I was wondering what the deal is with balfa? I have been hearing bits and pieces about them going out of business
what going on with balfa?
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I think my Avatar might help explain things a bit.
the future of Balfa is bleak - don't expect to see 2005 bikes from Balfa.
But - perhaps down the line a few years possibly expect some new things from Rocky Mountain...........possibly a merging of east and west since I know a few Balfa employees (bike designers in particular) have moved out west to work at RM.
the future of Balfa is bleak - don't expect to see 2005 bikes from Balfa.
But - perhaps down the line a few years possibly expect some new things from Rocky Mountain...........possibly a merging of east and west since I know a few Balfa employees (bike designers in particular) have moved out west to work at RM.
that sucks ass!!!
Yeap pretty much - especially since their 2004 frames are some of their finest to date.
I thought RM was loosing the handbuilt name and going the way of full production.
http://209.11.49.239/bicycleretailer/headlines/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1000501806
At this point I hope they don't go the way of the dodo too (even though I could never afford one)
I think RM will be around a long time - I think Procycle is retracting a bit and will focus it's big bike efforts with RM instead of RM And Balfa.
It is unfortunate though - here's hoping to something new and cool bike-wise from some of the founders of Balfa.
Are there really any small scale mountain bike companies left in Canada??
I think I heard somewhere that Balfa was giving up on making bikes... and getting into organized crime??? 
.243, snipes, cove and (crap there is one out of calgary with similar bikes to cove) and oryx are the only ones I like. (there are a couple of others but imo not worth considering
Oryx is part of Procycle.
I do realize that. But so far their production seems to be have left alone...so yeah I guess they aren't small scale haha
The bike shop in calgary is BOW. I believe they have their own line as well.
Can we count banshee as small
ShhhhhhhhOriginally posted by Cancer Dragon
I think I heard somewhere that Balfa was giving up on making bikes... and getting into organized crime???