Ugliest Bike Ever?

[C R]

I'm suspecting the presence of a whoosh parrot?

Sorry, just heard it.

 

[Threevok]

ONCE (Organizacion Nacional de Ciegos Espanoles) is the Spanish National Society for Blind People, hence the person with a white stick symbol. They have a lottery and lots of other businesses, and used to sponsor a cycling team. More info here:

http://www.once.es/new/otras-webs/english/WhatsONCE

and here:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ONCE_(cycling_team)

Oh that's what is it.

That's a very confusing logo

 

[booze and cake]

I think its super cool. Obvs silly expensive and I would'nt fancy riding it in cross winds, but those wheels are proper drool, and if some Sheikh wanted to give it away I'd have it in a heart beat. I'd try and find some full yellow lycra kit and proudly/shamelessly hit the road like some crime fighting Banana-man. Damn it even looks fast when its not moving.

 

[Bonefish Blues]

I'm suspecting the presence of a whoosh parrot?

Parrot duly retracted!

 

[MiK1138]

At least the chain isn't slack

 

[T4tomo]

Collectible.

And unique

 

[jefmcg]

Collectible.

Thanks.

Do you think there is much of a market? They're clearly shedding a collection. I wonder how many potential buyers there are.

(still, they've all only been used ONCE, right? )

 

[T4tomo]

I know this won't be agreed with many of you but some Thorns are ugly View attachment 386727

Even if the. Wheels are 26" vs 700, that still looks like it's built for someone of about 7'6". Truly hideous proportions

 

[Bonefish Blues]

At least the chain isn't slack

I'm lost in a miasma of who knew what, and when, and who didn't, and who was merely pretending to know (or indeed not know) so I'm going for a lie down.

 

[Bonefish Blues]

Even if the. Wheels are 26" vs 700, that still looks like it's built for someone of about 7'6". Truly hideous proportions

I think you've offended Butchers' Boys up and down the country!

 

[ianrauk]

I know this won't be agreed with many of you but some Thorns are ugly View attachment 386727

Similar steerer stack to a bike I saw on an Audax last year.

 

[T4tomo]

To be fair some people have back issues etc so although they want the look and feel of a road bike, they can't cope with the drops being so low, hence the massive stack.

 

[Bonefish Blues]

Similar steerer stack to a bike I saw on an Audax last year.

View attachment 386881

I think that's the Kayan edition, isn't it.

 

[SuperHans123]

John Menzies red and blue BMX's from the eighties..feck me they were bad.