Meme bikes

your mom is a meme bike

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>>1015486

>>1015515
wow.. just wow..

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not a meme bike, but what do you guys think of this geometry? should this bike be good for anything?

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here are the angles and stuff

>>1015586
For memeing around

>>1015587
Looks likes a trial bike to me

>>1015586
>should this bike be good for anything?

Smashing down singletrack with the finesse of a drunk gorilla?

>>1015520
fuck you

>>1015586
pnw singletrack

>>1015520

That's such a beautiful meme. LARPing the apocalypse alternative history where you escape down a mountain pass on a bicycle you meticulously prepared but really you had to hide the price from your wife and she's gonna fucking kill you for being gone for a month but actually it's kinda okay because you're 45 now and the sex is pretty much over and it's a major relief to have you out of the house because god damn... 15 years down and another 25 until you're dead? Holy shit maybe we can split up when the kids go to college. Where is my wine

>>1015607
fucking harsh but you nailed it nicely

>>1015586
It looks like the geometry of a dirt jumper

>>1015616

Not even remotely close. That bike has a ~65 degree slack ass head angle and a long ass wheel base which is the opposite of a dirt jumper. That bike is a DH/FR/Heavy trail hardtail.

>>1015486
It's beautiful!

>>1015586
That looks like a very fun bike. DH hardtails give me a poorfag boner.

>>1015619
>DH/FR/Heavy trail hardtail

For what purpose

>>1015586
I'm sure it would be fun but a good full suspension with similar geometry would be a lot more fun... And if for some reason you decide that you want the hardtail experience you can always just put 350psi in the shock for a while and enjoy all that "trail feedback". I have a radon swoop 170 and i really love it. It climbs pretty well with the shock in its "firm" setting and it lets me get away with all kinds of silly things going downhill.

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A challenger is appear !!!

>>1015586
GTFO Chile.

>>1015619
it's not a DH, FR, hardtail
it's an all mountain enduro hardtail.

>>1015757

COLLECTABLE AS FUCK

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MUH DEFIANTLY RETARDED FRONTBAG LOW TRAIL RANDO BABE PANNIERS ARE THE DEVIL IMHO FUCK SEEING THE ROAD WHO CARES I GOT 650B FATTY SLICKS BRO

>>1015797

> STEEL IS REAL BRO FUCK CARBON
> (11sp STI is fine tho lol)
> TOURING BIKE DUDE BE SELF SUFFICIENT
> (but defo run tubeless and hydro brakes kek)
> LOW TRAIL GEOM BETTER HANDLING
> (but completely obscure your view of the road)
> LEATHER SADDLE BRO COMFY IS KING THIS ISNT A RACE MAN
> (but you gotta have clipless pedals man what are you a fucking casual?)
> YEAH IT ONLY COST $1K TO BUILD THIS FRAME IN CLASS
> (but you gotta let it rust to pieces like Ultraromance dude he is so sweet I heard he pisses on his bike to clean it)
> RITCHEY CRANKS DUDE YOU DONT NEED FANCY STUFF
> (but those are Red chainrings you need 11 sp dude it's so much better)
> FENDERS? LOL YOU PUSSY

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>>1015797

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Okay he actually had it painted like a cow and put fenders on it so I guess I can't hate as much.

But I still hate the low trail rando bag meme. It is stupid as fuck hipster bullshit

>>1015599
not a meme bike

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this fucking tank

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Well. I want one.

>>1015867

I know it's probably due to cost, but you'd think they'd put dual discs on this thing. Would be curious to see how it performs in a wind tunnel though.

>>1015799

lol, pretty accurate. those elephant frames go for $1,400.

>>1015805
>But I still hate the low trail rando bag meme.
Have you rode one? Do you do a lot of touring?

Listen, I understand. I think it's really silly that riding a modern interpretation of a 30's-50's French touring bike bas become the latest hipster fad.

But they're actually really nice for touring (surprise!).

>>1015874
... It *does* have discs on both the front and rear. Get your eyes checked.

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>>1015797
Sweet Jan Hein on a unicycle, what the hell is with the weight distribution there?. Apparently adding a bowling ball to your steering mass isn't enough.

>>1015799
And did he just paint it like it's rusty? Or did he actually take the extra effort to strip off the paint and then coat it in ammonia or something? That frame has got to be less than 3 years old. There's no way even just leaving it outside would do it.

>>1015867
The door just ahead of the chain ring. Please tell me that opens when breaking.

>>1015909

low trail favors a front load

he's probably in the PNW, frequent water in the air

>>1015907
>It *does* have discs on both the front and rear. Get your eyes checked.

kek you sob

>>1015923

storage for your trifag equipment

>>1015757
Yo anon, might you perchance be interested in selling that bicycle of yours? It's not worth much, I just personally like it... how about 35 dollars? It's not collectable or anything, I'm giving you a steal honestly.

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>>1015923

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awful boik

>>1015744
a full suspension bike costs more in maintenance and in initial price, which is why they make hardtails with aggressive geometry. Plus hardtails are poppy and fun to whip around.

