Dream Bike Thread - money no object

[rico]

Well there are tonnes of threads of "whats your dream car?" etc. But what about bikes?

Mine would be a Brooklyn RaceLink DH bike. Just them and hopefully will buy one later this year.



www.brooklynmachineworks.com

[BadgerBenji]

Its still got to be a trimble for me, its a mountain bike from the 80's/90's carbon boom tube design, very retro and very rare. Failing that a pre-trek yeti arc, or if im being greedy a c26.

Edited by BadgerBenji on Friday 26th January 23:14

[Jwb]

Maverick ML 7.5



And I already own it! If money was absolutly no object it would have had XTR instead of XT, but theres nothing else I would change.

[Fixedwheelnut]

So many to choose from it would be a close call between a Colnago fixed or a Titanium framed fixedwheel starting with something like this

[Selmer]

Fixedwheelnut said:

So many to choose from it would be a close call between a Colnago fixed or a Titanium framed fixedwheel starting with something like this

You never feel like gearing up then?

[LRdriver II]

Actually a Colnago Arabesque with 50th anniversary Campagnolo gruppo....and a Colnago Mexico.. and something with the gold plated C-record campagnolo gruppo(they only made that for a couple of famous people and the pope)


My other project. A 50th anniversary D'accordi frame buildt with NEW C record century campagnolo.

Edited by LRdriver II on Friday 26th January 22:50

[BadgerBenji]

Fixedwheelnut said:

So many to choose from it would be a close call between a Colnago fixed or a Titanium framed fixedwheel starting with something like this

Good choice, there is something very nice about fixed, I would always use my fixed if the roads were in the slightest bit frosty so much more control, it really cant be beaten.

[White_van_man]

rico said:

Well there are tonnes of threads of "whats your dream car?" etc. But what about bikes?

Mine would be a Brooklyn RaceLink DH bike. Just them and hopefully will buy one later this year.



www.brooklynmachineworks.com

coming soon to a bike shop near me
My local shop are trying to get them in at the moment

as for my dream bike well it would probably have to be something from santacruz

[clonmult]

I do a fair amount of cycling on the commute to work, so it'd be pretty cool to have a folder that would double up as a decent off-road bike.

So it'd be an Airnimal Black Rhino for me :



It'll set you back about £2,300. Now uses the rohloff rear hub. No way would I chain that up in the car park outside the office. It'd sit nice and warm in the office by my desk.

Was chatting to a guy on the train a few nights back, he had one of the cheaper Airnimal Joeys, looks a good bike, okay doesn't fold as small as some others around, but he stated that he'd done triathalons on it. Not bad going for a "commuter" bike.

[mat205125]

Never ridden one, or actually seen one in the "weave".

Money no object, I'd love to spec up a really light weight and strong Ibis like the one below. The fact that it looks a work of art is just a bonus

[coopers]

mat205125 said:

Never ridden one, or actually seen one in the "weave".

Money no object, I'd love to spec up a really light weight and strong Ibis like the one below. The fact that it looks a work of art is just a bonus

How much would that set you back looks stunning. isnt just the frame a heck of alot without even blowing another grand on bits and pieces for it...

[mat205125]

coopers said:

mat205125 said:

Never ridden one, or actually seen one in the "weave".

Money no object, I'd love to spec up a really light weight and strong Ibis like the one below. The fact that it looks a work of art is just a bonus

How much would that set you back looks stunning. isnt just the frame a heck of alot without even blowing another grand on bits and pieces for it...

I think that Stif are the main agent for the frames. Check them, and be sitting down!

[beyond rational]

$1899 for the frame and shock....thats fairly cheap!

But alas the dream is ruined....no bottle holder bosses

[mat205125]

beyond rational said:

$1899 for the frame and shock....thats fairly cheap!

But alas the dream is ruined....no bottle holder bosses

Is that price correct with the dollar symbol? Is that the US price? That's very cheap with the current exchange rate.

I fear that that may be a typo as the UK price is roughly that in pounds

Best keep saving .... not that my fitness, commitment, or skill could ever fully justift such a beast.

[BadgerBenji]

beyond rational said:

$1899 for the frame and shock....thats fairly cheap!

But alas the dream is ruined....no bottle holder bosses

Camelbak, other hydration ruck sack systems are available at other retailers

[beyond rational]

mat205125 said:

beyond rational said:

$1899 for the frame and shock....thats fairly cheap!

But alas the dream is ruined....no bottle holder bosses

Is that price correct with the dollar symbol? Is that the US price? That's very cheap with the current exchange rate.

I fear that that may be a typo as the UK price is roughly that in pounds

Best keep saving .... not that my fitness, commitment, or skill could ever fully justift such a beast.

That is the price from the ibis site with a fairly decent fox rear shock, looks like importing your own is a much cheaper way

[mat205125]

Game on! Looks like I'm getting saving then for a new frame for 2008.

[BadgerBenji]

mat205125 said:

Game on! Looks like I'm getting saving then for a new frame for 2008.

You are a bad man Matt, I ended up looking at the Stif website last night, not done that for a few years.

I had to chuckle painted it is more expensive than naked, personally they can keep their paint. Reminds me must see what Richard Cunningham of Mantis and Nishiki Alien fame is now producing.

[mat205125]

Agree 100%. It'd have to be bare carbon for me. You don't wanna spend all that, then have to TELL people it's carbon fibre