Am I tempted by the thing? Or by the gold ano?

[Tom K.]

87cm inseam, size 56/ L frame, 172.5 is what they put as standard on these frames

Bah, with that inseam, you want the might of man-sized 175 cranks.

Unless, you know, you're fitting them to a brodozer enduro sled!

 

[Tony Storaro]

Stockli’s new trend of applying some good ole drillium to the titanal layers reminded me I need to post here:

If that ain’t a beaut I don’t know what is.

 

[cantunamunch]

There is something very Pearly King about ^that.

In a different but still ultramachined vein, have you seen Joshua Ogle's work?

(For @dbostedo, yes that's the same Joshua Ogle of Ogle Watch Co, formerly of Jericho bikes)

 

[cantunamunch]

Not a fan of oil slick finish anymore - it was off the back in '21 as @Tom K. rightly pointed out, but the brassy tension adjuster is nice.

 

[cantunamunch]

So Allied are selling off their demo fleet...

BC40 SRAM XO1 AXS Demo Bike - Medium

DEMO BIKE - WELL USED Inspired by the legendary Back 40 trail system, designed by our engineers, built entirely in our Bentonville factory – the BC40 is a modern racing machine that updates the XC playbook with the capabilities of an all-day trail sled. The bike’s 120mm suspension provides a...

alliedcycleworks.com

 

[scott43]

They done?

 

[cantunamunch]

I shouldn't think so... didn't we have a chat about them taking over Festka ops in another thread?

 

[scott43]

Oh yes, correct. Old age..

 

[cantunamunch]

Old age..

Hence my post upthread: XC bikes are more convertible than Alfa Romeo Spiders, no?

Of course looking at the one in your size, I much prefer the one with gold ano which makes me suspect that I don't want the bike really.

 

[tball]

I like the gold Fox components. Not sure about the frame color.

Epic 8 EVO Pro

The fastest downcountry bike in the world. Epic 8 EVO is the dressed up, cranked-to-11 expression of the new Epic 8. Spec’d to slay downcountry terrain ...

www.specialized.com

 

[cantunamunch]

Oooh. Gold and milled finish.

 

[cantunamunch]

J.Laverack Aston Martin .1R - March 2024 - J.Laverack Bicycles

www.jlaverack.co.uk

 

[wooglin]

J.Laverack Aston Martin .1R - March 2024 - J.Laverack Bicycles

www.jlaverack.co.uk

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Damn. Serotta better step up it's game.

 

[Primoz]

Now this is something straight for this thread

Considering kashima on sliders makes forks so much better, I can't even imagine how much improvement there is with kashima all over the place Just because of this awesome color and so great looking AI generated arch crown (will be awesome to clean after muddy ride, not to mention those 35g lighter fork will pick up more then 35g of dust and mud into that awesome AI generated crown), I'm tempted to go back to SC32 from my brand new SC34 (in case if lost by translation... whole post is full of sarcasm )

 

[robertc3]

Now this is something straight for this thread

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Considering kashima on sliders makes forks so much better, I can't even imagine how much improvement there is with kashima all over the place Just because of this awesome color and so great looking AI generated arch crown (will be awesome to clean after muddy ride, not to mention those 35g lighter fork will pick up more then 35g of dust and mud into that awesome AI generated crown), I'm tempted to go back to SC32 from my brand new SC34 (in case if lost by translation... whole post is full of sarcasm )

But it is so pretty!

 

[cantunamunch]

See?

I knew you guys would eventually understand what this thread was all about!

Gold jockey wheels for attention.

Jockey Wheels

alugear.com

 

[cantunamunch]

Special for @Primoz - kashima bottle opener from 5 Dev. (Sold out atm, but waiting list is open )

 

[Primoz]

I can't even imagine how much better this thing opens bottle then non-kashima version
But looking last weekends WC race in Brazil, I noticed that even SC34 is now in gold, so obviously gold (I don't really think it's kashima, but for the sake of joke wrote it's kashima) is new Fox orange color. Luckily I got myself new SC34 on end of last season, so it's still "nice" orange instead of this I'm not really so sure orange fits, but this gold would be really over the top

 

[cantunamunch]

*sigh* Project 321 are promising a gold hub...but only in Boost sizes..

G3 Hubs

Project 321 is dedicated to engineering and manufacturing high-quality cycling hubs in Canada. With a renewed focus on OEM, aftermarket, and direct sales, Project 321 is aiming to become the top choice for all riders.

project321.com