Bike Anti-Porn - When Things Go Wrong

Black tyres, rewrap bars and sort lever angle and it'd be great.

Exactly so close and yet so far.

What's next, Diesel cycling clothing in co-op with Pinerallo? That may possibly...work.

**Diesel should stick to faux shock ads and clothing. **

(How did they manage to convince Pinarello, of all places?)

The "only the brave" adverts make me want to smash my telly.

Sounds like someone isn't brave enough.

But that's exactly it.
Their conceived notion of bravery is dressing up like a prick and dancing on a pool table - because, y'know, we're just such fuckin' free spirits.

SO BRAVE.

could be a repost, not sure

could be a repost

Unlikely, because nobody who knew what they were talking about would have posted that here.

Damn, flatland bmxs are weird beasts...

They pretty much did the same thing as flatland bmx'ers.

Those forks look very modern, can't be original? would exspect to see a lugged zero rake fork

could be a repost, not sure

They pretty much did the same thing as flatland bmx'ers.

no.

the net is the clue in that pic:

2010 UCI Cycle-ball World Cup Kagoshima (1/8) - YouTube

http://i.ebayimg.com/t/Sixxy-700c-50cm-Fixie-Fixed-Single-Gear-Bike-Black-6-spoke-Wheel-TMC-F50B-AM-/00/s/NTAwWDcwMA==/z/kigAAOxyOnRR7qhx/$(KGrHqVHJBsFHeFsfLqvBR7qhwipeg~~60_3.JPG

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Sixxy-700c-50cm-Fixie-Fixed-Single-Gear-Bike-Black-6-spoke-Wheel-TMC-F50B-AM-/400537239701?pt=US_Bicycles_Frames&hash=item5d41e14095

no.

the net is the clue in that pic:

2010 UCI Cycle-ball World Cup Kagoshima (1/8) - YouTube

It's like polo but cool :)

αρνητικό rep. do your homework!

http://www.tjcycles.co.uk/flyinggateframes.htm

The whole point was to bring the rear wheel in closer and shorten the chainstays. If you knew anything about bike geometry or pre-'40s bike history you would not post that here.

Similar ideas are still being used today.

You're missing the point that it's not pretty to everyone.

doesn't matter in this case.

it's an important example of pioneering in cycling history and doesn't deserve to be posted here.

One thing is functionality and one other is beauty.
I think that this thread allows us to separate them.

Also, functional design is this one:

But, again, i just don't like it, dear Apollo!
So please, don't be mad at me, for that!

I guess that's not a game changing design whereas many modern frames go for the slammed rear wheel thing and if that was the frame to pioneer that idea it has a place in history.

Whereas Obree missed the 'wheel' bit and just went for slammed rear....

I guess that's not a game changing design whereas many modern frames go for the slammed rear wheel thing and if that was the frame to pioneer that idea it has a place in history.

Have you seen many 1930's bikes?

The Flying Gate was revolutionary.

Unlikely, because nobody who knew what they were talking about would have posted that here.

why not? i know what that ugly thing is used for

potato chopped to hell.

Too easy