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zott28
11-13-2009, 04:50 PM
I'm sure i'll see someone riding around SF on one of these soon.

http://www.jruiter.com/jruiter/img/simple004_ride.jpg

http://www.jruiter.com/jruiter/img/simple001_side.jpg
Ray
11-13-2009, 05:47 PM
It'd be pretty much zero maintenance if they'd lose that suspension fork. Of course you'd need a bigger rear wheel to get a reasonable gear, so then we're back to the pennyfarthing.

-Ray
false_Aest
11-13-2009, 07:21 PM
Quote from the girlfriend, "Oh awesome . . . . 'cause bike evolution should go backwards"
pbjbike
11-13-2009, 07:35 PM
Quote from the girlfriend, "Oh awesome . . . . 'cause bike evolution should go backwards"

'Sweetie, it only weighs 11 pounds!"
cp43
11-13-2009, 08:14 PM
It'd be pretty much zero maintenance if they'd lose that suspension fork. Of course you'd need a bigger rear wheel to get a reasonable gear, so then we're back to the pennyfarthing.

-Ray

More like the farthing-penny, based on the arrangement of the wheels there, which would seem to me to be even more terrifying to ride. :)

Chris
garysol1
11-13-2009, 08:31 PM
Of course you'd need a bigger rear wheel to get a reasonable gear, so then we're back to the pennyfarthing.

-Ray

Or a internally geared hub :)
Seramount
11-14-2009, 04:49 PM
it might be useless, but at least it's ugly.
mraceebb
11-14-2009, 05:16 PM
Is that seat non-adjustable? Good way to further destroy one's knees. It hurts mine just looking at it!
avalonracing
11-14-2009, 05:42 PM
A true hipster d-bag wouldn't want the front brake... Or steering.
ti_boi
11-14-2009, 07:28 PM
It "is" interesting. At least.
BumbleBeeDave
11-14-2009, 07:40 PM
. . . but I'd want some gears--the internally geared hub thing--and a better seat.

BBD
chuckroast
11-14-2009, 07:43 PM
No worries about toe clip overlap....
retrofit
11-14-2009, 08:32 PM
I'd like to see him pop out of the saddle and sprint on that thing. :D
rustychain
11-15-2009, 02:23 AM
Needs some aero bars. I hear Cadel Evens has one of these bikes on order for use in the 2010 TDF. Comes with a dog carrier mounted on the back. :beer:
BumbleBeeDave
11-15-2009, 07:18 AM
How much of a NYC pothole would it take for that top tube to snap right in two? :eek:

BBD
ti_boi
11-15-2009, 07:37 AM
This should be called the nut crusher.....for obvious reasons. :beer:
ericspin
11-15-2009, 07:44 AM
A true hipster d-bag wouldn't want ......steering.


Fail. Gotta have steering to do barspins.
giverdada
11-15-2009, 07:48 AM
is that a cottered crank?
CNY rider
11-15-2009, 07:56 AM
The bikesnob is never going to run out of material at this rate.
Chad Engle
11-15-2009, 08:06 AM
I want to hear from the designer, what's the point of that thing?