tidy bike vs bolt on goody bike

[textpest uk]

if this were your bike would you spoil the look of it by bolting on speedos,lights ,bottle cages,ect

 

[gb155]

Yes

 

[textpest uk]

so why pay all that money for a bike that looks nice only to bolt crap all over it not to mention the weight gain

 

[gaz]

It needs mud guards

 

[Mark_Robson]

I think that a pannier frame would set it off.

 

[mickle]

It's a mountain bike not a work of art. A tool. Ride it, crash it, get it covered in filth and wear it out. It's not about the bike, it's about the doing. If that means covering it in accessories then so be it.

 

[palinurus]

Nope. I'd stick all that stuff on the hack bike.

If I needed lights (for fun offroading in the dark for example) I'd use some Dinottes or something similar that could be attached easily without needing a bracket.

Nice, did you get it from Cyclopedia?

 

[Klaus]

It's got the fixing holes for the bottle cage though.....

 

[Norm]

It needs mud guards

It needs mud.

TBH, if you want something to put on the mantle piece, get the tennis girl poster. If you bought a bike, set it up for however you want to ride it. If you will never ride it at night, don't bother with lights. If you never ride more than half a dozen miles, don't bother with bottle cages.

It's not a lifestyle statement, it's a bike.

 

[GazK]

It needs mud.

TBH, if you want something to put on the mantle piece, get the tennis girl poster. If you bought a bike, set it up for however you want to ride it. If you will never ride it at night, don't bother with lights. If you never ride more than half a dozen miles, don't bother with bottle cages.

It's not a lifestyle statement, it's a bike.

+1 on that. Or to put it another way: AOL!

 

[Rhythm Thief]

if this were your bike would you spoil the look of it by bolting on speedos,lights ,bottle cages,ect

Those things are so bloody ugly anyway it doesn't make much difference what you bolt on to them. But I agree with others, if you're out for a long ride and you need to carry a water bottle, bolt a cage on.

 

[dj_benson69]

yoyo deano my friend i think u shud never weigh down a nice bike like that lol wen u baught it did it come with bolt ons ??? no so dont put anythin on it hahahahahaha
bensons in the house !!!!!!

 

[Rob3rt]

Id sling anything that was neccessary for how you want to use the bike on it.

Camel backs are pretty good for mountain bikers anyway, I believe, since they let you drink while you ride without leaving loose of your bars, so you might not need watter bottles etc.

 

[textpest uk]

rhythm thief how can you call it ugly
what bike you ride

 

[textpest uk]

dj benson it didnt even have a bell on it lol