Bike Anti-Porn - When Things Go Wrong

Was thinking max was up a little early.

Then realised the rest of us are getting ready for work and his comment was made last night.

Maxcrowe, giving blondes a dumb name since 1982.

Frame design fail IMO.
Curved seatstays = good for comfort (esp. with curved chainstays*)
Almost straight fork = bad for comfort

Also it doesn't have foot retention so it can't be ridden fixed, but it also doesn't have a rear brake, so it can't be ridden singlespeed. WTF?

And combining a crap chainguard that only goes over the outside of the chain with a chainring cover isn't a substitute for a proper enclosing chainguard - the oil just sprays out the gap and onto the ouside of the cover. Your baggy beige chinos are still going to get oil on them. And your shoelaces will still get caught in the bit where the chain meets the chainring because that's exposed too - although most buyers of this bike will probably wear loafers so that's not an issue.

I can't help thinking it would look better with a horizontal top tube and some smaller tyres too.

• has anyone ridden one of those bikes with curved seatstays and chainstays? What are they like?
  
  

The frame design is pretty fit for purpose IMHO.

The forks may not have much of a bend, but they are still at a far shallower angle then most. This is irrelevent though, as those tyres will absorb any bumps. Also the riders is going to be sat so upright as to have very little weight on the front wheel.

The curved rear is probably more for asthetic reasons than anything else on this bike. But as a lot of top titanium bike manufactures use the curved seatstays, striaght chainstay combo. It must have some benifits.

My point being that as well as the fit and contact points mentioned by Mr tester. It important to consider were the riders weight will be.

If the design brief was to create a bike which rides like an upright shopper, but with looks based on a path racer. Then its not far off. The brakes are a nice touch as they keep things clean looking (and working), while being more than powerful enough for the low speeds this bike is designed for.

The chain guard i, as you said, poo. Plus as its only really any good as a runaround/ cruising bike. IMO its not worth much, but I suspect its grossly overpriced.

Maxcrowe, giving blondes a dumb name since 1982.

more like 1992

Pinched from bikeradar. Apparently they're riding BMX's to 'break down barriers with the yoof'. Nice concept, don't think it'll work.

How long until you see Po-Po doing whips?

Pinched from bikeradar. Apparently they're riding BMX's to 'break down barriers with the yoof'. Nice concept, don't think it'll work.

Is this for real? This must be the most retarded piece of shite I have ever seen on here (concept and bike)and worst of all we're all paying for it!

It'll never work because they are rocking full-length seatposts on entry-level GT's with the reflectors left on.

They need to ditch the seatpost, rock some massive handbars, go brakless, replace 4 pegs for 2 plegs, get hub guard and some expensive hubs, get jeggings and a wooly hat/new era and perhaps the kids might rate them.

And with that ratio you could almost walk faster

They GTs? I was thinking Haro.

And with that ratio you could almost walk faster

Incorrect. Looks like 25-9, standard BMX ratio.

AND slack chain, AND he's got reflectors on his bloody pedals! let's trash this CopMX!!!
lol

Shit I just realised he's not wearing a helmet. Surely they must have some kinda supergay helmets to complete the look! Oh and slack chain too.

Shit too slow

Those rozza BMX's will be No1 on the kudos list for tea leaves. I garantee it.

The police BMX bicycles are quite likely to be popular targets for street theft. As I believe stealing one will deliver much of what is commonly known as 'street cred'.

hey smallfurry, another sleepless night with toothing baby? i can't get a word of what you're sayin!
(i'm only kiddin, i hope your baby and you are doing just fine :)

hey smallfurry, another sleepless night with toothing baby? i can't get a word of what you're sayin!
(i'm only kiddin, i hope your baby and you are doing just fine :)

Fixed it :)

As soon as I saw that BMX I thought of how high knicking it would have been on our old scally kudos list.

(I no longer need sleep it seems twitches)

Look at his hair. It's cunts like that who give Morrissey a bad name.

What are you on about Max??!

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nlkQnChzd-0/SnSfDV99avI/AAAAAAAAAws/urvb9dvg5zs/s1600-h/3759054490_e6e38b1256_b.jpg

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top titanium bike manufactures use the curved seatstays, striaght chainstay combo. It must have some benifits.

Ee, you nippers don't remember all the BS that got talked about the supposed benefits of bendy stays back in the olden days, when they were only there to make frames distinctive before the makers were allowed to adorn team bikes with foot high logos. The main benefit is that people buy into the BS and make frame manufacturers richer.

mdcc=bikesnobLDN

It could work, except his identity isn't a secret.

I really wanna know who BikesnobNYC is.

It could work, except his identity isn't a secret.

I really wanna know who BikesnobNYC is.

There you go.

Link.

Fuck me, fair enough.

They GTs? I was thinking Haro.

Your probably correct, gts have that funny seatstay junction dont they.

There you go.

Link.

Now I really want to know who Cake is, behind that flashing mask.

I really wanna know who BikesnobNYC is.

It was always going to be hard to remain anonymous once he decided to actually start making some money from his identity.

Yeah.