Functional bikes. Not Porn not Anti

meme thread that way >>>>

genuinely laughed at that.

its a real bike in case you were wondering..

That cantilevered seat support is hardly functional though...

It's a lovely looking bike, but hardly "functional".

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

Anyone wants that VO rack (without rails)? Could do for £45 collected ..

Lack of front brake for one, even thought it got three speed and a coaster hubs.

Also the geometry is ill-suited for a large front weight - the steering will be quite stiff.

Admit it could be much better, but i guess the owner only needs a coaster brake

And a Soma fork;

And a new owner called Ed?

This is how you set up the slightly tricky S2. Great proportions

do want

never going to be porn........ratty, practical and quite fast.

That's a noce one Luckyskull.

Going back to that Melbourne Porteur above I think it's pretty nice and functional, but also not pricey. The latter point is raised in the original PINP post but I think that should be taken into consideration for a FBNPNA bike. It's getting more out of less.

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 :)

Grumpy post, i totally get what your saying though, i wouldn't ride a bike like that my self. but id commute the shit out of that Raleigh.

@luckyskull nice, not far off my Super Galaxy setup... How are you finding the Minoura front rack. I like mine but its only been on a few weeks and already there are rust stains showing at the welds holding the rack to the supporting rails... Not very impressed by that...

Liking the look of this:

I am loving the cable housing of that cinelli.

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

I have GS strada cranks in my parts bin, can I play :P?

I guess 'cheap beater' is relative to your 'nice bike'

Thanks for the love. The ratty raleigh randonneur is doing the job well. Mega sturdy. Rode it laden with bags to the other side of town tonight(around 15miles).

Though mine seems to be missing the beauty of the above black bike, it makes up with Functionality. Having two brakes and the gears close to hand(not behind you) seems like a no brainer.....

The Minoura front rack is shoddy, got it from a mate for very little money, so cant grumble. I had to file the holes so the bolts would fit. Few other alterations. seems strong enough, but only going to use it to carry light things, sleeping bags etc. I find front racks with heavy objects throw off the bikes balance...... but its handy to have the extra space.

Those cables really shouldn't work, but they do... needs mudguards though if you insist on putting a bottle cage there, surely? Very pretty without though.

Possibly you just decant into the bottles you're drinking from. 'Emergency Water' if you like.

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I'd love to need a bike like this. bit of a sad story though.