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What is your Holy Grail of bicycles?

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Re: What is your Holy Grail of bicycles?

Postby Jimmy the Gent on Wed Mar 21, 2012 7:50 pm

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Re: What is your Holy Grail of bicycles?

Postby Leobeerguy on Wed Mar 21, 2012 9:08 pm

It has to be a Bowden Spacelander, great looking bike.
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Re: What is your Holy Grail of bicycles?

Postby deorman on Wed Mar 21, 2012 10:59 pm

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Re: What is your Holy Grail of bicycles?

Postby dangratsdan on Thu Mar 22, 2012 12:25 am

Thats a tough one....a lot of the bikes already mentioned should be on the list, but an interesting style, design, and history make the Evinrude "Death" bike at the top of the list of manufactured bikes.
As for all bikes.......I already own the HGoB, my aluminum honeycomb composite bike, the Alumasled.
Another one would be to find my 1964 or 65(I dont remember which year exactly) String Ray, metalic blue, 2-speed kickback, chrome fenders, blue grips, and later it had the tallest sissybar manufactured in 1966
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Re: What is your Holy Grail of bicycles?

Postby RestoRodSchwinn on Thu Mar 22, 2012 8:20 am

My Holy Grail would have to be a Schwinn Aerocycle. I'm a Schwinn junkie :) With any luck, I'll have a Ladies '34 Schwinn Excelsior and my Grandpa's 1938 Schwinn Motorbike done up in matching black/ivory w/ Brick Red tires by the end of summer. Both have the hanging tanks - Grandpa's is the one with the door in it.

Another more attainable (somewhat) Holy Grail for me would be an early 80s JMC Black Shadow. I raced one back in the day and regret ever selling it. Stupid things you do when you're young.
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Re: What is your Holy Grail of bicycles?

Postby Green P1 on Thu Mar 22, 2012 10:37 am

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Re: What is your Holy Grail of bicycles?

Postby c.p.odom on Thu Mar 22, 2012 2:40 pm

Mine would not be a bike built as a child's toy. Those might rate second or third. Tops would be in the handmade custom racing/touring category.
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Re: What is your Holy Grail of bicycles?

Postby Rat Rod on Thu Mar 22, 2012 3:14 pm

I've tried to think this one over and I'm not really sure I can come up with a single bike. :?
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Re: What is your Holy Grail of bicycles?

Postby cman on Thu Mar 22, 2012 3:30 pm

Rat Rod wrote:I've tried to think this one over and I'm not really sure I can come up with a single bike. :?


That is cause you already got them. Mongoose Motomag, Mathews, Redline, GT etc.....
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Re: What is your Holy Grail of bicycles?

Postby Rat Rod on Thu Mar 22, 2012 3:38 pm

Maybe that is why. :lol:

I know that there is a vintage cruiser that I'd like to own...just can't decide which one.
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Re: What is your Holy Grail of bicycles?

Postby ozzmonaut on Fri Mar 23, 2012 1:23 am

I think I would like a 33-34 Schwinn motorbike. I know it doesn't have the elegant curves and options of the late30's-50's schwinns. But for me it rides the fine line between function and form.
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Re: What is your Holy Grail of bicycles?

Postby deorman on Fri Mar 23, 2012 6:05 pm

Okay, technically, this is a bicycle. :wink:
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Re: What is your Holy Grail of bicycles?

Postby c.p.odom on Fri Mar 23, 2012 6:13 pm

Getting closer. Heading down the V Twin path the holy grail would be the Brough Superior SS100 that Thomas Edward Lawrence was killed on.
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Re: What is your Holy Grail of bicycles?

Postby chepe13 on Fri Mar 23, 2012 6:21 pm

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Re: What is your Holy Grail of bicycles?

Postby dragnusa on Fri Mar 23, 2012 7:19 pm

c.p.odom wrote:Getting closer. Heading down the V Twin path the holy grail would be the Brough Superior SS100 that Thomas Edward Lawrence was killed on.

Thats kind of ironic you choose that bike since he died trying to avoid hitting 2 boys on bicycles
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