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Proper paintjobs are back.
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I like that Marin Klein lovechild.
Shand Hoolie looks nice, and the new Oranges.
A desirable Trek. I'm so confused
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I wouldn't mind one of these in that colour...
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Anthem with a pike rct3!
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Carbon Stache... ditto desirable Trek confusion. Fortunately my boycott of the company will prevent me from getting one.
Liking this, subtle nod to the classic La Via Claire/Mondrian era...
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Propain Spindrift. Probably a stupid idea, but very tempted to get one.
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That Trek or this Scott
Can't afford either, but the bike industry seems to have caught up with where bikes should be in my head! Huge tyres, DH bike geometry, 5" travel and weighing sod all!
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And a Last Fast Forward as the obligatory hardcore HT to complete the fantasy bike shed.
Rumour has it that Specialized are about to unwrap a revised Enduro for 2017 within the next few days...
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Needs a black saddle, very classy otherwise.
Oh MBK colours from back in the day. I'm 17 again 😆
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Trek slash, got to touch one last week, it's got my drool on it now
Rumour has it that Specialized are about to unwrap a revised Enduro for 2017 within the next few days...
TBH, and I know it's wrong, but the last few versions (ever since the enduro SL) have all been so good that I really struggle to get excited by a new one?
What's all this guff about the Marin being like an old Klein or MBK? It's like an old Marin! It's not all Zolatone you know! 😆
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New Enduro looks nice.
And that's all I'm saying about it for now.
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All the Oranges, especially the Five and Alpine. Great bikes now even greater.
The Slash 29er. OK, so it's a rubbish colour but it ticks all my boxes otherwise. And the Rocket Max, I might not have a Cotic any more but I'm still a fanboi
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That Trek is stunning, but too short for me in the reach.
I'd love to ride one of these in the 29er set up.....just to see if I could push it enough to make it come alive!
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Specialized Seqoia Elite
Steel. Threaded BB. 12mm axles front and rear 42mm skinwalls, hydraulic brakes and 650B compatible
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I'm hoping these get over to the UK....
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Oooohhh RocketMax and Geometron would be on my list too!
Im liking the new version of my Process, obviously it's got longer and slacker. Purposeful rather than pretty ! Considering a frame swap but then some new forks would be nice !
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But wow that new Trek does look nice I too never thought I'd be saying that !
Whyte T130c works, should be picking it up in the next week, getting desperate as I sold mine a month ago, have borrowed a bike on a couple of occasions, but need the gap in the bike garage filling!
Cotic Flare Max. Demo-ing one a week on Friday. If it's a full suss version of my Stache, it's going to be hard to give it back!
Anthem with a pike rct3!
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That rear mech. love when bike shoots go a bit wonky 🙂
That Reign is possibly the best looking 2017 bike I've seen yet.
What the hell is going on with Transition though? Horrible colour schemes (IMO obviously) and an extra 250 quid for the frame with the same geo as last year as far as I can tell, just with a new metric shock so you can't upgrade it. Glad I bought an Airdrop
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Every one of those Cotics from the latest mag. The only issue is which colour. Not Yeti blue...
Rusty Spanner - Member
...Proper paintjobs are back.
I have a Raleigh Ravine frameset that colour.
Must be time to build it up...
Oooooohhhh that Reign made me all weak at the knees.
Loved the way my old Trance rode and probably wouldn't do a Reign justice but it does look nice.
That Trek is stunning, but too short for me in the reach.
445/459mm* in Large, is there much longer apart from the geometron?
*Seems odd that it only changes by 0.5deg between settings, but the reach goes up 15mm
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picking one of these up in a day or two hopefully...
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chrishc777 - MemberWhat the hell is going on with Transition though? Horrible colour schemes (IMO obviously) and an extra 250 quid for the frame with the same geo as last year as far as I can tell, just with a new metric shock so you can't upgrade it. Glad I bought an Airdrop
You might be onto something
epicyclo - Member
I have a Raleigh Ravine frameset that colour.
Must be time to build it up..
Nice looking frame.
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Finger hovering over the buy button
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It would be great to see the strive get the sender treatment.
Trek slash 29er looks interesting
re. the transition, I like the colours, last bike was black so time to brighten it up... the metric shock is a bit of a worry if there are issues, ironically one of the big selling points for this other than the good reviews was the 142 rear axle so that I can use my carbon wheels. But now I will have a new standard shock 😕 That shock and the lyrik is kinda why I went with a 2017, the first ride reviews on it (on a patrol) say it makes a big difference.
Ducati hypermotard sp.
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This in the plastic is fantastic.
THat wireless groupset looks horrendous
That bianchi on page one looks amazing, never thought i would say that about a road bike
grey plastic has never looked so good!
