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| bevlak wrote: | | Riejufixing wrote: |
Some sort of nut loaf? |
I think after all this highly constructive and enlightening criticism you should
all send me a few picture of your bikes so I can see what continental foods and gardening equipment I can compare them to?? |
To be fair, you've taken a bike which was perfectly usable and fit for purpose and reduced it's ride, comfort, power and handling, all in the name of image.
It all comes across a bit Hipster and that's not everyone's cup of tea. Some of prefer to ride bikes, rather than try to look retro cool on them.
Going purely by how you think in your own mind that you're improving this bike, I suspect you'll have an over the top beard and live in a converted warehouse in London.
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| Posted: 11:57 - 10 Oct 2018 Post subject: |
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So I'll answer your points:
1. I bought the bike as a non-runner with no MOT. So everything I've done is an improvement |
Apart from reducing handling and grip with those silly Hipster tyres, ruining performance with your loud pipe dreams and reducing comfort with your vegetarian nut loaf seat? I'd say those improvements are a matter of taste over substance.
| bevlak wrote: | 3. I live in a terrace in Bristol. |
https://uk.linkedin.com/in/thebevlak
| Quote: | My name is Sam Bevington. I graduated from The University Of The West Of England Bristol in 2009 with a First Class Honours in Illustration. I currently live in a big warehouse North London. I enjoy tea, cigarettes, illustration and marmite on toast in that order. |
How very modest of you. You may need to update your Linkedin profile then.
| bevlak wrote: | You have no idea who I am or what I've been through in my life so keep your remarks about my personality to yourself. |
I'll bet a fiver you're a Hipster and do actually have a silly beard though. 
Look, chill out. I'm just explaining why many of the comments about your "look at how Hipster I am" CG project, might not be everyone's cup of tea.
Some of us are more interested in usability than image. Clearly, being an arty type Hipster, it's more about the image for you.
Fine, but don't expect everyone to be into the same thing.
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Why didn't I think of that?! That's way easier that sewing your own seat!
I've got a lot to learn, theres no substitute for experience I guess!
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| bevlak wrote: | Yeah some of us have not got the money to live in a normal flat when we're trying to get on our feet in London - we haven't all got jaguars and a silver spoon up our arses mate. |
Living in a "Large Warehouse in North London" is you being humble is it?
No silver spoon here pal, I work for myself, just as you do. The difference is I'm not looking for attention and don't want everyone to adore my "Hipster" creations and whine like a drain if anyone dares criticise my "motorcycle art".
| bevlak wrote: | Also, the 'some people have a problem' appears to only be you! |
Except it was other people's comments, like the one about your nut loaf seat which triggered you? Do you want me to remind you?
| bevlak wrote: | All you've put forward to this thread is snide comments and banging on about stuff unrelated to the topic. Get a life man. Weirdo. |
I made a valid point about your "improvements" to this CG - they are cosmetic only and actually lower usability and practicality. That's not a snide comment, it's fact.
I suspect, being an arty Hipster, you don't take kindly to people criticising your "work".
Oh and I bet you've got a silly "image" beard or moustache, haven't you?
And btw, “The Jag” was £750 as it had a few niggles to sort out, including a misfire, AC, parking sensors and a DSC fault. I fixed all this myself for under £400 and now have a fully serviced, 88k mile, 12 month MOT, well specced, rust free daily driver.
It’s like it was pretty much when it left the factory. I didn’t decide to swap the seat for a loaf of bread, the tyres for tractor tyres, remove the lights and number plate mounting, cock up the engine tune, just to look cool.
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