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No brakes and stupid tyre clearance make it an anti.

No brakes and stupid tyre clearance make it an anti.

+1, so much as a fart on that rack and it'll be sitting on the tyre.

Also, I don't really 'get' raceblades. Do they actually keep anything important dry? I can see that the rear might protect your bum but your feet and drivetrain are not going to know you had guards fitted.

I have them, and you're right they don't keep your feet dry, they just make them wetter than they would be without.

No brakes and stupid tyre clearance make it an anti.

Agreed.
Rack seems to be simply for aesthetic

functional bike thread>>>>>>>>

functional bike thread>>>>>>>>

Well no, seeing as they're talking about it being there for 'simply aesthetic' reason.
Not functional.

That's his point. Arguing over whether it's functional belongs in the FBNPNA thread. It's hot, it belongs here.

I tend to disagree, I reckon the rack would be fine holding stuff.

I had a rack that low to the tyre... it was pretty much fine.

Marmite.

I think the bike looks great, it is a rat bike, people need to remember what rat rods look like...

bike thread>>>>>>>>

Why does such bike not belong on here if it's functional?

If you have to says that, then we do have too many niche "porn" topic as if the original one wasn't big enough.

I really don't think the owner built it as a rat-rod style bike if that what you're getting.

I for the life of me can't understand why would you have a front rack that severally affect the handling and the ride just for the "look".

Is there such a thing as fascistic pragmatism?

A harsh mistress in sensible shoes?

http://www.pristinefixedgear.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/457283_478933778825719_405837558_o.jpg

My winter/dumbster diving/pub bike

^ Beast. Love it.

Needs some sort of front brake. Mini-v would probably fit if a standard v didn't

From classifieds:

http://www.skullbikeclub.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/IMAG0082.jpg

found some pictures of this with the mavic wheels and nicer bars, so feckin lovely

and the bigger photo it deserves (full wrap those bars and i'm totally smitten)

Needs some sort of front brake. Mini-v would probably fit if a standard v didn't

Front brake would be nice, but those shafts where you mount brake is bent quite badly so i have to change fork if i want front brake.

^^ same for me. Very lovely

Don't like flickr. Can't figure out to embed the picture ...

So here is the link. http://www.flickr.com/photos/nfkffnfk/8351890399/sizes/c/in/photostream/

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