Bike Anti-Porn - When Things Go Wrong

It's very busy isn't it. That grey is a bit nasty...

And the white can fuck right off. If the white was more gold, and that hideous stem was swapped for something a bit nicer in 90°, it'd probably look pretty good?

Even as a sram user, I feel offended

What is that fugly stem?

Looks like Enve. I have one. They are minging.

17° stem would look miles better slammed, that's for sure. If you need your bar high, a bit of extra head tube like this fugly bike is a good start, and then a 90° stem is the best that can be managed without waving the ugly stick. Fugly bike here would probably only need a single 5mm spacer then

90° stem

You mean like this? With 0 reach...

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They're more like 0° innit.

Not sure why 17° and 8° stems aren't called 73° and 82°, but this is the bike industry, so consistent inconsistency is what we're used to

I think you're the inconsistent one here:)

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I mean, Nitto measures both ways on same sheet of documentation

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Spacer stack and downward stem ruins it.

Spacer stack and downward stem ruins it

That's not what ruins it 🙂

I respect this is a new business and wish the builder all the success, but the whole bike is the definition of anti for me. Aside from the stem and stacker combo, there's like at least 3 different themes going on there. The red accents, the white accents, the clouds and feather stuff, colours that (to my eye) don't blend well, cute quote, all applied to expensive components but making them look cheap. On a retro build. Plus that bottle cage.

I know it's a show bike but the thing looks like a decorated truck, just missing some horn ok please at the back. Anyway, personal taste, hope they sell it, make more bikes, be happy.

The feathers and clouds and logo have that Live, Laugh, Love stink. Wtf is that old tyme wedding invitation font? There are five shades of red which clash with each other. Somebody has no eye for design.

It needs a wine cork on a string hanging off the saddle.

The aesthetic choices and the stem are painful, but I'm fairly sure if the frame and fork were painted olive drab and you stuck a 110m, 8 degree stem on it with ~10mm of spacers underneath I would be happy to ride it.

It all gets even more twee when you know it’s referencing a Decemberists song/album (which is itself referencing a Japanese folk tale): https://youtu.be/9S8IM6GQS9g

It’s very Portland, to be sure.

His prices start at $2500 for a custom fillet brazed frame, inc paint. Seems a bit pricey to me, but I have no idea how it compares with others. Tubing not specified. It's 'high-quality butted chromoly steel'. I wonder what it is? Upgraded tubing is extra. https://www.fiddleheadcycles.com/pricing

I saw The Decemberists at All Points East on Sunday. They were shit and so is that shit bike.

(Just for contrast with ough's very balanced and kind post).

Oh yeah, fully in agreement about the bike—I think the fact that it’s quoting an overwrought bit of mid-oughts folk-rock makes it extra cringe.

hope they sell it

You mean to say that wasn't built for someone in particular?!

Dude's gonna go broke.

this is like a subtle homage to some Aliexpress builds. Just make everything slightly wonky.

Whereas to make something entirely wonky requires Pinarello.

It's like ai drew a bike.

It's like ai drew a bike.

AI is much more shit at drawing bikes than that