seeing as DW is not known to burn his bridges, don't count on it ever.
Tough choice, I'd wait until you find out what Sam's riding.So, should I wait until fall to buy a Sunday Team for $50, or wait until next spring for the $7k IBIS full-carbon DW-link DH bike?
LOL, news to me!no, that is owned by trek
stephen, what are you talking about.no, that is owned by trek
sam hill rides fo' ibis now?Tough choice, I'd wait until you find out what Sam's riding.
I thought that was the whole abp debate, my badLOL, news to me!
That's a pretty funny joke..
Maybe Orange? Cuz there is some info on the new morewood and 225 is still a secret. Or wouldn't he deal with euro companies?DW said it would make alot of people on here happy.
I would put my money on morewood or sinister. The company would probably be single pivot based looking at moving into virtual piviot setups.
Turner has said before they are not interested in dw-link (few years ago), but he has said big things are planned for 2009. A DW-link turner DH would be sick and i would buy one straight up.
Intense have just redesigned the M3, don't think Giant would use it, same with specialized and santa cruz. Yeti has the whole rail thing and has spent alot of money on it so i don't think they would go DW link.
Id put my money on Orange or another Euro based company that will want to enter the US market strongly with a new designMaybe Orange? Cuz there is some info on the new morewood and 225 is still a secret. Or wouldn't he deal with euro companies?
There should be a Litter mag competition to guess the new setup.DW said it would make alot of people on here happy.
I would put my money on morewood or sinister. The company would probably be single pivot based looking at moving into virtual piviot setups.
Turner has said before they are not interested in dw-link (few years ago), but he has said big things are planned for 2009. A DW-link turner DH would be sick and i would buy one straight up.
Intense have just redesigned the M3, don't think Giant would use it, same with specialized and santa cruz. Yeti has the whole rail thing and has spent alot of money on it so i don't think they would go DW link.
There should be a Litter mag competition to guess the new setup.
I have looked into my strategic management books and they told me that DW should build the bike for his own company. That is at least my best guess.
I fear the new DW DH bike will be super sweet and I have to buy it even though I still love my 2005 Sunday Factory.
quoted for posterity...What's the harm in telling us who's using the design next year?
The only argument against your hypothesis is that it would put Evil in direct competition with companies that buy E13 components. I think that was the original reason why the Evil DH bike was not produced years ago.
It will probably be just a guessing game until interbike or when someone get's DW drunk enough at the US Open.
Well with everybody putting out copies of the E13 products I would rather put my long term plans on a complete bike company. Plus I am sure you could run both companies independently or sell E13 to raise cash for the new company.The only argument against your hypothesis is that it would put Evil in direct competition with companies that buy E13 components. I think that was the original reason why the Evil DH bike was not produced years ago.
If was made by turner i would get it, but mainly because i really like the way turner design their bikes and the attention to detail, not to mention kick arse support and old frame trade in deals etc. With weagles suspension design input and turners design skills mated together would make one sweet ride.I fear the new DW DH bike will be super sweet and I have to buy it even though I still love my 2005 Sunday Factory.
What about BCDs and Lahars?I cant see IBIS building a DW DH as thats just so far from where they appear to be positioned in the market. I'm not sure the market (aka you lot) is ready for a full carbon DH bike either.
Haha, yeah I was one of them. You passed like 15 Jager shots right over me without spilling... until the last one haha. You made up for it by giving some shots though, so it's all good. You were super wasted though, it was funny.O.K., O.K. - so maybe starting off the night with a round of Jager shots wasn't such a good idea... :biggrin: to be honest I was so crushed that I couldn't even last a full round of Quarters with Jonas and the e.thirteen crew... and with Walsh handing me beers as fast as I could drink them - that was NOT helping my situation either. :biggrin: That guy is awesome.
Were you there that night? I was buying shots for a TON of people - I'm pretty sure Gn'R was one of them... and some chick that looked like she just walked out of a Whitesnake video...
I dont see Lahar's or BCD's on the hill. Do you?What about BCDs and Lahars?
You are right on with that one CK. As long as Evil Bikes is under my watch there will be no full suspension bikes. EVER. We've put zero effort into growing or diversifying the brand for the last few years, its always been about having jumping bikes that were fun to ride and that's pretty much it. e.thirteen is our passion and we have a lot more to share there.The only argument against your hypothesis is that it would put Evil in direct competition with companies that buy E13 components. I think that was the original reason why the Evil DH bike was not produced years ago.
hah! my lips are sealedIt will probably be just a guessing game until interbike or when someone get's DW drunk enough at the US Open.
Biggest understatement in the history of RM. Without DW IH would still be purveyors of stamped Taiwan junk. Luck brought DW to IH, they should put a statue of DW in front of their building......a big one.IH must have benefited immensely from an engineering perspective from working with DW.
Turner has said before they are not interested in dw-link (few years ago), but he has said big things are planned for 2009. A DW-link turner DH would be sick and i would buy one straight up.
Hey you old codger...you owe a visit to NC since you skipped out on me at the last National. You've never had southern hospitality til us boys in Asheville take you out and about!!!!hah! my lips are sealed
All it took was a couple of mojitos at interbike and dw spilled the beans on braking forces, so I'd start there and if he still resists, resort to top-shelf margaritas. he'll crack in no time...It will probably be just a guessing game until interbike or when someone get's DW drunk enough at the US Open.