Nice bike. Shame about its name!

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Toff
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Postby Toff » 25 Jul 2008, 10:19

I've noticed a number of nice bikes with names that history has not been so kind to.

Decided I would post a few.

Let's start with this one. A brand that once sponsored Stephen Roche in the 80s.
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Named after the 1956 Olympics double gold medal track cyclist Leandro Faggin. Maybe not so cool these days.
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Postby Toff » 25 Jul 2008, 10:21

This one is named after an Italian as well.
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Another name that you don't really want plastered down the side of your racing steed...
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Postby Toff » 25 Jul 2008, 10:24

This one is the winner though:
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Postby mikesbytes » 25 Jul 2008, 12:53

Interesting rear spoke configuration on the faggin
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Postby Toff » 25 Jul 2008, 13:08

It's called "Snowflake". Just don't break one of those spokes. Requires a whole new build.
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Postby T-Bone » 25 Jul 2008, 21:42

This one is the winner though:
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There's also On One's Il Pompino, means the same thing, only in Italian (i think). Can't be bothered finding a picture though.....
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Postby timyone » 26 Jul 2008, 02:53

amazing spokes on the back wheel of the first!!
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