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more info here http://www.cycleexif.com/holland-cycles-breakaway

Are you on drugs?

Often.

I do think that the paint pattern could be developed into something - perhaps with more of a slant towards a Pacific Tribal tattoo - and limited to perhaps just the top tube.

paint

It's not paint, it's the carbon fibre liner tube showing through the cut outs in the titanium jacket.

You are right. According to the blurb it's even worse because they then glue a little carbon rhombus into each hole so that the surface of the lattice tube is flush with the carbon. Seems pretty pointless to me - work for work's sake. I still think a paint version based on curves rather than a lattice and used with restraint would be better.

I wouldn't mind that saddle for one of my bikes - the rest of it looks like the result of an engineer's / machinist's wet dream.

The video of how they make it is quite cool, but the bike as a whole leaves me cold.

I do think that the paint pattern could be developed into something - perhaps with more of a slant towards a Pacific Tribal tattoo - and limited to perhaps just the top tube.

...the inside of the top tube perhaps.

BIke is butters. Drop the ano headset and cables and you're getting warmer. Swap for better looking handlebars, add low profile carbon rimz and removen that saddle you're winnin.

I like the bike to be honest. But it's more a gadget thing. Partly Ti, partly Carbon. You can take apart the frame and put it in a small case to carry with you when travelling. It's light, good equipment, easy to store.

I don't get companies that mix frame materials like that. I'm guessing you wouldn't really get the benefits of either.

Just a showpony to me.

^ It is just that .. another Fairwheels build for Interbike and looking at the parts I guess to showcase their range of KCNC parts.

The tubing is ExoGrid made by Vyatek and has been used by Dean, Titus and Merlin plus probably a few other companies ..

I don't get companies that mix frame materials like that. I'm guessing you wouldn't really get the benefits of either.

That's simplistic.

Parts of a frame have obviously have different forces to deal with in different directions. It's good for a TT to dampen but not twist. A chainstay to flex in one plane and no another etc, etc. That's before you consider custom requirements of individual customers and how easy/cheap it's going to be to build in tiny numbers. Blah, blah, do you even beikgeek?

http://www.vyatek.com/vyatek_/tech/exogrid.aspx

8kgs isn't all that light though is it, considering all the effort that's gone into it's creation and the ww parts

This looks familiar:

1 Hour.

=D

8kgs isn't all that light though is it, considering all the effort that's gone into it's creation and the ww parts

Can you find me a lighter racebike that can be folded?

Bike is butters

Can you find me a lighter racebike that can be folded?

is this a joke based on the assumption that the composite frame is less strong than most other bike frames?

is this a joke based on the assumption that the composite frame is less strong than most other bike frames?

Nope. The frame can be taken apart and placed into a carry case to take with you.

Here you can see the place where the frame splits.

"the Ritchey Break-Away design, which allows the frame to be disassembled and packed into a standard S&S travel case"

TCX single speed.

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^^ still fugly as

As for the bike, I'm sure the Americans love all that matchy stuff but I just see a lot of blue anodised anti.

Out of complete curiosity, what do people think constitutes an "American-style" bike? (I am not American)

Capable of accepting a 250lb rider.

Out of complete curiosity, what do people think constitutes an "American-style" bike? (I am not American)

Well, not that I meant any offence by it of course :-) but I've just noticed from frequenting other interweb places that our American friends tend to have a greater penchant for overdoing the colour-match frilly extras. So many classic vintage steel bikes, for example, with garishly matched coloured tyres and outer cables, which otherwise look quite tasteful.

Nope. The frame can be taken apart and placed into a carry case to take with you.

Here you can see the place where the frame splits.

"the Ritchey Break-Away design, which allows the frame to be disassembled and packed into a standard S&S travel case"

thanks, missed that.
so basically everything is held together by the seat post. do not want.