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July 13, 2012 at 4:14 pm #911727

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

I’ll start:
http://faradaybikes.com/
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August 6, 2015 at 11:53 am #1035361

mstone
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I want to try one of these; the price point seems good, I wonder how it actually rides:

http://salsacycles.com/culture/introducing_marrakesh

August 6, 2015 at 1:21 pm #1035366

KayakCyndi
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@mstone 121610 wrote:

I want to try one of these; the price point seems good, I wonder how it actually rides:

http://salsacycles.com/culture/introducing_marrakesh

According to people who know (i.e. those lucky Bikenetic people who got to go the Salsa launch in Ogden a few weeks ago) the Marrakesh is quite a nice bike. It rides really well and is super smooth. Fairly heavy (as expected for a bike decked out like that) but the person who rode it said you really didn’t notice. Think Vaya with even more tire clearance, a built in rack and mountain gearing.

I also have my eye on it as a potential upgrade for Mr. KayakCyndi.

August 6, 2015 at 1:30 pm #1035367

dbb
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@KayakCyndi 121615 wrote:

I also have my eye on it as a potential upgrade for Mr. KayakCyndi.

Huh? Are you getting Mr. KayakCyndi a new bike or trading him in for your new Marrakesh?

August 6, 2015 at 1:48 pm #1035368

KayakCyndi
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@dbb 121616 wrote:

Huh? Are you getting Mr. KayakCyndi a new bike or trading him in for your new Marrakesh?

Well now that you put it that way …

Alas though no world tour on my horizon so thinking more likely a new bike for Mr. KayakCyndi.

August 6, 2015 at 4:10 pm #1035383

consularrider
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@KayakCyndi 121617 wrote:

… Alas though no world tour on my horizon …

August 6, 2015 at 4:21 pm #1035386

KayakCyndi
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@consularrider 121633 wrote:

Well maybe not a world tour but I’ll be taking a few mini-tours and that includes Slovenia and/or the Carpathians so get planning!

August 6, 2015 at 10:46 pm #1035434

peterw_diy
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@mstone 121610 wrote:

I want to try one of these; the price point seems good, I wonder how it actually rides:

http://salsacycles.com/culture/introducing_marrakesh

What’s with the head tube? Chris at Velo Orange did the same thing with their new MTB — has the HT sticking way above the top tube. Looks like bad mechanical engineering to me. Wouldn’t it be far better to have a sloping top tube that joins higher up on the HT?

August 6, 2015 at 10:54 pm #1035436

mstone
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@peterw_diy 121688 wrote:

What’s with the head tube? Chris at Velo Orange did the same thing with their new MTB — has the HT sticking way above the top tube. Looks like bad mechanical engineering to me. Wouldn’t it be far better to have a sloping top tube that joins higher up on the HT?

In this one case only, read the comments.

August 10, 2015 at 2:09 am #1035458

rcannon100
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Unfortunately they are already sold out of the extra-fat size.

September 4, 2015 at 4:28 pm #1037148

dasgeh
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Fat tire bikes for kids!

http://www.bicycling.com/bikes-gear/reviews/13-awesome-bikes-kids-who-want-shred/trek-farley-24
http://www.bicycling.com/bikes-gear/reviews/13-awesome-bikes-kids-who-want-shred/specialized-fatboy-20-and-24

September 4, 2015 at 7:16 pm #1037163

dasgeh
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I’ll just leave this one here:

http://mashable.com/2015/09/01/concept-fuci-smartbike/

September 4, 2015 at 7:20 pm #1037164

mstone
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@dasgeh 123595 wrote:

I’ll just leave this one here:

http://mashable.com/2015/09/01/concept-fuci-smartbike/

it’s fredtastic!

September 4, 2015 at 7:46 pm #1037170

DismalScientist
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Just what we need: a high-powered e-bike designed for its rider to be fully engaged with his smartphone.:rolleyes:

September 4, 2015 at 8:14 pm #1037176

bentbike33
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Getting back to human-powered…

The ultimate BAFS ride:

Black-ice crashes? Impossible. Snow-packed MVT? Not a problem.

September 4, 2015 at 8:25 pm #1037177

dasgeh
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@bentbike33 123608 wrote:

Getting back to human-powered…

The ultimate BAFS ride:

Black-ice crashes? Impossible. Snow-packed MVT? Not a problem.

Reminds me of this:
https://twitter.com/YehudaMoon/status/638819882570674180
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