For me, Its this one. No offense to any of its owners, but the frame looks like its bent..and that wheelbase looks a bit awkward. May feel just fine on the trails though, i don't know...
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What do you think is the worst bike by aesthetics?
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Apparently at first I misunderstood the gist of this thread.
Here's a contribution, the ahead of its time Mountain Cycle.
Anybody here ever ride one? How was it?
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Here's a contribution, the ahead of its time Mountain Cycle.
Anybody here ever ride one? How was it?
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Winner of this thread.^^^^^
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I took a short ride on one. And I don't understand why this made the thread, I guess explained in your post.Apparently at first I misunderstood the gist of this thread.
Here's a contribution, the ahead of its time Mountain Cycle.
Anybody here ever ride one? How was it?![Image]()
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In its day it was cutting edge and caught the eye of every person on the crowded mountain. I'm talking about when I was attending the Norba Nationals at Big Bear, Ca. Must have been 1992 or 93 when this bike hit the scene. I was drooling on one that a racer was cruising around in the Pitts. He to my surprise handed it over to me and insisted I take it for a spin. I did get some time on some single track but not enough for a revue if it's ride quality.
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Generally, I've found most bikes look better in person than pics on the web.
As far as ugly frames...Knolly, Guerrilla Gravity (Aluminum & Carbon) Pivot (Although their newer designs are much better looking), Lenz, Ellsworth and Niner top the list for me. Devinci are a little odd, but not too bad. With that said, I'd ride nearly any of these bikes.
Intense frames typically look good, but those paint schemes are hideous. I'm not sure WTF they are thinking.
As far as ugly frames...Knolly, Guerrilla Gravity (Aluminum & Carbon) Pivot (Although their newer designs are much better looking), Lenz, Ellsworth and Niner top the list for me. Devinci are a little odd, but not too bad. With that said, I'd ride nearly any of these bikes.
Intense frames typically look good, but those paint schemes are hideous. I'm not sure WTF they are thinking.
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Nothing wrong with their tubes, except the alignment sometimes, but let's not forget the names either:
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I find it a sad sight to see bicycles that end up living their lives in a showcase, and serve no purpose (concept promo is a legit purpose), other than to oogle at. This is aesthetics taken too far, which I judge to be the worst. I can't really fault designs that are function over form, though I prefer a nice balance between the two. If that were a motor being hidden under the rib cage, and each rib stored energy that could be swapped, I'd be seriously impressed. Just there for looks? Meh... doesn't take much to make it functional, like having a headlight in the eye sockets.
I dunno, but I'd probably vote some bike that was gold or diamond encrusted as worst bike by aesthetics, purely out of principle:
I understand these are my own tastes, and recognize there are other tastes out there. No disrespect. You guys should own your own beliefs, and ignore me.
The Trance X 29 in OP is in a different class of fail. Giant was not trying to do something revolutionary like Polygon or Tantrum. They weren't going for a look-at-me paintjob. They were trying to make a nice, conservative bike everyone could like and somehow ended up with a frame that looks like a widescreen image squished onto an old TV.
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I love the names. Here's a tidbit of trivia for ya. Intense has been around since 1993. Every model name has been taken from military weaponry. That's a lot of model names and all taken from military weaponry.
Interesting fact, I had to fact check you but it seems you are correct.
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yep...QFT
and yes...the pretty, strong simplicity of rounded steel, and beautiful welds
I find that the Evil's look amazing on the web but in person I can't get over how ugly they are. I think there are amazing details and lines on them when you focus in on specific parts of the bike. But as a whole they just all don't add up to a cohesive package.
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I checked the Spider (triggered AP mine module), Recluse (Spike Recluse 9mm round AR), 5.5 (BL "medium gun", artillery/howitzer style)...
lol look at the old konas, fits ur description even more accurately.
that intense is pretty flashy I agree. The graphics is very unique but couldve done better with the colour combo. The second bike looks like a weird mondraker
well the all start with m...something or carbine, tracer, sniper so....
yea that was not simply failure in aesthetics, but yea It was the design that made me hate it more haha.
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at first I thought u photoshopped it to be a commuter, but then I saw the magazine.....
at first I thought u photoshopped it to be a commuter, but then I saw the magazine.....
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