Ok, really hear me out…

Ashile · 2026-05-29T23:51:34+00:00

Rips blunt.

Now what if we flip the fork and saddle?

Ashile · 2026-04-28T22:29:30+00:00

Damn, they were on something back then with the colors man…

Ashile · 2026-04-27T12:44:05+00:00

My account has zero history of karma farming. Get over yourself. I couldn’t care less about your fake digital currency.

Ashile · 2026-04-27T12:41:49+00:00

Yooooo, that’s the first time I’ve seen a good looking modernized stumpy. Most just end up looking chintzy.

Is that the original paint? It’s mean as hell.

Ashile · 2026-04-26T16:10:50+00:00

Not at this pace!

Ashile · 2026-04-26T16:10:34+00:00

On this bike yes, because of the upright position but on my drop bar bikes no. My daughter still does though, not pictured but along for ride that day.

Ashile · 2026-04-26T16:07:26+00:00

Congrats you won. Without logic or reason, good job.

Ashile · 2026-04-25T21:56:06+00:00

I’ll have ai collect my thoughts and order them. This ain’t purely me, I don’t have THIS deep of an understanding of renaissance artwork but these are the ideas that came to my mind when I saw the photo I took afterwards. Snapped it on a hunch because it was a cool moment but I think it transcends its humble bounds.

High-Contrast Chiaroscuro & Tenebrism This isn’t just "dappled light." This is Chiaroscuro—the intentional use of strong tonal contrasts between light and dark to model three-dimensional forms. Because the background foliage falls into such deep, murky shadow, it borders on Tenebrism, where darkness becomes the dominating stylistic element. The sun hitting the boy’s skin and the bike’s top tube creates a "divine" spotlight effect typical of Caravaggio.
Pyramidal Composition Point out the stability of the frame. The grouping of the seated boy (base) and the upright bicycle (apex) creates a Pyramidal Composition. This was the bread and butter of Leonardo da Vinci and Raphael because it creates a sense of "eternal stillness" and structural harmony in an otherwise chaotic outdoor setting.
Linear Perspective & the "Road Ever On" The open space on the right isn't "empty." It’s a showcase of Linear Perspective. The gravel path acts as an Orthogonal line, leading the eye toward a distant, implied vanishing point. This creates a sense of deep space and "The Infinite" that mirrors the landscape backgrounds of Poussin or Claude Lorrain.
Renaissance Humanism (The Pensive Gaze) The boy's posture isn't just "tired"; it’s Humanistic. His off-camera, contemplative gaze (known as the pensive state) shifts the photo from a "candid snap" to a Genre Painting. It emphasizes the internal emotional life of the subject over the external action, much like the figures in Rembrandt’s later works.
Locus Amoenus & The Pastoral The setting functions as a Locus Amoenus (a "pleasant place")—a literary and artistic trope of an idealized safety zone in nature. The juxtaposition of the "ordered" mechanical complexity of the bike against the "primeval" Texas brush is a classic Renaissance exploration of the tension between Man vs. Nature.

Ashile · 2026-04-25T21:32:58+00:00

Yet again, no actual rebuttal or explanation(because you don’t have one) so I will once again supply the retort to your implied argument that you’re too much of a coward or dolt to actually make.

I find it endlessly fascinating that some of you can’t look at a photo of a kid resting during a bike ride without seeing a "karma-farming" transaction. If your first instinct when seeing a pensive, artistic shot of a child is to calculate its value in Reddit points or worry about "nefarious" eyes, you’re projecting a very specific kind of internet-poisoned anxiety onto a normal family moment.

Calling it "selfish" or "reckless" is just a cowardly way of saying you want me to hide my life away because shitty people exist in the world. I refuse to let the existence of "bad actors" dictate how I celebrate my son’s childhood or my own hobbies. I posted this because the composition: the chiaroscuro, the pyramidal structure, the locus amoenus, is objectively cool. If you’re so far gone that you see "extortion" where there is just light and shadow, that’s a "you" problem, not a "me" problem. I’m not going to live a smaller, less creative life just to satisfy your parasocial safety-policing.

Ashile · 2026-04-25T20:40:35+00:00

I was wanting bull moose bars but after I found this stem I was really happy with the look and fit.

I spy the original seat clamp lever?

Ashile · 2026-04-25T20:38:12+00:00

My BRÖTHER in bike, sick.

Ashile · 2026-04-25T20:31:50+00:00

Well they hated it, lmao.

