Why are lo pros good to ride round london?

A kyphosis of lo-pros?

billybob, how about the orlowski lo-pro from BLB? £420 F&F

Can't wait to see Markyboy's built up, the colours look madder in the flesh. Kind of regretting not keeping it now!

A lol of low-pros.

a plethora of pro-lo's

A licking of lo pros
A lollop of lo pros
A languish of lo pros
A lurid of lo pros
A lemon of lo pros
A left wing of lo pros
A laryngeoscope of lo pros
A land of lo pros
A laugh of lo pros

lol pros

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i find them a bit odd. i understand why/how they came about and what they were used for but don't understand why people put risers on them to bring the position up to where an 'ordinary' bike would be? doing that just makes them look like noddy bikes, something designed to go fast but then with an upright position that stops you going fast!? all that trouble for some kind of aesthetic that denies the original creation it's primary function and nothing gained regarding it's form.
those moser's and cinelli's look amazing though in their enviroment but sticking bmx bars on them is a crime imho

how about a dicking of lo-pro's

alastair - i like the orlowski, i thought about it a few times, ideally i want the curves like rik's one.
14 have a custom build made to order for 650.. which is a fair bit more than i want to spend though.

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the 14 lo pro is £450 frame & forks.

BLB has a few hanging from the rafters. Go in and have a look around.

Oh oh...you didn't just say that did you?

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Not right now...

jm, was that you i spotted near long acre/bow street mini roundabout yesterday about half sixish? tallish fella with a jeff bruce same/similiar colour otherwise.

was on my brown copacetic with a friend on a small yellow gazelle in tow

i find them a bit odd. i understand why/how they came about and what they were used for but don't understand why people put risers on them to bring the position up to where an 'ordinary' bike would be? doing that just makes them look like noddy bikes, something designed to go fast but then with an upright position that stops you going fast!? all that trouble for some kind of aesthetic that denies the original creation it's primary function and nothing gained regarding it's form.
those moser's and cinelli's look amazing though in their enviroment but sticking bmx bars on them is a crime imho

how about a dicking of lo-pro's

man, every post! the staunchness of your opinion is to be admired for sure, but it isn't that hard to understand why people like these bikes...

There are other qualities than speed that make these bikes function nicely on the road...sometimes, its not about getting somewhere as efficiently or as comfortably as possible, sometimes you want to ride a bike that looks a bit silly/cool/unique delete as appropriate...I love riding my lo pro, the best word I can think to describe the feel is 'direct' - none of the power I transmit into the bike gets sucked up by anything other than moving forwards fast, love that feel....it is so nimble too...and I like the look of it, not seen many like it before....

the 14 lo pro is £450 frame & forks.

i wanted the rainbow paint finish.. think i got quoted 650? but i was quite stoned at the time so might have forgotten.

Do many people still use Low Pros on the track? I've never seen one used there.

I found one in a shop at the weekend, proper classic Raleigh Team Banana, campy pista cranks, disk wheels, was very tempted but there was no chance it would fit me. Does anyone know how much something like that would go for?

Not much but I do remember a photo of one at an Aussie race recently.
I'm sure I posted it here but can't be bothered searching. Maybe national masters or something?

man, every post! the staunchness of your opinion is to be admired for sure, but it isn't that hard to understand why people like these bikes...

There are other qualities than speed that make these bikes function nicely on the road...sometimes, its not about getting somewhere as efficiently or as comfortably as possible, sometimes you want to ride a bike that looks a bit silly/cool/unique delete as appropriate...I love riding my lo pro, the best word I can think to describe the feel is 'direct' - none of the power I transmit into the bike gets sucked up by anything other than moving forwards fast, love that feel....it is so nimble too...and I like the look of it, not seen many like it before....
Basic physics fail.

It's impossible for one hundred percent of your power to transfer directly to forward motion.
/pedant

the 14 lo pro is £450 frame & forks.

that's good value if the finish is as good close up as it looks in the pic?

you could get the same feeling of directness from a bike with a horizontal top tube (or compact geometry sloping the other way).
you wouldn't get the same frisson of excitement with the aesthetics though.

true...good to have both!

actually, wait, I think I am generalising from the feel of my bike to the feel of other lo pro bikes...mine has this sort of webbing in between the tubes and thus is super rigid...I have another bike with horizontal top tube, and it is not as stiff and direct as the lo pro...so I guess my thoughts are more about the feel of my bike than being in favour of the feel of lo pros generally...

you could get the same feeling of directness from a bike with a horizontal top tube (or compact geometry sloping the other way).
you wouldn't get the same frisson of excitement with the aesthetics though.
I'm going to have to dispute the latter part of your comment.

A well made frame, no matter what the aesthetics, is a beautiful thing.

that's good value if the finish is as good close up as it looks in the pic?

i think it is good value, for a fillet brazed dedaccai aero tubed frame. especially with the amount of sizing & colour options you get as standard.

i am very happy with mine anyway.

ah.. my bad it is 450.
and hella worth it..
hmm.. 6 week waiting list aint too pleasant though. its waiting lists like that which prevented me getting a lavoro.
think i'll take a trip there this week and see whats what.

muchos gracias folks.

it only took a week to get mine... but that was ages ago when they had just opened, so i guess they didn't have many orders.
worth the wait though.