Who looks best on the bike?

[Kirk Pacenti]

My vote goes to Mikael Rasmussen. That guy just looks better / more comfortable on the bike than anyone. Grace incarnate imo. 'Cept of course when he comes un-glued in the TT...what was that??? :confused:

Your vote?

[jerk]

are you drunk kirk? rasmussen looks mp on a road bike.

michele bartoli. hands down.

http://forums.thepaceline.net/showpost.php?p=157795&postcount=25

[e-RICHIE]

are you drunk kirk? rasmussen looks mp on a road bike.

michele bartoli. hands down.

http://forums.thepaceline.net/showpost.php?p=157795&postcount=25



tafi hand's down imho :beer:

[manet]

tafi hand's down imho :beer:

oh my gawd, oh my gawd...

http://www.velo-club.net/nicolas/tafi.jpg

[Dr. Doofus]

mr. 60%

[jerk]

yeah tafi had a great position too....

[ergott]

You are all smoking from the BIG pipe.

http://www.pezcyclingnews.com/photos/babes/babes05/mette.jpg

[manet]

mr. 60%

http://www.googlefight.com/index.php?lang=en_GB&word1=mr.+60+%25&word2=mr.+serious

[e-RICHIE]

yeah tafi had a great position too....


and pal hysb?

[manet]

You are all smoking from the BIG pipe.

http://www.pezcyclingnews.com/photos/babes/babes05/mette.jpg

a fine disregard

[Argos]

http://www.velomania.net/images/durand.jpg
http://allezjackydurand.free.fr/histoire.jpg
http://www.cyclingnews.com/photos/2001/may01/dunkirk/durand_eeck_climb4.jpg

[Kirk Pacenti]

are you drunk kirk? rasmussen looks mp on a road bike.

michele bartoli. hands down.

http://forums.thepaceline.net/showpost.php?p=157795&postcount=25

yeah that's really good. But, I still like MR, maybe its my mtb roots coming through. http://tinyurl.com/a6yrv

[bironi]

My vote is for JaJa. No one looked more suave while being sucked up by the peloton late in the day. If I could only look that smoothe and cool. The guy had class.

Byron

[pdxmech13]

He is huge but really floats on the pedals. I watched roubaix 05 last nite and he was either in the drops or on the hoods the whole time while everyone else was shiftin' around. Just smooth and poker faced the whole time.

My second best would be a tie between Escartin or Mancebo ;)

[cs124]

alessandro ballan...to bad he exploded when boner and pvp put the hammer down at flanders

[jerk]

He is huge but really floats on the pedals. I watched roubaix 05 last nite and he was either in the drops or on the hoods the whole time while everyone else was shiftin' around. Just smooth and poker faced the whole time.

My second best would be a tie between Escartin or Mancebo ;)


mancebo?

huh?

jerk

[93legendti]

mancebo?

huh?

jerk

Exactly, he has to have the worst position on a bike.

[pdxmech13]

macebo and escartin. Mancebo reminds me of Escartin the
way his body contorts back and fourth on the bike.

Sorry for the confusion.

[Fixed]

bro the cannible, professor , badger, falcon and the cricket cheers

[manet]

http://www.cyclingnews.com/photos/1998/jun/ull_riis.jpg

[Grant McLean]

Gimondi and Anquetil had it

-g

[manet]

http://www.jsports.co.jp/tour/pc/img/report/sunada/0721_KLODEN.jpg

[Grant McLean]

coppi kicks kloden's a**

http://www.googlefight.com/index.php?lang=en_GB&word1=coppi&word2=kloden

[manet]

coppi kicks kloden's a**

http://www.googlefight.com/index.php?lang=en_GB&word1=coppi&word2=kloden

evidently:

http://www.googlefight.com/index.php?lang=en_GB&word1=coppi&word2=kloden

[andy mac]

http://www.pebiking.com/images/Bike%20Chicks/Hot%20bike%20chick%20copy.jpg

[Grant McLean]

http://www.pebiking.com/images/Bike%20Chicks/Hot%20bike%20chick%20copy.jpg

That seatpost looks to have zero setback.

