Bike Anti-Porn - When Things Go Wrong

Keeps making me think of Jeremy Beadles left hand.

Right hand, shirley, right hand

Beadle had Poland syndrome[14] and was one of the first TV presenters with a visible disability which manifested itself as a disproportionately small right hand.[1]

Surely you do know that it give you an extra hand position with a brake hood regardless of the lack of working brake!

aaand this next picture, normally I don't really care, but it is an Holdsworth;

with a regular, understated wheelset this would be steath, functional, theft resistant, winter hack porn

man you're nuts with all that mixing it up. but seriously, the difference is that the changes you have made are somewhat practical and beneficial in some way. not just because it looks cool for school.

I'm crazy me :^)

I suppose we all have our pet dislikes. I've never liked risers on frames designed narly exlusively with aerodynamics in mind.

functional? look at the lack of strap and the high gear inches!

edited - at the Holdsworth.

^^
true.
ok its def not porn but what I was getting at is that with minor adjustments, it would be very servicable.

with a regular, understated wheelset this would be steath, functional, theft resistant, winter hack porn

Totally.
As Ed pointed out it needs better foot retention (and brakes IMHO), and the mudguards look a little to new for the frame. But its the wheelset thats killing it.

The thing about building a good looking bike, is that sometimes bits work that shouldnt, like risers on a Lo Pro, technically antiporn, but sometimes they look just right, and ride comfy too - most antiporn is when people see something they like on one bike, and then apply it to another bike where it looks gash, in an all the gear no idea way of thinking, like super deep rims on a path racer.

Of course this refers to aesthetics only, as many an anti porn bike is function before fashion, and work better for their intended function than most bikes in the porn thread - in fact i would guess that more of the bikes in this thread are better for riding around London than those in the porn thread - take pengy, probably a great commuter

But...what about all the tests and research done around *fixxies*™!?!
I think you're missing the point, *fixxies*™ are too cool for school.

not if they are conversions with track drops or brakes removed for kudos. then they are just trying too hard. that's the conclusion i drew from all the analysis and debate i have studied on the internet anyway.

^ This debate is retarded*...

• Unlike all the other 'debates' on LFGSS... ;]
  

No surprise there!

Re: the Holdsworth

Six months ago, you lot would have been circle-jerking other over the 'rat bike'.

Re: the Holdsworth

Six months ago, you lot would have been circle-jerking other over the 'rat bike'.

Totally, as mentioned above. Its a nice bike, just....

NOT WTH THOSE FECKING UGLY, MISPLACED, HIPSTER RIMS!!!!!!!

...and breathe

^ Yawn >

^ This guy is retarded*...

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Yep, I has the same opinion.

Christ!

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A whole new level^

are those 'nunchuks'?

God save the queen.

fuck me that's crap.

what THE FUCK IS THAT?????????!

Sado-masochist hipster time trials is a key trend in 2010.

I'd ride that.

what would you wear riding it?

This of course

i would love to see that happen.

^^ hot

Now - and be honest - who hasn't wanted a pair on nunchucks on their commute at least once?

I'd use them daily on scooters that block my path in traffic