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mlts22
04-26-08, 05:37 PM
http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t212/mlts22/IMAGE_00007-1.jpg

Yep, nothing like having the brake cable routed right under the seatpost, where one big hit would drive the seatpost right into it, making the rear brake unusable.

(Sorry for the bad image from my cellphone.)

free_pizza
04-26-08, 05:39 PM
i think thats the least of that bikes worries....
jhota
04-26-08, 08:04 PM
looks like it's an x-mart bike. the "suspension" is cosmetic, anyway.

Sledbikes
04-26-08, 08:28 PM
wow as for the ornamental comment, its more like a deathtrap i had a friend get hurt when the so called shock broke he got a nice compesation curtesy of huffy
ken cummings
04-26-08, 09:30 PM
The bracket holding the cable in position looks like it could be bent to either side giving you a little more room.
Wordbiker
04-27-08, 05:47 PM
What makes you think an engineer had anything to do with the design of that bike?

At best it was a conceptual artist.
Jerseysbest
04-27-08, 07:09 PM
Those look like some horrendous welds.
formula4
04-28-08, 12:40 AM
I think if the seatpost goes down far enough to sever the cable you might have other problems to worry about :P