6lb Road Bike!
essex-commuter
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http://www.tririg.com/galleries.php?id= ... Bike&num=3
Never seen pedals like that before?
The bar covers look a great idea instead of tape.
Will it take a rack?
Never seen pedals like that before?
The bar covers look a great idea instead of tape.
Will it take a rack?
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Wow!
Bet it climbs well!
The pedals can be got from poshbikes, silly light.0 -
I think it looks beautiful. It's got a wonderfully minimalist look to it - almost Pure Bike.Bike lover and part-time cyclist.0
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There gets to a point where it's, well, pointless.
Other than as an engineering showcase or a vanity project what's the objective? I could make a full size roadbike that would weigh under a pound - but since it would have a frame of expanded polystyrene it wouldn't be much good to anyone...FCN 5 belt driven fixie for city bits
CAADX 105 beastie for bumpy bits
Litespeed L3 for Strava bits
Smoke me a kipper, I'll be back for breakfast.0 -
Looks horrible.0
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can't see that lasting for long under my 214 lbs on my pot holed commute.0
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The original version of this bike, built up by Gunter Mai, covered 20,000km in 2 years so it's not an unusable show bike.Bike lover and part-time cyclist.0
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I can feel the bumps just looking at it.0
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SimonAH wrote:There gets to a point where it's, well, pointless.
I'm a 114kg, makes no difference to me if bike is a few kg lighter, so yep pointless. I'd probably break the thing anyway, I doubt it's rated to take my weight considering I'm not even suposed to ride a Boris Bike!
http://www.tfl.gov.uk/termsandconditions/15869.aspx
b.must not:
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B.Cycle with a total weight of more than 115 kilograms;
Easily over that with, shoes, clothes, bag etc--
Chris
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So how much would a fixed version weigh? Ditch the gears, ditch the back brake. single carbon chain ring, ally sprocket, silly chain and a carbon hub...
20k km in 2 years. Bet I could break it in one commute though! Wonder how pothole proof the wheels are.
I like the looks though- long low and slender, whereas that Parlee at the bottom is like being stabbed in the eyes with rusty nails.0 -
If I won the Lottery, I would buy it and then wind up its creator by fitting it with a really heavy Kryptonite d-lock and some tyres that weighed more than the bike in its current state.0
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JonGinge wrote:Light, yes. Fugly, to my eyes, yes.
I wonder how stiff the frame is? I'm betting not very.
It's a small size, with the bars rotated forward track-stylee. So it ain't never gonna look nice to me.
+1 on the not stiff. Tip: carry a dustpan and brush with you when riding it. Then you'll be able to clear up the mess when a stamp-down pullaway shatters it under you.0 -
You could probably save a bit more weight by losing the brifters and having the cable ends sit in some notches on the bars, change the notch to change gear!0
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The jockey wheels are drillium-tastic.0
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:shock: That's about 3lb lighter then my lightest child (9lb 8oz, I breed em big!)
As JG and Mr66 say I can't imagine it being very strong and that point job is just nasty......needs to be matte black for the stealth bomber look :-)0 -
Bassjunkieuk wrote::shock: That's about 3lb lighter then my lightest child (9lb 8oz, I breed em big!)
As JG and Mr66 say I can't imagine it being very strong and that point job is just nasty......needs to be matte black for the stealth bomber look :-)
errrr, it is matt black:
Are you looking at the other bike in the gallery?Not climber, not sprinter, not rouleur0 -
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How do those pedals work anyway?FCN 5 belt driven fixie for city bits
CAADX 105 beastie for bumpy bits
Litespeed L3 for Strava bits
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JonGinge wrote:SimonAH wrote:How do those pedals work anyway?
They are fantastic! That's the first clipless pedal system that I've seen that makes sense to me, if they weren't so staggeringly expensive I'd be tempted to betray my beloved cages. Effectively no moving parts.....
What am I talking about? I am tempted......gosh they're expensive though.FCN 5 belt driven fixie for city bits
CAADX 105 beastie for bumpy bits
Litespeed L3 for Strava bits
Smoke me a kipper, I'll be back for breakfast.0 -
SimonAH wrote:JonGinge wrote:SimonAH wrote:How do those pedals work anyway?
They are fantastic! That's the first clipless pedal system that I've seen that makes sense to me, if they weren't so staggeringly expensive I'd be tempted to betray my beloved cages. Effectively no moving parts.....
What am I talking about? I am tempted......gosh they're expensive though.
Why does moving parts make clipless pedals senseless? Obviously, no moving parts is better but, for the most part, the presence or absence of moving parts makes no difference. These pedals only make more sense than those with moving parts if the lack of moving parts makes them last longer (a lot longer if they are expensive) and or weigh much less. Which may or may not be the case.Faster than a tent.......0 -
2. Press down hard to SNAP onto pedal. This should require all your weight plus a little "bounce"
Sounds like a recipe for a face-plant I reckon!0 -
Rolf F wrote:SimonAH wrote:JonGinge wrote:SimonAH wrote:How do those pedals work anyway?
They are fantastic! That's the first clipless pedal system that I've seen that makes sense to me, if they weren't so staggeringly expensive I'd be tempted to betray my beloved cages. Effectively no moving parts.....
What am I talking about? I am tempted......gosh they're expensive though.
Why does moving parts make clipless pedals senseless? Obviously, no moving parts is better but, for the most part, the presence or absence of moving parts makes no difference. These pedals only make more sense than those with moving parts if the lack of moving parts makes them last longer (a lot longer if they are expensive) and or weigh much less. Which may or may not be the case.0 -
JonGinge wrote:Also there's no float. That makes them an untenable proposition for a lot of folks. I wouldn't be able to use I don't think
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Also, it's not the sort of pedal you'd want to be clipping and unclipping frequently by the looks of it. Appears to rely too much on brute strength.0 -
kelsen wrote:JonGinge wrote:Also there's no float. That makes them an untenable proposition for a lot of folks. I wouldn't be able to use I don't think
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Also, it's not the sort of pedal you'd want to be clipping and unclipping frequently by the looks of it. Appears to rely too much on brute strength.
And fairly accurate foot placement, I mean I get a little bit of leeway with my SPD's but you'd have to be deadly accurate to get them clipped in.....the cleats also appear to offer no tension adjustment?0 -
So in summary of this entire thread:
BAH HUMBUG!!!!!!!Not climber, not sprinter, not rouleur0