Functional bikes. Not Porn not Anti

I love my Botox wheels so much. There’s no going back.

If Botox could make me look as fit as those wheels, where do I sign?!

Botox 4 lyfe.

As a relative newby, can someone explain to me the implicit preference for front racks over rear racks in this thread? Or is it just for A E S T H E T I C S ???

Access while riding, no swinging back/lifting front when out of the saddle climbing. Front wheel is planted when descending.
Maybe aeros.
Possibly Jan Heine.

To add to the excellent points raised above the handling of the bike when static is better and weight distribution across the wheels is improved.

As a relative newby, can someone explain to me the implicit preference for front racks over rear racks in this thread? Or is it just for A E S T H E T I C S ???

Did we literally have the same question a couple of months ago?

Edit; Almost.

F*ck this bullshite.
Maybe on a non-travel geo mtb with short rear stays this is true. But man, if you are a real world experiencer you would never say this stuff.

Why do you think you just see the Radavist bling Insta bikes with just front racks and world travelers with most weight in the back and only some small light gear low int the front?

Because there not afraid of the style police right?

3 months ago and I’m still chuckling sensibly over this.

It looks better.

iF You aRE a ReAL wOrLd eXPeRiEnCEr YOu WoULd NEvEr SaY tHiS StUFf

Aesthetics mainly.
I do hate how rear loaded bikes feel when out the saddle personally though. (admittedly that experience is with a carradice so the weight is higher up)

All good points - thanks for the feedback! I've never liked riding front heavy but try to balance loads about 3/4 on back and 1/4 on front. This alleviates issues whilst climbing and I feel keeps handling as nimble as possible.

Ortlieb rollbacks don't look as cool though - I feel that. Maybe I'll try shifting the weight around a bit and see if I change my mind

Look at these hipsters in Portland, fresh off a shoot with John Prolly.

I've never liked riding front heavy...

Some bike were designed for a front load, without the load it’s twitchy almost like a Brompton, with a load it feel “normal” and easy to steer.

Not sure it really fits here having no mudguards and all but ¯_(ツ)_/¯

It’s very cool

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Just whip skids on the back, no rack mounts.

It’s a bit like braking with front or back brake. When cornering at speed, with weight on the back the bike wants to go straight on out of the corner, with weight on the front bike sits into corners better. Really a massive difference and the most important one IMO (aside from the Instagram points)

did the last 10 years not happen to you or something?

It has a Clydesdale(?) rack, and a frame pump, very now. Everyone knows fixies are the new emtbs.

Also don’t you have a CX bike?

It’s very cool

It's bringing back the fun in "functional" 🙂

It’s a pretty neat render.

Ha, of course it’s a render. my tired eyes have failed me.

And the last hashtag on the IG post is #3drender