Bike Anti-Porn - When Things Go Wrong

Frame design fail IMO.
Curved seatstays = good for comfort (esp. with curved chainstays*)
Almost straight fork = bad for comfort

Also it doesn't have foot retention so it can't be ridden fixed, but it also doesn't have a rear brake, so it can't be ridden singlespeed. WTF?

And combining a crap chainguard that only goes over the outside of the chain with a chainring cover isn't a substitute for a proper enclosing chainguard - the oil just sprays out the gap and onto the ouside of the cover. Your baggy beige chinos are still going to get oil on them. And your shoelaces will still get caught in the bit where the chain meets the chainring because that's exposed too - although most buyers of this bike will probably wear loafers so that's not an issue.

I can't help thinking it would look better with a horizontal top tube and some smaller tyres too.

• has anyone ridden one of those bikes with curved seatstays and chainstays? What are they like?
  
  

The frame design is pretty fit for purpose IMHO.

The forks may not have much of a bend, but they are still at a far shallower angle then most. This is irrelevent though, as those tyres will absorb any bumps. Also the riders is going to be sat so upright as to have very little weight on the front wheel.

The curved rear is probably more for asthetic reasons than anything else on this bike. But as a lot of top titanium bike manufactures use the curved seatstays, striaght chainstay combo. It must have some benifits.

My point being that as well as the fit and contact points mentioned by Mr tester. It important to consider were the riders weight will be.

If the design brief was to create a bike which rides like an upright shopper, but with looks based on a path racer. Then its not far off. The brakes are a nice touch as they keep things clean looking (and working), while being more than powerful enough for the low speeds this bike is designed for.

The chain guard i, as you said, poo. Plus as its only really any good as a runaround/ cruising bike. IMO its not worth much, but I suspect its grossly overpriced.