Originally Posted by
acidfast7
seriously, that thing is working way too hard to be cool
just be cool ... don't work so hard.
and grab some break at the nice, albeit slightly commercial/trendy, bakery next to my CPH flat.
cool is a state of mind, not a successful attempt at "coolness"

The problem is in your perception. I don't see someone trying to be cool with the zebra bike, I see someone trying to bring a little whimsy to the world and put a smile on people's faces.
But you are so hide-bound and so very enamored with Germany, I'm not surprised at your view. You're wrong though. If it were a spare, unadorned fixie, then you'd be right, that's someone trying to be cool.