the one thing that i have to admit bugs me about this bike is that front rack.
the vertical backstop just clashes, to my eye - a backstop slightly angled back, to me, just looks smoother. im not really sure what the purpose of the curved vertical braces is - seems to me that they, along with the twin lights projecting above the plane of the rack, would interfere with the handlebar bag resting cleanly on top of this rack... but then, im also bothered by the pointy racks seen on the bruce gordon and lyonsport bikes - i think "too narrow, not a stable platform!"
but regardless of that petty quibble, a very nicely put together bike, really showcasing brians talents!
i still want more pics of the weigles, though! in all of those pages, i think ive only seen 2 or 3 shots...
-joel
At 20:19 -0800 03.05.2006, dddd wrote:
>The details on this 650B bike just kept coming at you. Racks and
>fenders were truly quick-release, secured by tiny quill-stem-type
>expander plugs fitting into the cylindrical fittings seen at the
>bridges and dropouts. And those dropouts, whew. Even the kickstand
>had a larger version of this same type of fitting, which made for a
>minimalist addition to the basic frame, barely noticeable with the
>optional parts removed.
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i know what innocence looks like - and it wasn't there,
after she got that bicycle...