Why are Italian designed things so sexy?

Pinarello Prince is the SEX

 

OMG! That is the hottest bike! I'd give my left (pick something) to own one of those! Like 10,000 with top of the line stuff!
I saw a woman riding one the other day and I knew she was not worthy! I am worthy!

 

isnt that just the craziest thing? 10k for a bike...cant you almost buy a ducati for that price? LOL hell you can buy a car for that price.

I hope that lady really rides that thing

 

Is it my imagination or are they purposely making the fork and seat stays to look like sexy body parts

Of course it jsut be me :?:

 

its not you it's the Italian eye for design...their knack for making something like a bike evoke so much emotions

 

only $11,000 at Ladera Cyclery last time I was there! lol

 

$11,000 makes me emotional!

 

it is art, it belongs in a gallery not on the road

 

lol for 11k i would want to hang it on the wall too! LOL

 

Italy = LOVE! (must be the pizza.... hahaha)

 

No, it's art in motion and at rest. No different than riding a hand built bike from a preimer builder.

 

ten grand and you cant even ride it off a curb!!! hahahahaa!

 

Italian designed things are sexy??!! Since when??

:lol::lol::lol::lol:

Seriously though--I have seen pics of that thing only in Bicycling magazine before. If I saw one in person, I might be tempted to go rob a bank or something. $10,000+ ---- it just isn't fair!!

 

I've always agreed with the famous Bauhaus saying regarding "art" in utilitarian items:

"Form follows function."

Were I to desire a roadbike, i'd be more than happy to own a well-made steel frame -or better yet a Merlin titanium- and save the thousands of extra dollars wasted on having the latest/greatest in roadbike bling.

I choose a bike based on it's function, not it's appearance.

 

Keep the frame...





I want the wheels!

 

Very nice, very nice.

I might just have to get one so the Bianchi has a fellow Italian to keep her company when I am on the mtb.

 

I'm not a fan of the prince. I'm more of a fan of the pure race machines like the Cervelo R3 and Look 595. Nothing funky on those frames, just clean lines and a light package. Plus you'll save 5K... lol

 

There was one of those beauuuties at the Aliso Viejo Grand Prix. It was gray, black and fluorescent orange. Good looking...but it was racing with me in the Cat 5 Cripple Crunch division! Better if the gentleman that was riding it left it in the stable and rode a Nishiki International with FULL SunTour Groupe!...Now that would be Sexxxy.

The seat stay and chain stays are curvy for road bump dampening (I believe.)

 

You're kidding right? The Pinarello melting in the sun look is hideous in my opinion.

This is my idea of sexy, Made in the USA custom Parlee for less money than that "designed" in Italy made in Asia Pinarello.

 

The Pinerello is on ebay selling frame only for 3000 to 3600. As much as I love that bike I really have a hard time trying to buy something like this. I do think it's a very sexy looking frame as is the Parlee (beauty is in the eye of the beholder) but can you imagine climbing GMR or Mulholland and getting passed by a guy on an entry level (500 dollars or less) road bike? I think that's why I haven't pulled the trigger and bought a more bling road bike. I look good on my old Giant carbon fiber bike and when I get passed by a massed produced run of the mill bike I still feel good.

I did ride a bling bling equipped Specialized Roubaix last year and averaged 2 mph faster though.