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Old 02-20-15 | 04:35 AM
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Jesus Christ what is even happening on that cockpit?
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Old 02-20-15 | 06:13 AM
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Jesus Christ what is even happening on that cockpit?
first words that came to mind are what the **** is even going on?

how can each one get worse?
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Old 02-20-15 | 08:52 AM
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Jesus Christ what is even happening on that cockpit?
Is it possible that it was supposed to be a tri-bike and they just forgot the pursuit bars? That's my only guess.
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Old 02-20-15 | 10:55 AM
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The Machete Pro is even better:


https://www.amazon.com/Spokes-Gears-B...448812&sr=1-30

Nothing says "pro" like internal cable routing, no bottle cage mounts and a kickstand!

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Old 02-20-15 | 10:59 AM
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Does anyone know what they are actually asking for these bikes? They are amazing.
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Old 02-20-15 | 11:10 AM
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Old 02-20-15 | 11:15 AM
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Old 02-20-15 | 11:16 AM
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Click the links in my posts.
Doh.
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Old 02-20-15 | 11:17 AM
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Originally Posted by prooftheory
Does anyone know what they are actually asking for these bikes? They are amazing.
Read the Amazon reviews. They are hilarious.
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Old 02-20-15 | 11:20 AM
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"It's hard for me to express just how much I adore the fine craftsmanship and high quality components that went together into making this bike. I call her Machete, because that's what it says on the top tube and again on the seat tube where there is also a *****en picture of an actual machete-knife thingy. "

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Read the Amazon reviews. They are hilarious.
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Old 02-20-15 | 11:28 AM
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Originally Posted by Unkle Rico
"It's hard for me to express just how much I adore the fine craftsmanship and high quality components that went together into making this bike. I call her Machete, because that's what it says on the top tube and again on the seat tube where there is also a *****en picture of an actual machete-knife thingy. "
I don't have any complaints, but if I did have one it might be that the head tube seems to be separating from the down tube above the front fork, and kind of wiggles a bit. I'm not sure if that's bad or not, but so far there have been no problems beyond a few cracked spokes and a broken seat clamp and a snapped pedal. 5/5
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Old 02-20-15 | 12:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Scrodzilla
Nothing says "pro" like internal cable routing, no bottle cage mounts and a kickstand!
i find it hilarious that they designed the bike for internal cable routing, and then use ****ing thumb shifters on the flats with external cabling





oh and also the entire concept of that pile of nonsense.
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Old 02-20-15 | 01:10 PM
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I'd be inclined to call those "elbow shifters". And, aside from the absurd price, I love the prologue.
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Old 02-20-15 | 03:12 PM
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I'd be inclined to call those "elbow shifters".
Ah ha Yes. Its how you used to shift in the areo bars with yer elbows so that you can hold machetes in yer hands
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Old 02-20-15 | 06:25 PM
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I absolutely love the clamps on the brake levers, and the shifters in the tops of the drops. I need them for my next bike.
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Old 02-21-15 | 03:13 AM
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Does the guy that puts these together for the pictures not know brake hoods are meant to be in a certain region of the drops for a reason?
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Old 02-21-15 | 07:00 AM
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Originally Posted by Night_shift
Does the guy that puts these together for the pictures not know brake hoods are meant to be in a certain region of the drops for a reason?
Whoever designed/built the bike probably doesn't even know how to ride a bike because Im sure the bars are sweetly wrapped like that for you when you buy em.
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Old 02-21-15 | 07:05 AM
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pretty sure they just mailed a box of parts and a pair of pliers to a photographer who has no experience with building bikes with a message saying "go"
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Old 02-24-15 | 06:07 PM
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Old 02-24-15 | 06:26 PM
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Oh.
My.
****ing.
God.
****.
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Old 02-24-15 | 06:27 PM
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Originally Posted by SquidPuppet
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Old 02-24-15 | 06:53 PM
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there used to be a "sweet edit" of some asian guy riding those nipple bars through nyc

i think that bike is hilarious
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Old 02-24-15 | 07:09 PM
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Those narrow bars can slice through traffic better! LOL
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Old 02-25-15 | 12:28 PM
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Old 02-25-15 | 02:19 PM
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Nazi bike very jackass.
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