Cannot believe this hasn't been posted yet.
A kinda funky moto-insprired suspension design. But looks really light.
A kinda funky moto-insprired suspension design. But looks really light.
Fair point - I suspect Dirt might have a little bias. I did a bike test with Steve Jones on my Legend Mk1, and he likes his bikes a certain way. I don't think it's a particularly intentional bias though.Not to take anything from the K9 frame, but Dirt has had some terrible reviews in the past and they seem to have a habit of giving UK based manufacturers extra points. I remember the millyard frame, a BB concentric pivot with no floating brake getting rave reviews in pedaling, despite everything I've ever heard or experienced suggesting exactly the opposite. It's no surprise to me that a frame proudly made in England got great reviews, no matter whether it's any good or not.
That being said, modern incarnations of the frame do look good, and from what I understand, Luis is the DW of the opposite side of the world...
WTF?That thing does look like a joke but I seem to remember Dirt Mag giving it a super good review, and Steve Jones seems to know how to dish out a proper thrashing and honest feedback.
The review of the Summum this month: Dejavu.WTF?
Jonesy:
"This bike just feels quick. It has all the right things to make it fast. Look at the parts spec!"
...on every review.
I can tell you he's a top guy and credible reviewer.
They will feed back the negatives directly to the manufacturer and it will never get into the magazine.
So what does an industrial designer do, make fuctional things look pretty?uhmmmm they need an Industrial Designer...
This is what happens when u just let engineers make things! Looks awful!
Bet it works great though! :-D
Industrial designers make products and services relate to consumers on a human and emotional level. One component of that just happens to be aesthetics, and in this case K-9's lack of consideration for that may be hurting their brand.So what does an industrial designer do, make fuctional things look pretty?
It's a bicycle, is nothing sacred, safe from marketing/lies.Industrial designers make products and services relate to consumers on a human and emotional level. One component of that just happens to be aesthetics, and in this case K-9's lack of consideration for that may be hurting their brand.
True though, there is not 'that' much necessary room for ID in the actual design of a performance oriented bicycles.
It's a bicycle, is nothing sacred, safe from marketing/lies.
It's simple and effective(I imagine) why does it need to be anything more? I don't want to get services from a bike or get emotional with it, It's an ugly frame that should perform well and if it's ugly now it won't get any worse as it ages.Industrial designers make products and services relate to consumers on a human and emotional level. One component of that just happens to be aesthetics, and in this case K-9's lack of consideration for that may be hurting their brand.
True though, there is not 'that' much necessary room for ID in the actual design of a performance oriented bicycles.
easy there, killer. just about every industry has at least a large chunk of demand for good looking things. cars, guitars, spouses, etc. while there may be a few folks out there on bike paths in TLD pajamas and brand new bikes, I bet few people buy a wildly expensive DH bike to look at it. That being said, if I'm buying a wildly expensive object, I want to be satisfied with it, looks and performance.This sure is a retarded industry if people buy bikes based on looks over performance. But then I guess most consumers in this industry are only in it for the image and buy bikes so that they and other people can just sit and gawp at them without actually riding the things...
yes, they make things look pretty will still maintaining functionality.So what does an industrial designer do, make fuctional things look pretty?
I got sucked into buying Middleburn bits
it's a combination of both, of course. aesthetics is an important factor when it comes to saleability of a bike. it's why we get emotional about our hardware & lust after new bits. most of us here are gearheads & respond to a pretty bike. nothing wrong with that; i love the synergy of engineering & design.This sure is a retarded industry if people buy bikes based on looks over performance.