Ugly modern bikes
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Got to say that I agree with Mike.
Most mountain bikes have been mass produced. Early Stumpjumpers were hardly one off, lovingly created bespoke creations. They were mass produced. There is nothing wrong with far east production. Ultimately a lot of it is better than US or UK production.
Some older bikes were / are lovely but there were some absolute pigs too.
Most mountain bikes have been mass produced. Early Stumpjumpers were hardly one off, lovingly created bespoke creations. They were mass produced. There is nothing wrong with far east production. Ultimately a lot of it is better than US or UK production.
Some older bikes were / are lovely but there were some absolute pigs too.
Ok based on appearance I still don't think they are ugly...some are not so pretty but some have beautiful sculpted lines and flowing fluid shapes. If anything I would say that the look of bikes often comes at the price of functionality these days. Some of them that I think look nice are actually over engineered and unnecessarily heavy as a result. Its a taste thing, a fashion thing, a personal thing. I think they are more brash these days and I'm not keen of some of the huge decals on wheels. But I like both the modern and the retro...there is room for both in my world. The same way that there is room for the "retro" Led Zeppelin in my music collection along side "modern" Muse.
I agree Wookie. Some of the carbon stuff looks lovely, like the Ibis Mojo but some is not so pretty. Just like bike has always been! Also agree that some decals are brash...but then again the Marins with fluro buts were not exactly subtle.
I like them both too, although I'm probably in no man's land somewhat because my main bike is not retro but not modern either being a 2005. I am genuinely looking forward to getting my old 'Dale back up and running. It won't be period correct nor will it be modern but somewhere in between so that it is rideable.
I like them both too, although I'm probably in no man's land somewhat because my main bike is not retro but not modern either being a 2005. I am genuinely looking forward to getting my old 'Dale back up and running. It won't be period correct nor will it be modern but somewhere in between so that it is rideable.
Shamus":msx6pjd9 said:
Arrrggghhh!!! The designer should've been skinned aive for this.
Anyway, the Ugly Modern Bikes is more evident amongst Roadies - compare modern plastic bikes to ones of old...
Chopper the ex Copper
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Maestro is very progressive, and you can tune the rate with different size linkages. It's fiendishly.clever and full floating, completely isolating suspension and pedal forces from each other. For a big pie eater like me it's.one of the few systems that works truly effectively. It is to modern long travel what NRS was to short travel a decade ago.
