Bike Anti-Porn - When Things Go Wrong

pure functionality porn apart from the rear rack, even if the part is difficult to get, it's definitely a step in the right direction for concept bicycle (or prototype?).

Heh, I'd like to say negative but the polo bike has risers...
All of my bikes have two forms of braking.

Fair do's, I think risers on a polo bike are functional though ;-)

Risers on a tarck are pretty functional...

Why is it a step in the right direction, because all the moving parts are hidden/inaccessible?
Because it looks faux-futuristic?
Because the drive train involves new technology?

I'm confused... it looks heavy, friction-full and a pain in the ass to service to me?

looks heavy, friction-full and a pain in the ass to service to me?

sounds like my ex.

boyfriend

^^

Whats the idea behind that?

Tried to make it super aero like a TT bike to the extent that it even has a monofork yet they stuck big wide flat handlebars on it?

Why is it a step in the right direction, because all the moving parts are hidden/inaccessible?
Because it looks faux-futuristic?
Because the drive train involves new technology?

I'm confused... it looks heavy, friction-full and a pain in the ass to service to me?

Most of the concept I've seen are unrealistic design of bicycle that couldn't even be taken seriously as an actual product, this concept is the right direction for a bike that people just want to ride as a transport, we seen too many extreme variation of a folding bicycle (with folding wheels), racing bike with magnetic wheels, etc.

moving part are hidden - benefit, less messy thing to deal with (for the cyclist), in fact I'd go as far to says that the old dutch bicycles are a little more difficult to maintain than the Cannondale (if you have a puncture on the rear, you will cry), secondly, dutch bicycles are known to be pretty durable as it is, I'd go as far to says that mechanic in bike shop would welcome the Cannondale over a conventional dutch bike.

it also mean that some of the technology use in the Cannondale could be impended in the future, like belt drives (as an example), it wasn't long ago some of us were not convince of the technology and sworn it wouldn't make it that far in mass produced bicycle, but now it's catching on.

Tried to make it super aero like a TT bike to the extent that it even has a monofork yet they stuck big wide flat handlebars on it?

It's a Shoreditch Touch

Whats the idea behind that?

Tried to make it super aero like a TT bike to the extent that it even has a monofork yet they stuck big wide flat handlebars on it?

The headtube thing is pretty common on TT bikes, for aero reasons.
Its on this bike for the great looks though (how would you adjust height?).
The Lefty fork has been around for ages as a sus fork. Its on here as you can remove the tyre without removing the wheel (possibly).

The point was that it is a mix of neat ideas, not that the bike itself actually works well as a stand alone bike.

I remember reading that the concept behind the bike, was buying into the clean look of the fixie, by hiding allbrake and gear cables :(

ugh..

Risers on a tarck are pretty functional...

Agree. How exactly are risers form over function anyway? They are made 100% for function and the form follows.

I quite inocently google image searched pasties at work a while back......

That shows how the world has moved. 6 years ago I googled pasties because a girlfriend was looking for burlesque accessories and had to wade through pages of patisserie before finding what I was looking for.

Although what sort of crazy fool would have their mudguard support their rack ;)

If you look at the structure, the 'mudguard' is actually an extension of the same tubing as the downtube, usually the strongest tube on a frame.

If you look at the structure, the 'mudguard' is actually an extension of the same tubing as the downtube, usually the strongest tube on a frame.

Any better pics of those cranks - what inspired them?

http://i43.tinypic.com/117edkh.jpg%22%20border=%220

I always thought those things were called flesh holes... but according to my colleague they're called flesh tunnels... he told me this after I googled 'flesh holes' at work...

What's the point in posting Pauly here? :/

http://www.cyclofiend.com/ssg/2009/ssg275-alanmedina1109.html

http://www.cyclofiend.com/ssg/2009/ssg277-dana1109.html

this website is so good!

What's the point in posting Pauly here? :/

Explaining that the drivetrain on that bike looks like his ears... keep up!

I had Pauly as a friend on MySpace about 5 years ago, interesting guy.

If you look at the structure, the 'mudguard' is actually an extension of the same tubing as the downtube, usually the strongest tube on a frame.

Was trying to have a dig at VBs new Mathers (jealous? why yes).

Yeah, lighten the fuck up MT.

I'm with edscoble, that cannondale might not be a 'fixie gear', but as a (concept)bike it's utter porn. Especially considered it's purpose and the general aesthetic of Dutch bikes.

Apparantly the act of going topless, save some nipple tassels, is called a pastie.

That not how we define pasties in devon unfortunately.

How do you define pasties?

Pasties are the things you put over the nipples, not the act of wearing them (or, that's the way it's used in the US anyway); because they stick to the nipple one would imagine.

How do you define pasties?

I would really love a proper Cornish pasty right now.