Bike porn

Think this is a repost... Bike looks a little confused but again amazin engineering

Not confused at all, what do you mean? I like it.

Just noticed its got a geared rear hub!

Just a mental mix of modern with classic hues... rather than confused ;-)

http://urbanvelo.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/surlytruck.jpg

Interesting bit from urbanvelo on that Surly Cargo bike.

One of our readers, Dave Vetrano, wrote in to let us know about his custom SurlyTruck he put together from a friend’s wrecked Steamroller frame and a bunch of extra parts he had around the shop. With the platform low to the ground and rigidly attached to the frame the bike should handle large loads of cargo well, far better than with a full sized front wheel forcing the center of gravity skyward.

He [friend who stacked it] buckled the fork and put a subtle curve into the top and down tubes, then he gave it to me! I had a bunch of track parts lying around and wanted a cycletruck. I do metal fab for a living and had never built a bike before so after picking the brains of damn near every bike builder in Northern California I got to brazing. I lengthened the steerer on a Volume BMX fork and put a new front end on the Steamroller, except for the top tube. That used to be the downtube, which explains the curve thru where it says Surly. I’ve got it built up with a SRAM P5 internal hub right now and it’s been serving me just fine. I kept the stock Steamroller geometry and it handles just like a steamroller with a 20″ front, which it sorta is.

Definately, but certainly interesting...

Think this is a repost... Bike looks a little confused but again amazin engineering

not confusing, since it's aimed for commuter, suspension fork is a bit of an overkill though.

i dont understand why its so burly with the frame and sus forks ect when it has (albeit probably fairly strong) thin 700c wheels.

i can see where its good for marketing though.

Lovin' this pic... too steep angles for meself, but fuck yeah!, that's a Lo-pro!

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4055/4368480914_4a1839673e_b.jpg

...and I'm really sorry, but I need to repost this:

Understandable.

Even the white tape and black saddle work.

I'm going to steal the image and put it on fixed.org.au.

^^That bike hypnotizes me, ...fo realz.

white tape and black saddle are perfectly fine though, seen quite a bit of those combination in old photo of the Tour De France.

...and I'm really sorry, but I need to repost this:

just missed one of those last year in my size, guy wanted 250,- euro for it full campy, was gonna pick it up on saturday guy sold it fridaynight :(

Spotted this on MtBR.com
I could type several pages on why I love this bike. But I'll spare you.

Hats off to both owner and builder.
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One of our readers, Dave Vetrano, wrote in to let us know about his custom SurlyTruck he put together from a friend’s wrecked Steamroller frame and a bunch of extra parts he had around the shop. With the platform low to the ground and rigidly attached to the frame the bike should handle large loads of cargo well, far better than with a full sized front wheel forcing the center of gravity skyward.

Silly,

Just get a real cargobike, like this one here:
http://gallery.nathue.dk/photo/2007/08/27/.cache/1024x636-_MG_0567.jpg

That even allows you to haul a real load..
http://gallery.nathue.dk/tingsager/dumpsterdiving/.cache/1024x768-2008-03-18%2023.38.06%20-%20IMG_0614.jpg

:)

want!

where do i go to buy one?

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3395/3609162814_d12267ccc0_b.jpg

want!

where do i go to buy one?

That one is a fully custom build from Black Sheep. TBH I sell a fair few of my teeth for the handlebars alone.
http://www.blacksheepbikes.com/

where do i go to buy one?

You don't have to, apparently they grow on trees

Spotted this on MtBR.com

Damn that's nice!

on another note ---> BMX porn? Not that I know anything about BMX's, however I was shooting a penthouse yesterday and the owner had this in the hallway 'on display'. I think it looks kind of nice, in a retro way

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Definately, but certainly interesting...

Think this is a repost... Bike looks a little confused but again amazin engineering

Also check out the gearboxed bikes on there...

Fuck me, that needs a wiring loom at the front it's got that many cables.

@ Smallfurry: THAT BIKE IS AMAZING.

"There and Back"

"Morton"

"Flamme Rouge"

More here;

http://belovedcycles.com/

white tape and black saddle are perfectly fine though, seen quite a bit of those combination in old photo of the Tour De France.

White saddles came late anyway in Road cycling marketing. So it can be very classic to have it white/black...