Bike appearance vs quality ride....?

[herzalot]

Here is somebody's chance to prove they'll ride a hideous bike just as long as the ride is worthy....https://www.pinkbike.com/news/marin-mount-vision-2019.html

I just threw up in my mouth a little...

Then I envisioned it with a Trust fork - and somebody made that nightmare a visual reality:

 

[-ROCKY-]

Does it work???

 

[mtnbikej]

I just threw up in my mouth a little...

Then I envisioned it with a Trust fork - and somebody made that nightmare a visual reality:

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I pointed these out last year when they first made this design.

That downtube sticks out almost farther than your foot.

Looks like an ebike.

 

[Danmtchl]

Thats gotta be the ugliest bike ive ever seen

^^^ this is the ugliest bike I have ever seen.

 

[mtnbikej]

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^^^ this is the ugliest bike I have ever seen.

Too much free time.

 

[Cyclotourist]

Too much free time.

I'm kinda' impressed with that front suspension set up. Looks like unlaced hubs with a stem clamped around them.

Darwin is calling...

 

[Grego]

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^^^ this is the ugliest bike I have ever seen.

So triple crown forks do exist.

 

[Cornholio]

 

[Runs with Scissors]

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^^^ this is the ugliest bike I have ever seen.

There comes a point where you just gotta say no.

 

[mike]

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You guys act like you’ve never seen a fork array.

 

[herzalot]

Well, it does have a reflector on the front wheel for added safety...

 

[AKAKTM]

As you can see, I don't much care about or concern myself with the looks or small details when I build a bike...

 

[mike]

As you can see, I don't much care about or concern myself with the looks or small details when I build a bike...

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Looks like you owe us two more photos, Picasso.

 

[AKAKTM]

@mike, the other two are very boring black on black bikes. Good bikes, but a little boring. Picasso ha ha.

 

[Mikie]

Looks like you owe us two more photos, Picasso.

@mike, the other two are very boring black on black bikes. Good bikes, but a little boring. Picasso ha ha.

Umm, @AKAKTM is a Bikasso...
No doubt a statement of sarcasm Tony as your bikes are always immaculate!

 

[scottay]

Better than a Strava-asso
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[Faust29]

Umm, @AKAKTM is a Bikasso...
No doubt a statement of sarcasm Tony as your bikes are always immaculate!

Why did you call him a bike ass? That wasn't very nice.

 

[Mikie]

What did you call him a bike ass? That wasn't very nice.

Stretching.... always stretching...

 

[Faust29]

Stretching.... always stretching...

We all have our roles to play around here...