-g

[lnomalley]

mariano fredrick has the prettiest most mesmorizing spin i've ever seen on a bike. period.

[coylifut]

My vote goes to Mikael Rasmussen. That guy just looks better / more comfortable on the bike than anyone. Grace incarnate imo. 'Cept of course when he comes un-glued in the TT...what was that??? :confused:

Your vote?

In doses, I can take looking at him on a bike, but I never want to see him at the beach.

[sw3759]

gotta agree with the Jerk on this one....
another vote michele bartoli.never tire of watching footage of him in action.
pure class...

[Climb01742]

bartoli for a road stage. dave z for TT...when he's upright, of course.

[classic1]

Didi Thurau

Stephen Roche

Roger De Vlaeminck

All three looked great on the bike (waaaay better than anyone named so far except for Anquetil) :p , plus their pedalling styles were so smooth that they looked like they were floating an inch off the road.

[yim]

JAN ULLRCIH especially on TT.

[Tom]

Santiago Botero!

[manet]

http://www.cinepad.com/buster/bkset1.jpg

[cw05]

I'm going with the man

[David Kirk]

I gotta go with Raul Alcala...........long, low, balanced and strong.

Dave

[coylifut]

eric dekker

[lnomalley]

whoever said jalabert is on crack. he sits so rotated sideways on his saddle .. far from pretty. max sciandri looked pretty good too.. low and strong and nothing wasted (but still mariano is the best i've seen).

[zeroking17]

I gotta go with Raul Alcala...........long, low, balanced and strong.

Dave

Nice choice! Probably the greatest Mexican cyclist. He rose to the top level of pro cycling with very little coaching and not much of a support system. He brought a wonderful combination of natural talent and hard work.


...

[BdaGhisallo]

Michele Bartoli
Denis Menchov
Sven Nys
Mario Cipollini
David Millar
Alessandro Petacchi.

[1centaur]

Simoni looks great on a bike - very smooth and comfortable. Just don't make him time trial.

And while this won't be a popular pick, Aitor Gonzalez has a wonderfully smooth stroke and perfectly balanced position - one of the few riders I want the motorbike to linger beside so I can just watch the pedaling action. I would buy DVDs of his races just to see that regardless of the other race elements.

[jmewkill]

Toward the end of the movie Hell of the North when the lead group is approaching the velodrome, and the camera does the slow motion on Moser in the drops. Smooth and fast.

Hmm. I have to get that movie back.

[PanTerra]

oh my gawd, oh my gawd...

http://www.velo-club.net/nicolas/tafi.jpg

I love that oganloc he's riding. :bike:

[SPINDAWG]

Plus this pic of Mario reaks classiness on the bike.

[MikeM]

You just gotta love Jens, he's up there with Vino for sheer gutsy-ness and would liven any race up he competes in...

...can you tell I'm a bit of a fan?!... :banana:

[1centaur]

Jens is a great rider and a heck of a guy, but in Overcoming he talks about how wonderfully Julich pedals a bike, and he's right.

After seeing that DVD I now know to pronounce his name "vote" rather than "voyt."

[jeffg]

Lance, on the other hand, don't look so good but could beat the &%$§/& out of Simoni any day of the week!

[Spicoli]

Lance, on the other hand, don't look so good but could beat the &%$§/& out of Simoni any day of the week!
He used to look better before his back got all twisted up.
My vote is for;
TAFI
TAFI
TAFI !!!!
with a second for;
Jens, pure diesel its a shame he does not have more victories.

[Elefantino]

He's got style. Strength. Pedigree. And a great finishing salute.

[GoJavs]

For my first several years of riding, I'd spent most of my ride trying to imitate his style... :)

[RDP]

Lemond...circa 86-90

[LegendRider]

I can't find a good picture, but Maurizio Fondriest always looked great. I believe Robert Millar said he was the most stylish rider in the peloton.

