on an aerodynamically tubed bike… :slight_smile:

http://img22.imageshack.us/img22/2051/soloist09.jpg

Ugly or not, there is indeed room for “soul”

I just spent my “aero” money on a NOS Colnago C40 HP.

Guess I won’t go fast…