Originally Posted by JeanM

What if this is an occasion for us to learn to adapt? I mean, if it looks like a clown bicycle to us it could be only because we are accustomed to one look, not because it looks bad in itself. At the limit, it is our own lack of flexibility that is at fault.

It may just be that, if you look at these bikes for a while, and then consider the LHT 62x26, it will start to appear quite 'normal' to your eyes.