Aero Parlee Proto

[CamW]

I had a bit of a look round and didn't see it elsewhere but I thought the weenies may be interested in the aero parlee prototype.



Bit more of the story: http://prollyisnotprobably.com/toyota_prius_projects/

[Privateer]

I like it. A lot.

Looks to have quite long chainstays and a fairly steep seattube though.

[euan]

Bike looks like but nothing really new. Blog is a horrible advert for it.

[JensW]

nice buildup, wonder where they have placed the di2 battery

[520 Dan]

Blog is a horrible advert for it.

you didnt take much of a look around the rest of Prolly's blog did you?

[shinyboy]

That is one ugly mofo

[xnavalav8r]

Just read through all 8 weeks worth. Advert or not, I enjoyed reading it. I also think it's a beautiful machine and look forward to the final version. I guess after seeing this, the Storck, and the new Ridley I am developing a fondness for integration.

[euan]

Blog is a horrible advert for it.

you didnt take much of a look around the rest of Prolly's blog did you?

I meant his mini blogging of it. Anyway I dislike Prolly's blog as well. He could have only gone a step further by putting Toyota Prius in full caps

[xnavalav8r]

Well, he did say they are paying for it. So he is promoting his sponsor. It doesn't seem any worse than a rider zipping up his jersey and pointing to his sponsor's logo as he crosses the finish line at the end of a race.

[Colin]

Looked pretty nice until you get to the ugly seat clamp!

[prendrefeu]

Disappointed to see the ISP on there. Very disappointed, actually. I'm hoping it was designed to be cut and converted to use a seatpost instead.

I'm assuming the rear brake is beneath the frame?

[djconnel]

That is one ugly mofo

Naked carbon tends to look better in person than in photos.

[jmilliron]

I'm assuming the rear brake is beneath the frame?

Yeah, under the BB. You can see it here:

http://prollyisnotprobably.com/2011/06/ ... 8.php#more

I like to see companies try to produce something that's at least evolutionary.

[bikedoc]

love nude carbon finish, hate the seat clamp and brake placement, front and rear.

stick the brakes where they should be and fit a normal seat pin and it would be one of the prettier frames out there.

[kac]

Interesting development. Parlee had previously inveighed against aero tubing.

KAC