[Closed] Money no object, what bike would you buy?

S Works Enduro again

I'd be torn between a custom Nicolai Ion, or a Liteville 601 and an S-Works Enduro custom build.

New Turner rfx with pike up front, both shocks tuned by avalanche. By then, the rest of the kit almost doesn't matter.

a custom ton proof tourer.

A carbon Transition Scout if such a thing existed, but seeing as it doesn't, one of these would do. It is likely to change on a regular basis.

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S Works Enduro for me too 😀

Transition suppressor probably

That Ibis is lovely fathomer.

a Nomad slathered in all sorts of bling (boringly)

Struggle with money no object mountain bikes as I'm a very dull mountain biker.

Road bikes, hmmmm. Enigma, Donhou, Mason.....?

But if I'm only allowed one, a very blinged Shand Stoater

Steel framed, custom geo 29+, 135mm front end, versatile dropouts (ss / rohloff / r-mech).

Hmm, put like that, it's sounding a bit dull really.

Evil Insurgent (and a spare frame for when it breaks).

Reign advanced, carbon wheels, fox 36 and the most stupid expensive SRAM 11sp gruppo.

I'll have to get back to you on brakes, can't think of anything more expensive than zee that I'd want.

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The new Turner RFX. And on that note i will be ordering one very soon. I think i will cry with joy and then pain when i see my bank statement. 🙂

S-Works Epic Burry Stander edition.
There's a couple left in stores in the U.S. But I really can't justify spending £8k+ on a new bike.

Something made to fit me from carbon and unobtanium.

Turner Czar.

More expensive bikes around, but there's just something about Turners...

Another td-1 with full xtr 2x10

To go with my singlespeed one.

Best bike ever fact !

MNO? New Evil insurgent, ENVE/240s wheelset, XT 11 group, Tech E2 brakes, reverb, Fox EVOL K X2, Fox 36 K RC2 fork.
Not much change from £7K. Quite modest really.

This week, it's the: Intense M16 Carbon

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And then i'd mince around on it like a total chump....... 😉

That new P7 kitted out with carbon and XTR everything

Carbon Patrol
Push 11-6 shock, super light alloy spring
Fox 36 with Avalanche OB cartridge
XTR Di2 1x11 with XX1 cassette
Hope E4 Race brakes
Enve bars & 50mm stem
Reverb Stealth
Spec Romin Pro
DT 240's hubs - EX471 rims - Supercomp spokes (no carbon wheels, keep breaking them)

That will do nicely.

Tough one, it's out of a Shand Stoater, Niner RLT or SC Stigmata. It's not an easy choice.

A fat bike frame, fork, stem/handlebar from English cycles, then just finished with some nice bits and bobs.

Probably a Capra CF Pro or Yeti SB5c

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But ive already bought it 😉

Evil Insurgent with Pikes, XTR gears and bits, Easton Haven carbon wheels, Race Face SixC bits and a Reverb.

Priced up a cheapskate version for me to get in 2017. It's nice having just what you want.

Nothing already available.
I'd design my own frame, fork and all the components myself.
I'd purchase the best frame building/fork/component manufacturing facilities in the world and employ only the very best skilled workforce. (paying them handsomely).
I'd also buy shimano and sort their shit out while I was at it.
any subsequent profit would be spent to fund the shimano test facility where I'd be appointed head tester.

You can thank me later you unimaginative people.

I'd get someone to make me a monstrous long travel ti 29er hardtail.

Or... It feels really weird to say a Trek, in a dream bike thread, but carbon Remedy 29. Not a classic thing of lust, but I want to ride it, not **** it.

Impressed at that Intense M16 - after years of development andevolvingg their designs, they finally arrived at the V10

Just bought it....
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1st ride last night and it's very much like what I was hoping it would be 😀

I would have an 18.25 cotic solaris ti. 🙂

Not original, but I reckon a full custom Nicolai would be up there.

Or, bung Cy some cash for the drawings and licensing, hire a bloody good welder, and get me a custom Rocket built.

Some sort of insane cargo bike for lugging the kids round.

That silly Mojo Nicolai. Or a Nomad loaded with goodies.

Some custom gnarmac tourer thing. My MTB is pretty sorted for me.

At the minute it'd be that Cervelo R3 disc I seen the other day with SRAM eTap and Zipp 303's. This'll probably change tomorrow.

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I love my 5 spot but its now got funny wheels and headtube.

So a new Turner RFX would hit the spot very nicely

bad to say? custom orange 5 with full fancy carbon stuff 🙄 🙂

Impressed at that Intense M16 - after years of development andevolvingg their designs, they finally arrived at the V10

😆

Probably a blinged up 5010 or a similarly specced Nomad.

Oh, wait...

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I'd get Gary Klein to make me a custom fit version of the Klein Adroit that looked just like the 90s version but had modern tech and geometry, and had suspension forks but somehow looked exactly like the original fork.

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New P7

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Tweak the spec upwards a touch, swap the forks for the green ones and I'd be pretty happy with this.

Scott Spark 700 with Di2.

Much as I would love a HD3 carbon evrything, in reality for where I live and year round riding ...

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woodster, what is that?

woodster, what is that?

I'd get nicolai to make me an ASR layout 5in travel 29er. In ano orange.

