Classiest bike manufacturer?

[Woody John]

Guys

I'm looking a new steed and want something classy and upmarket.
Want to avoid the Giant, Cannondale, Merida, etc.

Have always fancied Cervelo and was thinking R5/S5.

Any other options?

[take-good-care-of-the-forest-dewey]

You want a renovo. Handmade out of mix of hardwoods. They're beautiful works of art.

[Woody John]

take-good-care-of-the-forest-dewey said:

You want a renovo. Handmade out of mix of hardwoods. They're beautiful works of art.

Beautiful, but little too left field.

[Coolbananas]

The Italian marques are always synonymous with 'classy'.

Wilier, Colnago, Cinelli.

Cippolini if you want an aero option rivalling Trek/Specialized.

If Italian, must have a Campagnolo groupset and wheels, obviously.

I like the technology of Trek, hence I prefer the American brand and Shimano just works really well albeit I like SRAM too but again, for its tech. But none of this is 'classy' and more just very good and well-made.

[gazza285]

Get Ricky Feather to make you one.

https://www.feathercycles.com/bicycles

[Woody John]

Coolbananas said:

The Italian marques are always synonymous with 'classy'.

Wilier, Colnago, Cinelli.

Cippolini if you want an aero option rivalling Trek/Specialized.

If Italian, must have a Campagnolo groupset and wheels, obviously.

I like the technology of Trek, hence I prefer the American brand and Shimano just works really well albeit I like SRAM too but again, for its tech. But none of this is 'classy' and more just very good and well-made.

Wilier do a great bike, but the new high end stuff seems to be disc and that is not classy in my book.

The Colnago concept looks like a potential.

[Woody John]

gazza285 said:

Get Ricky Feather to make you one.

https://www.feathercycles.com/bicycles

Some great looking bikes.

[Benrad]

Look or Spa cycles for me

[towser44]

Colnago I reckon. Although, if I could afford it I would still have a top of the range Bianchi in Celeste ha ha! The Specialissima with Super Record.

Edited by towser44 on Friday 1st May 19:31

[duff]

Enigma
Legend
J Laverack

As capable as they might be, I wouldn’t describe the likes of Cippolini, Pinarello and Look as classy.

Edited by duff on Friday 1st May 19:38

[Woody John]

duff said:

Enigma
Legend
J Laverack

As capable as they might be, I wouldn’t describe the likes of Cippolini, Pinarello and Look as classy.

Edited by duff on Friday 1st May 19:38

Pinarello's look terrible IMO.

Edit: the one above looks more sensible than some of the other stuff with strange forks and top tube.

[TheFungle]

Woody John said:

Wilier do a great bike, but the new high end stuff seems to be disc and that is not classy in my book.

The Colnago concept looks like a potential.

A Colnago Concept is classy in the same way that an Audi S4 is classy. It's expensive, will impress some but ultimately isn't really worth the money.

If you want a bike that exudes class look for ones with a high quality paint finish without garish detailing.

[Matt_N]

It’s all subjective but Cervelo

Depends what you want steel, ti or carbon?

For me Colnago are classy but probably the C64 or for timeless class a Master.

Legend and Sarto are others.

For steel you could look at Pegoretti although they are more niche. Stelbel are nice and their colour matched components look good and not ott.

[neilski]

Depends what frame material you want really.

Storck for carbon. https://www.storckworld.com/

Merlin for titanium. https://www.merlinbikes.com/

Pegoretti for steel. https://dariopegoretti.com/

Condor for a range of materials including stainless steel. https://www.condorcycles.com/

[rossw46]

1st thing that sprung to mind, and pure class in these colours.

[smifffymoto]

Time if you want French made carbon.

[paulwirral]

I remember the clothes designer Paul smith was a big fan of cannondale bicycles on asthetics alone .
I have an old cannondale but bought purely as I know it works well .

[Woody John]

TheFungle said:

Woody John said:

Wilier do a great bike, but the new high end stuff seems to be disc and that is not classy in my book.

The Colnago concept looks like a potential.

A Colnago Concept is classy in the same way that an Audi S4 is classy. It's expensive, will impress some but ultimately isn't really worth the money.

If you want a bike that exudes class look for ones with a high quality paint finish without garish detailing.

Maybe that's why I currently ride a Principia!

[So]

paulwirral said:

I remember the clothes designer Paul smith was a big fan of cannondale bicycles on asthetics alone .
I have an old cannondale but bought purely as I know it works well .

Isn't he generally a big fan of whichever bike brand is going to make him some cash?

I seem to recall him extolling the virtues of some long-forgotten MTB a while back. He'd be better off selling overpriced and under-quality clothing to the terminally naive.

[anonymous-user]

Even as a Cervelo fan boy, I’d struggle to call them classy... they’re great bikes but just not special in that sense. I get what you’re after but I think any carbon frame will leave you cold. You want something that’s been created rather than manufactured?

Personally I’d argue anything metal; steel, aluminium or titanium is still classy. I’d look for an Enigma, Van Nicholas or Cinelli. The Cinelli Vigorelli is a lovely thing
https://ciclicorsa.com/shop/cinelli-vigorelli-road...