And here I was just trying to contribute to the actual discussion - trends of people buying certain brands of bikes. Weird.
is it just me or are bike trends getting old?
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Behold, the power of suggestion. When everyone says that a V-10 is the best bike out there, you start to believe it yourself.
Admittedly, that's how I ended up with the yeti. The racers on the local club were raving about them and before I know it, I'm an owner.
Admittedly, that's how I ended up with the yeti. The racers on the local club were raving about them and before I know it, I'm an owner.
Basically you can walk into several different bike shops and find SC bikes. You won't walk into may shops and find Yeti's hanging on the wall.BurlyShirley said:
There is a discussion a Yeti Pro and I have about Yeti and SC. While we both work in a Nor Cal shop, he claims Yeti's are as popular in Colorado, their home, as SC is here.Brian HCM#1 said:
What makes a frame "boutique"? My shop is also a Seven dealer, and while your only choice for a FS bike is a titanium Mono-Link, you can have built to a "custom" geometry.
Boutique to me mean more options offered than a "major", whether it is frame designs, custom geometry, component groups, or even more than one color.
One might not care about that kind of stuff, which is why there is a Kona in my fleet of bikes. But the discriminating rider might require something only a smaller builder can offer. Whether this rider needs this feature or not is another discussion.
Totally,what people think of a product totally influences my thinking, at least in as much as wanting to research andthe product before i slap down my dollars. Sure marketing plays its role, but by in large i think that trends are formed by people recognising quality and wanting it for themselves.dogwonder said:
Quality products set trends, then the copy cats ride the coat tails.
Someone earlier asked why konas are still around...
1. marketing....the only people i see on them are newbies
2. price...cheap as chips
3. quality....in terms of longevity, not innovation or design
As for the Fabian argument....when was the last time he rode a stock set up?
Trends come and go, but quality remains....the D2, mavic rims, high rollers, hope brakes etc etc
1. Kona is not newbie bike company just becuase they happen to offer a large product range in which new many riders find their first bike.Demomonkey said:
2. Some of their higher end bikes, Coilair, Stab Supreme, Stinky Supreme... are far from cheap and generally require few upgrades from most riders.
3. As for their quality, the frames are quite solid and the suspension design works well... while companies change their suspension design more often.
Since when do any racers use stock bikes? Many manufacturers even go so far as to make prototypes or limited production series frames for their racers.
I just needed a bowl & a glass of vino, sweetie.stevew said:
Or Bullits...BurlyShirley said:
Everyone makes mistakes.johnbryanpeters said:Or Bullits...
biggins said:everyone wanted and Evil Emperial then a a DOC or an endless then everyone wanted some other hard tail that i am forgetting now everyone is getting a Union (which out of all those is my favortie).
i just dont understand the way these trends work. with a few exceptions none of the bikes are ground breaking in any way shape or form. i am not knocking the bikes at all they are damn fine and well crafted machines it is just amazing to me for some reason. I think we should start a betting pool to see which bike is gonna be the next trend.......
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I wish everyone was getting a Union-street.
I think the USB Molly Maguire and the Fall Guy really fill a void no other frames do.
http://www.unionstreetbikes.com
LordOpie said:That's not a trend, it's a way of life
Mmmm......... beer..............
Just remember - there was a point in time when everyone wanted one of these:
I can honestly say that I never wanted one of those. Or any other URT design.
Yeah, but you're special.fluff said:
And Euro.
The last trend I followed was the long travel trailbike trend and to me that was a good trend to follow. I also followed the Time ATAC trend years ago, but again... that trend made sense to me. All these latest ones are minute performance increases that cost tons of money or simply just style changes.
Personally I tend to buy my bikes and parts based solely on functionality, logic, and price. Trends be damned.
Personally I tend to buy my bikes and parts based solely on functionality, logic, and price. Trends be damned.
That's what my teachers said too.SkaredShtles said:
Did you ever get "Does not play well with others" on your report card?fluff said:
Nope. There was no room left after all the "could do better" comments.SkaredShtles said:Did you ever get "Does not play well with others" on your report card?
No it was "Plays inappropriately with others."SkaredShtles said:Did you ever get "Does not play well with others" on your report card?
You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to fluff again.fluff said:
:mumble:
You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to Jeremy R again.Jeremy R said:
This message appears far too often...
I gave him some for you.fluff said:
Relax folks.SkaredShtles said:I gave him some for you.
We are still talking about reputation here.
The Front Range is a harsh environment. Weak and trendy lightweights break (ellsworth, Cannondale, etc). Frames will be pedaled uphill first, then thrashed on the DH.... they need to be strong and with a good warranty.Full Trucker said:
I have no idea why yeti would be categorized in anything other than garbage. I see these things creaking and breaking all the time around here.BurlyShirley said:
Wow, My theory is correct. Norcal peeps are smarter!lovebunny said:
