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Interbike 2008 SS/Fixed/Track/SS Cross

Old 09-29-08, 10:32 AM
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Originally Posted by Noestaencasa
Wheres all the pics? All I saw was a site that had out of focus pics and the Oso. Isnt there anyone else who was there? I mean, I took pics, but it was of my own stuff and I dont want to bore you folks with it....
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Can you post anyways? I am pretty sure they are not more boring than what I got going on now.
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so what if it's custom, are you suddenly NOT a jackass?
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Machined rear rim with a coaster brake.. woot!
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I have about 300 photos from the show that I have to resize and sort. I'll post them when I can.
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Best of luck to you, man...
If you knock a hundred bucks off the price and include the front brake, you stand a serious chance of getting this product into Walmart or some other big box-type stores...Also, I'd swap out the chainring for something like a 44 tooth in an effort to keep the inexperienced rider in a speed range that the coaster brake can handle...
I think this bike is a better product than battery powered motor assisted bikes that are powered using nuclear energy by proxy...
You won't have much of a chance of getting these into IBD's until you learn a bit about the basic names of bike components as well as the names of the procedures involved in installing said components...
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Two pages and still no photos. You internet people are ********.

Anyway:

Full set: https://flickr.com/photos/therobbstor...7607576286358/











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Old 09-29-08, 01:25 PM
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That youtube video of the Oso bike owner is so creepy. I would never let that dude near my kid, or my bike.
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https://blog.wired.com/gadgets/bicycles/index.html
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Originally Posted by middy
Without a front brake that thing is dangerous. You'll get sued the first time someone skids into a pedestrian or something.
on this board? hilarious..
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Those pictures above from TheRobbStory are really well done.

I just posted a roundup of track and fixed specific parts I managed to get pictures of up at the home base. There's even a DW sporting Cane Creek wheels in there for the haters.

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Old 09-29-08, 07:20 PM
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Originally Posted by roastbeef
hahaha.. awkward indeed, sir... horrible.

"I like the tires and the wheels on this bike..."

"safety mechanisms so your chain won't loosen up..."

tear drop shaped bars? Tubes? wtf?

Expert cyclist turns bike maker and loses the savvy? First time rider decides to cash in on the craze and maybe strike a deal with t. boone pickens in the near future...
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Originally Posted by laredoshane
One day Osobikes will rule the world.
i would start by finding a new name. how about the lardedo bicycle company? that one's on me.
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or Doh!-sobike. nailed it
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holy crap awesome
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Originally Posted by ryker
By my standards the osobike website is decent. The idea of marketing a singlespeed with a coaster brake is also pretty smart (from a business perspective, not my taste). Unfortunately, quality-wise, the osobike looks like a ride you might find at Walmart.
Ryker,
Did you look at the specs page? These are definatly not Walmart Components. Have you ridden the bike to check its quality first hand? If you were to buy this same bike in a bike store it would cost at least $100 more.
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Originally Posted by BoSoxYacht
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I like the way this looks.
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Originally Posted by roastbeef
Can't afford a production crew. So if I spent a couple thousand on a nice video, you would think its a cool bike?
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Originally Posted by imoscardotcom
the osobike infomercial is ridiculous. dude has trouble talking about a bike that he 'designed.'
I am not the greatest talker. That doesn't mean this isn't a great bike.
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