Functional bikes. Not Porn not Anti

Custom Mercer cx tourer.
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Thanks. I want to say he's a pretentious wanker with ocd for doing that paintjob but I like it too much. I think that bike is fucking awesome!

I'm not a moron, so I think I'll pass.

I don't like the graphics, but an interesting concept:

more here: http://www.sevencycles.com/bikes/editions-of-one/project-pioneer.php

Impressive. Hideous, also.

Hideous is enough. What's functional about it?

They built a rear mech from scratch. Quite cool.

It is quite cool but the whole execution is just awful.

Yes it's beyond belief. And the writeup - stressing how it's actual gold in the lug linings etc, like glueing diamonds on a rotten carcass.

Some people are just addicted to bolting or 'Wrenching' as the Americans call it.

Roll a turd in glue then cover it in gold dust....it's still a turd.

I like it apart from the tartyness, gold etc.
A complete mess up of old and new tech the exact opposite way around fromhow I and every one elsehere would have done it. Very impractical, very stupid and quite fun.
A shame with the pretentious rapha-gold-douchebaggery.
I would have loved to see the same bike build by someone on here with all the homebrewed frankenbike nuttyness it involves.

ANT bicycles does it a lots better.

...an interesting concept

I'm a bit confused as to what the concept is. The bike looks very confused.

Why didn't they do a first-rate restoration on a machine from the era – a restoration for riding.

Concept is what if the system was invented in the 21st Century I guess.

ANT would've done a fair better job at that.

If it was invented in the 21st century we'd know better and knowing what we know... it'd have Di2 ;-)

It would be amazing to see them making that system with Di2.

Neat

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both of those are from the rubbish bin it's like this thread, but on tumblr.

He make some amazing bikes.

^^^ that one up there with the burgundy bags is lovely.

I've always loved pumps on the rear stays.

lovely, really belongs in the porn section.