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I understand where you're coming from. The Carhartt sticker is actually anti, yeah. I didn't think the rest was really noteworthy though. As much as this thread is obviously for making fun of bike 'designs' that just went terribly wrong, I'm not a fan of 'gatekeeping' subcultures etc. - but especially not over things like valves or brake cables that are 'too long'.

But maybe that's also just because I am definitely not a part of that subculture in any way, so I feel less annoyed be people clumsily copying it, and more annoyed by people making fun of other rider's builds.

I only know this in the context of rowing, but they came back into 'style' about 2 years ago there. 'Style' meaning American highschoolers wearing them semi-ironically for what they call 'free speed', and then everybody else imitating them. Personally, I can't stand the things, but hey... I'm just waiting for the top hat to come back.

Yes?

EDIT: The rest of your comment didn't show up for me straightaway, I've read it now - that's really cool! 1924 is now almost 100 years ago... but even your 40s bike is 70+ years old now, that's a pretty good age for a frame I'd say.

Still open to suggestions if someone has a used one they'd like to sell.

Look I really really hope so, I am not at all saying there's any merit in pretty much any of the brexit positions, and of course definitely not in the 'no-deal if we must' stance. And I agree the whole situation is stuck.

But I am a bit concerned about how much support the whole idea of brexit still has despite everything that has happened, and I wouldn't put it past some new reincarnation of Vote Leave to drum up a surprising amount of support in case of a second ref. I'm not entirely sure it would be that much of a help in getting out of the rut...

Oh come on, don't be shy.

My point is more that this is the 'anti' thread, you're just basically talking about bikes that aren't pron. If that's the point of this thread, a vast majority of bikes would belong in here, which would completely cover up the actually 'special' bikes - like this, which I still remember fondly:

https://www.instagram.com/jokfil_bike/

Now that's anti.

Plus it's a company doing it rather than just some guy putting together his bike in a maybe less-than-perfect way. Other than that, I'm currently having a hot chocolate, I hope that counts too :)

Yeah uh, not a single thing on that thing is 'anti', it's simply not optimised for photographs. And I got to say, I hate the attitude that bikes must look a certain way to pass muster. It's elitist in a really daft way and only puts people off.

That's a shame :( It's not like a BBC production couldn't do better... Are the stories a bit better now at least, as Moffat is no longer fucking them up? That was a big reason why I gave up on Dr Who (and Sherlock) at some point.

In what way? It's a bike, it has pretty standard-looking parts, colours are normal apart from the toe-straps maybe... what exactly do you object to?

Good point, though it doesn't increase one's faith in the public, does it... :S

the public now have realised that Brexit is Hell and we're all better off Remaining.

No they really haven't. 41% support for no deal vs remaining at 46% I think. A very large chunk of the public are full steam ahead on this.

https://mobile.twitter.com/britainelects/status/1083871534148710400

Preference for...

Remaining in EU 46%
No deal Brexit: 41%

via @Survation, 09 - 10 Jan

WHY

What's people's opinion on the newest season of Doctor Who? Worth watching vs the previous one?

Don't know the guy, but he's right. I've been baffled in the last week or so by headlines that seem to entirely forget that the UK can't just come up with shit and expect it to fly.

No worries, cheers - so out of interest, do you have the mudguard version then? Or are even the 'normal' ones wide enough?

smooth welds are the result of filler.

Actual question on this - is sanding the welds down an option too? For a manufacturer, I mean.

Meaning you're considering selling it on? Or are you recommending them? I've seen Triton Cycles offers them, it's one of the 'buy new' options I'm considering.

Oh yeah, I think so too. Just not sure what hating on the welds is accomplishing, it's such a specific thing.

(PMed both, still looking for more options)

As above - anything in good condition out there? I'm thinking something like Gebhardt, Miche Advanced, or something similar. Non-obnoxious branding is better.

Now I'm curious about the context.

Gotta say, what part of the welding do you mean specifically? Because here for example is the welding of a P3SL Cervelo (aluminium), which once upon a time was a top TT frame:

The welds on the Pinarello look maybe a tiny bit irregular in one or two spots, but it's not really that bad.

Had some fuckhead in a Jeep crossing Putney High Street from Disraeli to Norroy on a red. Meaning, traffic on my road was at a standstill, I'm cycling down through, it's green for me, and this absolute shithead decides that as "nothing" is moving on Putney High Street anyway (and it's a boxed junction so sometimes cars actually keep that intersection free), he might as well nip across on a red. Nearly took me out, good thing my front brake grips properly.

I'm usually the last one to complain about jumping red lights, but this is exactly the type of situation when you should definitely not do it - minimal visibility, everything full of stuff, there could be a pedestrian or a cyclist or a scooter anywhere.

I can tell you the reasons:

1) It wasn't something that arose from any kind of traffic situation

2) No cyclists were involved

3) He's got a pretty Arab name.