Bike companies that are (somehow) still around
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The mason hardtail was the first 29r meant to be fun that I can remember. The DH bike looks solid too, But the trail bikes have always been a bit less desirable than the competition for one reason or another.
already mentioned. their website is still up. only frames they offer are urban fixies and the like, and a bmx frame. bmx frame is the only thing showing as in inventory, asides from the clothing.
How many of you can resist this? Good memories just at the sight.
http://brooklynmachineworks.com/collections/goods/products/logo-t-shirts
http://brooklynmachineworks.com/collections/goods/products/logo-t-shirts
My XC rig from 2000-2003 or so was a sweet 1996 DBR hardtail. Tange Prestige, Chris King, 1996 XTR throughout including the first V brakes. It was quite satisfying to bump along on Boston area trails, especially when I took it full rigid.They did:
Welded Carbon Fiber FTW.
Be gentle tho, Diamondback made some good stuff in the early days that was just as good as anyone else was turning out. I had a V-link 3.0 and with a real fork and a few upgrades, it was a good XC rig and in a few years specialized went to the same basic config with the FSR XC, minus the non-Horst pivot. When they were bought out (by Pacific?) it went to hell.
Diamondback seems to be coming back, very slowly but surely. They just made a big splash in the road world with their new TT bike, which is honestly cool as hell. I have two of their bikes, a disc brake road bike, which is decent but mostly just affordable, and a mason hardtail. The mason is waiting for real wheels to actually get any riding time, but they're both decent bikes, and awesome prices. I've seen people on DH bikes by DBR as well.
While it's fun to reminisce, this is supposed to be for companies that still exist.
I'm a little surprised that GT is still kicking after they went from hardcore MTB brand to walmart special.
Risse. What the fuck?
Rockshox. Up yours, customer!
With all the shit they've produced, I can't believe that TREK still has a presence in the MTB industry. I get they make great roadbikes, but they have come an incredible distance since the Y-5-O.
Planet X/On-One/Titus/Ragley/Cotic- One brand houses all these different sub-brands, and it's essentially the same competing shitty chinese frames and parts with different paint, all designed by one guy with T-rex arms like Gary.
While it's fun to reminisce, this is supposed to be for companies that still exist.
I'm a little surprised that GT is still kicking after they went from hardcore MTB brand to walmart special.
Risse. What the fuck?
Rockshox. Up yours, customer!
With all the shit they've produced, I can't believe that TREK still has a presence in the MTB industry. I get they make great roadbikes, but they have come an incredible distance since the Y-5-O.
Planet X/On-One/Titus/Ragley/Cotic- One brand houses all these different sub-brands, and it's essentially the same competing shitty chinese frames and parts with different paint, all designed by one guy with T-rex arms like Gary.
But remeber, Gary started 'Genesis' geometry, which basically was a really long top tube for the time.
Unless Gary from RM (from Scotland?) == Gary Fisher then it's two different dudes being referred to.
lenz sport is still around. they're at interbike showing off ski bikes 
Oops, I thought he was referring to Fisher, given the Trek reference...
Its not too bad looking..
http://www.pinkbike.com/news/first-look-diamondback-2015-db8-downhill-machine.html
I believe this is the relevant rant that leads one to believe that Gary has T-rex style armlets.
http://ridemonkey.bikemag.com/threads/handlebar-roll-reach.276993/#post-4149075
plus an excellent price point. $3500 complete. not top of the line components, but all DH worthyIts not too bad looking..
http://www.pinkbike.com/news/first-look-diamondback-2015-db8-downhill-machine.html
I'll ad Chris King to the list. External headsets went the way of the Dodo bird. They took years to come out with an Isis BB and by the time they were ready to release it, external BB's came out. By the time they released the external BB, press fit was the new thing. I can't justify $250 for a front hub when a $40 one has sealed bearings too, or a rear hub that cost $460. I can't even tell you the last time I "heard" one.
News flash bro, but that stupid thing isn't even crabon. It's made out of bronze or some such shit. It makes VPPz seem rideable by comparison.
Warmest regards,
But then what would you lace rims to for your $5K single speed? Their hubs even come in sweet ano colors like 'mango', 'sour apple' and 'navy'. Heck, I bet they'd even custom paint the hubs if you wanted something sassy like 'shrimp' or 'heather'.
chris king has had press fit BB's and internal headsets for some time now.
Speaking of shitty headsets, anybody remember those Klein Airhead "systems"?
I guess I didn't know that cause you don't see ano. Then again, headsets and bb's are now pretty much just bearings.
Have you not noticed how the mentioned FB page is just using the pics from my Pinkbike page ? They didn't have to much until I uploaded all those old mags at the beginning of the year.
I'm surprised they survived the years when they were producing shit. Now their bikes look better but I'm still to meet someone reliable owning them and claiming they are but yeah they are trying to turn around. Still they hire some strange people. A distribution exec visited, hired the 2 biggest clowns in the local industry who take turns being stoned out of their minds and insulting their sponsors/employeers and then proceeded to behave in a similar fashion to them. Still it's a local thing. It's probably better abroad.
Still I want to add to the list:
- Crank Bros - I know their stuff looks good but they are basically a bike equivalent of this good looking girl that gave all of your friends STD's so why do people still want to try risk a penis infection?
- Atomlab - shit customer support, many shit products even if some are decent.
- DNM - 15 years ago they sold because they were cheap but I haven't seen their new product on a bike in years yet still somehow they are a thing
- Marin - their bikes don't seem horrible but there is something seriously wrong with the way they sell their bikes. You can't buy them online, you can't even read too much about them online so their PR must be sleeping, shop presence in Europe seems non existant. It is just strange to me they exist despite no apparent proof they are selling bikes.
oh man. i rode arrow tires once. promptly threw them away. good effing riddance.
zombie website.
Is this the frame model Kelly McGarry was riding when he flipped the canyon gap at rampage?
Its not too bad looking..
http://www.pinkbike.com/news/first-look-diamondback-2015-db8-downhill-machine.html
Kinda makes me like the diamondback guys more. Makes sense though. All the american guys working there are ripping 20" dirtjumpers.
Yep
And yep, I'd rock that bike...well, not that bike specifically, but another red DB8...and btw, I think we need a Bill Nye emoji
No they ride dirtjumpers and they're all 20" tall. That's why they hired Kelly mcgarry. To reach the 2nd shelf in the warehouse.