[e-RICHIE]

I believe Robert Millar said he was the most stylish rider in the peloton.



didn't robert millar have a lola thing going on recently?
http://www.angrytowers.com/rant_view.asp?rantid=425
http://www.ardscyclingclub.co.uk/sections/?section=msgdetail&topic_id=60&forum_id=1



lo lo lo lo lola

[manet]

I can't find a good picture, but Maurizio Fondriest always looked great. I believe Robert Millar said he was the most stylish rider in the peloton.

M AUR RRR III ZZ O, i may have to change my name yet again.
when did his back blow out?

[chrisroph]

Nails

bugno was smooth

tafi

mig

freddie the wheel

[Fixed]

bro millar I'm shocked I'm goin to cut my dreadlocks now cheers :beer:

[sw3759]

I thought someone would mention Erik Breukink by now.he definitely deserves a vote...he was right up there with Mau Mau and Raul IMHO

[Tom Kellogg]

Most of you young'ns are too ... well, young, but what a smooth, sleek class act.

[Andreu]

WE don't know nuttin' about Millar (Robert). I have some pretty good contacts here too. The man remains an interesting enigma.
In 2003, he was awarded with one of a handful of places on the Scottish Sports Hall of Fame but was not seen at the awards ceremony. People who were fairly close to him don't even know which country he now lives in.

Anyway stylish riders - F. Moser was one.

[Loro_tomas]

Bettini probably doesn't look that good but just saw again last years Züri Metzgete. He was awesome on that race. Looked like a MAD DOG. On his first attempt to escape from the leading group on the last lap, his chain fell-off and he was captured. As soon as the guys caught him he went again and ended winning the race. To me he looked great in that one ( nasty weather also)

[manet]

Most of you young'ns are too ... well, young, but what a smooth, sleek class act.

http://www.ccbracing.com/feature/2004/nov/kneet.html

[manet]

more for TK:

http://www.velonews.com/phorum3/read.php?f=2&i=69034&t=69034

http://www.pezcyclingnews.com/default.asp?pg=fullstory&id=2685

[Tom Kellogg]

Thanks

[manet]

Thanks

hey _ you're most welcome, tho' i shall thank you.
i never knew of him before your post. cool.

[Tom Kellogg]

If you get a chance, try to find a photo of Knetermann in one of the classics in a break. Dead flat back, completely relaxed arms, smooth as silk spin. Just classic. I think that I saw a shot in an old issue of Ciclisme or Cycle Sport. If anyone wants to look great on a bike, Knetermann is the one to emulate. Of course, most riders can't get into a position like that anyway.

[Loro_tomas]

Do you mean Gerrie Knetemann? without the r.

[Fixed]

bro sachs on his sachs i.m.h.o. ..... bro ever do a google on sachs and get a page of nude germans?..... ugh ..i.m.h.o. cheers

[fiamme red]

Of road racers, I liked the riding style of Francesco Moser and Roberto Visentini.

[BumbleBeeDave]

Hall O' Fame . . .

• Bettini . . . Always looks like he was born riding the bike. Perfectly proportioned and always a motivator (though that really doesn't have much to do with how he looks.)

• Jens V. . . . Determination personified. Always looks so intense!

• Axel M. . . . You can always tell it's him--even in those WCP aerial shots from a thousand feet up!

• Cipo . . . cool, cool, cool, COOL!

Hall O' SHAME! . . .

• Fernando Escartin . . . He always looked like he was pedalling a kids tricycle.

• Mancebo . . . Looks like he had serious scoliosis as a kid and never got a brace or anything. How he manages to pedal that thing so fast I'll NEVER figure out. He ALWAYS looks like he's dying!

BBDave

[e-RICHIE]

and...

[Dr. Doofus]

mp

[The Spider]

Alessandro Petacchi: the missile.

