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Darkglasses · 09-12-2013 2:39pm

Lusk_Doyle wrote: »

Surely hunching over upturned bars creates a larger frontal area versus over dropped bars, no?

No I think it worked pretty well, he's pretty much taken his fore-arms and body out of the equation. Just his head, shoulders, hands and elbows sticking out. Looks absolutely terrible handling-wise though.

This is the best picture I can find, not great I know - https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BMAPAQaCYAARJ2S.jpg:large

crumliniano · 09-12-2013 4:54pm

Darkglasses · 09-12-2013 4:56pm

God almighty, what goes on in the minds of car manufacturers..

petethedrummer · 09-12-2013 4:58pm

Those kind of bikes are designed by guys who would draw wings on a car when they were kids.

Rambling Man · 09-12-2013 6:06pm

For fork's sake

check_six · 09-12-2013 6:12pm

petethedrummer wrote: »

Those kind of bikes are designed by guys who would draw wings on a car when they were kids.

So, why no wings on the Lexus horror? I would expect fins at least. Perhaps a projectile weapon to go with the twin lances up front. I hope they snap off easily, as otherwise you could have a hell of a time unskewering someone from your handlebars (possibly yourself!).

GoTilUBlow · 09-12-2013 6:21pm

Huge upside down forks for super duper front compliance, THEN, no rear shock. Mortally dangerouse air vents that seem to be diverting air inside the hand covers over your hands. The covers don't even go out all the way. Or is it for cooling brake fluid? Why not just leave the reservoir exposed with some nice nifty fins on. Western decadence gone wild.

petethedrummer · 09-12-2013 6:23pm

check_six wrote: »

So, why no wings on the Lexus horror?

He had them in the first design draft. Trying not to dent his ego too much, his colleagues hinted that it might end up looking a bit stupid.
"Can I leave on the Aero bars for speed mountain biking on Jupiter?"
"eh yeah sure. Just take off the wings. It will be hard to get it through the front door"

Actually thinking about it, I can only imagine it was the CEO's 9 year old son that designed it and the CEO ordered his underlings to build it.

petethedrummer · 09-12-2013 6:26pm

There's actually nothing new on that bike anyway. It's just a collection of daft crap.

petethedrummer · 09-12-2013 6:26pm

Jaysus what has me in such a grump.

Lumen · 09-12-2013 6:58pm

petethedrummer wrote: »

Jaysus what has me in such a grump.

Low blood sugar?

clod71 · 09-12-2013 11:39pm

Is this a bicycle?

Lusk_Doyle · 10-12-2013 12:25am

Nope, that's a grashopper, grashopper.

petethedrummer · 10-12-2013 2:44am

Lumen wrote: »

Low blood sugar?

I have RAST rating of 4 for concept bikes.

Tony EH · 10-12-2013 9:16am

Darkglasses wrote: »

God almighty, what goes on in the minds of car manufacturers..

AstraMonti · 10-12-2013 9:20am

clod71 wrote: »

Is this a bicycle?

Fathead · 10-12-2013 9:38am

Tony EH wrote: »

http://www.buzzfeed.com/lukelewis/some-actually-built-the-simpsons-homer-car

GoTilUBlow · 10-12-2013 10:13am

clod71 wrote: »

Is this a bicycle?

It's the new Specialized ROUBAIX!!!!!!

clod71 · 10-12-2013 11:01am

Lusk_Doyle wrote: »

Nope, that's a grashopper, grashopper.

I thought so...

denbatt · 10-12-2013 12:07pm

clod71 wrote: »

Is this a bicycle?

If this is the way bikes are going i think i'll take up running!

The tax man · 10-12-2013 1:35pm

Seems like this dude just couldn't find a saddle that suited him, so.....

Tony EH · 10-12-2013 1:37pm

Piles...

Ole Rodrigo · 10-12-2013 1:49pm

From some weird dream

clod71 · 10-12-2013 5:08pm

denbatt wrote: »

If this is the way bikes are going i think i'll take up running!

That is only allowed if someone's chasing you.
Let's just keep riding beautiful bikes...

rizzodun · 30-12-2013 9:06pm

Not as bad as some others posted here but the split in the seat tube is hideous!

MBK299.lb_first_js.super_6.jpg

More pics

Darkglasses · 31-12-2013 3:59am

Nasty as hell. And it'll send all the muck onto your bottle!

Planet X · 31-12-2013 8:37am

The tax man wrote: »

Seems like this dude just couldn't find a saddle that suited him, so.....

Whereas........his buddy got sorted.

Scrappy600 · 31-12-2013 11:16am

Darkglasses wrote: »

Nasty as hell. And it'll send all the muck onto your bottle!

That's what a camelback is for! Hate seeing bottles on mtb's!

