There's a very good reason there is no other bike like this

[Harryburgundy]

It's because it's sh*t

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/titanium-fram ... 3aae083e03

 

[Ritz]

It's just so much the opposite of good engineering principles.

And......if that thing snapped.

 

[legrandefromage]

Welcome to 1989 chaps, nice to see you up to date on stuff thats been around for some decades...

phhhhht!

 

[mattr]

It's because it's sh*t

Sounds like faint praise considering how bad they actually were.

 

[sheard]

It's probably worth it's weight in titanium and carbon fiber!

 

[Retro Spud]

Welcome to 1989 chaps, nice to see you up to date on stuff thats been around for some decades...

phhhhht!

^^^

no such thing as a new idea... just a lot of people with short memories

been around years, but newer doesn't mean better


check out these, and they've got brakes at both ends

 

[Harryburgundy]

Re:

Yes...I knew about those...just thought I had forgotten the ugly buggers and up pops that!

 

[Retro Spud]

Re:

out of the two on ebay

I think I'd take the home made bad boy over this soft tail

 

[Retro Spud]

Re:

copied from the listing

for sale:
a titanium framed softride bike.

size small to medium.

top tube(distance between headset and

sadle): 490mm-660mm.

ground to top of sadle: 960mm.

b/b to ground: 270mm.

head tube- 1 1/8.

forks: exotic carbon.

wheels: xero lite-650b.

note!: rider must have an inside leg of at least 34inch!



^^^^ Get bidding THM or Mike Muz

 

[hamster]

They were used a fair bit on ultra-distance events like RAAM if I remember correctly.