[shinomaster]

Frans Maassen? He always looked good on his colnago I thought...

Bugno
Fondriest
LeMond
Tafi
Baldato
Sciandri
Rominger

[Too Tall]

I liked how he rode the bike. It is hard to separate his grace on the machine from the man...however the guy is amazing. I esp. admire his long low position and flexibility. Notice his arm extension and easy shoulders...cool. *BTW I believe in the second photo he was getting arse handed to him...just saying he was cool under fire too.

[Fixed]

I liked how he rode the bike. It is hard to separate his grace on the machine from the man...however the guy is amazing. I esp. admire his long low position and flexibility. Notice his arm extension and easy shoulders...cool. *BTW I believe in the second photo he was getting arse handed to him...just saying he was cool under fire too.
bro one of mine the professor cheers

[manet]

gert-jan theunisse
1989 polka dot

[e-RICHIE]

gert-jan theunisse
1989 polka dot



ah the original mr 60%

[Catulle]

She does...

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[Dr. Doofus]

if doof was an inch-tall cast metal guy

he'd be all over her

she's hot

[manet]

.

[Catulle]

if doof was an inch-tall cast metal guy

he'd be all over her

she's hot

How about a 1/4 inch plastic guy... :beer:

[Dr. Doofus]

ergott's diagram has doof at one solid inch, baby


she's all about that

[mflaherty37]

Me

[sspielman]

Laurent Brochard.....everything he does on a bike is smooth......except for the mullet....I even think that he changed teams last year to get a cooler bike and uniform!
Prior to that, nobody compared to Maurizio Fondriest...

[Catulle]

Mosser.

[george]

Mario "Lion King" Cipollini in his skin suit, this guy was/is flamboyant, flashy, and sometimes illegal

[CPP]

Merckx (Eddy that is) and Bungo
CP

[William]

if doof was an inch-tall cast metal guy

he'd be all over her

she's hot

I dunno, the Doof distinctly reminds me of Tiny Elvis.

William ;)

[Vancouverdave]

My vote--'65 Tour and '73 Worlds winner (and current Bianchi executive) Felice Gimondi. Watch the beginning of "La Course en Tete" as he smokes Maertens, Ocana, and Eddy at the finish of the San Sebastian Worlds.

[Serotta PETE]

SPOKES sister???

[manet]

SPOKES sister???

something about that shade of green....

[Serotta PETE]

something about that shade of green....


envy?????

[cpg]

This is who looks best on a bike-

Curt

[manet]

envy?????

several servings worth.

[JohnS]

ergott's diagram has doof at one solid inch, baby


But only when he's really excited. :D

[e-RICHIE]

This is who looks best on a bike-

Curt



where's the stem?
it's not in the picture.

[manet]

But only when he's really excited. :D

can we get a witness!

[JohnS]

can we get a witness!
Nope.

[JohnS]

where's the stem?
it's not in the picture.
It's making her smile. :)

[manet]

Nope.

well if you change your mind, this may help:

http://www.pionier-team.net/grafik/Lupe-Zeitung.jpg

[e-RICHIE]

It's making her smile. :)

innuendo

[shinomaster]

This is who looks best on a bike-

Curt


Oh my god...I'm dead..
:banana:

[JohnS]

well if you change your mind, this may help:

http://www.pionier-team.net/grafik/Lupe-Zeitung.jpg
If it's a sunny day it'll turn into a crispy critter.

[JohnS]

innuendo
No, I believe it's "in" something else. ;)

[cpg]

Oh my god...I'm dead..
:banana:


A good dead or bad dead? Lingon berries anyone? Mmmm... Sweden.

Curt

[shinomaster]

"I'm not dead yet"

Actually, my heart just skipped a beat when I saw that picture.

[manet]

A good dead or bad dead? Lingon berries anyone? Mmmm... Sweden.

Curt

aye kea!

[stevep]

charlie mottet.
you could put a grapefruit on his back and it would still be there 5 hours later.
excellent