perception = reality

so anyway, ben (4yrs old) did a picture of me with my bike.  i had to help him with some of the finer details of cycle design but the general bicycleness was there.  the lack of downtube was a bit disturbing until he managed to join the front and back wheels together using an ingenious piece of design skill.  the integrated seat post and pencil thin seat stays are a common theme on many high end road bikes and he managed to capture that quite well.

now i had to get a custom made bike due to my own physiological inconsistencies.  namely long legs and short torso.  well ben managed to capture that quite well too, as to fit both me and the bike on the same page, my torso became the shape of a piece of toast and my legs stretched out long enough to reach the pedals.  luckily the bike has a short stem as my arms do not seem long enough to reach the bars. 

12 thoughts on “perception = reality”

  1. Ingenious design. I particularly like that the bike wheels Ben has added are clearly Fulcrum 1’s with the thick bladed spokes – an excellent choice if I may say so.

  2. I like the low aero dynamic drop handlebars!! Dont think you would be doing too longer rides on that saddle tho!!!
    😉

  3. well spotted to everyone.
    yes, he did show the current knee issues i have by giving the left leg a shoddy joint.
    they are not fulcrum wheels, but the mavic r-sys. hence the spokes are not all attached to the rim.
    no it is not a bottle or chamois cream on the ground but most probably my chainring from the ride we went on with phil anderson.
    the saddle is fine for the long rides, although it does look like a boxing glove.

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