Scrappy600 · 31-12-2013 11:18am

rizzodun wrote: »

Not as bad as some others posted here but the split in the seat tube is hideous!

More pics

I quite like that, at least it's different for a reason and not just different to be different. All hard tails should have the caliper inside the rear triangle also they look so much tidier.

recedite · 31-12-2013 12:59pm

The tax man wrote: »

Seems like this dude just couldn't find a saddle that suited him, so.....

I think the correct way to ride this bike is by hanging the left knee over the cushion, and then pedal with the right foot only.
There is a garden shears aboard which would take a lump off your left ankle if you tried to cycle it in the conventional manner.
There is also some kind of spear pointing out the back to discourage any wheelsuckers from getting too close.

Lusk_Doyle · 04-01-2014 2:27pm

Whilst out walking in Warsaw on New Year's Day I noticed something so mingin that I had to stop and turn to get a better look...

"WTF?" I said to myself...

"I know where that belongs - The post images of ugly thread!"

denbatt · 06-01-2014 8:18pm

http://www.donedeal.ie/bicycles-for-sale/pinarello-dogma-65-1-full-carbon/6216832

Darkglasses · 06-01-2014 8:21pm

denbatt wrote: »

http://www.donedeal.ie/bicycles-for-sale/pinarello-dogma-65-1-full-carbon/6216832

That should be put down

Lumen · 06-01-2014 8:38pm

denbatt wrote: »

http://www.donedeal.ie/bicycles-for-sale/pinarello-dogma-65-1-full-carbon/6216832

"carbon PINARELLO frame,fork,seatpost.replica"

rollingscone · 06-01-2014 8:40pm

Darkglasses wrote: »

That should be put down

There should be a drone strike ordered on that house! This evil must be cleansed from the earth.

On a related note, I nearly got a phot of my personal white whale for this thread to day (an awfully light commtuerlolled CX bike) but the owner was unlocking it at the time, ergo I deemed it unwise to commence my quest for justice.

GTDolanator · 06-01-2014 10:18pm

denbatt wrote: »

http://www.donedeal.ie/bicycles-for-sale/pinarello-dogma-65-1-full-carbon/6216832

shorten the bars and loose the bull ends id have it!

Lusk_Doyle · 07-01-2014 12:07am

Lumen wrote: »

"carbon PINARELLO frame,fork,seatpost.replica"

The carbon bottle holder is so light it's invisible!

Lumen · 07-01-2014 11:36am

GTDolanator wrote: »

shorten the bars and loose the bull ends id have it!

You would pay two thousand euros for a flat bar Chinarello with "SHIMANO ultegra,105,sora" components?

lennymc · 07-01-2014 11:46am

Lusk_Doyle wrote: »

Whilst out walking in Warsaw on New Year's Day I noticed something so mingin that I had to stop and turn to get a better look...

I thought you were going to say you looked in a mirror

Harrybelafonte · 07-01-2014 11:48am

I think there's a difference between mocking people who have poor or misplaced aesthetic morales and mocking those who don't seem to have the finances to afford the options.

rollingscone · 07-01-2014 12:09pm

Harrybelafonte wrote: »

I think there's a difference between mocking people who have poor or misplaced aesthetic morales and mocking those who don't seem to have the finances to afford the options.

We mock the bike not the rider...more often than not it's the manufacturers fault...upside down drops aside.

Lusk_Doyle · 07-01-2014 12:13pm

lennymc wrote: »

I thought you were going to say you looked in a mirror

Nah man, that's Party Bus material!

rollingscone · 07-01-2014 12:14pm

Lusk_Doyle wrote: »

Nah man, that's Party Bus material!

By which you mean NSFW :O

Ole Rodrigo · 07-01-2014 12:48pm

Jaysus

Harrybelafonte · 07-01-2014 1:42pm

rollingscone wrote: »

We mock the bike not the rider...more often than not it's the manufacturers fault...upside down drops aside.

Really? You may want to read the last two pages again. Pillow saddle? It's rarely the manufacturers fault. It's poor choice of component on the riders part. I'm stating a difference in that and those who don't have a choice. Or would appear not to. Read the last few pages and again and you might see what I mean.

inc21 · 10-01-2014 12:31am

That much wood on, it can't be good to drive.

crumliniano · 13-01-2014 3:57pm

Harrybelafonte · 13-01-2014 5:06pm

As tall bikes go, that's actually quite nice.

Lumen · 13-01-2014 5:37pm

Harrybelafonte wrote: »

As tall bikes go, that's actually quite nice.

Spot the rear brake!

There's also a perplexing excess of cable inner, almost like the owner is thinking of sticking a steerer extender on to make it a bit taller.

edit: no, that wouldn't make any sense without longer outers.

Cookie_Monster · 13-01-2014 10:03pm

Lumen wrote: »

Spot the rear brake!

neatly tucked in behind the chainring, looks well.

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