Bike Anti-Porn - When Things Go Wrong

I don't think it's anti at all, the guy has found a way of carrying a whole load of papers on his bike and by the looks of it has done it very successfully. I'm all about DIY and modifying things to suit your needs.

I don't think it's anti at all, the guy has found a way of carrying a whole load of papers on his bike and by the looks of it has done it very successfully. I'm all about DIY and modifying things to suit your needs.

exactly. fucking awesome.

yeah, I thought it look like a great idea, however on a technical aspect I have no idea whether it's a good way of being able to load a lots of item on the front rack, all I can think of is that there's only so much you can put on the front wheel without the weight being too much of a burden.

speaking of DIY job on trying to modify the bike in order to carry more item, check out the FGG's competition;

http://www.fixedgeargallery.com/contest/grocerygetter/index2.htm

some of them are pretty clever, like this;

http://www.fixedgeargallery.com/contest/grocerygetter/EricGoodman-2.jpg

saw that a while ago, certainly some inspiring entries.

You seem to forget that almost everyone who slags Brooklyns have never actually ridden them...i on the other hand have been riding them for about 7yrs, and personally know the owner of the company...i'd say that puts me in a better position to present a well researched and calm argument than most.

you could argue (or rant :-) ) that knowing the owner and riding the bikes put's you in a worse position to give a balanced argument for a particular manufacturer.

i'm not saying this is the case with your good self but i'm sure you know what i mean.

you could argue (or rant :-) ) that knowing the owner and riding the bikes put's you in a worse position to give a balanced argument for a particular manufacturer.

i'm not saying this is the case with your good self but i'm sure you know what i mean.

True...but i started riding Brooklyns because i really liked their whole philosophy on bikes, as well as their innovative designs at a time when most companies were desperately making 'me too' suspension frames in a bid to have a bouncy bike like everyone else, and then i got to know the owner, rather than buying one and then deciding they were good...but i know what you mean.

Hope that 'rant' was shorter than my usual five to ten pages. :)

when did Eyebrows get a carbon frame?

when he slipped that carbon seatpost into his Geekhouse....9 months later...PRESTO

year old repost

Year old??! And the rest....

everything is a fucking repost!!!

that tartan frame is a work of art. i wouldnt have it myself, but it looks great.

weight weenie stuff is always porn for me, who doesnt want really light parts? the problem being i cant afford them, so they stay strictly in the lust catagory.

look at the state of the saddle position too, i think it's a bit big for him.

Pretty like the Forth Bridge. Strong as, too, apparently. Definitely on my want list.

look at the state of the saddle position too, i think it's a bit big for him.

Or he/she simply have no idea how to fit properly on a bike.

do we really need to throw a hissy fit about the politics of how fucking shit a bike looks or not?

Post up yours and we'll find out!

everything is a fucking repost!!!

nothing new in 2009, this year is fcking boring

Talking of reposts, I originally posted this in April 08, but i dont feel it got the respect it deserves, so here we go again

So wrong on so many levels

^^ try naming something that isn't wrong with that bike.

ill start off:
1.spoke pattern
2.non-slack chain

bloody good wheels/ frameset and cranks

nice selection of playing cards