>>1015586
Looks good for derailing threads with

>>1016243
PM sent

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Gotta go fast.

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>>1015486
barely any nonmemebikes on dis here board.

top of pic related is a nonmeme bike

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>>1015486
Hi folks, i'm getting a new bike and tossed between:
>Giant Propel Advanced Pro 1 (pic related)
>Felt AR3

There's a local bike shop that wants to sell me the AR3 for 3000 bucks (1000 cheaper than the retail price) so it's like 800 cheaper than the giant (unless giant make me a deal too) but the giant has more proper aero wheels.

halp, also if you want to recommend something different, Im looking for something that can be a general road bike and has the geometry for time trialing and these two seem to fit that.

>>1017309
Are those hydraulic rim brakes?

>>1017310
Doubt it, description says "Giant speedcontrol SL"

>>1015867
What goes in the special cupboard?

>>1017309
seriously fuck off posting this in every thread.

>>1017321
I'm new to the fucking board m8 help me out instead of being a dick wad I expected it to fire at the speed of b didnt realize this place was slow as f

>>1015757
>>1015795
>>1016243
Sup samefag

>>1015799
> LOW TRAIL GEOM BETTER HANDLING
> (but completely obscure your view of the road)
why is this?

>>1017332
because there's a big ass bag in front?

>>1017326

> not knowing the delta v meme yet

>>1015907
>Have you rode one? Do you do a lot of touring?
>Listen, I understand. I think it's really silly that riding a modern interpretation of a 30's-50's French touring bike bas become the latest hipster fad.
>But they're actually really nice for touring (surprise!).

NOT SEEING THE ROAD/TRAIL WHERE YOUR TIRE TOUCHES THE GROUND IS FUCKING INSANE AND THAT INCLUDES STANDARD FRED FRONT BAGS AS WELL ALL FRONT BAGS ARE SHIT AND THE HIPSTER GIANT BAGS ARE THE MOST RETARDED THING --- A MUTATION OF THE FIXE-WITH-FRONT-RACK-MEME PORTED OVER BY FIXTER RETARDS INTO THE TOURING MEME

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>>1017332
>>1017371

you guys are delusional. you're not suppose to stare at your front wheel when riding.

do you really need to see what's 3 feet in front of you on an open road? jesus christ..

>>1017393

But Elephant NFEs are for exploring rough trails... In... National forests

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>>1017395

Sorry, that was the only side profile photo I could find of someone riding a bike with a porteur bag.

Pic related from Elephants home page is the intended use, fire/service roads. Not seeing 1-3 feet in front of you is not a problem. Now on tech single track, you'd be challenged just by riding such a bike, but yes, a porteur bag would get annoying.

>>1017393
Can't stop staring at this. This guy is fucking huge and everything about his fit looks wrong.

>>1015797
>no mudgaurds

what the fuck man

other than that is a nice(ish) bike

>>1017580
>This guy is fucking huge
for you

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>>1015586
>>1015587
>>1015596
>>1015597

u freds for real? its stanrd new school mtb geometry pushed to the limit, very responsive rad and lit af for riding singletrack and goofing around bro style and non hipster style

low bb, long and slack ftw for mtb

>>1015486
looks like a nice bike other then the long seat thing

>>1015772
lol churrasco italiano

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>>1015586

Long and slack just works better, it's the way it's going.

>>1020828
For straighter high speed stuff sure, but for tighter technical stuff a short wheelbase can be preferred. There is no perfect geometry, it all depends on what you're using the bike for.

>>1020836
Trails keep getting steeper and straighter. More and more trails point down. That's what world is going. Long and slack is objectively better.

>>1020856
Not everyone rides bike parks and takes chair lifts/pushes their bike uphill.

>>1020828
that thing is abhorrent

>>1020891
i'd ride the shit out of that, man

>>1020291
Kek, I think I took that screenshot. Love that frame.

>>1015586

DH pretty much anywhere on the East Coast.

>>1015607
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hoxqtnI4I4c

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Aero bars on the front

>>1015493
what the fuck is wrong with those handlebars?

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>>1015486

Is having the freewheel in the crankshaft a meme?

>>1015520
>>1015607
Is bikepacking a meme to /n/?

>>1021799
Shimano FFS right? Have one of those lying around but something in the BB broke and it's a nightmare to find a NOS replacement...

>>1021249
Oh shit, what kind of lock is that?

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>>1021249

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>>1015486
me riding my brand new bike

>>1021811
Yeah, I feel ya

>>1015599
this isnt a meme. its just so goddamn sexy!

>>1017313
memes

>>1022264
fixies r life m8

>>1022442
>negative rake
jesus christ

>>1022442

ballet or bike polo?

>>1021826
TiGr
it's like $150 or some shit

>>1022442
this has to have been specially built to trigger me

>>1015867
Can't wait to see these getting ridden like this:
https://youtu.be/NRKajY5GlyI?t=5

>>1023207

>shoe is dangling from bicycle
>continue to ride, can't waste time
>shoe falls off
>just keep going, can't waste time
>continuing to ride 24 miles with a naked foot on a clipless pedal

triathletes confirmed subhuman

>>1023257
women, not triathletes

>>1023263
no, p sure all triathletes are subhuman.

