Originally Posted by
cleanupinaisle3
But part of design is good, practical industrial design. Something that's elegant, but functional. Design isn't just about aesthetics. If he had created something that didn't just look pretty and go fast but also pandered to commuter needs, then maybe he could call it a commuter bike.
Indeed.
CF has its merits, but not in a commuter. The appalling failure mode and vulnerability to knocks rules it out of sane consideration.
The integrated seat post is also a bad idea for a commuter. For a minor weight saving you make the bike much harder to re-sell and ensure that a rider who starts with his saddle too low will never be able to adjust it.
And I think that hydraulic brakes with that sporty geometry would make the bike a endo factory in the hands of most commuters.
As it is, the bike is pretty - but as a commuter it's a bad design.