Bike Anti-Porn - When Things Go Wrong

yeah point taken on visibility - if it's night time viz that's in question - do 3M make a clear vinyl that is highly reflective? would be perfect for laying a gloss look design over the matte - would just look subtle in the day but when caught in headlights would be shiny shiny?

I don't quite understand why the Eddy Merckx is anti?

Pedals + wheels probably.
I personally like it, apart from the pedals.

Saddle's a bit shit too. The wheels are OK, but it's anachronistic to have them on a road bike of that era.

*Last edited by konijn; 6 Hours Ago at 1*7:12

ah, thank you very much :)

OWWWWWWWWWWWWW.

Saddle's a bit shit too. The wheels are OK, but it's anachronistic to have them on a road bike of that era.

Agreed on both counts.

OWWWWWWWWWWWWW.

Do I spy two 26"/650c wheels?

probably...
what an idiot!
buy a fucking trick frame!
she'll snap it...

Fucking hell, that's one way of wasting money.

probably...
what an idiot!
buy a fucking trick frame!
she'll snap it...

What do you think that frame is for exactly?

Its a purpose built fixie skidder frame, ready for wheelies & barspins. A chunky modern alu frame like that would be plenty tough enough for that sort of thing. She has also changed the forks to something less snappable.

2x26" wheels to accomodate chunkier tyres is also not a terrible idea for a trick bike.

Wrong. The frame was made for speed and speed alone.

The same Triple butted Columbus Altec is used on the Vigorelli.

Which has fuck all to do with tricks.

Too many fixie-fixie, band wagon jumping newjacks on the web with no appreciation of where stuff was at 10, 15, 20 years ago. I would have stabbed someone for a chance to own this bike in 1993 and if it was a bit more period complete it would be porn.

And before anyone points out that it isn't going to work that well, compared to modern full suspension MTBs, I'd like people to reflect on the practicality of some of the lo pros they've been drooling over in this thread.

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4143/4774100641_2ae86f5b3d_b.jpg

That stems gotta' be a 150+

Too many fixie-fixie, band wagon jumping newjacks on the web with no appreciation of where stuff was at 10, 15, 20 years ago. I would have stabbed someone for a chance to own this bike in 1993 and if it was a bit more period complete it would be porn.

And before anyone points out that it isn't going to work that well, compared to modern full suspension MTBs, I'd like people to reflect on the practicality of some of the lo pros they've been drooling over in this thread.

Right on.

http://www.lfgss.com/picture.php?albumid=1268&pictureid=8353

Too many fixie-fixie, band wagon jumping newjacks on the web with no appreciation of where stuff was at 10, 15, 20 years ago. I would have stabbed someone for a chance to own this bike in 1993 and if it was a bit more period complete it would be porn.

And before anyone points out that it isn't going to work that well, compared to modern full suspension MTBs, I'd like people to reflect on the practicality of some of the lo pros they've been drooling over in this thread.

Fuck off, grandad...

http://www.lfgss.com/picture.php?albumid=1268&pictureid=8353

+1

Fuck off, grandad...

Whatever joe, he's bang on.

I'm just shitting him... Nice to have you back, Tom...

Wrong. The frame was made for speed and speed alone.

The same Triple butted Columbus Altec is used on the Vigorelli.

Which has fuck all to do with tricks.

Im sure that the mash guys are known more for skids & wheelies than "speed & speed alone". If the product was aimed mainly for racing why is nearly example of them, including MASH's original show bikes, built up with H+sons? Hardly the best racing wheels. The regular vigorelli is made ofr speed & racing yes, and underneath the faux lo-pro effect the mash bike is the same thing. But I think everybody knows that the bikes main market is not racing, but more for commuting, fashion accessory & loitering in car parks doing rad wheelies.

The frame seems to be up for some abuse anyway:

YouTube- Mash Test at Cinelli

The frame seems to be up for some abuse anyway:

That's true, every one that's ever been posted on here has been roundly abused.

Too many fixie-fixie, band wagon jumping newjacks on the web with no appreciation of where stuff was at 10, 15, 20 years ago. I would have stabbed someone for a chance to own this bike in 1993 and if it was a bit more period complete it would be porn.

And before anyone points out that it isn't going to work that well, compared to modern full suspension MTBs, I'd like people to reflect on the practicality of some of the lo pros they've been drooling over in this thread.

Yeah I was thinking when I saw that - is that an air shock? triple bad ass that would've been! I remember almost talking my dad into buying one of these 2nd hadnd back in the day

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3114/2631750777_a8df647619.jpg

URT suspension FTW!

ended up getting one of these instead

http://www.bikepedia.com/Images/image.aspx?filename=1099, Ground Control Aim Comp.jpg[URL="http://www.bikepedia.com/QuickBike/BikeSpecs.aspx?Year=1997&Brand=Specialized&Model=Ground+Control+AIM+A1+Comp&Type=bike"][/URL]

Awesome bike.

That's true, every one that's ever been posted on here has been roundly abused.

Ah, the purveyor, nay talisman of taste, asserting his authoritar.

Yeah I was thinking when I saw that - is that an air shock? triple bad ass that would've been! I remember almost talking my dad into buying one of these 2nd hadnd back in the day

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3114/2631750777_a8df647619.jpg

URT suspension FTW!

ended up getting one of these instead

http://www.bikepedia.com/Images/image.aspx?filename=1099, Ground Control Aim Comp.jpg[URL="http://www.bikepedia.com/QuickBike/BikeSpecs.aspx?Year=1997&Brand=Specialized&Model=Ground+Control+AIM+A1+Comp&Type=bike"][/URL]

Awesome bike.

My main memory of the Trek Y series is that Paul "oddly coloured Mercians" Smith had one 15 years ago.

Also, I'm not really back, I'm just avoiding pressing accountancy revision.