Despite relics oft-exhumed for nostalgic purposes, the 1980's was not as bleak a design decade as suggested by lace-choked Madonna wannabes and off-the-shoulder Flashdancers. The 80's gave us RAW, Yohji and the second generation VW Scirocco. As is always the case, the righteous path was watered down and co-opted by corporations to create truly embarrassing versions of what was once cool.
Owing more to acid wash jeans than Combat Rock, this spectacular bicycle could be the calling card of bad 1980's Westwood design. It really is a timepiece of the era as exhibited by the lavender brake cables, the faux crackle paint scheme, the 'street inspired' typography, the white cranks/sprocket and the absurd "Micro Alloy" marketing claim. Labeled as being an All-Terrain bicycle, I would suggest that it is only appropriate for the terrain found between school and the mall.
With the subtlety of Whitesnake or claw scratch tattoos, it is easy to fall for the Fox River's brash tackiness. Please consider this bicycle for once and future high school girlfriends weaving along the sidewalk in a wine cooler haze.
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