Comments on: Does Whatever a Spider Like http://glyphpress.com/talk/2007/does-whatever-a-spider-like/ the alien writing of designer joshua a.c. newman Sat, 21 Apr 2012 02:55:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: joshua http://glyphpress.com/talk/2007/does-whatever-a-spider-like/comment-page-1/#comment-2772 joshua Mon, 10 Dec 2007 19:59:57 +0000 http://glyphpress.com/talk/index.php/2007/12/03/does-whatever-a-spider-like/#comment-2772 Yeah, it looks like they've got the whole front triangle in there. Note the BB. That's a little bit of nonsense. Yeah, it looks like they’ve got the whole front triangle in there. Note the BB. That’s a little bit of nonsense.

]]> By: cauley greene http://glyphpress.com/talk/2007/does-whatever-a-spider-like/comment-page-1/#comment-2771 cauley greene Mon, 10 Dec 2007 19:51:46 +0000 http://glyphpress.com/talk/index.php/2007/12/03/does-whatever-a-spider-like/#comment-2771 The Jano bike is interesting, upon further study. The other site, though... The frames are cool, but his bikes, oddly, are ugly. Specifically the single-speed cruiser thing. Still, very cool ideas, and I'm glad someone's trying. Is it me or did the Jano guy cheat a little from his original. I can't tell if he's used steel frame pieces or if he just sheathed a steel frame with wood... The Jano bike is interesting, upon further study. The other site, though… The frames are cool, but his bikes, oddly, are ugly. Specifically the single-speed cruiser thing. Still, very cool ideas, and I’m glad someone’s trying. Is it me or did the Jano guy cheat a little from his original. I can’t tell if he’s used steel frame pieces or if he just sheathed a steel frame with wood…

]]> By: cauley greene http://glyphpress.com/talk/2007/does-whatever-a-spider-like/comment-page-1/#comment-2770 cauley greene Mon, 10 Dec 2007 19:44:28 +0000 http://glyphpress.com/talk/index.php/2007/12/03/does-whatever-a-spider-like/#comment-2770 That's pretty sweet, actually. Very sweet! I like. Must absorb potholes like a mother. That’s pretty sweet, actually. Very sweet! I like. Must absorb potholes like a mother.

]]> By: joshua http://glyphpress.com/talk/2007/does-whatever-a-spider-like/comment-page-1/#comment-2766 joshua Mon, 10 Dec 2007 04:04:03 +0000 http://glyphpress.com/talk/index.php/2007/12/03/does-whatever-a-spider-like/#comment-2766 <img src="http://stayfocused.at/jano/slideshow/jano_functionalprototype_dscn6897_big.jpg"/> These are by a design firm called <a href="http://gp.co.at/works/jano/" rel="nofollow">Jano, by the way. Also, check out </a><a href="http://www.woodbike.com/pages/1/index.htm" rel="nofollow">this</a>!

These are by a design firm called Jano, by the way.

Also, check out this!

]]> By: cauley greene http://glyphpress.com/talk/2007/does-whatever-a-spider-like/comment-page-1/#comment-2765 cauley greene Mon, 10 Dec 2007 03:15:26 +0000 http://glyphpress.com/talk/index.php/2007/12/03/does-whatever-a-spider-like/#comment-2765 I was hoping something more along a solid sheet, perhaps particle board instead. But that's lovely. I was hoping something more along a solid sheet, perhaps particle board instead. But that’s lovely.

]]> By: joshua http://glyphpress.com/talk/2007/does-whatever-a-spider-like/comment-page-1/#comment-2762 joshua Sun, 09 Dec 2007 22:44:42 +0000 http://glyphpress.com/talk/index.php/2007/12/03/does-whatever-a-spider-like/#comment-2762 <img src="http://www.bicycle.net/wp-content/uploads/2007/06/wood-bicycle.png"/> The actual prototype (which I can't find a pic of right now) wasn't that beautiful, unfortunately, but it was more of a proof of concept.

The actual prototype (which I can’t find a pic of right now) wasn’t that beautiful, unfortunately, but it was more of a proof of concept.

]]> By: joshua http://glyphpress.com/talk/2007/does-whatever-a-spider-like/comment-page-1/#comment-2761 joshua Sun, 09 Dec 2007 22:38:27 +0000 http://glyphpress.com/talk/index.php/2007/12/03/does-whatever-a-spider-like/#comment-2761 Thanks! That's the plan. It won't always be about bikes. Like, check out the next post! Totally not about bikes! Thanks! That’s the plan.

It won’t always be about bikes. Like, check out the next post! Totally not about bikes!

]]> By: Ron http://glyphpress.com/talk/2007/does-whatever-a-spider-like/comment-page-1/#comment-2759 Ron Sun, 09 Dec 2007 20:25:57 +0000 http://glyphpress.com/talk/index.php/2007/12/03/does-whatever-a-spider-like/#comment-2759 Nice blog. Keep it going. Ron Cozy Beehive Nice blog. Keep it going.

Ron
Cozy Beehive

]]> By: cauley greene http://glyphpress.com/talk/2007/does-whatever-a-spider-like/comment-page-1/#comment-2730 cauley greene Tue, 04 Dec 2007 04:44:11 +0000 http://glyphpress.com/talk/index.php/2007/12/03/does-whatever-a-spider-like/#comment-2730 Please, please, someone make a bike out of marine plywood. A big diamond sheet frame, preferably. Please, please, someone make a bike out of marine plywood. A big diamond sheet frame, preferably.

]]> By: joshua http://glyphpress.com/talk/2007/does-whatever-a-spider-like/comment-page-1/#comment-2728 joshua Tue, 04 Dec 2007 03:26:44 +0000 http://glyphpress.com/talk/index.php/2007/12/03/does-whatever-a-spider-like/#comment-2728 Agreed! Marketing tripe. Nonetheless, the structure itself is unlike anything else in the same way that steel buildings are unlike stone buildings. "Other common products!" HA! Like, say, twigs. Or cats. Or pencils. Agreed! Marketing tripe.

Nonetheless, the structure itself is unlike anything else in the same way that steel buildings are unlike stone buildings.

“Other common products!”

HA!

Like, say, twigs. Or cats. Or pencils.

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