Wednesday, March 16, 2011

Bike Porn Part 2: Just When You Thought It Was Safe!

Just like all bike porn out there. Once you've had a taste you've got to come back for more. And so I have (I just can't seem to help myself.). This time with a host of new pinups for you to ogle at (And whatever else you do behind closed doors. You naughty, naughty boy.).

 Because lets face it. I'm as bad as anyone out there when it comes to this stuff. If I were a millionaire I'd be lined up with all the other wealthy douches. Trying to grope at these hotties.

As per usual I'll throw my two cents in with the pictures. I hope you enjoy. And please, clean up after yourself. Thank you...

Shelly Horton asked her husband to get her a $500 town bike to ride with the couple's four-year-old son. Months later, this is what she got.
So this townie bike was built by Bishop Bikes for a famous bicycle collector's (Brett Horton) wife. And almost every single thing on this bike is an original piece. In other words it's almost completely custom. From the hubs, brakes, saddle, bars, chain guard (frame and fork of course). Everything.

Vanilla's show bikes were somewhat more subdued at this year's NAHBS but no less beautiful to look at, such as this grey lugged steel roadster.
This is a bike from Portland's own Vanilla Cycles (Sacha White).  No look at bike porn would be complete without at least a couple rides from Vanilla. His immaculate work and amazing aesthetics are second to none. This particular bike may not be screaming pink. But I would happily ride this for decades to come. Very nice.

Krencker's cyclosportive bike includes carbon tubes and an integrated seatmast.
This cyclosportive bike has some of the coolest pin striping that I've seen on a bike. I love cars (Hard to believe I know.). And that work on the wheels and frame totally remind me of a Von Dutch pin stripe job.

Cherubim claims the arcing dual top tubes and seat stays lends more comfort to the rider on rough roads.
This is a frame that I posted a different angle from last time. It's by the builder Cherubim. But I wanted you guys to get a good ass shot. I think the top tube/seat stays on this thing are exceptional. Just beautiful lines.

Remember that image of the junior racing lining up with a full-custom carbon fiber rig with Shimano Dura-Ace Di2, 650c Lightweights and an aero helmet? Yep, same bike, made by KirkLee in Austin, Texas.
This is a "kids" carbon road bike built by KirkLee. With Shimano Di2 and LightWeight carbon wheels this is nicer that 99.9% of the bikes already out on the road. Must be nice to have parent's who can just throw money at you...


San Francisco bicycle collector Brett Horton commissioned this amazing bespoke town bicycle with the frameset custom built by the folks at Bishop Bikes and nearly every other part fabricated as a one-off.
This is another of Bishop Bike's creations for Brett Horton. Just as custom as the other bike I was showing you. Really neat detail from every angle.
The track bike is a more recent addition to Vanilla's Speedvagen line with hugely oversized steel tubes, an integrated seatmast and a custom one-piece bar and stem. New for this year is an oversized head tube using Chris King's latest InSet hidden-cup headset.
This is another Vanilla bike form their Speedvagen line. It's actually steel tubing. Even though they look over sized enough to be aluminium. Along with the one piece bar and stem. The seatmast and new to the market integrated Chris King headset. It's as pretty as it is fast.


Pegoretti frames are notable for their performance but they're more easily recognizable by their wild paint schemes.
This is a Pegoretti bike that has one of his trade mark paint jobs. Its always like a present when you see one of his bikes. You never know what you are going to get.
 
Pegoretti's booth at NAHBS was filled with oversized steel road bikes using both lugged and TIG-welded construction.
This very understated (For him anyway.) Pegoretti bike is a sleek and sex ride. I'm normally not a huge fan of orange. But I think on this particular machine it's just amazing.







There are a few more to peruse and imagine what it would be like to ride. If you want to see the full Monty go to Cyclingnews  for a really good selection of what the NAHBS had to offer this year.

So there you go you randy boys and girls. Remember, if you look at this stuff to much will you go blind. Or at the very least have a serious case of hairy palms. You may start to even look like this~



You've been warned...

Rubber side down,

Big E




 

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