Bike Anti-Porn - When Things Go Wrong

Red rear hub and my general distaste for S80s aside, it's pretty damn good, doesn't belong here no way!

they are not columbus tusk air! no way, never. The shape is completely different!

found them
http://rookiezcycling.com/spec.html?id=18 so they are carbon afterall but not columbus...

A rather unhappy Basso Viper...

I've got a currently unpublished CP which is destined for Rat Bikes! but has a worrying similarity to the above.

Should be finished in a few hours, If I can sort out my problem with the one-piece Thorn 22.2 to 25.4 shim I received today...

Really though?

I really don't like it :/ just don't look right

I'm calling Anti on this one, but am willing and half expecting to have to pull my trousers down for a flaming:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Kestrel-500-SC-Timetrial-Bicycle-/321191833364?pt=UK_Bikes_GL&hash=item4ac8866f14

http://i.ebayimg.com/t/Kestrel-500-SC-Timetrial-Bicycle-/00/s/MTIwMFgxNjAw/z/02kAAMXQPW5SF2E6/$(KGrHqZ,!rYFIJisLSy-BSF2E6H6g!~~60_12.JPG

never ever ever, that is a class bit of cycling history

I'm calling utter and complete jackass on this one. You can say what you fucking want, but this monstrosity is ugly as shit!

#pukesoncock

Ftfy!

here, here.

I'm calling Anti on this one, but am willing and half expecting to have to pull my trousers down for a flaming:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Kestrel-500-SC-Timetrial-Bicycle-/321191833364?pt=UK_Bikes_GL&hash=item4ac8866f14http://rover.ebay.com/roverimp/1/710-53481-19255-0/1?ff3=2&pub=5574889051&toolid=10001&campid=5336525415&item=321191833364&mpt=3302523

http://i.ebayimg.com/t/Kestrel-500-SC-Timetrial-Bicycle-/00/s/MTIwMFgxNjAw/z/02kAAMXQPW5SF2E6/$(KGrHqZ,!rYFIJisLSy-BSF2E6H6g!~~60_12.JPG

Doesn't float my boat, not anti either. Compared to some of the new TT bikes Trek/Specialized came out with it's a grace of classical beauty...

http://i.ebayimg.com/t/Kestrel-500-SC-Timetrial-Bicycle-/00/s/MTIwMFgxNjAw/z/02kAAMXQPW5SF2E6/$(KGrHqZ,!rYFIJisLSy-BSF2E6H6g!~~60_12.JPG

http://www.investireoggi.it/forum/attachments/l-isola-dei-forumers/210836d1359034183-proposito-di-chiacchieroni-e-della-percezione-di-esserlo-family-guy-vomit.gif

Functional >>> ??

Saw one of those in Barcelona recently, look odd.

Want that Cannondale Hooligan

That saddle ain't right

I tell you what

Not for me... I find any "handlestems" anti, anybody ever used them?

I find any "handlestems" anti, anybody ever used them?

Technically, my Ventus is a "handlestem", so yes. I think there are a few Integralters on the forum too.

here, here.

where?

Technically, my Ventus is a "handlestem", so yes. I think there are a few Integralters on the forum too.

Is there any clear advantage to them? I imagine the aero-profile is better than stem + handlebar.

As downsides I would image you need to be a 100% sure the stem...er...handlestem length is OK and the profile needs to match your hands. No swapping.

Is there any clear advantage to them?

The Ventus has good aeros. Never seen a road handlestem which had any benefit over separates, they are usually a bit porky compared with the same money spent on a separate bar and stem.

Tx :)

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-VvPgeWOWgas/TiWJx1pxNoI/AAAAAAAAVTs/6wC660qIRL8/s1600/SingleSpeed.jpeg

https://encrypted-tbn1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSa5Sw8wIHqOhyKZulEIDIgpsghZ2zyeUqDtJ07tRvOsX1ChI3Ghw

(another one)
http://cdn.sulitstatic.com/server2/images/2013/0709/015633232_e6f5770685842451ecdd0a2f9768c005ed8895a4.jpg

http://www.davescheapbikes.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/pure-fix-cycles.png

http://images.amazon.com/images/G/01/stores/sport-goods/detail-pages/B006A9YJJS_02.jpg

http://lh6.ggpht.com/_1Zb7K43b1D4/S5bKQazCPkI/AAAAAAAAFH8/fQ_GD4mQnLA/london-fixie.jpg

http://en.terra.com/addon/img/1326d5c-premium-rushp.jpg

http://images.uptilo.com/thescreamshop/0784b234-ecf5-4b1e-a73c-1957606d4c41-tmp.jpg

http://www.light-bicycle.com/photowall/carbon-bike/88mm-carbon-clincher-rim-194.jpg

Tx :)

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-VvPgeWOWgas/TiWJx1pxNoI/AAAAAAAAVTs/6wC660qIRL8/s1600/SingleSpeed.jpeg

this is terrible. bleugh

The Ventus has good aeros. Never seen a road handlestem which had any benefit over separates, they are usually a bit porky compared with the same money spent on a separate bar and stem.

In the world of Integralters there doesn't need to be any technical or performance benefit. The benefit is that you own Integralters.