[punkassean]

not so good...
'05 Trek Bruiser 3

getting better...
Gary Fisher "King FIsher 2"

more like it!...
Gary Fisher "King Fisher 1"

 

[The Kadvang]

Bruiser 3 = As IFO on NSMB would say, "no sale!"

Kingfishers = Nice. Sweet combo of grey/cambo on the 1. Only thing, why tripple rings instead of a guide? No biggy, just saying.

 

[zedro]

the Bruiser design is a total mystery with such a high pivot and no chain-thingy...i mean from the guys who patented the chain-thingy....

hate to pedal that thing around

 

[Zark]

U G L Y You ain't got no alibi, you ugly!

Flush those turds and spray some lysol when you're done

 

[punkassean]

the Bruiser design is a total mystery with such a high pivot and no chain-thingy...i mean from the guys who patented the chain-thingy....

hate to pedal that thing around

I was curious about the lack of chain-thingy as well..

 

[Bulldog]

Yeah I actually laughed out loud when I saw the "Bruiser 3" a couple weeks ago. To see what the Diesel frame that first listed for $2800 has become was amusing.

 

[Transcend]

wow its a couple of flexy patriots with bad pedaling characteristics!

Why can't people get even single pivots right?

 

[buildyourown]

That bruiser is rediculous. I think my super 8 would pedal better. The fact that they spec it with a granny gear is just laughable. I thought suspension design was supposed to be progressing. This just proves that the marketing dept needs to change stuff every couple years.

 

[zedro]

wow its a couple of flexy patriots with bad pedaling characteristics!

dont you mean flexier with worse pedaling characteristics? :nuts:

 

[Transcend]

dont you mean flexier with worse pedaling characteristics? :nuts:

Seeing as we have 0 flex, and they pedal like banshees, no i don't.

 

[buildyourown]

Seeing as we have 0 flex, and they pedal like banshees, no i don't.

The Banshees I've ridden, pedaled like poo.

 

[Curb Hucker]

Seeing as we have 0 flex

Be one with the bike

 

[Transcend]

The Banshees I've ridden, pedaled like poo.

um, i didn't mean the bike. A Banshee bike is poo, you are correct sir.

 

[Transcend]

Be one with the bike

wax on, wax off!

 

[Sideways]

Those GF bikes look on point!

 

[ChrisRobin]

In Trek's defense...

That Bruiser 3 is damn ugle and probably really bad all around but look at the price and who it's aimed for. I doubt people that buy the Bruiser 3 or consider it have ever had experience riding a 223, or M1 or anything flashy like that. As far as being the old Deisel design and watering it down excessively, I guess it was something they could just use without spending a lot of money.