i don't know, it's kind of awesome. i bet the guy is mad tall.

So, what would you suggest for a rider that tall? A compact frame?

Raleigh folder with a 4 foot seatpost, beyotch.

I would suggest that dude ride whatever frames fits him.

Now back to the general comment of "bikes are made for riding, not aesthetic value."

What's wrong with having both?

The particular bike in question looks awkward to me because it's so large. Obviously nothing can be done about that. But in general, a lot of people **** on people who care about how their bike looks. As if people who put thought into the look of their bike aren't serious riders. That's crap.

Since when should a stem's height be based on fashion instead of comfort? That's just ****ing ********.

Yeah, those phil wood hubs are the worst.

Still nicer than any of your bikes.

The frame? Yes indeedy. The overall aesthetics, I beg to differ. And you can't because I don't have any pictures of my latest build. That frenchie is long dead. The epitome of ugly, by the way.

And fashion shouldn't come before comfort, but the two can go hand-in-hand.

I'll never forget the gut who posted his bike with mismatched tires last year. He was ripped so hard, he never showed his face since.


Olmo? nice bike. If you need the stem higher, don't install a drop stem. Trying to look cool and making your self uncomfortable is like wearing tight shoes to a picnic.

that dudes stearer tube and or fork is bent.

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I think that bike just looks akward cause it's so tall. really tall frames always look wierd to me, but giants need bikes too.

i think the original poster is just hating because he wishes he was tall enough to own that bike

At 6'3, and riding a 24 inch, I'm just inside the range where frames still look sensible. I think 23" are the ones that always look perfect to me. Perhaps I should cut off my feet?

That's the only reasonable option if you want people on the internet to approve of your ride.

And I know I'll only be cool if I can convince myself to care about that.......

Has anyone figured out if that fork is bent or not yet? Looking at the top part of the blades in comparison to the headtube it really looks bent.

Also regarding the stem. There is a very good non-aesthetic reason to not have you stem like that. The way it is installed now will make riding on it approximately like using an overcooked piece of spaghetti to attach the bars. The guy should have gotten a stem with a sharp rise instead with a drop.

I do not think it is bent. Several frames I had seen and two forks I still have are like that. Supposedly more springy.

so the top part of the blades are intentionally steeper then the headtube so that you could have a curved blade for with the same offset? Why not just make the headtube steeper?

...well, i'd ride it. that is, if i could come close to straddling it. i'm pretty sure that i could walk under the top tube without ducking my head.

I guess they were after the spring effect of the fork (I do not think it actually exists, but they obviously thought so back in '70).

Making the headtube steeper would indeed make the clearance the same but the relation between the offset and the trail would be different, affecting the steering.

You could take a run at it and jump through the front triangle, just like those parkour guys. Do it while it's being ridden, and you could make it in the next mash-style movie.

Nothing:



Of course, since that photo was snapped the drops have been replaced with Profile Designs Stoker 26 bullhorns with black tape, and some silver Shimano 600 cranks (the Truvativ non-drive side crank would not stay tight; it kept loosening up).

But that bike is PERFECT for me, and I'm fully digging the look. Heck, it fits me better than my geared bike, and I've had a professional fitting done on the geared bike.

Now, back to the subject at hand:

Interesting bike, to say the least. I'm pretty A.R. so the mismatched tires would be like a wedgie I couldn't pull out, but other than that it's cool. *I* would lower the stem for me, but who knows? That might be Herman Munster's bike, and he might need a giraffe neck for a stem. *shrug*

This reminds me fo the most extreme example of non-fit that I've ever seen, or am likely to see. It was in Kathmandu, a kid on one of the ubiquitos Hero english 3speedalikes that everyone rides out there. The bike was about my size, the kid could be no more than 6 or 7. He had stepped THROUGH the main triangle, so that his feet were on the cranks, but his torso came up alongside the crossbar and he reached over the top of it to grab both handlebars. He was in full control and making decent progress - amazing. By now, the kid probably holds the trackstand record......