The Official DMF Bicycle Thread

[Monster Dave]

WANT WANT WANT!! 

[cbartlett419]

check out what came into the shop...



those are 700c wheels, it's 30.5" from the bb to the top of the seat tube.

the bike belongs to Karl Malone, I ride a 58 and I have to sit on the top tube to pedal it...crazy

[triangleforge]

I've seen pix bikes like that built for other pro basketballers -- the only one I recall seeing in person was a nice Zinn built for Bill Walton back when I lived in Portland.

But while looking for an online photo of that one, I did find this Gunnar built for Yao Ming:

[Monster Dave]

Wow, those are crazy! That must have been what Andre the Giant used to ride!!

[stateprez]

WANT WANT WANT!! 

$8k for a frame, fork, post, and crankset, all made in Taiwan?  Eff that.  Wait a year and there will be generic copies on ebay for $400.

Trek used to be the only bike on my "Brands I will never own list."  I think I will add Specialized from now on also.

[Monster Dave]

Ok, so that's 1/3rd of the "want" list that you aren't interested in - what about the other 2/3rd?? 

In all fairness, I'm not a fan at all of Specialized bikes - but this is an amazing trio.

[stateprez]

Ok, so that's 1/3rd of the "want" list that you aren't interested in - what about the other 2/3rd?? 

In all fairness, I'm not a fan at all of Specialized bikes - but this is an amazing trio.

I'd kill myself in Jenson/Lewis' car.  I'd maybe take the MP4-12c if they un-dork the name.

I loved my S-Works road, but Specialized's marketing has gotten so ridiculous in the past few years- they might as well have photoshopped Lance on it so all the Trek people would buy it.

[eltristo]

check out what came into the shop...



those are 700c wheels, it's 30.5" from the bb to the top of the seat tube.

the bike belongs to Karl Malone, I ride a 58 and I have to sit on the top tube to pedal it...crazy

What shop do you work in?  We sold bikes to a few Jazzers back in the day (2002ish, when I lived in Utah)

[Monster Dave]

I'd kill myself in Jenson/Lewis' car.  I'd maybe take the MP4-12c if they un-dork the name.

I loved my S-Works road, but Specialized's marketing has gotten so ridiculous in the past few years- they might as well have photoshopped Lance on it so all the Trek people would buy it.

I know what you mean about marketing spam. I hate it when a company does that - it makes them seem desperate and their products cheap regardless of true quality. One of the "eye catchers" that drew me to FELT was that I hardly see them or their marketing anywhere, but they make amazing bikes. So it stands out more than the standard line up - TREK TREK TREK TREK TREK GIANT CANNONDALE CANNONDALE TREK TREK TREK SPECIALIZED SPECIALIZED SPECIALIZED TREK TREK TREK TREK TREK..... you get the idea.   

[triangleforge]

Hans "No Way" Ray, Steve Peat, Danny MacAskill -- if you know even one of those names, you know that you'd best be holding your jaw in place before you hit "Play"

[Monster Dave]

Wow - that's crazy stuff!! 

[stateprez]

Hans "No Way" Ray, Steve Peat, Danny MacAskill -- if you know even one of those names, you know that you'd best be holding your jaw in place before you hit "Play"

That was awesome.  Last week I actually found a picture I had taken with Hans back around 10 years ago.  Super cool guy, and amazing to see ride in person.

[Fresh Pants]

That was awesome.  Last week I actually found a picture I had taken with Hans back around 10 years ago.  Super cool guy, and amazing to see ride in person.

+1

I saw Hans at the World Championships here (ish) in Vail in '94 I think. Very cool, we were riding around trying to catch some of the trials comps and realized we were riding behind Hans on his way to compete. Fun times.

[eltristo]

GT has been paying Hans' salary for at least 20 years now, and rightfully so.

Oh, and I guess that looks like an ok place to ride.   

[cbartlett419]

What shop do you work in?  We sold bikes to a few Jazzers back in the day (2002ish, when I lived in Utah)

I own a shop in Ruston, LA. Home of Louisiana Tech Univ, I'm pretty sure that's why the owner and bike ended up here.