Eight Months, Four Configurations

[feynman]

My cycling experiments are moving toward a close (aren't they?!).

I regret putting this photo together, as I don't want to admit something to myself here.

Anyway, here's a fun poll.

Which bike do you like best?

[Louis]

I voted None of the Above, mostly because I'm old-fashioned and prefer horizontal (or nearly so) top tubes.

But if you put a gun to my head and told me I had to choose between those four it would probably be the Look.

[Likes2ridefar]

I picked the 3T.

[weisan]

They all looked the same to me.



No wait, are you talking about your bike or the palm tree?

[Louis]

Originally Posted by weisan

They all looked the same to me.

The Chapter 2 and the 3T are lower on my list because they have rear triangles with SS - ST connections way, way below the TT.

[jpang922]

Originally Posted by weisan

they all looked the same to me.



no wait, are you talking about your bike or the palm tree? :d

+1.

[prototoast]

I think I'd rank them Orbea>3t>Chapter2>Look.

[fourflys]

the Look for me as it looks "proper", but I love the color on the Chapter 2..

[bironi]

The bike you cant find at a cycling event.
I'm sure there is a bike fob out there with a very unique sound emission.
Perhaps it comes with the bike purchase, it should.

[KonaSS]

Originally Posted by prototoast

I think I'd rank them Orbea>3t>Chapter2>Look.

Subjective only, I agree with this list. The Orbea looks the best to me. I think the concave arc of some of the tubes on the Chapter2 and Look aren't very pleasant to my eye.

Most importantly - which one rides/feels the best to you?

[sg8357]

The is the Paceline, you need a proper sample size
for scientific validity, say 5 more bikes.

[AngryScientist]

Super slopers. They all do look quite similar really, at least to me.

Did any of them ride significantly differently?

I guess if I had to pick, the Chapter2 bike because it has Campag on it.

[prototoast]

"They all look the same" says a forum full of people who could spot the differences between unpainted lugged steel frames from Kirk, Sachs, Pegoretti, Cinelli, or Colnago.

[saab2000]

Which one rides the best and inspires you? Not based on appearance or aesthetics but on ride and handling? That’s the one.

[thwart]

Originally Posted by fourflys

the Look for me as it looks "proper", but I love the color on the Chapter 2..

My thoughts as well. However, looks like a stack of spacers on the Chapter Two to get the bar height you wanted.