Kenzo wrote:this could have been a very nice looking bike...
What would you change?
I'm just lukewarm on it, it just doesn't quite work for me.
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What would you change?
I'm just lukewarm on it, it just doesn't quite work for me.
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Put the top tube back to a 'classic' line. Looks like the reason why they did that was to fit the pedal assist battery/drive.
The colours, the carbon, the gates drive all look well placed to me. I'd like to see the wheel clearances changed to be a 29er MTB... Could be awesome.
The colours, the carbon, the gates drive all look well placed to me. I'd like to see the wheel clearances changed to be a 29er MTB... Could be awesome.
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I wouldn't pay for it but if someone wanted to (enormous) surprise me for me birthday...Can't see the DT flattened on that axis being very aero.
...whatever the road rules, self-preservation is the absolute priority for a cyclist when mixing it with motorised traffic.
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It looks like a mixte frame for the more manly girl.
(Insert Manly Girls High School joke here.)
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We recently featured the Fliz bike concept, which saw riders hanging from the frame of the bike and scooting along, rather than sitting astride the bike and pedaling as they do with conventional bicycles. This was an attempt to evolve the basic bike format, and the designers of Fliz aren't alone in their efforts. The Bicymple is, as its name suggests, an attempt to present the bicycle, simplified. And it's an ambition that, on first glance, looks to have been fulfilled.
If you must know more, wander over to Gizmag.
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It's like a unicycle with a training wheel.
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Steerable rear end? Not lockable?
It's a toy not a valid means of transport.
It's a toy not a valid means of transport.
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Not sure about this one I must say ... more on the bike for those interested at Charlie the Bike Monger
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Reminds me of the Budnitz, and i reckon they're equally ugly, too swoopy for me.
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MichaelB wrote:Any of the Pinarello bikes - just not into the bendy stays/forks - looks dopey to me imho.
Not posting pics as I may be sick
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Aushiker wrote:
Not sure about this one I must say ... more on the bike for those interested at Charlie the Bike Monger
Andrew
The rat seems to like the seat
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jasonc wrote:Aushiker wrote:Cannondale Slice RS.
DEFINITELY in the right thread
+1, 'ungainly' was the first thing i thought.
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wizardhat wrote:Why are there reflectors on the wheels of a TT bike?!
Also a dork disk on the back wheel, I don't see it going very fast without a chain too
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I love this thing, but then, I think that nearly every bike in this thread is groovy. The quirky designs a few pages back are all amazing. Sure, they may not be an improvement on our simple safety bicycle, but I admire the creativity and different engineering solutions that are on show.
I would have a crack at them all.
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OK, I have to do it...
Yep. This is my ride.
Dent.
Yep. This is my ride.
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DentedHead wrote:OK, I have to do it...
Yep. This is my ride.
Dent.
looks like if you braked hard you would smash the chainrings on the ground. Very short/wide wheelbase.
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