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The Fluorobeast - now with less fluoro

For a while now (like, around 18 months), I've been meaning to cut down the flat bar on my daily SLUT commuter-scooter, the "Fluorobeast".


Well today, I found myself in the backyard with a newborn strapped to my chest. I was attempting to hang out the washing on the clothes horse (don't trust Melb weather), but that wasn't quite enough for the freshie. She wanted to be outside. So, looking for things to do outside, I thought, hey... why not?


Bring on the lane splitting.

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Comment by Andrew on March 30, 2009 at 7:47am
Hi there - did the same thing to my mtb a few weeks ago. I have a much more comfortable riding position now and my arms are nice and relaxed.
Comment by RobE on March 11, 2009 at 8:01pm
hmmm my 44 cm drops are like a Volga boatman's pushing oar... I need three lanes to lane split!

Comment by Cory on March 8, 2009 at 2:46pm
Late 80s. (Hence the fluoro). Perhaps ahead of its time?
Comment by ChrisS on March 8, 2009 at 12:36pm
Re: the STUPID wide bars. Were they a mid to late 90's edition? There was a lot of albatross wingspan stuff on 'comfort bikes' around at that time. Although it seems evolution/sizing/balance has moved on since then.
Comment by Cory on March 7, 2009 at 10:46pm
In my (slight) defence... those bars were STUPID wide ;)

Oh - and ain't got no pipe cutter - but got a hacksaw thingo... ;)
Comment by ChrisS on March 7, 2009 at 8:34pm
PS: there's a $5 pair of wanker bars Scott aero bars in the bargain bin at HPC. White.
Comment by ChrisS on March 7, 2009 at 8:33pm
Pipe cutters gets a nice result too.

But in ref to Stav, this is just plain daft \/

Come to think of it, the whole ensemble is kinda naff, although the basket wins a solitary point.

Comment by Cory on March 7, 2009 at 5:01pm
'zactly :D
Comment by Stavros on March 7, 2009 at 1:09pm
Soemhow Cory it just doesn't have that Hipster, fashunista look about it. :)

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