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?








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!)



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


Victoria Cycles




And, of course, pretty much everything Budnitz does


There are lots more examples, but my two current personal favorites of that genre are this beauty out of Denmark . . .


. . . and the new Moonmen bikes.

[Chris]

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

[truebeliever]

Trek earl

[ORMojo]

Originally Posted by truebeliever

Trek earl

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

[guyintense]

Originally Posted by truebeliever

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]

Originally Posted by guyintense

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

Likely a Tange stem, they make several different versions.