its a render right....
No, it's a photograph of a physical specimen of the new Hope HB.T track bike. Having seen what a massive fucking PITA it is to render roller chain drives*, I suspect that it was easier for Hope to build it and photograph it than to render it 🙂
*e.g.:
Yeh I saw it in another thread earlier today.
I've checked out some other photos and you're right, but my eyes still can't see it as anything but a render in that photo!
my eyes still can't see it as anything but a render
I think the horrible compression artefacts are what's throwing you.
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No, it's a photograph of a physical specimen of the new Hope HB.T track bike. Having seen what a massive fucking PITA it is to render roller chain drives*, I suspect that it was easier for Hope to build it and photograph it than to render it 🙂
*e.g.: