The swankest bike in the world
07-16-06, 07:58 PM
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The swankest bike in the world
Is the Koga Aeroblade.
I am skeptical of it's durability, but that **** probably flies!
Edit: Sorry, I couldn't resist the pun. It actually won't be flying anywhere as it weighs about 28 lbs.
I am skeptical of it's durability, but that **** probably flies!
Edit: Sorry, I couldn't resist the pun. It actually won't be flying anywhere as it weighs about 28 lbs.
07-16-06, 08:09 PM
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The frame probably doesn't weigh too much. It's the crazy wheels, mudguards, chainguard, disc brakes, and rohloff hub that is adding the extra weight.
07-16-06, 08:19 PM
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16 grand+ for a bike and they put a ****ty 70s bike boom saddle on it?!
07-16-06, 08:21 PM
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Originally Posted by 12XU
16 grand+ for a bike and they put a ****ty 70s bike boom saddle on it?!
07-16-06, 08:23 PM
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Ah, guess I didn't click on the specs...
07-16-06, 10:51 PM
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why not? at least it's not some bs full suspension piece of ****.
07-16-06, 10:53 PM
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Originally Posted by WinterGreen
Damn I want those wheels! 
07-16-06, 10:55 PM
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I noticed that there's no price in USD. It's so awesome they don't even sell it to Americans.
(These days, can't say as I blame them)
(These days, can't say as I blame them)
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Those wheels must cause a flywheel effect that make you blast up the hills!
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i say again, 28lbs.
keep your rohloff, keep your brooks, keep your ti frame and carbon doodads.
if you have $10k + to drop on a bike you're a fool if you buy that
this will piss all over it for a fraction of the price
keep your rohloff, keep your brooks, keep your ti frame and carbon doodads.
if you have $10k + to drop on a bike you're a fool if you buy that
this will piss all over it for a fraction of the price
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EB: That Spyker thing is not for actual riding... More for putting on the showroom floor at a car dealership beside the car...
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Originally Posted by LóFarkas
EB: That Spyker thing is not for actual riding... More for putting on the showroom floor at a car dealership beside the car...
07-17-06, 02:00 PM
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Moved out of SS/fixies as this bike is neither.
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Originally Posted by lala
Moved out of SS/fixies as this bike is neither.
07-17-06, 10:15 PM
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Originally Posted by MrCjolsen
I noticed that there's no price in USD. It's so awesome they don't even sell it to Americans.
(These days, can't say as I blame them)
(These days, can't say as I blame them)
07-18-06, 07:27 AM
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Lol looks like it belongs in sky captain and the world of tomorow. In other words looks like some one in the 50s idea of the bikes youd see in 2k haha.
Id not ride it even if it was like 16 pound range those wheel look dangerous. Ive heard stories of bladded spokes in some cases causeing the bike to be harder to control. I can only imagine what the effect of those would be. Im thinkign similar to a disk wheel on the front of a bike very rudder like effect.
If i buy a unuseal bike with unuseal construction and design it would be a calfee bamboo. Much nicer bike imo with more visual intrest as well.
Id not ride it even if it was like 16 pound range those wheel look dangerous. Ive heard stories of bladded spokes in some cases causeing the bike to be harder to control. I can only imagine what the effect of those would be. Im thinkign similar to a disk wheel on the front of a bike very rudder like effect.
If i buy a unuseal bike with unuseal construction and design it would be a calfee bamboo. Much nicer bike imo with more visual intrest as well.
