Bike Anti-Porn - When Things Go Wrong

Trying to wrap my head around it. Maybe there’s some limit on the cost of gifts. Which is obviously hilarious, as it’ll definitely be at least $6k of bike, regardless of how much they paid for it.

Fucking hell, didn’t realise that was the actual bike. Genuinely creasing. What a monster.

I like to imagine the giant granny ring is a sly dig at Boris’ weakness.

Maybe there’s some limit on the cost of gifts

There usually is, by mutual agreement. This is as well, for the last thing we need is for the G7 circle jerk to be turned into a dick-measuring contest

Fucking hell

Indeed. Doubly damaging to the brand that they not only went along with the scheme, but then made such a hideous mess.

I know it was hobbled together in a week, but the mix of brown, black and silver gear is remarkably grim. Standard anti fodder. FFS, is no one on the west wing reading LFGSS?!

I'd suggest that they just started with the wrong thread

https://www.lfgss.com/conversations/363506/

Personally I think it’s a piss take that they got lowballed so hard. They would prob spend more on Bidens hair before a tv appearance than they did on this.

it’s a piss take that they got lowballed so hard

They had a choice, and obviously decided that $4k was a price worth paying for the exposure. Seems an odd decision for a small boutique, but it's their business.

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Bilenky was given $1500USD to build the frame, not the whole bike I believe.

Discussion surrounding this bike in one of my Slack groups has been interesting - not too many people state-side seem to know much about Boris or what this gift communicates.

There's nothing wrong with it apart from the electronic rear derailleur, because of this I am never voting Tory again

Apparently Bilenky wasn't even told who it was for.

Big divorcee energy

I think this qualifies extra because of the description.

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/239824440934069/

'The bike is honestly bulletproof. I raced around portsmouth winning a fair few small races. The bike is definitely the underdog of any meet up and ride out. Nobody expects the bike that looks like it’s came out the tip to be passing you at double speed and then get half a meter of air over speed bumps and come out alive(true story)'

I like this bit

The whole bike last time I checked weighed in at 7.4 kilos

As if it might have got heavier while he wasn't looking

That was gold. Best part is reading all that shit fixie skidder waffle and going to the pictures. 2cm of seatpost, prostate massage saddle.

It’s got one brake… the least useful one.

Call the RSPB

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/233880445384?hash=item36745c61c8:g:QmcAAOSwRJNgF~VZ

If there's a fixie-biek criterium which includes the Kapelmuur, that's probably the right bike for it.

https://toegopedals.square.site/?fbclid=IwAR1GKCt_RzPc1GO4wE83I9BahwuwlTgyBu2tDT8JiEZVo89cQjkDqOBulkg

https://www.toegopedals.com/

Perfect for mountain biking.

What's the story behind this, who is that lady? They should've made the seatstays parallel to the stem

https://bikerumor.com/2021/06/23/tred-speedway-kartodrome-fixie-is-a-track-bike-built-for-urban-go-kart-racing/