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New and exciting Bike....luv it or not?

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Old 11-28-11, 04:49 PM
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New and exciting Bike....luv it or not?

I like the out of the box thinking here...if it is light enough why not go for it?your thoughts?


https://roundtail.us/
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Not new and not exciting around these parts.

https://www.bikeforums.net/showthread...ight=roundtail
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Start up businesses usually fail in 2-3 years. Make sure you know enough about the maker In case you have a problem. If you are not prepared for everyone to come over and ask questions, you might not like all the attention.

You might get as much attention as a Corgi in a 1973 trike. ........................... nah. Not that much.
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Weird. It says it helps your back....I guess...... I will pass.

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What an ugly stem/bar transition!
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Absolutely ******** looking. Even if it increased your speed by 10%, I wouldn't ride it. Tall bikes are cooler than that.
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The ugliness factor would keep me from even considering it. I predict complete failure.
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I saw it in a magazine a month or two ago. I like it, would definitely ride it.
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Wow! Hideous...

Just to clarify - the bike is hideous; not the sweater.
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Looks heavy....
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Originally Posted by fishymamba
Looks heavy....
And is it aero? Bikes have to be aero.
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Hell no!!
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I suddenly want some ice cream.
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Originally Posted by DGlenday


one of the funniest things I've seen on this forum - ever!
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Originally Posted by James1:17
I suddenly want some ice cream.
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FUGLY!!!!!!!!!!!!! FUBAR!!!!!!!!!!!! both at the same time......just saying
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That looks awful.
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Originally Posted by DGlenday


She is probably more expensive than a halo bike... The roundtail bicycle doesn't do much for me. The Road Bike Action guys rode one made from Ti in this month's issue.
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I can't hate on people who try to break the barriers of anything.

I don't like the design but props to him.
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Old 11-29-11, 03:31 PM
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Needs the fork from this bike to be balanced:

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yeah, that is an ugly bike. Despite all the marketing hype it is just too fugly to own.
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