I’m sorry I clicked is how bad it is. I want to help but I am trying not to vomit. You are in my prayers
Direct-Upstairs1908 on
Respectfully this entire build is cooked
Silly-Pitch-5526 on
Brontosaurus style.
apeincalifornia on
100%
parisdontlikeyou on
All jokes aside, how does it ride in this format. It looks low key comfortable
XNamelessGhoulX on
Yes
sparhawk817 on
With the OG bars on this bike(it looks like one of their boardwalk cruiser type builds with swept back flat bars) the stem probably looked fine, and if you aren’t attached to the drops it would likely be fine with other flats or similar, but you should be able to swap it with just about any angle quill stem at a bike co-op or LBS. They always have old used parts like this.
steroboros on
Who would make that a breakless fixed… that thing needs a lot love and help
Life_Bid_9921 on
High rise stems tend to look better with a flat or riser bar IMO. Something about going up to go down with the drop bars tends to look odd.
tsv1138 on
While fairly common, this particular Milanese specimen seems to have been the victim of some sort of… genetic mistake. While its brethren sport a particularly refined and aggressive geometry that all but exudes eloquence and speed this poor fellow is slack jawed as a Hapsburg. Perhaps suffering an injury while young or suffering the cruel roll of the dice of inbreeding it is unlikely this adolescent will survive to adulthood with what appears to be a broken neck. Even in its adopted, albeit dimly lit, suburban home this is truly a face only a mother could love.
adaniel65 on
If you like it, then ride it! It’s your build.
Personal_Science_868 on
Yea
49thDipper on
Depends. If it fits you it’s perfect.
If it doesn’t it sucks.
pdxwanker on
Hold up, did whoever put this together get the unicorn gear, or is the chain stretched to all get out? How’s it ride?
soulchop on
Yes.
Signal_Marsupial2984 on
how does it appear normal even though the rear wheel is elevated so much? is the fork not original or something?
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I’m sorry I clicked is how bad it is. I want to help but I am trying not to vomit. You are in my prayers
Respectfully this entire build is cooked
Brontosaurus style.
100%
All jokes aside, how does it ride in this format. It looks low key comfortable
Yes
With the OG bars on this bike(it looks like one of their boardwalk cruiser type builds with swept back flat bars) the stem probably looked fine, and if you aren’t attached to the drops it would likely be fine with other flats or similar, but you should be able to swap it with just about any angle quill stem at a bike co-op or LBS. They always have old used parts like this.
Who would make that a breakless fixed… that thing needs a lot love and help
High rise stems tend to look better with a flat or riser bar IMO. Something about going up to go down with the drop bars tends to look odd.
While fairly common, this particular Milanese specimen seems to have been the victim of some sort of… genetic mistake. While its brethren sport a particularly refined and aggressive geometry that all but exudes eloquence and speed this poor fellow is slack jawed as a Hapsburg. Perhaps suffering an injury while young or suffering the cruel roll of the dice of inbreeding it is unlikely this adolescent will survive to adulthood with what appears to be a broken neck. Even in its adopted, albeit dimly lit, suburban home this is truly a face only a mother could love.
If you like it, then ride it! It’s your build.
Yea
Depends. If it fits you it’s perfect.
If it doesn’t it sucks.
Hold up, did whoever put this together get the unicorn gear, or is the chain stretched to all get out? How’s it ride?
Yes.
how does it appear normal even though the rear wheel is elevated so much? is the fork not original or something?
Worst I have seen in a while.
Looks like it came off an old mountain bike.
Oof