Bike porn

^ why did reynolds make the latest stickers so gash they are just horrid
and whys it got columbus all over it as well

It sure looks like the wheel is touching doesn't it. I didn't notice that originally. I can assure you there is a good 3/4" between frame and wheel. Thanks for the comments folks!

is there any reason to not run a disc in the front when indoors?

Probably because of the gyroscopic effect (more difficult to handle, steer) than a lighter, regular front wheel.
It IS used in disciplines where steering is less critical (e.g. kilo, pursuit, team pursuit)

i'd think they could make a pretty damn light disc wheel by adding only a thin sheet of taught plastic.

I know plastic technologies have come on in leaps and bounds, but can you really educate it now? Wow.

Or do you mean taut? :P

With exception of coloured spokes (whose idea was THAT!?) this is gorgeous…

BSA Racer

Not really that keen on alot of the Jap stuff.

But I quite liked this:

^^ nice. But why didn't they just put the seattube at a more sensible angle?

It would look a lot better with a silver seatpost and stem.

I think when you have new components on a thin tubed steel frame, everything should be black, to emphasise the contrast.

^^ nice. But why didn't they just put the seattube at a more sensible angle?

That's usually how they do it, this way you can adjusted the fore and aft of the saddle.

With exception of coloured spokes (whose idea was THAT!?) this is gorgeous…

Chromic Aberration. Not coloured spokes.

I know plastic technologies have come on in leaps and bounds, but can you really educate it now? Wow.

Or do you mean taut? :P

nice. taut me a lesson there.

Lets see this in full...

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Chromic Aberration. Not coloured spokes.

Thats what i thought too, but from the side on pic they do look like colored spokes?

edit : it is abberation indeed
what kind of crappy camera still has Chromic Abberation like that

Tommy Cooper had one of those... lol.

That 70s show has one too.

Fuck that show btw.

nice. taut me a lesson there.

:-)

that BSA is nuts. the top of the front wheel is nearly in line with the top tube. those are some laid back angles.

^^ nice. But why didn't they just put the seattube at a more sensible angle?

Thats my buddys BSA Speedy, 1905 Made in Christchurch NZ. Super relaxed geo, but only ever gets ridden boozed. His first ride ever fixed was on that after drinking beers all night, Of course a parked car kissed it and him .... :) Bishops for life hahah

I really don't like that bike. I mean I can appreciate its age and the fact that it's still being used, but it's just not nice to look at an my opinion. Can't imagine it riding very well either. And it's brakeless with no foot retention and the valve in the rear wheel is in the wrong place.

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I *really *hate to mention it, and I may be wrong, and I hope I am, but those forks look like road forks...

(The Raleigh)

Edit: Actually fairly certain they are going by the brake drop and the clearance.

Owen..that's amazing..I love look frames..especially that classic paint job
I mate of mine just got sponsored by look..so jealous!

Is it an adapted road frame or is that the older look track frame? Never seen one like it

Chromic Aberration. Not coloured spokes.

Ah! Grand.

I'll agree about valve and lack of foot retention being a drawback, but I love the sloppy rakish angles!