i agree, but remember that his target market is not commuters, bike riders, bike mechanics, bike builders, it's some stuffy old design academics who have spent their lives fussing over the aesthetics of illustrations and models and probably think that just being a ridable bicycle makes it functional enough, especially with the fancy lights.

for instance, i've seen a lot of REALLY cool looking furniture that has great design elements and probably garnished a lot of praise, but frankly just isn't that comfortable to sit on. the fact that it allows you to sit on it is often function enough.





i agree it's crappy as a practical bike, as long as no one actually assumes that it's going to end up on any LBS showroom floors. it was made for a grade.