Boutique vs Major brands... thoughts?

I lust after the Jones bikes.

 

I dunno.....I'm sure they ride great, but don't like the looks, especially with the truss fork on it.

 

That's my favorite part!

 

Beauty is in the eye of the beerholder!

 

Nor are they alive...I like my bikes like I like myself, soulless.

 

Damn pretty too!

The bike... that is.

 

Check out this build from Tantrum Cycles

 

The Joker approves!

 

Now we're talkin' !

https://www.pinkbike.com/news/mondraker-bikes-coming-to-the-us-2017.html

 

Uh-oh:
From the PinkBike comments..

" lemonaid (9 hours ago)
Please~ keep your moto bike in the EU where they belong. I'm not supporting any company that's pushing emtb's on us and potentially getting mountain bikes banned on our trails.

singletrackworld.com/2017/04/mondraker-launches-the-e-crusher-e-bike

employee7 (9 hours ago)
Who do you support?

lemonaid (9 hours ago)
@employee7: Yeti, Niner, Salsa, Santa Cruz, Norco, Evil, Turner.. and others. The companies that aren't trying to exploit the trail access we've worked hard to earn to flip a quick buck on the emtb trend. Specialized especially should be called out for their shameless work in progressing the emtb marketing onto unassuming consumers. They and others are killing their brand."

Could Pink/lemonaid be an antidote to the eKoolaid?

 

Except, they are probably all working on e-bikes...

 

Yep...

 

Lol...I bet Santa Cruz will be the first out of those.

 

I do like the paint scheme on this one. And they did a good job of hiding the motor!!!

 

Moodwrecker (j/k)

@herzalot says the war's over and humans lost. All that's left is picking through the wreckage.

 

Didn't you mean tubeless? That bike looks like it's got a soul. Or at least knows where to find one.

 

LOL It does take me on some pretty sweet Soul Rides...

 

Good, cause otherwise you might as well..

 

Agreed...I don't see a person anywhere in that picture.

 

Humans... they're over-rated.

 

That Mondraker looks quite tasty.

 

A year late. Mondraker filled all three spots on the World Champs DH podium last year. I believe that's the only time that has happened.

Mondraker should have gone global then.

 

Old Bronson Fuchsia.

 

I've always like that. Rose, fuscia, anything in that spectrum floats my boat.

 

I think if they had, the frames would say "Made in Taiwan" not "Made in China." I think Giant only does entry level production in the PRC.

5.10 shoes are better than a lot of stuff out there, but the Stealth Rubber adidas I bought a year ago blow them away. I've had 6-7 pairs of 5.10, and they are all heavy bricks that fall apart if you look at them sideways and they seem to generate their own sand inside the shoe. My adidas are lighter, more comfortable, and have lasted longer than 2-3 pairs of Impacts put together. I'll be sad to see 5.10 go, but my feet are happier in adidas.

BMX style, yo.

 

I have been very intrigued by tantrum cycles' suspension design. May be my next bike. Oh wait, I need money for that...

 

I would like to demo one of them just to see how the suspension actually works and feels.

 

Good looking rig for sure.

I'm curious to know how all these (essentially) single pivot designs are dealing with the suspension stiffening up under braking forces?

 

Given the number of linkage-driven single pivots on the World Cup DH and EWS podium, I am guessing this phenomenon is more myth than reality. I know my Yeti 303RDH (linkage driven single pivot) didn't seem to have an issue with it. Sam Hill's Nuke Proof seems to work OK down the hill, as does Richie Rude's Yeti. There are a few Konas, Commencals and others that don't seem to hinder their pilots in that department.

 

I believe Nino's Scott Sparks is a single pivot as well, but I'm not sure if he ever uses his brakes.