The finish can make or break a bike; here are some of the most interesting that we spotted at the Berlin Bike Show – Berliner Fahrradschau – last weekend.

 

Cicli Berlinetta Colnago Master

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Berlin Bike Show 2016 finishes - 15 (Image Credit: Farrelly Atkinson)

The finish on this Colnago Master makes us think simultaneously of Damien Hirst and Smarties. 

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Berlin Bike Show 2016 finishes - 16 (Image Credit: Farrelly Atkinson)

http://cicli-berlinetta.de/

 

Happarel Tattoo

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Berlin Bike Show 2016 finishes - 12 (Image Credit: Farrelly Atkinson)

The finish on this Tattoo fixie (€2,890) looks cool in the daylight but it really comes into it really comes into its own when light catches it at night because it’s reflective.
http://happarelbicycles.berlin/

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Berlin Bike Show 2016 finishes 2 - 2 (Image Credit: Farrelly Atkinson)

 

8bar Fhain V2

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Berlin Bike Show 2016 finishes - 1 (Image Credit: Farrelly Atkinson)

This is a design from Germany’s 8bar called Rookie Edition. The frame is a Fhain V2 with rear facing dropouts so you can run it as a singlespeed/fixie.
https://8bar-bikes.com/

 

DeAnima Unblended

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Berlin Bike Show 2016 finishes - 5 (Image Credit: Farrelly Atkinson)

We took the DeAnima Unblended for a First Ride in Italy a couple of years ago, and a very good bike it is too. This version has a different paint job – still hand-painted using custom stencils and still distinctive, though. 

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Berlin Bike Show 2016 finishes - 6 (Image Credit: Farrelly Atkinson)

http://deanima.it/ita/

 

Velocipedo snake bike

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Berlin Bike Show 2016 finishes - 18 (Image Credit: Farrelly Atkinson)

We couldn’t get great shots of this one (shows are sometimes awkward) but you get the gist; there’s a snake twisting around the tubes here.

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Berlin Bike Show 2016 finishes - 19 (Image Credit: Farrelly Atkinson)

http://velocipedo.de/

Keim Cycles

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Berlin Bike Show 2016 finishes - 7 (Image Credit: Farrelly Atkinson)

If you make a frame from wood you want to show off the grain! France’s Keim Cycles has let the wood speak for itself with just a discreet black-on-black head tube logo.
www.keim-cycles.com

 

Materia Bikes Gusto

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Berlin Bike Show 2016 finishes - 8 (Image Credit: Farrelly Atkinson)

Materia is another brand that makes wooden bikes, this time from Sweden. You can have the Gusto city bike in ash, sapele or walnut.

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Berlin Bike Show 2016 finishes - 10 (Image Credit: Farrelly Atkinson)

www.materiabikes.com