Bike Anti-Porn - When Things Go Wrong

Seatpost looks to past the isertion mark, and shimmed too. Stem also flirting with the safety line. Completely inapproprite tyre choice with respect to the original purpose of the frame, ditto the bars. No brake, despite the obvious intention to use it on the road. The bike is not fit for purpose, and not fitted to the rider. Oh, and the colorway suckz too.

My bike.

The seatpost *is *shimmed and about 1 cm past the max. insertion mark. This is a temporary measure until I get one appropriate.

The stem is fine. Just looks weird. But similar story to the seatpost (the insertion mark is absolutely fine)

The tyre choice is completely appropriate seeing as I use them for riding on the road. My tyre setup is perfect.

There is no brake because I like to ride my bike without a brake.

The bike is set up for the rider, I find it very comfortable.

The 'colourway' is like Marmite. I am aware of that.

Hmmm since this is a photo from Current Projects and it has been stated it's very much work in progress seems harsh to post it here imo.

Yup, it is entirely a work in progress.

I assumed by the machine front rim / non-machined rear rim. That a front caliper was on the way.

The front rim is machined because I have had this wheelset from when I used to use a front brake. I simply haven't been able to build a new wheelset "appropriate" for the frame yet.

You would think so, but the fork crown looks like one of those ultra-skinny track only jobs which might take offence at being drilled.

It's anti-porn because there is a lot of good stuff there, but none of it really belongs together. With a nice paint job, the bull horns the bike was designed for, some appropriate racing tyres and a proper fit, it would approach porn status. That, to me, is the essence of anti porn.

On the other hand, crap which has no hope of redemption isn't anti because it isn't a good bike ruined, it's just a crap bike living up to its destiny. Obvioulsly, as with porn, the definition of anti porn is contested, so that's just my view of the applicable criteria.

Very well written. I commend you sir.