Chic Geek
February 5th, 2010
There are many details to love on this bike. It’s clear that someone put a lot of thought into a personal and custom build and you all know that one of a kind’s my favorite kind of bike.
I admit to being charmed by the light mounted flush to the level of the rims, creating the appearance of an unbroken circle. The effect is more remarkable in the total bike photo, but here’s how it was done.
While I was reeled in by the light, my husband was admiring the segmented fork, an aesthetic nod to Fat City Cycles.
I took this photo for the pretty headbadge, but this bike is so shiny that if you look closely you can see me and my husband reflected in the headset (twice!).
Perfect for Boston, this bike has both internal gearing and internal braking. A bike-crush worthy bike!
February 22nd, 2010 at 5:49 pm
“Aesthetic Nod”? That’s a polite way to say copy.
I think Geekhouse Bikes even named it the “Yo Marty” after the original FCC name “Yo Eddie”, so I think they understand the provenance of the design.
February 22nd, 2010 at 6:55 pm
Josh, well, yes. If FCC were still around it would definitely be a copy. Since they’re not I thought the cheerful upbeat approach was merited. At least they’re being made!
February 23rd, 2010 at 10:13 am
I have to agree, I’m glad they are being made by a small, local bikebuilder, who appreciates the design.
That fork design brings back great memories for me. I designed the welding jig that aligned the loose parts so they could be welded.
February 23rd, 2010 at 10:14 am
Not the current one… The FCC “YO Eddie”.