Why are Italian designed things so sexy?

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  1. Pho'dUp

    Pho'dUp Spam Musubi MasherSS

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    Thats what i'm talking about.

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  2. foofighter

    foofighter Ride More Talk Less

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    carl - that's yours right?

    that's why i'm glad i ride a stripped litespeed frame :) no one knows think it's just a jalopy
     
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    Ha I wish. Mine is almost 4 years old now with much heavier parts.

    But it's mine. And I love the beesh.
     
  4. Jordansrealm

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    This is the new bike I am considering buying. Ive been patiently waiting for hte 09 Roubaix! I loved my 07.
     
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    True Jordan. Love my '05 with the more traditional straight tubes. Though, call it trendy, but I love the sweeping curved top tube and how it flows in to the seatstays. I also like the way they shaped the zerk fitting in the seatstay. Makes the seatstays look like the legs of the gazelle.

    More 2009 Roubaix news. Btw, your 2007 with the bright red was hot Jordan.
    http://www.cyclingnews.org/tech.php?id=tech/2008/features/specialized_road_intro_08


    The Pino is nice. But if way pay more when you could save $4K bucks?
     
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    Thanks. I loved that bike but at the time I wasnt riding it, now I regret selling it. Oh well, an excuse to buy a new bike. I have been looking at that 09 Roubaix for some time now. The Laguna Hills Rock n Road has a new SL2 09 Tarmac frame on display that is the sex. I cant wait to see what color options will be available in the Roubaix line. My wallet is already hating me...
     
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    Hm. Italian design is sometimes a bit funky, but they often do push the envelope. Who knows -- maybe in a couple of years all road bikes will look like they are melting.

    For me, this is all I need. Seeeeeeeexy:

    2001 Titus HCR
    54/30 compact crank up front
    11-23 cass. in back
    zoom...

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    11-23 cassette? Dam... I'm a wussy.
     
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    shudder no big deal

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    Me, too! That pic is as bought (now a couple years old, but that is the 11-23). I rode it like that for a couple of years, but hill climbs were devastatin' me (where's that confounded gg?!?!). I have since swapped in a 12-27 and my knees (my OLD knees) are much happier and kinder to me.

    WUSSIES UNITE!! Woot!

    shud
     
  10. Jordansrealm

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    Sexy frame.. interesting bars! :)
     
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    PING! goes the titanium.

    Took some getting used to but now I really like their feel and control on the downhills. Very easy to grab.

    Now, back to your regularly scheduled SEXY ITALIAN DESIGN thread.

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    shud
     
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    By the time ya add the Campy kit and some wheels you can almost afford this:

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    C.K.

    I'll pick one up in about 4 years....
     
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    im waiting for my neighbor to get one of these...he's got 4 ducs now i think he collects em

    id have to agree w/ you, the way they mold CF these days is really organic smooth curves
     
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    leonardo da vinci and michelangeo just to name two, italians know what's up when trying to make shit cool as ****
     
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    I choose a bike based on it's function and appearance.
    If I could afford that bike, I'd buy it. But if I could afford that bike, then I need to assume I could afford many bikes and I would stock up on Ti and Italian bikes for sure!
     
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    My idea of sexy...
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  17. foofighter

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    ok i have to ask how that rear seat stay is working for you? that's awfully skinny!!!
     
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    Thats not my R3, I'm picking up my white one in about a week. I'm actually running a toupe gel on the road and phenom SL on the MTB.
     
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    I like the Cervelo soloist carbon, that is sexy, and in red!!!
     
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    my bathroom remodel was $13,000, nice bike but a new btahroom may last longer and keep it value
     

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