We used to call those wheels the "flexy flyers". In defense of "modern" Spinergy, the wheels are much better now.
Still... I think, no... wait... I'm sure... I barfed a little.
I remember the first wheels; I was working in a shop and borrowed the demo set to do a time trial. Every time I got out of the saddle, the wheel rubbed the chainstay due to the sinister amount of flex in the wheel. Remember the little stiffener/ support you could glue between the "spokes" to keep the wheels from killing you... yeah, that worked. Those things became missiles of death in many crits, here in SoCal.
No what that thing really needs to top it all off is a touring setup with panieers front and rear. Then it could be everything to everyone all in one sweet yellow ride!
The joy of living and riding in NYC is that you see bikes like that almost every day. In fact, on my way home this evening, I saw a blue mountain bike with aerobars, with the "rocket launcher" bottle cages in the back and a kickstand no less, ridden by a dude in running shorts, with earbuds in his ears. In the aerobars, of course.
Do you go around blowing up velodromes because you're so averse to fixed gear bicycles? Under the right legs, they're beautiful bikes. Under some schmuck who doesn't know anything about cycling, it's quite another.
"I second that "at least its not a fixie" comment. I'd much rather ride that then ever ride a fixed gear bike. Just writing fixed gear makes me angry.
Yeah, Velodromes are the most evil of places. There's people riding track bikes.....on a track no less!!! Maybe you ought to read some more BSNYC and see what we're talking about.
There is no way that is actually a bike. You are now just messing with our heads.
ReplyDeletecan't... process...
ReplyDeleteat least it's not a fixie.
ReplyDeleteThis is a merging of all that BSNYC rails against on the streets of Gotham - suspension, tri-guy, sketchy wheels...
ReplyDeleteIt sold for over $500, somebody got a sweet deal.. Take it apart make a mt. bike and a road bike.
ReplyDeleteCommon, give this bike some credit, its all or none. This ride has everything a cyclist could ever want. It is like the rennaisance man of bikes.
ReplyDeleteIs it too late to change my mind about yesterday's bike? Please?
ReplyDeletemy pappy used to say "if you're gonna be stoopid, you better be tough"
ReplyDeleteI say to whoever rides this thing "he better be faster than the rest, cause he'd sure look stupid crossing the line outside of the top 10!"
hahahahahahahahahaha
ReplyDelete(pants for a minute)
hahahahahahahahahahaha
(whew!)
most of the time, i'm much too dense to see what the big deal is with these bikes right away, but when i opened this page, i got the joke.
All that hideous thing needs now is Pee Wee Herman on it.
ReplyDeleteHEAD SHOK
ReplyDeletelol
i cant help but imagine the yellow power ranger at home going "SCORE, I WON"
-g
You know the winner bought it just for that front Spinergy.
ReplyDeleteYou mean you guys haven't heard about the Paris Roubaix time trial? Sheesh...losers.
ReplyDeleteI won RAAM on that bike you bastards!
ReplyDeleteYou're gonna go find some tri spoke 650s for an MTB frame? You've got to be joking me.
ReplyDeleteThis is the platypus of bicycles.
ReplyDeleteGood God man!! Where do find these
ReplyDeletethings.I always know where to go for a good laugh...thanks.
Good lord, another one?
ReplyDeleteWe used to call those wheels the "flexy flyers". In defense of "modern" Spinergy, the wheels are much better now.
ReplyDeleteStill... I think, no... wait... I'm sure... I barfed a little.
I remember the first wheels; I was working in a shop and borrowed the demo set to do a time trial. Every time I got out of the saddle, the wheel rubbed the chainstay due to the sinister amount of flex in the wheel. Remember the little stiffener/ support you could glue between the "spokes" to keep the wheels from killing you... yeah, that worked. Those things became missiles of death in many crits, here in SoCal.
I second that "at least its not a fixie" comment. I'd much rather ride that then ever ride a fixed gear bike. Just writing fixed gear makes me angry.
ReplyDelete- Cyclist of 13 years from Connecticut.
all you have to do now is put up a cyclocrossish conversion and you got a real machine...that will win the world cup DH slalom for sure...
ReplyDeleteWha... wha?
ReplyDeleteI would totally ride that for my first Tri. Do you think they'd let me shave my number into my back?
ReplyDeleteNo what that thing really needs to top it all off is a touring setup with panieers front and rear. Then it could be everything to everyone all in one sweet yellow ride!
ReplyDeletemy soul just died a little.
ReplyDeleteI too am commenting on this bicycle in a manner that is not witty or even sarcastic, but still shows my anonymous disdain for it.
ReplyDeleteNot exactly an aero position.
ReplyDeletehttp://seattle.craigslist.org/est/bik/387854232.html
If I see that on the street I will fling my own poo at it.
ReplyDeleteThe joy of living and riding in NYC is that you see bikes like that almost every day. In fact, on my way home this evening, I saw a blue mountain bike with aerobars, with the "rocket launcher" bottle cages in the back and a kickstand no less, ridden by a dude in running shorts, with earbuds in his ears. In the aerobars, of course.
ReplyDeleteDouchebag.
this bike belongs to the fastest pizza delievery guy in all of the five buroughs
ReplyDeleteI'd like to see the freak that can actually ride that thing?!?!
ReplyDeleteAnd, if it was my bike I'd turn it into a fixed gear, just for anonymous!
Cyclist of 40+ years!
Do you go around blowing up velodromes because you're so averse to fixed gear bicycles? Under the right legs, they're beautiful bikes. Under some schmuck who doesn't know anything about cycling, it's quite another.
ReplyDelete"I second that "at least its not a fixie" comment. I'd much rather ride that then ever ride a fixed gear bike. Just writing fixed gear makes me angry.
- Cyclist of 13 years from Connecticut."
Yeah, Velodromes are the most evil of places. There's people riding track bikes.....on a track no less!!! Maybe you ought to read some more BSNYC and see what we're talking about.
ReplyDeleteha ha ha ha. oh no.... too many steroids and too much frufru. that sucks.
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wait. what? seriously?
ReplyDeletewait. what? what? i cant stop looking at it. wait. what?
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