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Bold Linkin..never heard of this before, the shock is hidden in the seat tube..
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Gnnnrrrrk.
Oh, and at my LBS, there's an Allez Sprint DSW in a truly epic orange. Available with Zipp wheels and S-works tyres (Should have been turbo cotton skinwalls) for £2500. The frame is a work of art.
That sender looks nice... WC team next year? Barel making a comeback?
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Was going to say the op's Marin is a retro euro spec Marin colour 8)
The Surly looks like a 1989 Saracen Traverse. This is a good thing 8)
Oh, and at my LBS, there's an Allez Sprint DSW in a truly epic orange. Available with Zipp wheels and S-works tyres (Should have been turbo cotton skinwalls) for £2500. The frame is a work of art.
Like the sound of that. Those DSW frames are lovely, like the raw finish too.
Mr B, pics are @stonehengecycle
The pics don't do it justice, it's beautiful. The resident road racing yoof (He's a top lad, actually!) is lusting after it. He's lusting hard! Given it's a 105 equipped bike, that says something! The Ultegra version, in green, doesn't look as nice IMHO. I'd go for the 105 Orange, with pimp wheels, and then gradually upgrade to DA.
Nice. Never been that bothered about Specialized bikes, but I'd happily add that and a Crux (without a gobbler!) to my quiver of steeds.
Scott spark - in all 3 flavours!
Just need to find a spare £20k lying around.......
The gobbler is as ugly as sin, but they work! (And, crucially, you can't see them when you're sitting on them!)
thisisnotaspoon - Member
That Trek is stunning, but too short for me in the reach.
445/459mm* in Large, is there much longer apart from the geometron?*Seems odd that it only changes by 0.5deg between settings, but the reach goes up 15mm
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Transition bikes in XL mate, reach is 483 just feels right to my orangutan arms!!
wrecker - MemIt would be great to see the strive get the sender treatment.
In what sense? THe Race models of the Strive already have fairly long geo
chrishc777 - Member
What the hell is going on with Transition though? Horrible colour schemes
They definitely lost it in the aesthetics deprtment - used like the simple single colours (see trek above). New colours, paint schemes and even the frames are kind of ugly
When Transition make the Smuggler out of carbon I'll add it to my wishlist.
2017 alu version looks a bit like a Norco though, eh?
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In what sense? THe Race models of the Strive already have fairly long geo
Suspension and looks. And no more travel switch thingy.
Far too many of those beastly roadie things on this thread! 🙁
BTW that Anthem had a Nobby Nic on the front and a Racing Ralph on the back...is that a recommended set up?
[i]2017 bikes. What's taken your fancy?[/i]
Nothing! I am completely N+1ed out. Purged, optimised and happy. I'm not even looking at bikes!
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S-Works Tarmac with SRAM etap and hydro discs.
I also want the Torch Tarmac, the colour change one.
wrecker - MemberSuspension and looks. And no more travel switch thingy.
Sender is still a 4 bar, I though, just an oddly laid out one, so they're essentally the sane in that respect.
Think the Sender's seat tube junction thing is a it of a mess, personally, but it's an otherwise good looking bike.
They did make a bit of an arse with the Shapeshifter - was a neat idea, but terribly unreliable. THe saving grace is that when it breaks, you're left with a light 160mm bike that climbs very well, so it dosn't matter all that much.
Does a Stanton 'Next Gen' Sherpa in 3" B+ Flavour count?
If so one of them (I've just finalised my build negotiations with Dan and should get mine in the next month).
I know, I know, first non Cotic mountain bike in, oh, [i]7[/i] years.... 😯
That said, I do like the look of the Flare/Rockets in Max variety. Just a bit too rich for my wallet atm.
Also, that Reign does look pretty tasty too (not for me though, it'd be totally wasted....)
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Crazy, see above! Great minds, etc....
The Torch Tarmac is lush, too
Oh, and....
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Öhlins goodness throughout. Frame looks budget though, weird.
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Looks like a Gate, but rides dam well 😆
The Trek is so lush IRL, looks even better than the pictures of it
Still does it for me.
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Proper bike, no pretensions.
And another (apart from the excrescence hanging off the back wheel)
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specialized fuse expert carbon 6fattie
Bit pricey, but I want one!
Give the frame a major refresh (be nice if it were a little prettier like the senderer), lose the shitshifter and I'll buy one.
Cannondale supersix evo hi mod team disc
Re the DSW, this just cropped up, taken through the shop window and shared on a well known social media platform.
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303s and that paint job? SHUT UP AND TAKE MY MONEY!
nice that, this it? just with Zipps?
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Pole evolving 140 29er!
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I think 29ers are coming good...