Buying a bike that rides great but looks horrible

[wepn]

Ok truth be known these Pi Cycles not only looked horrible but likely were an equally horrible ride - although I can't say for sure.

Not sure why but they made this too

 

[Philly G]

First one looks like hub drive motors front and rear?

 

[wepn]

First one looks like hub drive motors front and rear?

From PiCycle Factory Tour and Ride Report

PiCycle chose a Shimano IGH shifter coupled with a Gates belt-drive propulsion system for minimal maintenance–there’s no chain to oil on this bike.

The motor and controller were chosen after rigorously testing many different models, and have been designed to be ridden every day for years without failure. Picycle uses a direct-drive hub-motor with hall-sensors made by Crystalyte, which is known for being solid (same brand of motor used on the Stealth Bomber).

Also this:

To test the concept of a rider pedaling to an electric generator instead of to the pedals, Picycle set up a test contraption. The rider pedals straight into an electric generator which in turn powers an electric motor. Using this contraption the engineers at Picycle were able to determine that a rider is only 50 percent efficient when using this method as opposed to just pedaling straight through to the rear wheel as in a traditional bike.

 

[OldGoatMTB]

She's not so bad! You could always paint her up if you wanted?

I like her the way she is!

 

[Philpug]

I will say what I say on my ski forum...."Graphics/colors won't well a ski (or bike in the case) but they sure can stop a sale."

 

[Pivot]

Initial attraction is important, but looks fades away and we get stuck with the machine.

I would rather have an ugly bike that I can modify and it rides well, then a good looking one that is rubbish to ride.

 

[nasamorpheus]

My good friend said to me my Cube is ugly...I think it's a bad ass ugly who kick pretty bikes asses It doesn't ride super good and isn't the prettiest one but it was very cheap and I love it.

 

[Philly G]

My good friend said to me my Cube is ugly...I think it's a bad ass ugly who kick pretty bikes asses It doesn't ride super good and isn't the prettiest one but it was very cheap and I love it. View attachment 37232

I think it's more badass than ugly. Why doesn't it ride so good?

 

[nasamorpheus]

I think it's more badass than ugly. Why doesn't it ride so good?

Mostly coz of suspension, rockshock gold 35 is crap fork and rear RockShox Deluxe Select also It is not very bad ride but I wished I bought FOX version but there weren't any on stock at my local shop. They were also out of my budget.

 

[Philly G]

Mostly coz of suspension, rockshock gold 35 is crap fork and rear RockShox Deluxe Select also It is not very bad ride but I wished I bought FOX version but there weren't any on stock at my local shop. They were also out of my budget.

If you can upgrade your suspension as your budget allows you'll end up with a sweet trail smasher I think it's more fun to get a more budget model and upgrade it over time. That way you end up with components you've chosen yourself

 

[nasamorpheus]

If you can upgrade your suspension as your budget allows you'll end up with a sweet trail smasher I think it's more fun to get a more budget model and upgrade it over time. That way you end up with components you've chosen yourself

I will destroy that 35 gold soon and then buy something good

 

[Philly G]

I will destroy that 35 gold soon and then buy something good

I'm not happy with my suspension either, quite wooden feeling and harsh ride, bike (and me) feels like it's going to rattle to bits over chattery stuff. Would love a Fox 38 or a Zeb, but way too expensive at present so will settle for upgrading, I'm keen on a coil shock but not sure whether to convert fork to coil or just uprade/tune

 

[Zudnik]

I will say what I say on my ski forum...."Graphics/colors won't well a ski (or bike in the case) but they sure can stop a sale."

Ski racers were all about looks. Now if you were a real skier, aka freestyler, then you went through so many skis it never mattered. Lol just kidding..

 

[steve_sordy]

My good friend said to me my Cube is ugly...................

Good grief!! That's like saying that your wife/girfriend is ugly! That's a fighting offence.

 

[nasamorpheus]

Good grief!! That's like saying that your wife/girfriend is ugly! That's a fighting offence.

He is jealous he admitted