Jeremy McCreary
Bought it anyway
- Region
- USA
- City
- Carlsbad, CA
Well, just found my next bike, and the missus said go for it!!
Skip to 15:22 for an overview of this large, roughly 1:2.5 LEGO scale model of a single-speed (but not fixie) road bike with modern frame and wheels.
Sariel, the reviewer, is a world-renown designer/builder of working LEGO vehicles and other machines, using primarily parts from LEGO's engineering-oriented Technic line. He also literally wrote the bible on advanced Technic building. He knows whereof he speaks.
Most Technic models are sturdy enough for serious play once built, but this one's too flimsy for anything but display. LEGO faced some tough engineering trade-offs here, as LEGO joinery doesn't lend itself to strong realistic frame angles at this scale.
Sariel found the model most remarkable for some very innovative new parts and building techniques — including the 1-way spur gear in the freewheeling rear hub.
Definitely buying this set for the parts if nothing else. As usual, will build it once by the book, modify to taste, display it for a while (where I don't know), then part it out. Those wheels have futures as somewhat aero high-inertia spinning tops.
Skip to 15:22 for an overview of this large, roughly 1:2.5 LEGO scale model of a single-speed (but not fixie) road bike with modern frame and wheels.
Sariel, the reviewer, is a world-renown designer/builder of working LEGO vehicles and other machines, using primarily parts from LEGO's engineering-oriented Technic line. He also literally wrote the bible on advanced Technic building. He knows whereof he speaks.
Most Technic models are sturdy enough for serious play once built, but this one's too flimsy for anything but display. LEGO faced some tough engineering trade-offs here, as LEGO joinery doesn't lend itself to strong realistic frame angles at this scale.
Sariel found the model most remarkable for some very innovative new parts and building techniques — including the 1-way spur gear in the freewheeling rear hub.
Definitely buying this set for the parts if nothing else. As usual, will build it once by the book, modify to taste, display it for a while (where I don't know), then part it out. Those wheels have futures as somewhat aero high-inertia spinning tops.
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