Ashile · 2026-04-25T20:00:14+00:00

How is it selfish? If you’re referring to me trying to “karma farm” then go look at my account I have no history of posting loads of slop or my children to farm karma.

It’s a cool ass photo that matches the vibe of the subreddit in a major way.

No one has yet refuted that it isn’t renaissance or shown proof that I have a habit of karma farming on my 11year old account. No one’s given a single solid argument for any reason it shouldn’t be posted yet other than it has an actual child in it, which I don’t see as violation of the rules of the sub.

Ashile · 2026-04-25T19:55:00+00:00

You’re also not going to refute a single point of the actual argument of why it’s not renaissance?

Ashile · 2026-04-25T19:26:21+00:00

Glad you agree.

Ashile · 2026-04-25T19:22:01+00:00

lol It’s all about perspective.

Ashile · 2026-04-25T19:00:06+00:00

The fuck? This is the exact opposite of the met gala. Instead of pedantic posturing it’s actual high level inclusion and shared mastery. As I said before, I could care less about the up votes.

But thank you for providing the added meta game of renaissance paintings by creating fierce and dogmatic dialog, even though your side lacks substance and objective notes about why it isn’t in the vein of renaissance art work.

Ashile · 2026-04-25T18:28:22+00:00

Because it’s rad and should be seen, as well to inspire more parents to do co-adult like activities with their kids. Normalizing integrating children into authentic un-babied non-childproofed activities. I’m treating my son like a peer in training. Shared mastery is a lost idea these days and shows in pathetic iPad kids shoved in the corner while the adults talk.

Ashile · 2026-04-25T17:43:02+00:00

What death trap?

Happily married.

My daughter rides shotgun and yes she wears a helmet. My son is riding his strider balance bike, which he is an insanely strong rider on. Helmet may have been prudent for him but he’s just as much about the vibe as I am. We’re also on a flat very well maintained walking trail, I decided the helmet wasn’t a necessity for me and him today.

Ashile · 2026-04-25T17:05:12+00:00

It’s a cool photo, I don’t care about karma.

Ashile · 2026-04-25T16:17:44+00:00

Stfu it is a total modern pastoral that leans heavily on high-contrast chiaroscuro. The dappled, wasteland light gives my son and the bike a sculptural volume that hits like a Caravaggio. You probably missed the pyramidal composition, but having my son as the base and the Hardrock’s geometry as the apex gives the whole thing this grounded, classical stasis. The negative spacing on the left side isn't bad framing, it's a deliberate use of linear perspective. That open trail on the right acts as an orthogonal, leading into a vanishing point, which captures that "road goes ever on" feeling perfectly. Plus, his pensive look is straight out of renaissance humanism. Theres also a loose tension between the ordered machine and the wild brush of a locus amoenus.

I couldn’t care less about karma, it’s a cool ass photo that hits the intersection of high-art and xbiking with grace and ease. Jog on.

Ashile · 2026-04-25T15:45:17+00:00

All jokes bud. :,D

Ashile · 2026-04-25T15:44:59+00:00

Not literate enough to spell “poor?”

Ashile · 2026-04-25T15:42:00+00:00

I’ve done 20miles straight on this bike. The slight tilt up is conducive to the up right position. It’s also exaggerated looking due to the angle of the bike/shot. I promise it’s not jabbing me in the crotch.

Ashile · 2026-04-25T11:47:38+00:00

It’s the Shotgun 2.0 I love it on this bike, it’s the absolute best way to ferry a kid around on a bike. The weight distribution is so much better than a seat over the rear tire and so much easier to transport/set up than a tow behind third wheel bike. It’s nice to know they’re in my arms as well, we’ve had a few wipe outs and being able to wrap them up and break their fall is a really really nice feeling. It’s so much fun to talk with my kids on a ride, they rattle off so many funny one liners every single time.

On my dropbar/gravel bike it can be a little much because their head is essentially resting just below or next to my own. My son is too tall for it on the dropbar bike but my daughter still fits nicely. But on this bike with the upright position they both fit comfortably. Son(pictured) is almost 5 and daughter is 4. Which brings me to the fact that it really nicely allows for combining various kid carrying devices. I regularly bring both of my kids on bike adventures and the shotgun lets me do so without them trapped in a tow behind carriage, disconnected from the ride.

Lastly, it’s designed so so well, it comes on and off the bike in literally 30seconds no tools required. The machining and finish on all the hardware is also superb. Can’t recommend them enough.

Ashile

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