Fatboy: $1700
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A couple new bikes from Specialized
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I know the new Demo is more functional, but I really liked the previous Demos that had the machined "ribcage" down by the shock.
Ah, the argyle Demo 7. Nice.
fatboy... 1700 for that POS... i imagine they ll be popular with rich beach side poseurs....
Remember, Specialized is probably the only bike company that still makes 'concept bikes' the way the auto industry does 'concept cars'. Some of these are just to generate interest, not cash sales of units. Also, the design team gets to see what people are actually interested in.
I remember when they did a tandem out of wood - mock up, sanded, polished and painted to look like a monococque - just to see if there was enough interest in very cool, very expensive tandems. There wasn't.
And yeah, i remember the Po brothers with their machined Cannondale beast back in the mid-90's.
I remember when they did a tandem out of wood - mock up, sanded, polished and painted to look like a monococque - just to see if there was enough interest in very cool, very expensive tandems. There wasn't.
And yeah, i remember the Po brothers with their machined Cannondale beast back in the mid-90's.
Nobody...the Fatboy is in the hard copy SpecEd bike catalog down at my LBS. It's not a concept. I like the looks of it, but I wouldn't spend $1700 on a cruiser. The argyle details on the Demos are stickers so they can be removed if argyle is passe to the buyer. The argyle stuff looks worlds better than the "tatoo" version they offer as a frame only purchase.
I think you mean "Pong," primarily Alex. And I challenge anyone here to find a pic of that bike, I ain't too good with the interweb but I've looked and came up with nothing.
I don't think the $1700 for the Fatboy is prohibitive, btw. I remember the Schwinn 'Classic' Phantom cruiser that was supposed to retail for about $2999 back in 2000 [i think] - with original castings or some such rot.
The Fatboy looks like a fun ride and very cool looks. However, if it was just a concept, i wouldn't have been surprised.
I mention this mostly 'cuz sometimes you'll see something from Spec. that's just a pipe dream, but there's always a reason behind it...
The Fatboy looks like a fun ride and very cool looks. However, if it was just a concept, i wouldn't have been surprised.
I mention this mostly 'cuz sometimes you'll see something from Spec. that's just a pipe dream, but there's always a reason behind it...
Right, Pong.
Po is a river.
In Italy, of all places.
hmmmm....
The only picture of it I remember was the cover of MBA back then...
I'm trying to dig my talons into a fatboy as we speak actually. C'MON contacts....
you mean the somewhat excess material that made access to the shock virtually impossible?
Like I said, I realize this is a better design from a functional standpoint.
But that machining was
I got to see the Pong bike in person, and I kick myself in the butt every time I think how dumb I was not to take a picture.....
Yeah, I saw it that year at Interbike, but that was in the days before digital photography and ubiquitous cameras and stuff that fit in your pocket.I got to see the Pong bike in person, and I kick myself in the butt every time I think how dumb I was not to take a picture.....
Double drat.
i've tried myself to no avail. conspiracy?? i've tried all sorts of google permuations of alex pong, magic motorcycle, cannondale, etc. lots of text references, no pics. anybody?
Don't forget the brains behind it Skooks Pong....Haven't seen him in months.
*name dropper alert*
I agree with you. The old ones like mine look better, but if the new one rides even better it will be replaced. Fast.Like I said, I realize this is a better design from a functional standpoint.
But that machining was
Its all about the ride.:biggrin:
I like the red one.
Those were forged. I thought you had some machining experience.
Never have been a fan of the looks of that Demo bike. That scheme is butt ugly too imho.
Uuuugly. Both of 'em.
I'd ride 'em.
well seeing as how those wheels retail for at least $1700, i'd say the price makes sense.
i love the new demos. and that color is badass if you jsut take off the argyle. im seriously considering one for my 07 ride. im also looking at BCD though
I like the electra cruiser better then the specialized
^^^Wtf
Rad, I'll take two!
Are they serious they want 1300 for that?
Oh Kreyest, those things are still chained to racks here at the University - abandoned. Get one up here for free...
That's as dumb as the Schwinn Phantom cruiser for $2999
Awsome. Where did you find it?Found an image of the Pong-Cannondale...
When was that presented? In the era of GT RTS's and that Trek lever bike?
One sided trailing swing arms. Huge bearings. I thing those are pre his floating cranks.....
I wish I could have rode that.
It was about the 1997 era, just about when GT went from RTS 1.75" travel to the LTS with double that.Awsome. Where did you find it?
When was that presented? In the era of GT RTS's and that Trek lever bike?
Trek came out with a carbon OCLV front end on the T4C lever 9500 beast about the same time.