Fresh Goods Friday ...
 

  You don't need to be an 'investor' to invest in Singletrack: 6 days left: 95% of target - Find out more

Fresh Goods Friday 777 Sponsored by Yellow Jersey: The Cycling Empire Edition

11 Posts
10 Users
0 Reactions
489 Views
Posts: 1569
Full Member
Topic starter
 
wpf-cross-image

Who is history's greatest monkey?

 
Posted : 10/10/2025 11:13 am
Posts: 7884
Free Member
 

There has been a critical error on this website.

Learn more about troubleshooting WordPress.

 
Posted : 10/10/2025 11:58 am
Posts: 88
Full Member
 

Not only was the 'box fresh' photo of the Acros pedal forgotten, but they've also been accused as having "compactness with too much compromise."
Pretty harsh, am guessing their aim was compactness without too much compromise.

 
Posted : 10/10/2025 1:08 pm
Posts: 3754
Full Member
 

I always liked the look and engineering of the Empire bikes.

 
Posted : 10/10/2025 2:06 pm
Posts: 3991
Full Member
 

Those fox techno wellies look interesting. As a flat pedal rider I've struggled to find any sensible proper wet winter riding shoes. Seems to be lots of options for clipless but not for flats. I remember Endura bringing something out a few years ago but as usual the sizing was interesting. Think they were overshoes. Either way with size 11 feet they were never going to fit over my shoes.
Back on topic I've given up looking for something suitably weatherproof and now just wear waterproof socks, but my feet still get cold.

 
Posted : 10/10/2025 2:50 pm
Posts: 13771
Free Member
 

They do, but I'm wondering about getting my feet in and out of them while stood in the rain in a muddy carpark 

It's a lot of cash just to end up with a torn neoprene sleeve a few months later (looking at you, Adidas Five Ten)

 

 
Posted : 10/10/2025 4:18 pm
Posts: 993
Full Member
 

Thanks for the inflation adjusted figures Ben. £4112 probably isn't too bad for a trail bike from a niche brand.

Here's hoping for numbers we can get outraged about next week!

 
Posted : 10/10/2025 6:20 pm
 Joe
Posts: 1705
Free Member
 

I was outraged enough at lots of the prices anyway. Just have no idea how anyone affords this stuff.

 
Posted : 10/10/2025 8:06 pm
Posts: 65918
Full Member
 

The empire bikes were pretty cool. Renishaws used to bring the later 3d printed titanium one to events quite often as a "isn't this cool what we can do" thing, one day I managed to make it my official job to ride around a conference centre on it doing skids in a suit. It was quite a rubbish bike tbf but still cool.

 
Posted : 10/10/2025 11:11 pm
Posts: 3297
Full Member
 

While I always thought that this Empire bike was ugly as sin, but I really wanted their cast DH bike when it was released. 

 
Posted : 11/10/2025 3:23 pm
Posts: 13771
Free Member
 

Posted by: zerocool

I always thought that this Empire bike was ugly as sin

Bit of a shame that they did all that interesting and technical framebuilding, then hid it all away with black paint and ugly decals

The DH bike was raw metal, IIRC? Looked a lot better.

 

 
Posted : 13/10/2025 8:21 am

6 DAYS LEFT
We are currently at 95% of our target!