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[dasgeh]

I thought we could use a thread to post about bike stuff we covet.

I’ll start:
http://faradaybikes.com/

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[KelOnWheels]

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Should I?

[ShawnoftheDread]

No, because Disco Stu does not advertise.

[KelOnWheels]

This is purty.

http://store.velo-orange.com/index.php/campeur-complete-bike.html

[vvill]

@thecyclingeconomist 36896 wrote:

Chainlove, SteapandCheap, Whiskeymilitia: they are all evil babies of backcountry.com. They suck money from my wallet on a regular basis. Watch it for a while though: you’ll see that items with LARGE quantities available will recycle, and often the price will drop by a couple bucks as they try to dump the overstock. Some of the “great” deals are on really crappy-reviewed items.

Also note: supposedly MANY manufacturers will not recognize their warranted items bought from Chainlove (this is purely hear-say.)

All my wifes X-max gifts have come from Steapandcheap. Where else can you actually afford to buy Patagonia or Arc’teryx gear?!? No where!

A good way to see what items are listed repeatedly: http://www.cleansnipe.com/chainlove/history/

There’s also gearscan.com

When I first starting riding and buying gear I bought quite a bit of stuff on these sites. There are still bargains to be had, but often you can save yourself the hassle by paying 10%, 15% more and getting them directly from backcountry or realcyclist etc without worrying about buying the current deal. I remember last year they had a set of (previous year) Mavic Aksiums for $120 or so.

There’s also theclymb.com which even gives you credit for referrals etc.

[Rod Smith]

Ooh, ooh. Chainlove. Reynolds wheelset on sale now. Is it OK to put a $1750 wheelset on a $800 hybrid? What if the wheels are half price and the hybrid frame has been upgraded to a frame with carbon stays which was offered as a complete bike in the $1100 range? Answer quick, I have 5 minutes or less, only eight sets are left.

[jopamora]

GEORGE: I can’t believe you’re not playing in cotton.

[Tim Kelley]

@ShawnoftheDread 36945 wrote:

No, because Disco Stu does not advertise.

Your fish are dead…

[jrenaut]

@jopamora 37016 wrote:

GEORGE: I can’t believe you’re not playing in cotton.

That’s a sweet jacket, but isn’t 195 pounds something like six thousand dollars these days?

[vvill]

Noticed that Spot bikes’ single speed Rocker in blue is on sale for $1999 on TheClymb right now.

I’ve never even ridden a 29er but that doesn’t mean I can’t covet one. Reynolds 853, Gates CenterTrack, disc brakes, sliding dropouts… seems like a good deal.
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If their SS CX goes on sale I might have to jump on it…

[thecyclingeconomist]

@vvill 37228 wrote:

Noticed that Spot bikes’ single speed Rocker in blue is on sale for $1999 on TheClymb right now.

I’ve never even ridden a 29er but that doesn’t mean I can’t covet one. Reynolds 853, Gates CenterTrack, disc brakes, sliding dropouts… seems like a good deal.

I’d love a Spotbrand 29er frameset. They are really sweet looking and the materials/welds are all top-notch!

[KelOnWheels]

@thecyclingeconomist 37254 wrote:

I’d love a Spotbrand 29er frameset. They are really sweet looking and the materials/welds are all top-notch!

I really like the looks of the Sprawl (which I keep thinking is called the Sprout for some reason) but it’s too spendy for me.

[rcannon100]

He he he he

KtraK

[thecyclingeconomist]

@rcannon100 37609 wrote:

He he he he

KtraK

Ktrak’s look awesome, but the actual rider reviews say they won’t go uphill, so that won’t help much on my commute…

[mstone]

Reviews I’ve read suggest you may be better off laying your regular bike on its side and dragging it, rather than trying to make the snow bike work. Fat bikes, on the other hand…

[KelOnWheels]

This is a sweet build:

http://revolutioncyclesmadison.wordpress.com/2012/08/07/roos-all-city-space-horse/

Man, I want a Space Horse

Or at least I think I do!

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