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“The most elegant, beautiful piece of machinery that’s ever been designed”

Old 08-17-22, 05:50 AM
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“The most elegant, beautiful piece of machinery that’s ever been designed”

Very sad news:
https://www.bikeradar.com/news/mike-burrows/


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Old 08-17-22, 06:43 AM
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thank you for posting this.
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Old 08-17-22, 10:01 AM
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Still an elegant purposeful looking machine
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Old 08-23-22, 11:19 AM
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MIKE BURROWS WAS MUCH MORE THAN JUST A LEGENDARY BICYCLE DESIGNER

https://cyclingtips.com/2022/08/mike...ycle-designer/

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Old 08-27-22, 04:20 AM
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Amazing that one maverick man working from a tool shed can change cycling frame design by so much. RIP Sir.
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Remembering the Giant MCR, one of the first truly aero road bikes that ripped up the UCI rule book
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Originally Posted by J_Chickles
Still an elegant purposeful looking machine
So beautiful
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Old 09-26-23, 12:13 PM
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Who will design and bring to market a carbon fiber monocoque step-through frame, to make an 8kg bike for seniors with mobility or flexibility issues?

Hmm?
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Who will design and bring to market a carbon fiber monocoque step-through frame, to make an 8kg bike for seniors with mobility or flexibility issues?

Hmm?
No one, cause there is no market for it. Does not stop anyone from having a cu$$$tom one made.
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No one, cause there is no market for it. Does not stop anyone from having a cu$$$tom one made.
Niether of your statements are true, in my opinion.
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Old 09-26-23, 03:07 PM
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Originally Posted by cat0020
Remembering the Giant MCR, one of the first truly aero road bikes that ripped up the UCI rule book
https://road.cc/content/feature/reme...ad-bike-303979

Sorry, but it looks like it has Goiter.
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Old 09-26-23, 03:29 PM
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Originally Posted by indyfabz
Sorry, but it looks like it has Goiter.
and a motor
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Sleek? Yes. Elegant? No.
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Old 09-26-23, 05:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Fredo76
Niether of your statements are true, in my opinion.
Ok
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Redesign and innovation for a sole purpose is sometimes rewarded, but often admonished in 20/20 hindsight.
Advancement requires many iterations, and adaptations to remain leading edge, marketable AND profitable over time.
Honor the innovators.
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