I'm 5'9 with pretty long legs so I think a 20" should be fine for touring around, do you work for a shop that sells kona? Any type of deal I can get would be absolutely killer and greatly appreciated!
Cheers, thanks for the kind regards, and yah I already looked into my flight thing and unfortunately they don't have a set fee type of deal, any sporting goods are deal with like normal checked luggage. I saw some good deals on chain-reaction cycles so I'll probably just order one from there...
Hey there, first off I know this probably shouldn't be in the DH forum but I figure you guys would be the best to ask so bare with me
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I'm leaving for Europe in a few days where I plan to do a bit of cycle touring. I want to buy a low-end commuter bike, comfort is the main priority. I have...
Yah that's a good point, and just made me think that the development of technology in this industry is so slow because all of the good engineers realize you can't put food on the table designing bikes. So maybe it is a really good thing that DW is trying to make the position of an engineer in...
I don't do anything for a living. At the moment I'm dumping all the money I've saved from working labour jobs into travelling, I'm setting off for London this Friday actually, pretty stoked :banana: I think travelling at my age (only 21) is a better investment on the whole then going to school...
Yah, good points, Majin definitely isn't a show case for cutting edge engineering so lets move onto Millyard.
The only reason I'm using them to make my points so much is because I thought it was really powerful that somebody with absolutely no experience in the industry could just pop in and...
Yah definitely good point about the Millyard, but I think more of his working off of the ass was from the fabrication aspect of the bike, because I believe in his interview he said it only took 8 weeks from the first drawing to the completion of the bike. And you have to admit that it's a very...
I should probably listen to you, especially considering your reputation on these boards compared to mine, but hey at least I'm trying to contribute something here instead of just shutting someone down and, no offense but, quite frankly giving BS information to try to prove your point.
I don't...
You forgot talent, which I definitely DONT have when it comes to engineering so you wont see a frame from me. However, like I said before, Millyard, Lahar, and Majin are all good examples of people who are making great bikes without OVER-ENGINEERING them, so I'm guessing they have a lot of...
Yah, but if you check out the bike he designed and any of his motorcycle projects you'd probably agree that his attitude towards engineering is fairly abstract. He also seems very down to earth which I respect, instead of raving about how his design took hours of hard work and agony, for which...
Aren't we as mountainbiker's supposed to be a haggard collective of back country explorer's and nature lovers trying to get back to our savage roots, with little notion of ethics or economics? :beerjam: Haha just kidding, but hey don't feel threatened by our cluelessness, it's just a discussion...
Yah very true, I guess when you are making innovations for a recreational sport there isn't much incentive other then money because it's not like your saving lives with that new suspension design you labored over for years. But that also brings up the point that this is just a sport and these...
hahaha, thats a really crazy idea, that would be a pretty classy and bad ass cover up scheme on DW's part, in which case I would take back all I said about him seeming to not have a dynamic marketing edge.
Oh and about the bike, I think it looks pretty hot, and if it is a DW that's even pimper...
OK two hit wonder:biggrin: Haha take it easy man, I'm sure our chains would still be secure on our chainrings without e.13, yah they have the best system and people copy it. So they made a good chainguide that dominated the market and now people are copying it, maybe if they hadn't made it...
Thanks for the replay man, yah thats totally true, if Giant was a truly classy company they would shell some cash over to DW without him even asking, but thats about as unlikely as most of the people one here having an open mind to new opinions. And yah it would be a beautiful world and I think...
No, your attitude is exactly whats wrong with the world today, the world SHOULD be open source. Business and money are what is holding technology back, ever wonder why lots of technical advancements are made during desperate war times, because money doesn't matter then! Life isn't all about...
Yah that analogy was pretty ridiculous, but then right after that I mentioned the part about some world cup tracks being very rocky. Ever seen this lap of monaco? pretty crazy haha
yah exactly, if you are worried about the clearance then maybe a full boar world cup dh frame isn't the right bike for you and you should be looking at something aimed more at freeride, i dont get why anybody would complain about it being too low. thats like buying a formula one car and...
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