this photo just goes to show that you cant.

you can however make it far comfier with bars that are wide enough for your manly stature… 8)

[url=https://flic.kr/p/xNjnNu]cidImage_FOT5F8A.JPG[/url] by 20ston, on Flickr

Nice frames those.

Is the turd that dark patch under the crank?

I’m sorry but that is sacrilege. That’s a bloody lovely frame but flat bars and flat pedals just spoil it.

Is that a Cannondale?

Why didn’t you buy a 29er and stick some 1.5″ tyres on???

Works for me.

I think that’s quite smart.

I don’t know about “polishing a turd” but if it fits, it works, it gets you smiling who gives a turd?

bearnecessities – Member
Is that a Cannondale?

I’m not certain, I think it needs moar branding and in a larger font in order to be sure.

That’s a quick looking hybrid 😉

Whatever works for you big man,whatever works.
Enjoy.

Didn’t myth busters prove that you can polish a turd? As I remember, they got quite a nice finish on it.

I am sure that someone had a brown and glitter bike on here a few months back, proving you cannot polish a turd, but you can roll it in glitter.

seriously, I think my only problem with it before was the drops (which are far too narrow for me) and the low long stem.
it now has bars a tad wider than me and a adjustable stem. it is very light and very comfy so far.
fancy riding a 300K ride later this month. hopefully this will see me round.

I think it needs moar branding and in a larger font in order to be sure

Like Mondraker? Their font is so big it doesn’t fit on the frame

I’d have gone with Cowbells myself, but then I’m a tight arse and wouldn’t want to change anything if I could help it even if it led to chiropractor bills!

Polishing a turd.

Is, of course. Impossible. So on the odd occasion that a turd may require some, ahem, enhancement we recommend a leisurely roll in the glitter.

Edit.
Looks ok to me, I’ve created waaaay uglier bikes than ^^.
BUT! Cable operated disc brakes? Oh no, not if it were my bike.
🙂

bars a tad wider than me

Those 1 metre bars someone made as a marketing device?

Riding with bars too narrow for one, is crippling and certain to cut all journeys, short. ime.

my only problem with it before was the drops (which are far too narrow for me) and the low long stem.

Ton – you realize that’s pretty much the definition of a road bike?

that bike takes me back to the things we rode in the 80s with cowhorn bars (playing card in the spokes optional)

Ton – you realize that’s pretty much the definition of a road bike?

Except it is/was a cyclocross bike 😉

Solo – Member
Polishing a turd.

Is, of course. Impossible.

Mythbusters have, I believe, polished a turd

honourablegeorge – Member
Mythbusters have, I believe, polished a turd

How are they, with muppets?

Mythbusters have, I believe, polished a turd

I understood the same.

Other brands are available…..

Curious, glad we both got something to play with out of the swap 🙂

I’m not certain, I think it needs moar branding and in a larger font in order to be sure.

They clearly wasted an opportunity with that pathetic “c” on the fork.

Well and truly rectified on the SuperX 😉

Is that a Cannondale?

That’s one of the major things that put me off considering the Cannondale, too much branding. Shame as it’s suppose to be a good bike.

They’ve always been a bit obvious haven’t they? I bloody loved my beautiful, light, grey M500 with RC35s and with “Cannondale” in big, white decals proudly emblazoned along the downtube.

They’ve gone way too OTT since, and just look vulgar, dahhling.

Now yours for only £400.

Wouldn’t it have been easier, quicker and cheaper to just buy a hybrid, rather than ruining polishing a perfectly good CX bike?

Removing the decals on the wheels made them slightly less garish.

Here is my old one

In the episode “End with a Bang” (Episode 113) of the Discovery series “MythBusters” that first aired on November 12, 2008, hosts Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman investigated the truth behind everyday sayings. They used the dorodango technique to create dung spheres in order to bust the myth that one “can’t polish a turd”. Using a glossmeter, they measured gloss levels substantially higher than the value of 70 gloss units which is considered “high gloss”. Savage’s 106 gloss unit dorodango used an ostrich’s feces, while Hyneman’s 183 gloss unit specimen used a lion’s feces. They therefore deemed the myth “busted”.[3]

Everyday’s a school day.. 😯