Bike porn

He need to go back to humping his sister and raising his inbred hillbilly children.]

C'mon, that's out of order!
No need to bring Jim into this!

it's for sale: http://velospace.org/node/21583

^ I really like it, but i think the fork looks a little odd, with the huge, oversized downtube next to it.

Welded and filed smooth.

I seem to recall that 'Dale didn't used to file their welds - they welded them differently, something to do with heating the weld up more (or after it was completed) so that the material all sort of flowed into each other... I'm sure that description isn't quite right, but remember it was quite interesting at the time.

cannondale tracks are sweet though.. not suggesting this one is porn (asm ruined it by flogging the owner his dodgy back wheel) so i won't post the pic, but check out how ridiculously tight the wheelbase is:

http://velospace.org/files/cannondaletracl92.jpg

also, don't think i've seen this mentioned on here, which is surprising.. H plus son frame:

http://fixedgearbikes.blogspot.com/2009/07/hson-track-frame.html

a straight up cannondale track bite.. looks pretty good though

I seem to recall that 'Dale didn't used to file their welds - they welded them differently, something to do with heating the weld up more (or after it was completed) so that the material all sort of flowed into each other... I'm sure that description isn't quite right, but remember it was quite interesting at the time.

Yup you're right.
Welded differently, but definately not fillet brazed. :)

"And now a word about Cannondale's hallmark smooth weld bead. It's a common misconception that said weld bead requires sanding to achieve its smooth finish. In fact, the weld bead is smooth, right out of the weld booth. The smooth finish is created by a two-pass, puddle welding technique that Cannondale employs. Cannondale points out that their welding technique produces better penetration than welds that exhibit the typical "stack of dimes" appearance. Better penetration results in a stronger joint. Furthermore, the high and low spots on stack of dimes weld beads may act as stress risers—a potential compromise of weld durability."

Yup you're right.
Welded differently, but definately not fillet brazed. :)

"And now a word about Cannondale's hallmark smooth weld bead. It's a common misconception that said weld bead requires sanding to achieve its smooth finish. In fact, the weld bead is smooth, right out of the weld booth. The smooth finish is created by a two-pass, puddle welding technique that Cannondale employs. Cannondale points out that their welding technique produces better penetration than welds that exhibit the typical "stack of dimes" appearance. Better penetration results in a stronger joint. Furthermore, the high and low spots on stack of dimes weld beads may act as stress risers—a potential compromise of weld durability."

aah yes, the good old 'two pass puddle' technique :)

lol

aah yes, the good old 'two pass puddle' technique :)

Witchcraft I tell you! Witchcraft!!!!

Please stop posting pics of that cannondale... bad vibes.

I bloody love Cannondales. The bright red Super V 4000 was my 'dream bike' back in ma yoot.

shit the bed, so rad. although it saddens me that it looks so dated now.

the Intense M1 a close second

what was that original Tomac downhill bike called? red with the eagle logo? also mega.

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ah mah gahd! epic.

I meant THAT cannondale, it began as being probably THE biggest readers wife this thread has witnessed, along with serious identity problems from the author. bad vibes.

So after Lance's other trek collabos being pretty solidly disgusting, what on earth do we think is going to happen with this?

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601088&sid=aUWP6my84eow

Livestrong X Damien Hirst bike.
I like Hirst, but this is bound to be anti-, no?

Using what is obviously a road bike brake bridge on a track bike - FAIL!

eyes of a hawk!

eyes of a hawk!

pic please

the lotus bike made famous by chris boardman is almost too obvious for the porn thread, and id be really suprised if it hadnt been posted already. but why the hell doesnt anybody make a frame like this, even if it isnt UCI legal. i reckon it would sell, if they could make it durable enough. we dont all want to race!

i love the fat aero single sided stays, and what appears to be the sproket on the outside of the chain stay. i cant find a photo of the bike from the front or back, but it must be super thin. if this thing had headtube/set similar to the specialized TTR and other modern TT bikes it would look amazing.

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it has been posted before. a few times, in fact. but it's drool-worthy and always nice to see.

So after Lance's other trek collabos being pretty solidly disgusting, what on earth do we think is going to happen with this?

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601088&sid=aUWP6my84eow

Livestrong X Damien Hirst bike.
I like Hirst, but this is bound to be anti-, no?

hmmmmmm. equal parts 'pre-teen girl' and 'creepy as fuck'

but why the hell doesnt anybody make a frame like this, even if it isnt UCI legal.

Corima have stopped making the Fox, even though the moulds must have been paid for long ago, so I'm guessing the market for such a bike is pretty small. Beam frames are now banned in Elite triathlon, so the only market left would be national TT competitors operating outside UCI and ITU regulations. With all the development money in triangular frames, there's no way to recover the cost of developing a radical frame which is demonstrably superior to one of the triangular ones. Most people aren't going to buy something if it isn't seen being competitive at the highest level.

hmmmmmm. equal parts 'pre-teen girl' and 'creepy as fuck'

pukes on boobs/cunt/whatever

do you always talk dirty?