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http://www.bikerumor.com/2012/02/17/found-bamboo-carbon-fiber-fat-bike-with-gates-belt-drive-lefty-fork/

Looks ultra niche and completely buzzword equipped...


 
Posted : 17/02/2012 8:36 pm
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That is neither "niche" or "attention seeking" enough. 😀


 
Posted : 17/02/2012 8:42 pm
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A guy made it in his shed thread on mtbr quite interesting 8)


 
Posted : 17/02/2012 9:04 pm
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the seatstay split glued back together with prit stick?


 
Posted : 17/02/2012 9:19 pm
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Not overly pretty but I'd be damn proud if it was my handywork.


 
Posted : 17/02/2012 9:44 pm
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If nicheness was a computer game, that bike would be an end of level boss!


 
Posted : 17/02/2012 11:49 pm
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Pile of shit.


 
Posted : 18/02/2012 1:10 am
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The builder has a level of competence beyond the understanding of many STWers...


 
Posted : 18/02/2012 12:10 pm
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He looks very happy with it.


 
Posted : 18/02/2012 12:11 pm
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just because you HAVE the competence to build that bike, doesn't mean you SHOULD.
would be interesting to hear how it rides, because that's still important isn't it?


 
Posted : 18/02/2012 12:16 pm
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I bet he's gutted at the comments 🙄

He gets my thumbs up, Turner et al started in similar ways.


 
Posted : 18/02/2012 12:54 pm
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Al, you're getting predictable.


 
Posted : 18/02/2012 1:16 pm
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In supporting those who get off their backsides and create bike-stuff and not those who flame them?

I have no issues with that.


 
Posted : 18/02/2012 1:24 pm
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Impressive. Why don't more fatbikes use Lefty forks?


 
Posted : 18/02/2012 1:37 pm
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The only thing predictable on this thread is the negative posters.

The guy has built a bike using a method that not many people know much about.
Seem quite a constructive thing to do with your spare time to me.


 
Posted : 18/02/2012 1:47 pm
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much as it pains me to agree with Al... I have to admit that I would give my right ball to have the space, time, funds and skillz to build something like that..

and the fella has managed to produce something that looks like it arrived here in a time machine from a future that had turned out sexy..


 
Posted : 18/02/2012 2:05 pm
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Only 2 or 3 negative'ish posters ssj which probably means that most of the usual suspects are dumbstruck with awe and admiration 😉


 
Posted : 18/02/2012 2:08 pm
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I like it a lot - would love to have a go

I think the guys who made the frame makes the different crowns ofr the lefty to clear the fat


 
Posted : 18/02/2012 2:12 pm
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The only thing predictable on this thread is the negative posters...

Unfortunately it happens a lot on this forum. It discourages people putting up their projects so we all lose. I use mtbr as my primary forum for technical stuff for that very reason.

Remember the response to Al's carbon fibre brake mount? OK, there was some reasonable questioning of the advisability, but there was an awful lot of just plain meanness from the sort of people who would have difficulty assembling Lego. The best revenge - he was right. 🙂


 
Posted : 18/02/2012 3:49 pm

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