contenders for best looking bike

[FrankieKnuckles]

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[FrankieKnuckles]

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[popcorn_skollie]

I just realized how subjective this thread is. 

To me there are several bikes I deem beautiful objects which aren't in anyway porn worthy 

[sakkiebomskok]

Nomad!

[Guest]

Balance

http://p.vitalmtb.com/photos/users/19468/setup_checks/27002/photos/31603/s1600_Photo_Nov_16_10_58_06_AM_1.jpg?1416288462

[popcorn_skollie]

http://www.bikewithpassion.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/LV-601_004.jpg

http://www.bikewithpassion.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/LV-601_003.jpg

[popcorn_skollie]

http://www.liteville.de/icms/mod_img/9/9/994e60e783dcceaaffd4cde1603f683c.jpg

[Guest]

Ventana Zeus

http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x68/mechmykeb/5C3F18CC-E924-4F67-9DF9-BECCCC8CAF92-7386-000003ABDF9D13EC_zps0d55bff2.jpg

http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x68/mechmykeb/7EF61E27-B1E8-4D5D-AA25-4D509EF99E92-2845-00000157DB7A577C_zps2b34f69f.jpg

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-O2AK84uHIz8/UgAJHHzI46I/AAAAAAAAAnA/rQpDInRxzP0/s640/Ventana+Zeus+Rohloff-9.jpg

[Scott2luvit]

Nomad!

die bike is so hot, hy staan sommer op sy eie, soos 'n ding wat viagra gedrink het....

[leaboy]

Lapierre XR-529

 

Cube Elite C68 SL 29

[gummibear]

http://www.liteville.de/icms/mod_img/9/9/994e60e783dcceaaffd4cde1603f683c.jpg

 

A mate of mine rides a Liteville 301.Awesome bikes but very pricey

 

 

[Guest]

Oxide BattleAxe

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-cGCm551KHNI/Ux5Yy2p1nSI/AAAAAAAADL0/32BG4hcE9Jw/s1600/Oxide_Battleaxe_wholebike_main.jpg

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-gn7Q8KCaNME/Ux-ElsOuoEI/AAAAAAAADUM/yLbCdaeaPy4/s1600/Oxide_Battleaxe_headtube_main.jpg

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-fbQ_NvA0K_g/Ux-FYj54_UI/AAAAAAAADUU/DWkv-2Z6Ges/s1600/Oxide_Battleaxe_drivetrain.jpg

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-YBAJSzAVgdU/Ux-GB2S3lDI/AAAAAAAADUc/4wb6QZDtMqw/s1600/Oxide_Battleaxe_drivetrain_main.jpg

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-crwj4SjMv5A/Ux-EWMNQwqI/AAAAAAAADUE/MESsMurlIzM/s1600/Oxide_Battleaxe_fronttriangle.jpg

[Wyatt Earp]

10686625_851130364909138_8103516611241126678_n.jpg1533927_851130434909131_2397496353337696376_n.jpg

10730944_851130451575796_4782223716928877025_n.jpg

 

GT40 Inspired Banshee Legend

This is what a Gulf inspired bike looks like .

 

 

http://pics.campl.us/f/2/23754.ece2f12352ef6678b31902a5e1bd3336.jpg

[fanievb]

http://pics.campl.us/f/7/78c159fcb2e6c40fcfe9807ff0a034bf.14763.jpg

 

wag nog heeltyd vir die een...     

 

 

[gummibear]

These two .

 

http://pics.campl.us/f/6/6f5bade03146f8db5dc17faafc60439f.9843.jpg

 

 

http://pics.campl.us/f/7/78c159fcb2e6c40fcfe9807ff0a034bf.14763.jpg

 

 

This is what a Gulf inspired bike looks like .

 

 

http://pics.campl.us/f/2/23754.ece2f12352ef6678b31902a5e1bd3336.jpg

I better go get a towel to clean the drool off my keyboard      

[Odinson]

Oxide BattleAxe

 

 

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-fbQ_NvA0K_g/Ux-FYj54_UI/AAAAAAAADUU/DWkv-2Z6Ges/s1600/Oxide_Battleaxe_drivetrain.jpg

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-YBAJSzAVgdU/Ux-GB2S3lDI/AAAAAAAADUc/4wb6QZDtMqw/s1600/Oxide_Battleaxe_drivetrain_main.jpg

 

 

What's the benefit of that type of drivetrain?

 

Edit: Lower center of gravity, maybe?