Caramel cycles - £200 track bikes

Quite, because you'll have broken shins.

Isn't their logo a laughable parody of Rapha's?

What's with the turd in the background?

Sam, for it is he, lives a few doors down from me. We just met the other week. He’s alright. But, Ye Gods, I’m in one of his adverts, riding a Peugeot along our road, elegantly. I charged no fee. Needless to say, it sold immediately.

All their 'Scruffy Racer' conversions have freewheels and no rear brake - are they even legal?

Not legal, shit and dangerous

Is Chris Borneo involved?

@DJ That's a good rumour. I'm liking that one. :-)

oh i knew this would spread like (create/unipack) shit.
So heres the story:
My friend had a budget of £200 for SS bike. He was after a 2ndhand.
Going through gumtree/ebay and BAM! found BRAND new bikes for £180.
SO we went to this place between portobello road and westbourne grove.
An australian guy with shit bikes. I was on Langster steel which was like loaf of bread in front of starved people for him. He showed many shit bikes. I told my friend not to buy any of them.
He went for a charge plug instead and is happy with it.
So the Australian goes on abt his 'brand new bikes' tells me proudly how he cheaply sources parts from Taiwan. Also tells me that he plans to open a shop and want to call it Caramel cycles :D
The moment we said we dont want to buy it he disappeared in 3 seconds.
I hated those bikes (and him) they are/were worse than Create.
Please dont buy ANYTHING.

So, is this a Crate/Unipak merge or what?

no, separate but similar shit by the sound of it

This is what happens when graphic designers build bikes (sorry BDW) :P

At least one of the frames on the site looks very like a Unipak frame (complete with distinctively horrid blobby welding). I'd imagine they're a commodity item that happens to have been imported under the Unipak and Create brands first and this chap has simply worked out how to use Alibaba.com and got his own supply line going from Peoples' Bicycle-Type Lumpen Object Factory Number 317 or wherever.

De Ja Vu anyone?

I'm staying out of it.
;)

i am waiting for them to come on here and comment back

it looks like they have nothing to say for themselves

i'd like to say they know their bikes are shit already but given the stupidity of their earlier questions on here i think they may just be ignorant

The website even shows how to ride like a bit of a twat:

YouTube- B&W caramel cycles special

WAC! Really good idea cycling into traffic!? >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

About us

caramel cycles

Commited to supplying top quality unique stealth bicycles for the individual urban commuter. Established in 2009 to fill the gap of aesthetic and function missing in the UK market. A step away from the lycra clad army and closer to the design mindset. With an discerning eye for materials, colours, design, functionality. We only sell funky types of bikes, trendy wheels, cool colourful deep V rims, narrow handle bar street bikes to weave thru traffic in comfort with low maintenance reliability. Stylish simple well realised bikes and parts for rapid fast undetectable street transport and goodtimes for the people, amongst other caramel flavoured dreams.
Our bike products are all tested and street proven.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ev7NMv7j6tI

MMMMM i'd rather not.

Actually, now this has just popped in to my mind (cheers), does a coffee enima contain milk, cream, or is it black? Is it instant or ground?

steam

This is what happens when graphic designers build bikes (sorry BDW) :P

Yep. Much better to let a welder do it. Graphic designers are shit with a MIG. You end up getting horrible bobbly welds.

i for one will look no further than caramel cycles the next time i want to have a rapid fast undetectable goodtime

No bar plugs, either; only undetectable 'til you apple-core a child, then they'll follow the blood.

This is what happens when graphic designers build bikes (sorry BDW) :P

piss off

These videos absolutely kill me!!! That one where he just rolls straight into Carnaby Street at near full speed... just ridiculous... I hope someone sues your arse off.

Maybe I've not been around long enough, but has anyone ever started up a new fixed bike company to rapturous acclaim from the forum?

We have Unicack/create/Foffa/Caramel who all get slated. I've got no idea whether any of them are any good or not, I've never ridden any of them and from the look of their websites I'm not even slightly tempted.

Anyway, was just wondering if any new companies had sprung up to be met with reviews like:

"wow, that is a really well conceived frame, well put together with decent components. Yes it's cheap, yes its heavy, yes its OTP, no I wouldn't personally want one, but given the price thats a pretty good deal. Well done!"

I guess it would help if the ad campaign had people looking where they were riding.

piss off

Sorry, not sure what you mean. Can you draw it for me?

Sorry, not sure what you mean. Can you draw it for me?

sure, but only if you code it up after.. I don't do code

Maybe I've not been around long enough, but has anyone ever started up a new fixed bike company to rapturous acclaim from the forum?

blah....

I bet he's the mechanic.