Bike Anti-Porn - When Things Go Wrong

rofl, coming from a bowery owner.

You talking to me??! How very dare you!

Fizik should sue!

I think Fizik are to blame for this, who manufactures a blue & sick green saddle?

This is the only way it couldve turned out.

What wheel is that on the Basso? I don't like it, but i'd like to know what it is..

Probably someones cup of tea, but not mine!

flying gate frame is still not Anti-porn though

flying gate frame is still not Anti-porn though

I agree. There are currently 3 frames that I can think of that deserve historic acknowledgement, for being different to the crowd and going their own way.

And these 3 are still being made.

The Pedersen of Holland (and in part, the UK).
The Paris Galibier and
The Flying Gate (first of Bates, and now of T.J.Cycles)

I'd be proud to own any of the above.........

Sorry, but porn to me.

I know they're "classic" but the flying gate and condor are hideous, they look broken in my opinion.

Also not keen on the wheel combination on the basso, or the crank. Don't the carbon spiders on those fsa's end up slipping?

At first glimpse I liked it.

Minus the yellow painted lugs and shite painted cranks, that bike wouldn't be so bad. The bar tape is quite, in the words of lars ulrich, stock.

I can't believe he's forgotten to paint the crank arms..

What, for the love of Pengy, is going on?

I'm no hater, but I read the back-story of this beautifully painted frame, it made me sad... My issues are the handlebars / wheels. (and perhaps the geometry.?)
Hand-painted logo and pinstriping... sniff-sniff.

Bullhorns are never ever good. Plus deep rims & fat tyres on vintage track bikes suck.

But aside from that that bike is beautiful. The top tube angle does look a little odd, perhaps its meant to have a 650 on the front?

I agree that the frame is beautiful, and seating and cranks..
But if the (1) curved seat-tube, (2) old-school geometry, (3) pin-striping are meant to evoke images of classic (old) bicycles, and the owner has paid $$$s for a custom frame, I really don't know why he put those weird-ass handlebars on there.
...and CXP rim with the sticker on - do me a favour!

At first glimpse I liked it.

with a simpler and less over the top colour scheme that would be pretty nice i think

with a simpler and less over the top colour scheme that would be pretty nice i think

Yep, it's a paint job away from being pretty nice.

^^ and needs to get rid of those janky crankys.

I agree. There are currently 3 frames that I can think of that deserve historic acknowledgement, for being different to the crowd and going their own way.

And these 3 are still being made.

The Pedersen of Holland (and in part, the UK).
The Paris Galibier and
The Flying Gate (first of Bates, and now of T.J.Cycles)

I'd be proud to own any of the above.........

Sorry, but porn to me.

1+

the design may look odd, but it's very awe-striking at the same time.

it like the Lambo Miura (kinda), it's a flawed piece of design, but ultimately a beautiful car that I would love to own.

Poorly executed idea, what a waste of a beautiful frame.

Apart from the crankset andy what don't you like?

Wank bartape
Wank saddle

Bartape, saddle, brakes, drivetrain, tyres. It's all too incongruous for me. I love the frame, but at £1200 for the complete bike it's not worth it as the parts wouldn't recoup much.

got this from King of the cops thread.

where should i start?

The kickstand on the back wheel.

anyone who's lived in america and had trouble with the Po9 should be able to tell just how cool that copper thinks he is

Imagine those staring at you everytime you had to concentrate.