Wow, that's horrid.

I can't imagine you'll be that lucky. Even if he was there for something else he will come in and want to test drive everything.

The bike is gone now. I've been stocking shelves in the back room and didn't get to see who rode away on it. Dammit! I bet he was a true Superhero.

Apparently this is a "thing"

http://www.bikeforums.net/road-cycli...l#post18184169

http://www.bikeforums.net/road-cycli...o-small-2.html

I think we have quite a fair number of retrogrouches here, so you are in good company.

Not sure if anyone has posted the Varbike yet...
http://www.varibike.com/wpimages/wp0765e53d_05_06.jpg

Varbike

Brilliant.

I can almost understand the hand drive but why is the fork backward?

Photo caught him mid bar spin.

For maximum jackassery

It doesn't have much of a bar.

http://www.varibike.com/wpimages/wp49d74e09_05_06.jpg

Backwards fork for when you motorpace the FedEx truck.

I'll assume the gigantic amount of trail helps stability since your hands are moving in circles while trying to steer.

Wankmobile.

Indeed

so wait, you dont steer with the hand cranks?

Needs more Jackasshattery...maybe a cable replacing the downtube aka Slingshot MTB and a Softride type seat post suspension/extension.

Do love the handlebar setup...it's like someone photoshopped out some track drops.

EDIT: The more I stare at that photo, the more I become irritated.

Speaking of jackass....

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1TJI8om7-I...00/jackass.JPG

Yep, this was me today. I made it about a mile before I saw an inverted helmet in the mirror and was like, "oh shet!" Those are my gloves in the helmet too.

No. I think that's why the forks have some negative caster, to give it some stability.

I really think one of the cranks should be remounted +180 degrees and add some clipless pedals so that one can travel in an elegant humping motion wherever they go. Then I'd be sold.

Kill it with fire.

"funner" ? :notamused:

That was my initial response as well... then I saw the whole advert and there's just so much wrong with it that I gave up...

BAMF Bike Co.

this page

"BAMF stands for exactly what you think it does. BAMF doesn’t roll like those pretty boys with matching lycra kits and expensive power meters. If you ride a bike, and we mean really ride a bike, you know the cold burn on your face in the dead of winter, the sound of a body hitting the ground and the taste of a warm beer in the morning. You don’t ride so you can shave your legs and drive around town with a bike on the rack hoping to be seen…You hunt those types down and smirk as you rip past leaving them and their GPS and sunblock keychain wondering what the hell happened?

All the BAMF bikes are black (like the guys at BAMF are going to fight over color pallets) and come with minimal decal and a killer 4 color (gold, white, purple and blue) sticker kit for you to create the look you want. Put the stickers on the bike, a cop car or your friend’s back. They take bikes seriously…like tattoos. They don’t want you to show up and see the exact same machine as some poser. BAMF wants you to make it your own. Bikes are a permanent fixture in their life and they pour that passion into their work. The Piledriver is a serious bike as you can tell from the name. It will turn your world upside-down."

^

[h=1]$399.99[/h]$1,170.00 – Competitors Price

LMFAO

From the BAMF link:

"BAMF’s foundation is solid steel chromoly creation with a 120mm track rear end"

"Frame

• BAMF Hi-Ten Steel 700C Track Frame "

Riiiiiiight

(and I'll just ignore the "we're not catering to posers, reaaaaaaally" marketing trash :P)