Bike Anti-Porn - When Things Go Wrong

Whilst that one has a derailleur ^ albeit not one in use, this one has a bodged singlespeed

Yeah and the "2 time olympian" ("alternate for the 1996 Olympic Team and winner of the 2000 Olympic Trials" I don't think alternates count as olympians, and how do you win trials?) and world record holder ("World Record in the 35+ 200m velodrome sprint." That's not even a thing, there's a 200m time trial.) Sky Christopherson they have in their promo video has a seriously weird, self written wikipedia page.

It's all fairly suspect tbh.

Wondering how many METREA groupset Shimano has produced and actually sold ^^
(I've never seen one IRL.)

Wondering how many METREA groupset Shimano has produced and actually sold

How many high end hybrids do you see at all? The pricing suggests that Metrea is aimed at Germans with properly secured bike parks in their financial-services offices 🙂

I know somebody who had a bike with Metrea and the bullhorn STIs. Can't remember the brand, but IIRC he really rated it. TBH it doesn't look terrible on the bike upthread (or maybe the eye is diverted by the other horrors...)

How many high end hybrids do you see at all? The pricing suggests that Metrea is aimed at Germans with properly secured bike parks in their financial-services offices 🙂

I know this year has been weird, but we’ve sold a fair #of $1500 to $2500 hybrids. BMCs and Specialized mostly, none are outfitted with Metrea.

https://cyclingindustry.news/serial-1-enter-e-bike-market/

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I considered posting it in the concept thread but didn't want to give them any exposure. Of course the yanks at theverge.com are gushing over it, the US really is beyond repair.

Where’s the subwoofer?

As it is a complete dog, probably directly beneath the woofer.

@Tijmen I will believe the US to be utterly irredeemable only if they re-elect Trump.

@Tijmen I will believe the US to be utterly irredeemable only if they re-elect Trump

If trump is re-elected it will again be against the will of the majority.

As it was last time, I believe, not reflected by the US voting system.

The geometry of this has me confused. Just look where the bottom bracket sits relative to the saddle. Isn't that just way too aggressive for their target group? Weird design.

What's their target audience? No hog rider would straddle that anyway.

Their target market? Fat lads with beards and a current driving ban who can only ride an ebike?

Those are the guys that ride converted two stroke bolt-ons on the sidewalks of my town.

Considering their motorcycles that e-bike is godlike

I thought that’s what e-scooters were for?

https://bikerumor.com/2020/10/29/tony-ellsworths-theride-releases-first-visionary-e-bike-the-radiant-carbon/

What is the obsession with wanting to remove the seat tube?! It solves so many engineering issues!

Vertical compliance duh

/s

It's there, just hidden as a fender

https://youtu.be/x9HID20UBk4
Luescher is wondering the same, from 2:00 onwards...

A pedal that converts into a kick stand!