>>1015493
>rigid fork
>rear suspension
ill never get it

>>1024004
Some old guy with a bad back probably

>>1022442
>tfw you're so fat you need extra saddle supports
>tfw you're only fat because you're not vegan

>>1024582
fuck off you piece of shit vegan shill

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>>1024595
>being this mad

>>1024597
You dont have to be fat to hate vegans anon.

>>1024895
Fatty detected

Is a 2002 Kestrel EMS 500 Dura-Ace worth $650?

It's a tri bike and has aero bars.Just wondering if it's worth my money everything on it looks fairly new, clip pedals, good tires et.c

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>>1024595

>mfw vegan and still fat
>mfw just fat assed vegan pizza

>>1025441
15 yo carbon is not desirable at all imo. 9 speed DA looks nice but is old. It's not durable enough to be beat on or fast enough to be babied.

If you like how it rides and like it in general that is all moot though. I think $400-500 is more fair though.

>>1016254
Looks like a crossbow, wtf?

>>1025441

No. Find something steel if you have to go old.

>>1025451
>>1025456

Thanks for the replies, I'll try looking for something else on Craigslist thats also 50cm.That's pretty much my biggest issue is finding a bike that fits me and that's not a womens >.>

Or I'll try getting him down to 400-500 and go from there.I'm not looking to race right now, just trying to get better at cycling and endurance.

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This fucking abomination

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>>1025698

Yeah, 50cm mens is going to be tougher to find. $400 would be a better price, can you post the link? The problem is that old carbon can be a shot in the dark for how long it lasts and it's history. IMO, it's hard to trust a 20 year old carbon frame while going fast. At least with alloy or steel, it'd give some warning before exploding.

>>1025701

lol. cannondale does such a good job of making bikes that people will instantly recognize as a cannondale 20 years later. I'm glad they aren't afraid to do weird shit, you do you cannondale.

>>1021249
there is so much meme concentrated here

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the original meme bike

>>1025715
My first bike.

>>1025701
On one hand, i absolutely praise cannondale for thinking outside the box and doing something unique other companies don't do. The bike industry would suck if everyone just made different versions of the same thing.

on the other hand the slate is such a weird fucking thing that doesn't work out and doesn't have much practical use. It's a high end version of those dumb hybrids with spring forks.

>>1025698
Finding a correct fit is more important than the gender it's sold for. Give the womens a second look.

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'no'

>>1025959
>too poor to hhsb
Stay mad.

>>1025959

Every time someone streets a purebred track racing machine, god kills a kitten

>>1025974
>2016
Then why am I still seeing so many god-damn cats?

>>1015515
What's the point of orienting the bars that way?

>>1026037

people will rotate road bars up like that so they can sit up higher. frequently found on bikes ridden by homeless or old black men

>>1025913
I did and I still can't find a bike worth buying.

Guess I'm just going to have to patrol craigslist until a good deal pops up.

I also looked at 52cm bikes on craigslist and still nothing good.I'm on 54cm atm and it hurts my crotch after a hour or so.

>>1021249
bootiful

>>1025959
how do hipsters even get this rich?

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Even if it's meme, it looks comfy.

>>1026162
i feel bad for the mechanic who had to put that rack on.

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A run down steel 10 / 12 speed on a student and used SOLELY as a city bike.

They are only marginally better than the fixie scum who are ruining vintage bikes on purpose.

(I believe Miyata 100 was rather entry level at the time. Today Miyatas are way more expensive outside Japan.)

>>1026164
what are you trying to say

>>1026170
You don't have students going around town in old street bikes?

Around here various old Miyatas are quite common.

>>1026164
Looks comfy as fuck

>>1026164
nice old bike - check out that spoke count on the rear...
I love seeing stuff like this locally, am just glad someone took the time to save it, keep it running, and is enjoying it.

>>1026246
I don't see how it pertains to the thread

>>1026267
We even have a player on the meme-cup named "Old Steel 10 Speed".

>The go to bike for dumb shits who don't understand that bikes are highly specialised pieces of equiptment

>>1026275
That's not what the thread is about though. Meme bikes != /n/ memes

>>1026277
Right. Localities vary of course, but what would be the North American "meme bike" in the steel 10 speed category?

>>1026279
A Raleigh I guess

>>1026281
:D Raleigh, That was my first steel 10 speed! I loved her!.
polite sage

>>1015586
I don't think it's good for anything without pedals.

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tempted to buy this for £50

just for sheer meme factor

>>1026346
Wait until you have the opportunity to pick up a quality R90sMB, not a crappy one like that.

>>1017393
wtf

>>1026346
ignore this guy: >>1026348
that's a fantastic meme bike, I'd buy that in a heartbeat
you'd be surprised how nice 90s rigid mtbs ride when cleaned up repaired

>>1026511
How well would it actually service me if I was to ride it for approx 6-7 miles round trip on mainly bike paths + town.

I'm entirely new to this.