Orange Alpine 160 in charcoal grey with loads orange hope bits.

For me it would be this. Even if I only stick on the wall and look at it.

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Why not 🙂

As last time, either a very tricked out ti version of my solaris, or something in the mach 429 trail, spearfish/horsethief or tallboy carbon marathon wonderbike department

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Turner RFX, full SRAM 1x11, Fox 36s and some Enve wheels or one of the new Knolly Warden carbons with the same spec.

Santa Cruz V10 with all the bells and whistles. Always wanted a nice DH bike. Otherwise a custom proper touring bike like my Dawes Super Galaxy but betterer.

My SIR.9, but in 953 stainless, with the back spaced for 29+.

That Nomad with all the HOPE goodies from STW the other day. Perhaps the odd component tweak but pretty much how it was.

Some kinda custom built full suss bike built with carbon and titanium and as much ti and carbon as I could pour into it components wise.

Money no object? It would be goodbye car - hello pedelec cargo-bike. Yuba Spicy Curry along with a couple of extra batteries should do it.

Strangeley it wouldnt be a complete bike....why, because I`m happy with everything thats on it, however, I would have a carbon version of the same,and swap all the stuff over making a relatively inexpensive upgrade, and spend the rest on bike trips in the Alps.... 🙂

Probably stick with my existing bikes, can't think what I would gain?

Santa Cruz V10 with all the bells and whistles. Always wanted a nice DH bike. Otherwise a custom proper touring bike like my Dawes Super Galaxy but betterer.

You win the prize for most-flexible imaginary bike buyer.

Ibis ripley, xtr, enve

I've always lamented the fact that SC don't do carbon single pivot bikes, so I'd commission some carbon wizards (SC themselves!?) to build a bantam-esque 5 inch travel single pivot trail bike, raise the bb 1/2inch, all with a frame wheight less than 5lbs.
Cover in off the shelf component bling to keep the wheight down, 11spd shimano to taste and then ride.

I wouldn't change the bike I have at the moment (5010) but I'd love a go on a V10.

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I've not really got an 'ultimate dream bike' but, if I lived nearer to work, and had the cash spare, I could be tempted by one of these...

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A lot of dull choices up there.

For me a custom Moonman.

Orange Segment Factory or Cannondale habit.
After test riding to decide which.

I've always fancied a top specced Stanton Switchback Ti. FS wise, probably a Yeti or Ibis. Road bike, custom Italian carbon frame with di2 and wheels that cost more than my house.

Copy the frame of my Merlin CR64 with a couple of minor changes - ports and routing for EPS, wider clearance at the chain stays and functionality for future disc use (once Campag release their Brembo discs). In 6/4 again, obviously.
Or a new version of the classic Blur - one of my favourite bikes until it broke.

A tandem with Jennifer Lopez on the front.

Hob Nob - Member
Carbon Patrol
Push 11-6 shock, super light alloy spring
Fox 36 with Avalanche OB cartridge
XTR Di2 1x11 with XX1 cassette
Hope E4 Race brakes
Enve bars & 50mm stem
Reverb Stealth
Spec Romin Pro
DT 240's hubs - EX471 rims - Supercomp spokes (no carbon wheels, keep breaking them)
That will do nicely.

Well hob nob pretty much nailed what I'd try, though I'd probably go with Chris King hubs (or one of those fancy instant pickup clutched hubs), and renthal rather than enve handlebars as I'm used to their shape.

I actually wouldn't have thought of the Di2 with the sram 11 speed cassette but it would be nice to try.

Custom titanium 29+ from oddity cycles as burnsey makes awesome bikes

[if I can drag myself away from the pic of Tina Spoon on page 0ne...]

Nicolai Ion GPI

Actually I'd probably get some ludicrously expensive custom carbon road bike with digital Dura Ace, wheels that cost more than my van and s****y carbon finishing kit.

Good mountain bikes are very affordable by comparison.

I really like the look of the OPEN U.P. Recently seen at Eurobike and looking lovely and could tell co all my off-road road wants and needs in one package. Need to see one in the flesh be t looking mighty in Orange. Great designer too....

Thing is is not a money no object, cash in the bank waiting..

Maybe Parlees new Altium with some 202's on and SRAM red , like the idea as I've still got my old Z5. Or maybe Colnagos VR1..

All not really dream bikes as wholly attainable ....

I really like the look of the Kingdom Vendetta 2 and nostalgia made me consider a pace RC127 but although I could have anything I wanted if I really wanted it (by sacrificing everything else) I bought a Bird Zero frame because I think it is what I want and it is nice to have a bike that you can use without a care. I suppose at my age dreams have given way to pragmatism. I have a pace RC200F3 in the shed, it was my whole world when I was in my early twenties.

Something made from Columbus's new Columbus Max tubing, it's the same shapes as during the 90's but is in a better metal (it's possibly not on their website but a frame builder was talking about it on his page somewhere on the internet), complete with chrome lugs and chrome fork chain and seat stay ends, with disc brakes and in a nice deep cherry red colour, with some super high end Fulcrum wheels on ceramic bearings, with a titanium Campagnolo seat post, and shiny Nitto ahead set type stem and matching handle bars, and polished Campagnolo Athena 11 Speed group set with the anodising removed down to the bare metal, and the Campag shield logo engraved onto all the parts.