Random new bike thread
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Whoa. What do we have here?
for how decked out that thing is i'm surprised there's no eewings, especially if the frame is ti.
That thing does look amazing, but whats up with the wheel decals? Are we now in some sort of a rim sticker size arms race?
yeah, love the minimalist aesthetics (even the shock mount detail), but fairly skeptical this bike works well. granted, haven't ridden a concentric bike; do they really suck as much as legend suggests? apparently their last fs bike had some fairly crap kinematics, so perhaps they just don't have a firm grasp of suspension design fundamentals.
Relying on damping as squat control is stupid imho. As is the single sided damper mount config. It just creates stress that is not needed.yeah, love the minimalist aesthetics (even the shock mount detail), but fairly skeptical this bike works well. granted, haven't ridden a concentric bike; do they really suck as much as legend suggests? apparently their last fs bike had some fairly crap kinematics, so perhaps they just don't have a firm grasp of suspension design fundamentals.
Open to corrections from the knowing ones.
that said, bikes these days are generally so uniformly good, that i (almost) welcome designs with inherent janky characteristics - just to keep things entertaining.
however - that frame is 3948 eur (or about $5800CAD) so... fuck that shit?
however - that frame is 3948 eur (or about $5800CAD) so... fuck that shit?
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the front mount looks totally fake..
LOLZ! FTS...
Don't hit your leg on the shock...It has Hutchinson tires! I'm buying that bike...
New 29 reign?Where I can put this... I guess the bike is kind of new?
I'm not a huge Giant fan..........but just look at this thing.
I'd fuk with that
Fuck that shit!
For us lowly Australians it would arrive in the country for about $1200 more than a new Evil Millionpivotsinglepivot plastic frame and the Frenchy is sorta custom geo, comes with cranks, a headset and a chainring.
Oh wait, bottle cage bosses are 50 Euro, FTS!
It looks interesting but I agree with the concentric pivot hate.
$1500USD with a Topaz, made in Trumpaderp-
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Single pivot with regressive linkage is the way to go!
IDK why, but this reminded me of Black Market's Roam. Are they still in business? I had a friend who had a Killswitch, and it was a blast for park, street and general tomfoolery.Single pivot with regressive linkage is the way to go!
EDIT ALSO: When you google "Ferrum" here in Argentina:
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But the Roam was the exact opposite of digressive lev ratio curve, it was extremely progressive.
Moar tokens!Single pivot with regressive linkage is the way to go!
First Ride: Norco's New 2020 Optic is Short on Travel, But Big on Fun - Pinkbike
Norco's all-new 2020 Optic combines new school geometry with short travel to create one extra-fun trail bike.
Pretty legit geo and suspension spec. Awesome to see.
That bike looks like it could be really fun.First Ride: Norco's New 2020 Optic is Short on Travel, But Big on Fun - Pinkbike
Norco's all-new 2020 Optic combines new school geometry with short travel to create one extra-fun trail bike.www.pinkbike.com
Pretty legit geo and suspension spec. Awesome to see.
almost the perfect bike for the local riding around Northern Tasmania
their website is still active, but there haven't been any posts on their FB page in a year.
Just took a swing at Instagram and several comments -not by Carter or anyone on the company- on their last posts say they're basically not trading anymore.
that's a bummer. their bikes weren't anything i would have used, but i always thought they were nice.
I had a Riot about 15 years ago, and loved it. The only other DJ frames I would lust over back in the day were Deitys and Dobermanns. And as I said before, a friend had a Killswitch and it was a neat fun machine when used properly.
I had a doberman for a few years. Loved that frame. Rode street back then, living in the city.
What, no love for Superco?
silencer never made it to production.What, no love for Superco?
That is not their DJ frame though.
I know this is going to pile a lot of crap on me, but at the time I got driven away of Superco by how fugly their DH bikes were.What, no love for Superco?
<dodges and runs for cover>
Their DJ frames were/are some of the nicest ones around though. I always wanted the 26" model but could never bring myself to spend that much money on a frame that I would never even get close to using properly (I suck at DJ and street). Now that it would make sense to get one for pump track riding I already have a damn sweet ride for that. Maybe n+1?
Good luck finding somebody that not only has one, but is willing to part with it.Their DJ frames were/are some of the nicest ones around though. I always wanted the 26" model but could never bring myself to spend that much money on a frame that I would never even get close to using properly (I suck at DJ and street). Now that it would make sense to get one for pump track riding I already have a damn sweet ride for that. Maybe n+1?