The worst bike ever made.

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  1. Fearless Fly

    Fearless Fly anachronistic and impulsi

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    So STR, what is the worst bike ever?

    It has to be expensive, look retarded and ride like crap and be based on a terrible Idea.

    Or just strange old DH bikes in general...
     

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  2. Kid A

    Kid A now with 40% more bacon

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    hater extraordinaire

    we have to pick just one :p http://www.turnerbikes.com/
     
  3. art23rockpile

    art23rockpile Minus Delta T

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    This one was pretty bad. It's the same as the one used for Bike Mag's "Sh*tbike" column...
     

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    Fearless Fly anachronistic and impulsi

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    Here are a few gems!
     

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    eruizela mountain bike addict

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    Fewinhibitions Always be a moving target

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    Speaking from personal experience only, Nishiki Alien (e-stay).
     
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    rojomas A.K.A The Oxx

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    I dunno, kinda looks like the same design as the new 951

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    mfoga Intense Whore

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    To bad thats not a 951:?:
     
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    autoduel sandbagger

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    ManInAShed New Member

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    Arrrrg... I know it's only a matter of time before my most successful design shows up in this thread. And when it does, it's gonna be bloody. Like, a side of beef in a shark tank. Just biting my damn nails here, cause I know it's coming, and I know I will not be able to resist replying. And it will be the end of the world as we know it. On the internet. Again.
     
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    MikeLord Lost in LA

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    they need to bring back the boot covers!
     
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    was it a Dean?

    Can't seem to find it, but there was a Ti Dean posted a few years back (on mtbr) with a welded kinked top tube... horrible.

    I found a thread, talking about how mean the orig thread was... maybe the orig was deleted... http://forums.mtbr.com/showthread.php?t=162732&highlight=dean+titanium+top+tube

    EDIT: Found it
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    Pho'dUp Spam Musubi MasherSS

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    Ibis Szazbo?

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    I raced the '93 and '94 Big Bear Amateur Cup one of those in both DH and Slalom. Scary!
     
  16. shudder

    shudder no big deal

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    Nice bottle placement!

    - shud
     
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    were the 10" long bar ends for the jousting portion of the event?

    edit: I'm referring to the Trek 9000 two posts above
     
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    No, I took those off- I was pretty much gravity minded then as well.

    I was usually wondering where the rebound dampening was!

    They should have named that thing the Kaboing! The pivot set up was a joke as well. Always coming loose and always creaking. Trek had to warranty 2 shocks on that bad boy too.
     
  19. Tom the Bomb

    Tom the Bomb Keep the Zen

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    worst

    Also kinda looks like a blur.

     
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    Haha, no, but thank you for sharing that hideous monster. I will keep a print of its image with me at all times, to thwart all future attacks with a simple "Hey, I did not design THIS!"
     

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