London Bike Show 2013 - Kinky Pinarellos

Kinky Top Tube

I said it last year, I am saying it again this year and I know I'll be repeating it next year.

Why is a straight line not good enough for Pinarello?

Why do they insist on disrupting every possible straight line with a kink or a curve on so many models?

To me, the best bike design is about clean lines.

London Bike Show 2013 - The Ten Grand Fixie - Pinarello Matt Track



The Pinarello Matt 2013



Ladies and Gentlemen; here it is - the ten grand fixie!

Well, its the Pinarello Matt 2013 track bike at the London Bike Show.

As pictured, running Campagnolo Record, complete with Corima 4 Spoke front and Disc rear, this little beauty will set you back £9,999.

If you prefer to simply pick up the carbon 30 HM12K monocoque frame, forks and bars it can be yours for as little as £7,699.

The frame comes in 42.5, 46, 51.5, 53, 55 and 58cm, the 53cm example weighing in at 1200g.

It is certainly an amazing looking bike - I particularly loved the bars, but 10K?

Go on, treat yourself!

2012 London Bike Show - Cervelo T1 Track Bike

It may simply be because I haven't been looking, but this was the first time I had seen the Cervelo T1 track bike.

An aluminium frameset that will set you back a grand (sterling) but is super light and utilises all Cervelo's trademark aero tricks.

It all looks so simple, yet effective. Replace the showbike hoops with a Zipp disc and 808 front as shown on their website and you have one mean looking track bike.

http://www.cervelo.com/en_us/bikes/2012/T1/