pyroguy_3

I just get this image in my head of that rear wheel exploding as the zip ties rip through the spokes. That would be awesome to witness. Probably about the same effect as throwing a broomstick through the rear wheel while moving. Tempted to buy it to attempt to destroy it. Ah hell, not even close to SF.

TRaffic Jammer

Wheel O' Death™ and no mention of brakes.

Bicycle Jack

craigcraigcraig

i like that decal/paint/whatever it is. tarck yes, but unique as well.

Nick The Beard

Not unique, its the stock pain job for that bike.

craigcraigcraig

oh. *hangs head and walks away*

disinx

Sorry to disappoint. https://www.specialized.com/bc/SBCBkM...=38449&eid=109

cal_gundert05

I emailed him, saying that I had no interest in the bike, but wanted to see a picture of the zip-tied wheel. I didn't get a response. The seller did, however, update his ad:

"I have a fixed gear bike i want to sell. Here's the specs that i know.
Raleigh frame and fork set. Blue frame black fork.
1 1/8" threadless stem
odsy pedals and aitken seat (hole in the middle though)
shimano cranks
new tires
needs wheels. if interested shoot me an email with you phone number. asking only $300 OBO. "





I don't know that you'd really need a new front wheel, though.

Yeah, no brakes.

(I linked the pics straight from Craigslist, and I don't know how long they'll stay up.)

adriano 

has this been posted?

https://philadelphia.craigslist.org/bik/1090334433.html

i believe he was asking for a lot more before.

Jaw,Knee,Music

over produced and staged photo shoot is compensating for something.....

oldfolksmashers

I got a picture of that zip-tied back wheel:

pyroguy_3

Oh this is just magical. This totally surpassed my expectations. I kind of want to do it just to see how much stress it could actually take.

TRaffic Jammer

What fails first, the zap straps, or the spokes. Despite being terribly jackass and dangerous, I have to admit, it's pretty darned ingenious.

iamthenoise

i must be missing something. $900 isn't exactly a bargain for this bike, but its def. not jackass. if you dont like the pink chain (*only thing i could see being too cheezy) its an easy replacement and definitely doesn't kill the bike in any way. cool frame too.

aMull

Well the stem is jackass, so is the saddle angle.

brendon_ak

how is the stem jackass?

Yellowbeard

Not to mention the length of the drops, or lack thereof.

cal_gundert05

"- rear dropouts drilled back to allow rear wheel to get tighter to frame (Steven at Bilenky wouldn't let me go to far so as not to jeopardize frame integrity)
- also adjusted front fork rake for same reason...little bit of toe rub up front."

Sounds like he picked up a frame for cheap, then modified it to make it twitchy as hell.

EDIT: I don't know that an 80s Madison counts as 'cheap'.

kcirick

Jackass:


(relatively) normal:

fuggers

^ Those first bars look very uncomfortable and are aesthetically awful.

xsnakobx

What bars are those on that black bike? Can you even use the drops?

LupinIII

^they kind of look like some nitto bullhorns I have on my shogun time trial bike, just flipped around like drops. I don't recall any name being stamped on the bars besides just "nitto aerobar". they kinda look like track drops that got flop and chopped and then drilled for internal cables

diaper eater

ill hold my head in shame and say that my first fixed gear experiment involved using a brake cable wrapped thru the casette and spokes

B:H Pusher

PTV presents the side boob hour

cc700

well you shouldn't... because that's my sideboob.