Interesting bike sighting in Denver

[guyintense]

A buddy sent me this photo of a bike he saw in Denver. Continuous double top tube turning into seatstays. He thought it was built by Carl Strong but I've never seen anything quite like it.

[gemship]

That is different, no idea as to it's maker unfortunately.

[ORMojo]

Hmmm . . . given the Denver location, maybe a Moonmen prototype?
http://static.squarespace.com/static/525f76cde4b01b05c6017c4f/t/53024131e4b0f0275ec625dd/1392656691249/Moonone.jpg?format=1000w
http://dirtragmag.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/mm00-7-585x390.jpeg
http://dirtragmag.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/mm00-3-585x390.jpeg
http://dirtragmag.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/mm01-2-585x344.jpeg
http://dirtragmag.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/mm01-5-533x800.jpeg



Although I'm certain it isn't one, it looks more than a little bit like a Giant Via, but the details don't match up. (Hope I didn't just offend the actual builder!)

http://bikingtoronto.com/duncan/files/2010/11/Via_1_steel_silver_angle_72dpiWIDE.jpg

Try as I may, I just can't quite ID the one in the OP. But there have been many split top tube designs, including:

Ahearne
http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/photos/2008/tech/shows/nahmbs08/nahmbs085/Ahearne_townie_red_top_tube.jpg

Victoria Cycles
http://cdn.velonews.competitor.com/files/2013/02/231-661x440.jpg



And, of course, pretty much everything Budnitz does
http://assets.coolhunting.com/coolhunting/mt_asset_cache/2011/08/17/Paul-B-one-1.jpg

There are lots more examples, but my two current personal favorites of that genre are this beauty out of Denmark . . .
http://i668.photobucket.com/albums/vv48/ORMojo1/Denmark_SplitTube-Copy_zps4f94576e.jpg (http://s668.photobucket.com/user/ORMojo1/media/Denmark_SplitTube-Copy_zps4f94576e.jpg.html)

. . . and the new Moonmen bikes.

[Chris]

Torker. Man I wanted one of those when I was a kid.

[truebeliever]

Trek earl

[ORMojo]

Trek earl

Winner! Thanks - I knew I had seen it somewhere along the way, and that was it.

[guyintense]

Trek earl

Well done and thanks!
That beauty out of Denmark is special, very cool stem. I would love to see more.
It got me thinking, why not continue the theme and curve the down tubes just above the BB shell and on into chain stays.

[Grant McLean]

Well done and thanks!
That beauty out of Denmark is special, very cool stem.


Likely a Tange stem, they make several different versions.

http://www.gutenbiken.com/images/stories/TANGE/Lugged%20122%20A-head%20stem%20black.jpg