Functional bikes. Not Porn not Anti

Also, I've just had my Pomp powder coated and will be getting some more decals made up soon. I have a mate that does them for me. Going for this logo but with a Yorkshire rose instead of the burst/splat thing. Might be able to get a couple of extra sets done if you and dron are interested?

Got a set of Blumels and some Randonneur Hypers to go on the bike tomorrow so might have to get a pic in here soon.

count me in on the decals! great idea with the rose.
what is blumels?

fenders ^

mudguards ^^

ok, thanks

One day...

Interesting, prototype?
Why the upside down bottle, is that for the horn?

i think it is an air horn and the routing for the hose is better that way

How come the front brake isn't wired up?

How come the front brake isn't wired up?

it is. cable is running through the steerer, the bend where it comes out looks a bit sharp though.

The horn is pretty pointless but otherwise great bike.

The horn is pretty pointless but otherwise great bike.

Why do you say that?

...because he's incredibly controversial.

Like a social bomb going off!

What the real advantage of such horn? it just create more aggression than needed, especially toward peds whether a bell would be better.

Being heard by cars would be a definite advantage. Example of this is this morning someone was slowly rolling backwards towards me at some lights. I honked my horn - nothing. Shouted - nothing. I ended up having to get my bike out of the way and knock on their window for them to have any idea that they were moving. A loud horn would have made things a lot easier.

In my experience whether it's a bell, a horn, a whistle, or even a megaphone (anyone else seen that chap, often to be seen around St Pauls?) pedestrians nearly always take it as a 'get out of my way' like they would if a car was beeping at them.

Yep I've had to hit on windows before when cars are rolling back. But for how often it happens the horn wouldn't really be worth it.

I think if we're going to share the road we should have similar signal and power of voice. it's just fair, you can have a gentle bell for peds.

You're fucked if there's an SUV then.

It works.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Q6Y_3t_1jY

wouldnt want to ride one of those. can't see anything. you can be as right as you want, but if you're 2ft off the ground you're going to have a terrible view of what's going on. Noone will see you in traffic either. (he probably has a flag though)

My partner's parents are going to give us their pair of recumbents, living the dream complete when you have him and hers recumbents pootling about the town like bosses.

My flag will have toasters on. That is what I want.

It works.

Does not mean it's necessary, you can still cross that crossing without a horn.

The point of the video is that people take you more seriously.
He has no flag. He has a beast of a light on the rear though.
My opinion of recumbents is disregarded for now...

How can you be taken seriously riding a recumbent

when you don't have a flag?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hYeFcSq7Mxg

cute