I get the “your lawn needs a trim” type comments, I’m not impervious to banter :wink:, but the “you’re bike’s obviously a heap of crap” type comment seems out of place in a forum which is supposedly inhabited by (reasonably) like-minded individuals.
I’m not saying that the bike’s a heap of crap, more that I can’t see the attraction. And if you post something up with essentially a “what do you think of THIS little beauty?” comment, you might just get someone like me who scratches their head and gives a less-than-glowing response.
For the record:
29″ wheels – can’t see the attraction
cable discs (on eplicyclo’s bike) – a long-held antipathy to these
SS – nope, I like gears
rigid forks – suspension has been invented, and it works!
Saddle bag – hugely practical, but I just don’t like the look
I’m sure if I stuck up a picture of my Nicolai HT (150mm forks, Hope 6 brakes, Rohloff, Saint cranks, 36lb weight) I’d get a bunch of people telling me that it looked absolutely gopping and that they couldn’t see the point. I’d have absolutely no problem with that, btw.