[Landon]

Howdy.

I appreciate the feedback I've gotten here over the years about our bikes and info about Bike World.

Anyway, we've got a new site. Finally. Check it out if you've got a minute.

Tonic Fab.

-L

 

[Zach Dank]

Looooch

 

[Landon]

Looooch

That's Looch trying out for the Tonic team.

He made it.

-L

 

[Zach Dank]

Triple edit:

New website is good. Your bikes are straight fycking sickness. That is all.

 

[Landon]

Triple edit:

New website is good. Your bikes are straight fycking sickness. That is all.

Hey man, thanks!

I think anyone who checks here knows you are capable of some incredible work yourself.

If you are ever in the NW...hit me up.

-L

 

[opjones]

Howdy.

I appreciate the feedback I've gotten here over the years about our bikes and info about Bike World.

Anyway, we've got a new site. Finally. Check it out if you've got a minute.

Tonic Fab.

-L

Looks great, congrats on getting it up. I follow your blog everyday, keep up the good work.

And I hear doing trick on your back is actually a good way to get a feel for the trick. Haven't tried it myself though, but I've thought about it.

 

[Stoked]

That trend is called dialed.

thats rich

 

[Landon]

Dig into our site. Like most other bike companies, you’ll find we gloss over the gritty details of this business, entirely avoid mentioning the mistakes we’ve made, and place a self-congratulatory spin on everything we do.

Good rich, or bad rich?

-L

 

[Stoked]

gooooooood rich!

hood rich son.

 

[v-digit]

jesus. is your website even legal??? some of us are at work, you know!

 

[Tetreault]

I want to get my hands on a howie so bad but the modest (or more realistic) level of the canadian dollar is the only thing keeping me away at this point. $800+ for a frame just isnt justifyable for me.. O well too bad ill just hold my breath and hope that this brutal economic crisis has a greater effect on your dollar

 

[tmx]

Sweet site update.

"Tonics are refined tools for going completely bananas." I love it.


edit: And I agree with v-digit about it being NSFW. Those photos with Tony's infamous jigging are downright pornographic.

 

[j.les]

Lookin good L

 

[sittingduck]

About time....

Looks good.

 

[t1maglio]

Nice to see a slick, polished site that matches your frames, Landon. Good work to you and the boys.

 

[Hup]

Great site for a great company. Nice one Landon. Keep up the good work.

J

 

[roamingoregon]

sweet. more shots of Chaz and the Baaron are required. they need to be booked on a so-cal trip so I can shoot them and give you the photos.

I know Chaz has a better Greg Hill tuck than this guy...

 

[Cru Jones]

I know Chaz has a better Greg Hill tuck than this guy...

LOL. Let's have a greg hill tuck off. That sounds kinky.

New site is looking excellent, Landon. Keep up the quality!

 

[Bicyclist]

Man, every time I visit your site I try and think of ways I could make some bucks for a Supernaut and a reason for owning a FG again...keep up the good work!

 

[Landon]

Cru: Thanks! I'll try to keep the new section worth clicking on.

Bicyclist: Means a lot, and I certainly hope some other folks feel the same way. I like the Supernaut, even though it's quite a departure from what's available.
Readers here might be interested in the Supernaut headtube / headset. The (yet unveiled) Tonic fork for this bike is pretty neato too.

-L

 

[don]

Great looking site. The only thing that needs fixin' is the text goes outside the box on longer descriptions like on this page:
http://www.tonicfab.com/supernaut.php?page=a

I'm using IE 7 so that might be the difference with spacing or font/font size.

I have my eye on those All Time Highs as a new bar for my XC/FR rig - the 2.25" rise sounds perfect. I'm also looking at dialed SS roadie bike build this year too to replace my Kona Paddy Wagon - the Supernaut looks amazing and is on the short list.

 

[Landon]

Don,

Turns out the site only really looks and functions correctly in Firefox.
I don't know why this is or how to fix it. I guess hire someone.

Anyway, yeah the Supernaut is a wild bike. If you are a bigger guy, you'll appreciate how stiff it is.

