If you could have any of the TDF team bikes...

[richwagmn]

Which would you chose?

Not sure if this is the complete list...

http://www.bicycling.com/news/2011-tour-de-france/bikes-tour

 

[ElChingon]

What! They didn't list a Colnago!

OK here's the Team Europcar Bike:

 

[L'arriviste]

The Pina Dogmas, the QS Eddy Merckx and the Cofidis Look are my picks.

 

[locker]

and no Katusha Focus?

 

[dbrmuz]

How about Fabian's motorized TT bike?

 

[oronet commander]

The Colnago, to be sure!

 

[Bustedknuckle]

Which would you chose?

Not sure if this is the complete list...

http://www.bicycling.com/news/2011-tour-de-france/bikes-tour

None of them...

 

[TheNJDevil]

Do you mean which one would I purchase or which one would I take if any one was offered (like as a prize)?

Purchase: None, they are all out of my price range.
Free: If I absolutely had to choose: Dogma. But honestly I'd be happy with any of them.

 

[steelciocc]

Purchase: None

Free: QS Merckx or Liquigas SuperSix (sell the SRAM though)

 

[Chuffy]

I'd love to hang a Carradice saddlebag and Brooks saddle on a Spesh Venge and take it on a 400k audax. I reckon the extra stiffness and aero profiling should gain me valuable minutes to spend eating cake at the controls.

 

[Thorn Cycling]

the Cervelo S3

 

[Vegan Dave]

And no Ridley Noahs...! As an owner of a Noah, even more excited for the new model. =)

 

[andrebetz]

The new Pinarello, whatever they are going to call it. Will we see it on this tour?

 

[andrebetz]

And no Ridley Noahs...! As an owner of a Noah, even more excited for the new model. =)

http://velonews.competitor.com/2011/06/bikes-and-tech/the-2012-ridley-noah-fb_179942

What do you think about integrated brakes? Di-2 battery under the seat? Pretty cool.

 

[usedtobefast]

the new Giant or Specialized. i have no money for either one, but as long as we
are playing a game,also the new Dogma and Scott...ok all of them.

 

[Damiano Machiavelli]

Frames popped out of a mold in Asia do not interest me. The possible exception is Giant, which manufactures its own frames.

That leaves few options. It is pretty much Trek, Colonago, Look, and BMC.

Trek is out because they supported and continue to support Lance's doping. Of the other three, I like the BMC. I would like it a lot more if the "lugs" were metal instead of plastic.

 

[richwagmn]

Frames popped out of a mold in Asia do not interest me. The possible exception is Giant, which manufactures its own frames.

That leaves few options. It is pretty much Trek, Colonago, Look, and BMC.

Trek is out because they supported and continue to support Lance's doping. Of the other three, I like the BMC. I would like it a lot more if the "lugs" were metal instead of plastic.

I was unaware that Waterloo, Wisconsin had moved to China.

 

[usedtobefast]

who cares where and how they are made. they are bicycles,eh?

 

[the_kman]

ummm most of the ones in tht link arent the latest model i think.

i thought the new Look looked awesome. weird caus ive never been a fan.
the new ridley aswell looks kick ***.

as for which id want to ride? lol prolly the giant. Theyve served me well and seem to fit so well.

tho i gotta say i didnt think it was possible for cervelo's to get uglier. they proved me wrong.

 

[TexPat]

The new Noah aero ridden by Vacansoleil will do nicely, thanks. Can I have a 58cm please?

 

[TexPat]

Which would you chose?

Not sure if this is the complete list...

http://www.bicycling.com/news/1985-tour-de-france/bikes-tour

None of them...

Ok. Now which one? Downtube shifters included.

 

[Granville57]

Some good bike porn...

Recent updates:

The new Cervelo S5

Pinarello Dogma w/new Team Sky colors

Must I choose between the two?

 

[Bustedknuckle]

Ok. Now which one? Downtube shifters included.

Overmarketed, uber stiff and fragile, mostly Asian, cookie cutter carbon. I heard from a team guy about how many of one of the Euro company's carbon frames broke last year, same for another...started with a 'C' and a 'F'..not Colnago, BTW-

S-3 and probably the S-5, I'll bet the team wrenches are cursing the 'designers' name, these are a real pain to string cables in. They point to aerodynamics to not have those pesky cable stops hanging in the breeze, along with those HUGE 1.1mm cables, I'm sure the loops behind the stem don't hurt aero-ness...

 

[rgmerk]

S-3 and probably the S-5, I'll bet the team wrenches are cursing the 'designers' name, these are a real pain to string cables in. They point to aerodynamics to not have those pesky cable stops hanging in the breeze, along with those HUGE 1.1mm cables, I'm sure the loops behind the stem don't hurt aero-ness...

So clearly what's required is an alternative to mechanical cabling. Electrically actuated brakes for aero frames, anyone?

 

[Michielveedeebee]

The new Ridley Noah; you'll see it, it's an amazing piece of engineering!