Bike Anti-Porn - When Things Go Wrong

A bicycle designed to replicate the riding position of a road racing cycle when ridden with the hands in the dropped position, the said replication of position being achieved with a handlebar fixed to the cycle at the bottom of the bar with the grip portion rising from the cross member, in contradistinction to the classic drop bar where the grip portion descends from the cross member.

Depending on the frame size and rider position, this may require one or more of the following adjustments to the cycle frame design:

1: Shortened head tube
2: Sloping top tube lower at the head tube than at the seat tube
3: Reduced size front wheel
4: Attachment of the handlebar to the fork assembly below the lower headset bearing

Isn't that, um, stupid...?

Isn't that, um, stupid...?

No, it was, in the 1980s, a very good idea. For pursuit and time trial bikes where you would only ride in the dropped position, the low-profile bike offered reduced weight, more stiffness and smaller frontal area for reduced aerodynamic drag. When tri-bars arrived, the need for a very low front end disappeared and the bullhorn part of the bars on a TT bike is usually now set up to replicate riding on the hoods, as it is only used for out-of-the-saddle climbs and technical sections, although Kilo and pursuit bikes still have the handles in the drop position for starting.

No, it was, in the 1980s, a very good idea. For pursuit and time trial bikes where you would only ride in the dropped position, the low-profile bike offered reduced weight, more stiffness and smaller frontal area for reduced aerodynamic drag. When tri-bars arrived, the need for a very low front end disappeared and the bullhorn part of the bars on a TT bike is usually now set up to replicate riding on the hoods, as it is only used for out-of-the-saddle climbs and technical sections, although Kilo and pursuit bikes still have the handles in the drop position for starting.

Yeah, forgive me, I just got it. Didn't quite understand it the first time. You have to use a bigger hammer. Lo-pro = Low-profile! Now I see!

home made bladed spokes spotted in dublin. it's just electrical tape.

home made bladed spokes spotted in dublin. it's just electrical tape.

omg.

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its bad
but i dont think its anti yet

Blimey! Apols if repost:

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Seriously, WTF!!! Replaced the top tube with a stick and the seat with a log, wound string into the spokes and removed the brakes on a freewheel . . . . . speechless!

At least he locked it up, or it'd be gone.

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Ha - cheers for making the picture bigger ^^. I actually spat my coffee out in laughter when I 1st saw the pic.

It's gotta be up there in the top 10 worst so I thought it deserved a bigger pic.

Are wooden saddles the new thing?

At least the lack of brakes will lower the risk of emergency stop willy splinters.

its not a 'wooden saddle' its a 'log'.... everyone will want one soon !!!!

YouTube - Broadcast Yourself.

shhhhhhhhhhhhsh ! keep it quiet !

We'll be spotting hipsters in the woods looking for the perfect 'Log' for their Woodxie bike

What the faaaaarrrrrrrrrrk... a travesty. Whichever prick thought it was a good idea to 'chop' them needs to have all of their possessions confiscated by the object police.

An Aerojoke as well- case closed.

I'm shocked by that too!

can't see the image

Pair of Cinelli carbon TT drops with integrated stem, cut off to 'risers' . . .shocking!

the lakes bike.. no one mentions the carpet....

the zombie bike.. strangely want...

Seriously, WTF!!! Replaced the top tube with a stick and the seat with a log, wound string into the spokes and removed the brakes on a freewheel . . . . . speechless!

This may be the best thing anyone has ever said, never going to be able to say such a bizarre sentance ever again!