Genius or an abomination?
rjsterry
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Wandering aimlessly on the internet last night, discussing shopping baskets on bikes with Mrs RJS and came across a chap who makes all sorts of cycling related baskets and wickerwork. This in particular caught my eye
http://www.hembrow.eu/tribars.jpg
The wicker chain guard is also quite...erm...interesting.
http://www.hembrow.eu/tribars.jpg
The wicker chain guard is also quite...erm...interesting.
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Skanky IMO.0
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Clearly a work of genius; now you don't need to stop for cake, you can carry a selection with you.Mud - Genesis Vapour CCX
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what the hell is the point of having aero bars and a basket??Purveyor of sonic doom
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Clever Pun wrote:what the hell is the point of having aero bars and a basket??Pannier, 120rpm.0
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That guy on the Brompton wrote:Clever Pun wrote:what the hell is the point of having aero bars and a basket??
Think I saw him in Borough, BSO and aero bars, wobbling away from the lights hands on the extensions, very funny.0 -
That guy on the Brompton wrote:Clever Pun wrote:what the hell is the point of having aero bars and a basket??
like the freaks who call bar ends bull horns and have them between 70 to 120 degrees. Or those with upturned drop bars...
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That guy on the Brompton wrote:Clever Pun wrote:what the hell is the point of having aero bars and a basket??
correct me if I'm wrong, but aren't your core muscles supposed to take the strain and your arms are supposed to be loose and basically there to guide the bike?Purveyor of sonic doom
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Ironic genius, but it would look much more effective on a Cervelo P3, with perhaps a matching wicker aero-helmeted rider.
No point in taking oneself too seriously, plus the basket could be filled with energy bars whilst on the bike leg of the Ironman.0 -
I did actually look for a carbon-fibre basket (this is true - not for me, mind) and couldn't find one. Hole in the market?
p.s. you naysayers take yourselves way too seriously - this is great0 -
biondino wrote:I did actually look for a carbon-fibre basket (this is true - not for me, mind) and couldn't find one. Hole in the market?
p.s. you naysayers take yourselves way too seriously - this is great
Exactly. Maybe not so aero, but wicker is very lightweight, maybe even lighter than carbon?1985 Mercian King of Mercia - work in progress (Hah! Who am I kidding?)
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Clever Pun wrote:correct me if I'm wrong, but aren't your core muscles supposed to take the strain and your arms are supposed to be loose and basically there to guide the bike?
That was my understand of it too, and that if it's not the case then the fore-aft position of your saddle isn't right.0 -
These things are all-too-common in Holland I'm afraid. Usually strapped to a hub gear Batavus or Gazelle.God made the Earth. The Dutch made The Netherlands
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don_don wrote:Ironic genius, but it would look much more effective on a Cervelo P3, with perhaps a matching wicker aero-helmeted rider.
No point in taking oneself too seriously, plus the basket could be filled with energy bars whilst on the bike leg of the Ironman.
Now that is genius!0 -
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