Covet

[Justin Antos]

Drool…

http://salsacycles.com/bikes/casseroll/

[Greenbelt]

I don’t know if it’s a covet really, but I’d rejoice on the day when all water bottles had a standard cap size and thread.

[KelOnWheels]

I want this bike rack: http://blog.2modern.com/2012/07/is-this-the-best-bike-rack-of-all-time.html

And also one of these, and a house to put it in: http://inhabitat.com/shimmering-chandeliers-made-from-recycled-bike-parts/

[TwoWheelsDC]

I live a sad, sad life, because I really really want this…

Thankfully, my commuter dreams are fulfilled, but the little roadie in me really wants this…thankfully, my covetousness is relatively modest.

[DSalovesh]

I still kick myself for being a starving artist when I could have had one of these for $600 – back in the late 80’s or early 90’s:

http://www.pedersen-bike.dk/pedersenbikes.htm

Around Chicago in those days there were TWO shops that had ’em on the floor and ready to roll out the door. One’s still around but they don’t do anything like that anymore (Lickton’s), and I wish I knew what happened to the other. They even had a custom ironwork gate on the front door in the shape of a Pedersen.

[vvill]

@DSalovesh 25401 wrote:

I still kick myself for being a starving artist when I could have had one of these for $600 – back in the late 80’s or early 90’s:

http://www.pedersen-bike.dk/pedersenbikes.htm

Around Chicago in those days there were TWO shops that had ’em on the floor and ready to roll out the door. One’s still around but they don’t do anything like that anymore (Lickton’s), and I wish I knew what happened to the other. They even had a custom ironwork gate on the front door in the shape of a Pedersen.

Reminds me a bit of the Strida folding bikes (but probably a lot more rideable).

Another of my potential covets (love the colour as well as most of the build):

[rcannon100]

@TwoWheelsDC 25388 wrote:

I live a sad, sad life, because I really really want this…

Thankfully, my commuter dreams are fulfilled, but the little roadie in me really wants this…thankfully, my covetousness is relatively modest.

Oh Oh! So do I! Any raging opinions on the street????? I am looking at the Hound About Trailer.

One problem I am having is how to attach it / hitch it to my bike. With a pannier rack on my urban bike, there is not much room for a hitch. Thus I am thinking of buying a simple road bike so that I can go on rides with my dog. A regular in the forum promises me I wont blow out my knees.

[video=youtube_share;VSpFzvGSW1I]http://youtu.be/VSpFzvGSW1I[/video]

[jrenaut]

I haven’t done much research, since I’m not in the market yet, but I think what I want is a custom steel frame. This bike from Bishop Bikes in Baltimore is a nice example.`

lfernandez-DSC03950-w by bishopbikes, on Flickr

[KLizotte]

I highly recommend the book It’s All About the Bike by Robert Penn to anyone thinking of pursuing a custom made bike. A surprisingly entertaining and informative account of a guy travelling around the world putting together his dream bike.

[jrenaut]

@KLizotte 25422 wrote:

I highly recommend the book It’s All About the Bike by Robert Penn to anyone thinking of pursuing a custom made bike. A surprisingly entertaining and informative account of a guy travelling around the world putting together his dream bike.

That sounds like an awful book. It’s going to make me want to build the perfect bike even more than I do now. At the moment my willpower is strong enough to resist . . .

[Bilsko]

I just came across Bishop’s work the other day. This CX bike he made is stunning:
http://www.cycleexif.com/bishop-bikes-cyclocros

For more custom work, see Horse Cycles, up in Brooklyn. Some good looking builds there too. And kind of cool to say that you rode a Horse along the 15th st cycletrack. Or, better yet, rode to #fridaycoffeeclub on a Horse.

[jrenaut]

Definitely a sexy bike.

My only worry with a really nice custom frame is that I’d be afraid to ride it outside. It would look great hanging on my wall, but if I took it outside, it might get dirt on it or something.

[GuyContinental]

@Bilsko 25429 wrote:

I just came across Bishop’s work the other day. This CX bike he made is stunning:
http://www.cycleexif.com/bishop-bikes-cyclocros

Wow. The details on that thing are amazing- super pretty, super classic… it’ll look even better with a patina from some use.

(and I want to know where I can get a kickstand that looks like a stick… oh wait… that IS a stick!)

[Bilsko]

I will be coveting this today:

http://www.cycleexif.com/edoz-bicycles

[PotomacCyclist]

I’d like to get a quality bamboo-frame bike someday. Partly because of the novelty and partly because it almost sounds like a better set-up than carbon fiber.

I wouldn’t mind getting a nice high-end tri bike, but I don’t think about gear as much as I did when I first started out. Some of the prices are ridiculous, such as the carbon-fiber pedals. I guess it can help a pro cyclist or triathlete save a few seconds, but I’m never going to be in that category.

I would like to get race wheels at some point. My current wheels are basic, heavy ones with lots of spokes. I’m not that heavy so I could get away with a light wheel with fewer spokes without wearing down the wheels.

Of course, if someone wanted to donate a brand new, size-appropriate Felt DA, Trek Speed Concept, Cervelo P5 or similar bike, I wouldn’t turn it down…

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