Functional bikes. Not Porn not Anti

How would you define functional then?

every decent bike is functional, just seems to be the place for bikes with mudguards and practical extra's

I guess if you want to be pedantic every decent bike functions, so therefore they're functional. I think my fixed Condor is functional as with a raceblade and lights it does pretty much everything I need it to. But it depends what the aim of your build is. This one looks (and claims) to be a cheap porteur... so for carrying stuff around, right?

But why would you go to the faff of putting a shifter on the stay, rather than guides to allow for shifters on the bars where they make sense. Especially if you've got a heavily laden front rack with forks probably not intended to have weigh over them?

Alu nipples? Cute but why on a "practical" bike? Australia I guess? It doesn't rain or snow and there's no salt, so why not spend more on something to reduce weight? What support is there for the front rack when there aren't even brake cables to stop it swinging around when stationary and you're trying to park it up?

Also I don't buy the BS line about it being cheap either - Campagnolo Strada cranks? Let me guess, they were in the parts bin... groan

Relying just on a coaster brake generally, but especially when carrying weight...etc...etc...etc..

Whereas luckyskull's Raleigh clearly smashes it.

Anyway, I don't mean to sound too negative - I think it's a really attractive and stylish ride. Plus it's Friday afternoon :)