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Big Kona fan, but somehow I'm not convinced

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/401101800893

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Posted : 08/04/2016 10:37 pm
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Where's that 'aarrgghh my eyes!' thread?


 
Posted : 08/04/2016 10:39 pm
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someone's gone a bit OTT with the tip-ex!


 
Posted : 08/04/2016 11:32 pm
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Why has it got so many of everything?

At first I thought it was electric, then I saw the other side - the chain routing is somewhat extravagant...

Wow.


 
Posted : 08/04/2016 11:42 pm
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[i]Love[/i] that tbh. LOGOS! CHAINS! Er, back to front ROTORS?


 
Posted : 08/04/2016 11:49 pm
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Gas strut chain tensioner, fine.

Gas strut brake arm (x2), WTF?


 
Posted : 09/04/2016 12:01 am
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Why does it have the remains of some Acera front Rapidfire embedded in the drivetrain area?


 
Posted : 09/04/2016 12:09 am
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Er...Dunlop?!?!


 
Posted : 09/04/2016 12:14 am
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Oh I've just noticed the seat post?


 
Posted : 09/04/2016 12:47 am
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Ah come on lads don't be harsh it's 'only' £1,600 😯


 
Posted : 09/04/2016 12:55 am
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Busy!


 
Posted : 09/04/2016 12:57 am
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Cables are too long, I'm out.


 
Posted : 09/04/2016 6:47 am
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The irony being the non DMR pedals


 
Posted : 09/04/2016 6:56 am
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I don't understand.....


 
Posted : 09/04/2016 7:02 am
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Are there 2rear brake calipers?


 
Posted : 09/04/2016 8:00 am
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Paired rear brakes on one rotor - that's going to get toasty. What on earth is the drivetrain, too?


 
Posted : 09/04/2016 8:03 am
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I think you'd need an engineer & a psychologist to work that bike out!


 
Posted : 09/04/2016 8:06 am
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Being sold by Cash Generators ?!?!?


 
Posted : 09/04/2016 8:10 am
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How are those brake struts attached? Looks like the frame's got bosses for them?!


 
Posted : 09/04/2016 8:13 am
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'Feel free to ask questions' LOL


 
Posted : 09/04/2016 8:13 am
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I thought the "24 x Clickshift Gears" was a mistake but on closer inspection it looks like what I thought was an electric motor is in fact a hub gear.

There is definitely some crazy genius going on here.


 
Posted : 09/04/2016 8:43 am
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Southampton - hmmmmm

second thoughts, there's no way I can sneak that one into the fold !
(WCA's garage always looks half empty in his pics though 😉 )


 
Posted : 09/04/2016 8:52 am
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Is it wrong that i would love to have a test ride on that.
Would be fascinated to see how it works


 
Posted : 09/04/2016 9:12 am
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Posted : 09/04/2016 10:40 am
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What...the...?

What's with the gas strut hanging from the seatclamp? Why have two rear brake calipers? Then there's the gearbox...

Oh and the crank arms have been drilled too.


 
Posted : 09/04/2016 11:01 am
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What's with the gas strut hanging from the seatclamp?
suspension telemetry, obvz


 
Posted : 09/04/2016 12:10 pm
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Is there a weight limit on those plastic 3d printed cranks?


 
Posted : 09/04/2016 12:17 pm
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Does that say drop off or knock off on the forks?

Handlebar end caps don't match...deal breaker for me!


 
Posted : 09/04/2016 12:20 pm
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Look on the plus side, you could get a massive shopping basket on the front.


 
Posted : 09/04/2016 12:28 pm
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'Feel free to ask questions' LOL
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First question being...why?


 
Posted : 09/04/2016 12:56 pm
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I've just noticed the stickers on the fork sliders. Not a problem if the forks only have an inch of travel.
This bike just keeps on giving.


 
Posted : 09/04/2016 2:01 pm
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There are no words...


 
Posted : 09/04/2016 2:20 pm
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I think you'll find there are lots of words, plastered all over it


 
Posted : 09/04/2016 2:22 pm
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24 'click' gears?
An xt rear mech all cabled up with a single speed cog. Then some kind of internal cannondale esque drive train on the front which also is cabled up but looks like it'll just change the gear ratios......
Sooo many wrong things going on it makes my brain hurt.
Only thing i can say is WTF


 
Posted : 09/04/2016 3:36 pm
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My brain hurts looking at that!

The bottom gas strut on the brake link thingy - isnt the pivot going to hit the rear triangle if it moves forwards?


 
Posted : 09/04/2016 3:45 pm
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Forget 650b+.
This my friends, is the future.


 
Posted : 09/04/2016 5:37 pm
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Is there a bike underneath all that chintz?!

I really can't tell!


 
Posted : 09/04/2016 7:01 pm
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I can't stop looking at it 😯


 
Posted : 09/04/2016 7:15 pm
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The poster behind the bike 😆


 
Posted : 10/04/2016 10:24 am
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Although it's looks aren't for everybody the amount of engineering that's gone into it is intriguing. All the mods look to have been done pretty well, if they work is a different matter !


 
Posted : 10/04/2016 10:57 am
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I like how there's no mention of the more unique cutom aspects as if the pictures speak for themselves.

Got to love someone who puts that much work into their bike.


 
Posted : 10/04/2016 2:14 pm
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'Kona Stiny' on the drivetrain...


 
Posted : 10/04/2016 3:43 pm
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Is it 24 click gears or shimano 18 speed (on the d/s seatstay), is confuse...


 
Posted : 10/04/2016 6:18 pm
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Is that a motor hooked up to the left sided crank?!


 
Posted : 10/04/2016 6:37 pm
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Tony Ellsworth doesn't live in S'oton does he?
That thing has thrown up more questions than an episode of Mastermind.
I almost want to but it just so I can try and work out what is actually going on.


 
Posted : 10/04/2016 6:47 pm
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Dope.


 
Posted : 10/04/2016 7:06 pm
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Wasn't there a purveyor of similarly bizarre specialities on eBay linked to here before? I'm sure that was a Southampton seller.


 
Posted : 10/04/2016 7:09 pm
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He's also selling an accordion. Clearly a gentleman by Tom Waits' standards.


 
Posted : 11/04/2016 1:07 pm
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Unless those cranks are the front set from a tandem, one assumes that they are a normal set installed in the opposite direction to normal. Thus the pedals will try and unscrew themselves rather than tighten in normal use.

That is however a pretty minor point of note!

Cheers, Rich


 
Posted : 11/04/2016 2:06 pm
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Only 1 led valve cap? I'm oot.


 
Posted : 12/04/2016 2:29 am