All Times are good on a 5-6" bike, for sure.

-L

 

[JJJKKK]

Supernaut looks sweet.

Pitty the site doesn't work perfectly in IE7, I would love to be able to read the 'box-descriptions'.

 

[Landon]

Pitty the site doesn't work perfectly in IE7, I would love to be able to read the 'box-descriptions'.

That's a bummer, and it's beyond what I can fix in the short term.

Good news is that firefox is free to download

I'm not a computer expert, but I thought FF was a better browser?

-L

 

[opjones]

I'm not a computer expert, but I thought FF was a better browser?

-L

correct

 

[sittingduck]

IE7 fscks up my site too....
FireFox is 100 times safer and better, IMO. It does require some configuring though.

 

[v-digit]

I have my eye on those All Time Highs as a new bar for my XC/FR rig - the 2.25" rise sounds perfect.

yep yep. i've already ordered me a bar. really looking forward to checking it out and getting a feel for it.

 

[grom-dom]

damn landon, good to see the new site finally up! i try to avoid going on there, because every time i do, i want another fall guy

 

[manhattanprjkt83]

Landon i like the site, but my howie isnt doing me so well...my designer jeans keep getting caught in my 63mm crank hole, my technicolored nike's dont match that dark paintjob you talked me into, and above all the head tube is waaaay to steep i cant keep the front end straight when going off big stunt lips. please advise

oh and how do those guys in all the pictures on your site get all sideways in the air?

 

[Vlad]

What a bitchin' site. I'm hoping to buy a Supernaut sometime this year. I'm in penny-pinch mode.

 

[Landon]

oh and how do those guys in all the pictures on your site get all sideways in the air?

I can't help you. I don't know. Watching Looch and Aaron and Charlie progress over the years has been awesome. I think Billy was just born good, and Abbitt...no one really knows?

As for the color of your bike? Maybe you can spice it up get one of those strobe stripe DT decals like the Supernaut has. I stole the look of the strobe stripe from the '70 AAR 'Cuda. I like because it's distinctive without being a big logo. Even though it is, sorta.

The graphic is just a vinyl decal, so it can be done in a million colors. Matte black like a Mopar, or tone-on-tone, or even wood grain. It's a inexpensive and (I think) cool way to change up your bike. I have some lime green ones, and maybe some blue ones if you are interested. I need to communicate this option better on the site.

Vlad: Hey, thanks. It's relief to finally get something out there that lets people see what we've been working on. I really hope folks dig the Supernaut. Otherwise, we're screwed! I'm pretty nervous about this bike, because it's so different. I think it's really got something special, and I can't wait to show off our fork for this bike. It's heavier than the carbon, but I think it really suits the bike.

-L

 

[v-digit]

deff looking forward to that fork. i've been craving a proper long distance street bike lately....

 

[Bulldog]

Supernaut looks sweet. Nice work.

 

[A Grove]

Saw one of 5 proto howies at rays this past weekend... Holy hell was it a tight lookin ride. Tight geo and tight looks. Congrats Tonic, you have my utmost respect

What are the sweeps on your all-time highs? You might want to post those on the site as well... I look at them when I buy bars bec. I've found sweeps I like to stay near.

 

[mdowney]

I just ordered a howie, after years of drooling i finally gave in. cant for it to arrive!

 

[trust4130]

Landon,

As you can see, these guys have been waiting a long time for this update...

I hope you let them know its finally ok to exhale.

Congrats on the website, it looks great!

 

[Stoked]

just got the bars in. they look and feel great. 30 sure is wiiide. uncut these are lighter than my bada bings cut to 26.5. i need some new pics now.

 

[eknomf]

I was just randomly checking your website to see if you had anything new and saw the Supernaut. That is a beautiful looking bike - definitely would like to pick one up in the future once I have a job...

 

[v-digit]

the new bars are on the way! yay!

 

[A Grove]

just got the bars in. they look and feel great. 30 sure is wiiide. uncut these are lighter than my bada bings cut to 26.5. i need some new pics now.

What are the specs on these bars?